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Summary
Source: Ruranobe

Floating Castle Aincrad Floor Data: Sixth Floor
Just as it was during the beta, the design theme of the sixth floor is "puzzles." In the main town of Stachion, for example, all building doors aside from the main gate are locked by a wide variety of puzzles that must be solved before the town's features are available.

The floor itself is divided by impassible mountains into five equal areas that meet at a star-shaped lake in the middle. Stachion is located in the northeast area, while the floor boss and labyrinth tower await in the southeast, just adjacent to the start but blocked by tall mountains that make direct travel impossible. Therefore, in order to reach the tower, you must proceed counterclockwise through all five areas.

Most of the northeast area around Stachion is thick forest similar to the kind found on the third floor. In the northwest area where Castle Galey is located, the ground is dry and barren. The west area is mainly comprised of swamps, the south area is a land of caves, and the east area, with the labyrinth tower, is desert. Consequently, one of the main features of the sixth floor is the sharp contrast among areas as you pass each set of mountains.

Map illustration: Tatsuya Kurusu