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Shin Megami Tensei 3: Nocturne (SMT Nocturne)

Puzzle Boy Stage 17 Solution

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Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne - Puzzle Boy Guide Stage 17
This is a guide to solving Stage 17 of the Puzzle Boy mini-game for Shin Megami Tensei III: HD Remaster (SMT Nocturne). Learn how to complete the Puzzle Boy Stage 17.

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Puzzle Boy Stage 17 Solution

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Puzzle Boy Stage 17 Step-by-Step Guide

1 From your starting position, take 5 steps right.
2
Stage 17 Step 2
After passing through the swivel, take 3 steps down then turn this swivel twice.
3 Do a u-turn - take 2 steps down, 2 steps right, and 2 steps up.
4 Reset the swivel once by taking 1 step left from your current position.
5 After the reset, take 1 step right, 4 steps up, then 2 more steps right. This should bring you face-to-face with the top-middle L-shaped swivel.
6
Stage 17 Step 6
Turn the swivel twice, following the red path before looping around and going the the right side of the orange block.
7 Push the orange block to the left by 3 steps.
8
Stage 17 Step 8
Retrace your steps. Take 3 steps right, 2 steps up, 2 steps left, then 2 steps down to reset the top-middle L-swivel.
9 Do the same loop, but this time, continue to the top of the orange block.
10 Push the orange block down until it hits the wall.
11
Stage 17 Step 11
From here, redo the loop, but this time, make it bigger in order to turn this swivel.
12
Stage 17 Step 12
Brace yourself for another loop. This time, loop around and make your way to the right side of the orange block.
13 Push the orange block 2 steps to the left.
14
Stage 17 Step 14
From this position, take a large u-turn to get to the top of the block.
15 Push the block 2 steps down.
16
Stage 17 Step 16
Now do a short loop around to reach the right side of the block.
17 Push the cube into the hole blocking you from the blue cube.
18 The way to the blue cube should now be clear. Complete the stage.

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