Navigate Sonic Advance 3's Part 9, covering the Sonic Factory for character and Chao management, and detailing all Mini-Game locations and strategies for maximum rewards.
Walkthrough
- 1Sonic Factory: This is your central hub in each Zone. Here you can:
- Character Select Machine: Change your lead and partner characters.
- 2Chao Playground: View Chao information, track collected Chao (out of 10 per Zone), and check for Chaos Emeralds. Pressing Select shows this info per Zone.
- 3Zone Select: Use the numbered machines to instantly travel to previously completed Zones.
- 4Mini Games: Located in the Map Area via transporters with stars. You can only play each minigame once per game. Rewards are based on time (max 5 1-ups).
- Push the Switch: A timed game (30 seconds) where you push colored switches for points (Red=3, Yellow=2, Blue=1). The target score varies by Zone (Zone 1: 5, Zone 2: 8, Zone 3: 12, Zone 4: 15, Zone 5: 18, Zone 6: 22, Zone 7: 25). Recommended teams have a hammer or use Tails' Tail Swipe.
- 5Defeat All Enemies: Defeat 8 enemies within a minute. Good for teams with strong fighting skills and aerial capabilities (Tails/Amy, Chao Attack recommended).
- 6Mini Games Locator: A detailed guide to finding both minigames in each Zone's Map Area.
- Zone 1: Push the Switch (5 pts) - Right of Act 2 Ring, down a large fall, then left. Defeat All Enemies - Between Act 1 and Act 2 Rings, through a hole, then spin-dash/run left up a curve.
- 7Zone 2: Push the Switch (8 pts) - On the way to Act 2 from Act 1 Ring, after a spring and a platform with flowers, up against the right wall. Defeat All Enemies - On the way from Act 2 to Act 3 Ring, go left from Act 2, down a hole, on the left side. Shortcut: Tag Action High Jump near Factory Ring, left, land on blue switch, then left to minigame.
- 8Zone 3: Push the Switch (12 pts) - Seen after being shot out of the cannon from Act 1 to Act 2. Defeat All Enemies - Heading for Act 3 Ring from Act 2, to the left after using a machine to go higher.
- 9Zone 4: Push the Switch (15 pts) - Underneath the path from Act 2 to Act 3. Press a blue switch left of Act 3 Ring to reveal platforms; ride the left/right platform to its farthest left point, jump left to a tricky ledge, press another blue switch for a platform leading to a rocket and the minigame. Shortcut: Tag Action High Jump or fly from pendulums near Factory Ring to the right, find the blue switch, or fly/Tag Action High Jump directly to the rocket. Defeat All Enemies - On the way from Act 2 to Act 3 Ring, in a big gap where Omochao mentions an Act Ring below. It's on the right side of this gap.
- 10Zone 5: Push the Switch (18 pts) - Location details not fully provided in source. Defeat All Enemies - Location details not fully provided in source.
- 11Zone 6: Push the Switch (22 pts) - Location details not fully provided in source. .
- 12Zone 7: Push the Switch (25 pts) - Location details not fully provided in source. .
Tips
- For the Push the Switch minigame, using a character with a hammer or Tails' Tail Swipe can make pushing switches easier.
- For Defeat All Enemies, teams with good fighting skills and aerial attacks (like Tails/Amy or using Chao Attack) are beneficial, especially for enemies in the air.
- If you miss a minigame, you cannot replay it, so be sure to attempt them when you first encounter them.
- The Sonic Factory is crucial for strategic team building and managing your Chao collection.
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