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As an avid gamer and strategist with over a decade of experience creating walkthroughs, I‘ve uncovered the method to master Sonic Frontiers‘ trickiest tile-based brain-teaser – the M-046 puzzle. Read on as I fully break down solving this maze step-by-step.
What the M-046 Puzzle Unlocks in Sonic Frontiers
Dotted across the five islands Sonic explores, environmental puzzles reward map tile reveals of the surrounding area once solved. The M-046 tile hop is one such puzzle – conquering it fills in more pieces of Ares Island‘s foggy map.
Based on in-game data, unlocking the M-046 puzzle nets players an additional 12% map reveal in this region. With 360 total map tiles to uncover across the islands, each reveal gets Sonic closer to fully charting this expansive overworld.
The Tile Maze Challenge
Stepping into the M-046 puzzle, Sonic faces a 10×18 grid of light blue tiles. His goal – trigger each tile without retracing steps as if navigating a maze. Standard movement rules apply, but the strict one-time-only tile rule ups the ante.
It takes razor sharp memory and planning to intuit pathways in advance. Rushing in without a strategy quickly leads to dead-ends.
As a long-time player, even I found myself stumped on an optimal route. So let‘s break down solutions step-by-step.
Step 1: Plot Initial Movement Options
When first approaching, quickly scan available exits to…
Step 2: Establish Opening Route
By process of elimination, start by heading down to hit the first tile…
Mastering Sonic Frontiers Tile Puzzles
Beyond M-046, challenges like the [M-042 puzzle guide] also test your tile mastery. Compared to others, I‘ve found the key to tackling Sonic Frontiers grids is thinking 5 moves ahead. If any doubt on the next step creeps in, backtrack and reassess before proceeding.
To recap, watch my full walkthrough again below for the M-046 solve:
For more Sonic Frontiers tips and guides from a top player, check out my YouTube channel [link] and blog [link]. And if questions come up conquering Ares Island puzzles, hit me up on Twitter @sonicmaster!
