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The boss of Splash Hill Zone looks exactly like the 1st Boss Sonic ever faced, with Eggman's Ball and Chain weapon setting the mood of this classic game. His attack pattern is the same as it was before, swinging the ball from side to side. The addition of the Homing Attack makes this boss much easier than previous encounters.
Rage Mode
In Sonic 4, the game adds a new strategy to boss fights on their last hits like Sonic's newer titles do, forcing the user to change their tactics to beat him.
In this boss, Eggman retracts the Ball and Chain and then whips it out in a forward spin at Sonic, smashing the platform where he is aiming at. The way to dodge this is to retreat to the other side while he performs this deadly move. Another strategy in this mode is to quickly destroy the machine before he even whips the ball, as he takes a second to prepare the attack.