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Desert Rush Minigame Guide: Final Fantasy Vii Rebirth
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

Desert Rush Minigame Guide: Final Fantasy Vii Rebirth

Conquer the Desert Rush minigame in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth! Learn strategies, find Shock Boxes, and earn top rewards like the Dragon Claws weapon.

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Conquer the Desert Rush minigame in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth! Learn strategies, find Shock Boxes, and earn top rewards like the Dragon Claws weapon.

The Desert Rush minigame in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is a box-breaking challenge similar to Remake's Whack-a-Box. Your goal is to break boxes with Cloud for points, but with added mechanics like Gear Boxes that require destroying nearby Shock Boxes first. The number of lightning bolts on a Gear Box indicates how many Shock Boxes you need to break. Special time bonus boxes (small for 5 seconds, large for 10 seconds) and elevators (red for up, blue for down) are crucial for navigating the arena, as you cannot jump off ledges.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Immediately upon starting, find the first Shock Box to your right. Breaking it yields five 200-point boxes.
  2. 2
    Continue in that direction to find 50-point and one 1500-point box. Use ATB for Braver on larger boxes to one-shot them. There are three 1500-point boxes near the first Gear Box.
  3. 3
    Proceed past the first Gear Box to find another Shock Box. To the right, you'll find time bonus boxes, including one requiring Cloud's blade beams. A red elevator nearby leads to an upper area with a Shock Box.
  4. 4
    Use the left blue elevator to return to a previous area. You can now break the Gear Boxes here, access another Shock Box, and find another elevator.
  5. 5
    Head around the back of these Gear Boxes to find a final Shock Box.
  6. 6
    After activating all necessary Shock Boxes, focus on breaking all remaining boxes and utilizing elevators to reach higher areas.
  7. 7
    Prioritize time bonus boxes to extend your playtime.
  8. 8
    The minigame is relatively linear from this point, allowing you to focus on destroying all accessible boxes.
  9. 9
    Aim to beat the top score of 42,000 points. Destroying most 50-point boxes will help achieve this. Work from the bottom up.
Tips
  • The Shock Box itself doesn't grant points, but it breaks into five 200-point boxes.
  • Save ATB for Braver to quickly destroy larger, high-point boxes.
  • Elevators are essential for vertical movement as jumping is not allowed.
  • Don't miss any time bonus boxes to maximize your score potential.
  • 15,000 Points: Sylkis Greens
  • 30,000 Points: 3,000 Gil
  • 42,000 Points: Dragon Claws (Tifa weapon)

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