Special Stage (Sonic the Hedgehog 2)

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 altered the game mechanics of the Special Stages, though the psychedelic backdrop remained the same. Whereas gameplay in the Special Stages in the first game had been similar to the normal gameplay, in this game it was a mini-game in which characters ran along a curving half-pipe tube, collecting power rings while avoiding bombs (impact with a bomb would cause the character to lose 10 rings.) There were 3 sections, and a character had to collect a sufficient number of rings in each section to advance to the next. In Sonic the Hedgehog 2, the Special Stages were accessed by passing a Star Post with 50 or more rings collected. A circle of stars then appeared above the star post, and the player had to jump into the circle to enter the Special stage. This action was reused in Sonic 3 & Knuckles to enter the Bonus Stages. The music was later remixed for Angel Island Zone Act 2 in Sonic Advance.
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