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The Special Stages in beta 4 are functional, but would go on to see further refinements leading up to the final release. In this prototype, every stage has a different colour scheme, and layouts range from being very easy to impossible. Only the first emerald appears on the results screen regardless of how many have been collected.
In beta 4, Tails is always referred to as "Miles" regardless of which region the console is set to. His tails are also corrupted for a few frames as the stage loads.
General comparisons
Each special stage has palette issues, with the highlights on the floor often briefly changing colour mid-stage.
There are no "x rings to go" messages when nearing the end of a section.
In two player mode, the text "WIN TWICE WIN ALL!" appears instead of "MOST RINGS WINS!" mid-way through the competition.
Special Stage 1
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Beta 4
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Final Game
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20 rings
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30 rings
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| Part 2
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50 rings
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70 rings
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| Part 3
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70 rings
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130 rings
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| Emerald
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Special Stage 2
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Beta 4
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Final Game
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| Part 1
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35 rings
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50 rings
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| Part 2
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75 rings
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100 rings
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| Part 3
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130 rings
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140 rings
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| Emerald
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Special Stage 3
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Beta 4
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Final Game
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| Part 1
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40 rings
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50 rings
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| Part 2
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85 rings
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110 rings
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| Part 3
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150 rings
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160 rings
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| Emerald
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Special Stage 4
Special Stage 4 cannot be beaten legitimately. The first part requires 45 rings, but only 42 are provided.
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Beta 4
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Final Game
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| Part 1
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45 rings
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40 rings
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| Part 2
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95 rings
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110 rings
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| Part 3
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170 rings
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150 rings
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| Emerald
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Special Stage 5
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Beta 4
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Final Game
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| Part 1
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50 rings
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50 rings
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| Part 2
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105 rings
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90 rings
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| Part 3
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190 rings
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160 rings
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| Emerald
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Special Stage 6
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Beta 4
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Final Game
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| Part 1
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50 rings
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80 rings
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| Part 2
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105 rings
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140 rings
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| Part 3
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190 rings
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220 rings
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| Emerald
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Special Stage 7
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Beta 4
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Final Game
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| Part 1
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50 rings
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100 rings
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| Part 2
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105 rings
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150 rings
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| Part 3
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190 rings
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190 rings
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| Emerald
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2P Special Stage 1
The "Player vs. Player" text is also misaligned.
2P Special Stage 2
2P Special Stage 3
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