Metallic Madness

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Metallic Madness

Seventh level, Sonic CD Number of Acts: 3 Level cliché: Techno City/Large Factory cliché Boss: Robotnik (Metallic Madness Boss) OSV: US / JUE / JUE looping Maximum Rings, Act 1: 151 + 90 (Present), 151 + 110 (Past), 151 + 80 (Future) Maximum Rings, Act 2: 157 + 140 (Present), 156 + 130 (Past), 156 + 140 (Future) Maximum Rings, Act 3: 90 + 10

Not to be confused with Metal Madness, the final boss of Sonic Heroes.

Metallic Madness is the seventh and final round of Sonic CD. It is an enormous factory, seeming to go on for miles. Badniks with razor blades and swinging spike balls attempt to slow down your progress — permanently. Can you get to Eggman quickly enough and defeat him once and for all?

This is the only Sonic level in existence that has a Shrink-Ray gimmick, where Sonic must be miniturized to squeeze through a small maze in Act 2.

Instruction Manual Description

“	Evil Dr. Robotnik has created a nightmare of pumping pistons, walls of spikes and blade-wielding badniks out to slice and dice you. It'll take all your speed and skill to get through this stage. But once you do, it's time for the final showdown! The future is up to you....	„
—Sonic CD US Manual, p. 14

Difference between Time Zones

Present	Past	Bad Future	Good Future

A dark and strange place makes the perfect habitat for everyone's least favorite Doctor. Many traps are present and Sonic will need to give it his all here.	Back in the day, the factory is still under contruction, and the blue skies can be seen in the upper parts of the level. Traffic cones litter the area, along with caution signs and other things one would find at a construction site. Take out the machine here, before...	...this happens. Robotnik is careless, as evidenced by letting his base become dark and corroded. Rusted structures and a dim lighting, as well as outdated traps, litter the area. Coupled with the onslaught of badniks, this is one future you don't want to come true.	This can be avoided however. In this bright future, the clear skies let light shine in upon the zone, and even plants can be seen growing about the zone. With Robotnik's corruption gone from Little Planet, the future is bright for all its animal inhabitants!