Spring Yard Zone

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Spring Yard Zone

Spring Yard Zone
Third Zone, Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)
Number of Acts: 3
Location: South Island
Level themes: urban, carnival/casino
Boss: Egg Stinger
Maximum rings, Act 1: 157 + 20
Maximum rings, Act 2: 222 + 0
Maximum rings, Act 3: 163 + 30
Non-English names: JP: スプリングヤードゾーンMedia:Sonic1 MD JP manual.pdf DE: Federhof-ZoneMedia:Sonic1 MD EU manual.pdf FR: Zone de Court de RessortsMedia:Sonic1 MD EU manual.pdf ES: Zona de RebotesMedia:Sonic1 MD EU manual.pdf PT: Zona das MolasMedia:Sonic the Hedgehog MD PT Manual.pdf IT: Zona di SbalziMedia:Sonic1 MD EU manual.pdf SE: FjädergårdszonenMedia:Sonic1 MD EU manual.pdf NL: Spring ZoneMedia:Sonic1 MD EU manual.pdf FI: Ponnahduspiha AlueMedia:Sonic1 MD EU manual.pdf KR: 스프링야드 지역Media:SonicClassics MD KR manual.pdf
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For the Sonic Drift racetrack, see Spring Yard (Sonic Drift).

Spring Yard Zone is the third Zone in the 16-bit version of Sonic the Hedgehog. Following on from Marble Zone, Sonic arrives at a colourful urban environment.

Overview

Spring Yard Zone is set on the outskirts of a city in loosely casino-themed areas resembling a pinball machine, with many Springs, Bumpers, and secret areas hidden within walls. Many flashing lights and signs adorn the wide-open spaces of the Zone, including block letters that spell out words like "UP", "ON", "CPU" and "COPE" for reasons unknown. This Zone's design inspired many similar stages in future Sonic games, especially Casino Night Zone from Sonic the Hedgehog 2.

This Zone is more open than the previous Zone, with large slopes to roll down on, pits full of Springs that will bounce Sonic back up, and many half-pipes that have spiked balls moving around in circles at different speeds. Bumpers bounce Sonic while awarding 10 points for hitting them. Moving blocks of different sizes are among the most common obstacles, with groups of small blocks moving in unison with each other, and larger blocks making up the slow-paced vertical sections where the player needs to squeeze between the gaps to move up or down.

Spring Yard Zone Act 2 is the only level in the game to feature more than one Signpost; there is a jump at the end of the level that if made successfully, will bring the player to another platform with more rings than the one below it, and the other Signpost. This unique instance would be acquired by Collision Chaos Act 2 in Sonic the Hedgehog CD.

Quotes

“	A city at sunset lined with exotic buildings. Jumping from the platforms onto bobbins, Sonic can fly like a pinball. If you accelerate, you can run even in very steep areas.	„
— Sonic the Hedgehog JP manualMedia:Sonic1 MD JP manual.pdf (translation by Vertekins)

“	Jump from springs and bounce off bumpers as if you're in a real pinball machine.	„
— Sonic the Hedgehog US manualMedia:Sonic1 MD US manual.pdf

“	This map was the first one to be drawn and finalized. Wanting to bounce around on the pinball-like bumpers in this stage really can't be helped! Because the star-patterned bumpers make a "Bo-bin!" sound when you bounce on them, in Sonic Team lexicon we call them bobins (laughs).	„
— Naoto Ohshima, Sonic Jam Official Guide

Enemies

	Buzz Bomber — Shoots projectiles from its stinger.
	Crabmeat — Moves back and forth slowly, shooting projectiles from both of its claws.
	Roller — Rolls around at high speed. Only vulnerable when motionless.
	Spikes — Runs back and forth, only breakable from the sides.

Animals

	Cucky
	Picky

Obstacles

	Bumper — Deflects Sonic without damaging him directly.
	Chain of spikes — Whirls around (clockwise) in an enclosed area.
	Large spike ball — Moves in a large circle, or in a straight line. Easy to spot and avoid.