Why can't I access the Mach Bike?
I currently have the Acro bike. I am trying to switch to the Mach bike at the bike shop.
Every time I talk to Rydel he asks to switch bikes then the game says
...got the Mach bike exchanged for an Acro bike!
It thinks I have the Mach bike and will only give me the Acro, even though I walked in with the Acro bike.
How do I fix this? I used to be able to switch then suddenly it's acting up.
Best Answer
This sounds like a really weird glitch. I'd recommend trying each of these steps in turn:
- Restart your 3DS device entirely - Save the game, press the power button and tap 'Power Off'. Then boot it up again.
- The reason I recommend powering on/off entirely, rather than quitting & restarting the game, is this will completely cut power to the RAM and restart the core 3DS operating system - and not leave anything floating around in memory, which may still be present on a 'Soft Reset'.
- Update the Game - Connect the 3DS to the internet and update the game. If this is a known glitch, it's possible it's been addressed (inadvertently or otherwise) in a later revision of the game.
- Try the game in a different 3DS - Unlikely, but this could be caused by a problem on the 3DS's side. Perhaps some bit refuses to be flipped from 1 to 0 in RAM? Either case, give it a try.
- Restart the Game - If this glitch is still occurring after a hard reset AND on the latest version, you may have to try and restart the game entirely.
- I've never heard of this glitch occurring anywhere other than this question, and it is most likely a very hard glitch to encounter, especially twice.
- Return your copy for a new one - If it occurs again, I'd be returning your cartridge for a new one. If you've reached this step there is probably a defect with your cartridge
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