Mineral Mountain Zone

Mineral Mountain is the sixth zone in Sonic the Hedgehog 5. It's unlocked after defeating Dr. Eggman in Mirage Dunes Zone. It's a canyon/mountain/mine themed zone. There's mountains, boulders, landslides, and waterfalls. This is Dr. Eggman's mining base to find an ancient power here after the oil refinery in Mirage Dunes was destroyed. This is the bottom part of a mountain which continues into the seventh and eighth zones. Like Midnight Casino Zone, Fang does not appear.
=== Act 1 ===
This level starts at the bottom of the mountain with boulders, conveyor belts, waterfalls, and thick fog, so players can't see Sonic. Citadel Eggman can be seen at the end of the level. There's a secret cove in the level with 1-Ups and Rings.
=== Act 2 ===
This level is inside the mines. There's mine carts that the players can ride on, falling boulders, sinkholes, colorful crystals, drilling robots, water geysers, and many dynamite bombs. The drilling robots cause avalanches in the cavern. The ancient power which is seven dark orbs is found here. The Badniks in the zone come to pick them up.
== Badniks ==
Bold-er: A Badnik protected by rock armor. It spin dashes like a Roller.
Pinch-Axe: A robot that resembles a miner. It tosses pick-axes at you.
Grand Golem: A giant golem. It chucks boulders at you. Sometimes they can throw rocks on fire
== Boss Battle ==
The boss battle is tough. The Egg Mobile is protected in rock armor. It will fall on the ground causing shock waves that can harm the player. Eggman will sometimes throws boulders at you. The only way to hit him is in the cockpit. Despite its size, it moves very quick. You have to hit him 7 times to break the armor. After the armor is destroyed, Eggman tries to flee. He then begins to shoot laser beams like Flying Eggman. Hit him 1 more time, and he'll be defeated