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Hidden Palace Zone

Fifth Zone, Sonic & Knuckles
Number of Acts: 1
Location: Angel Island
Level theme: underground/cave
Boss: Knuckles the Echidna
Maximum rings: 33 + 40
Non-English names: DE: Hidden Palace Zone^[1] FR: La Zone du Palais Caché^[1] ES: Zona del Palacio Escondido^[2] IT: Zona del Palazzo Misterioso^[2] SE: Det dolda palatset^[2] NL: De zone van het Verborgen Paleis^[2]
← Lava Reef Zone \| Sky Sanctuary Zone →

For the Hidden Palace Zone in Sonic the Hedgehog 2, see Hidden Palace Zone. For drx's website, see Hidden Palace.

Hidden Palace Zone is the fifth Zone of Sonic & Knuckles (the eleventh Zone of Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles). Hidden Palace Zone houses the shrine where Knuckles hides and protects the Master Emerald. As Sonic (and/or Tails), it is the setting of a major turning point in the game's storyline.

Overview

The Zone begins at the end of Lava Reef Zone Act 2. After a few steps, the scenery changes into that of Hidden Palace. Depending on the character being used, one of two scenarios will unfold shortly within the stage.

As Sonic and/or Tails, the player will traverse through a short speed section with Rings, Spikes and Springs before engaging in a confrontation with Knuckles. Before this fight, the player can see the Death Egg leaving the mouth of the volcano. After the fight, a cutscene occurs in which Dr. Eggman steals the Master Emerald using a giant claw-arm attached to his Egg Mobile. Knuckles attempts to save it, but Eggman shocks him into submission. After this, Knuckles will lead the way to a Warp Point that sends the player to the next Zone, Sky Sanctuary.

As Knuckles, the Death Egg is gone from the background.

As Knuckles, the Zone merely acts as a pass-through to access the Sky Sanctuary Zone, albeit starting in a different area than Sonic and Tails are sent to—it is an upper route through the first half of the level. The Warp Point that Sonic and Tails land on before they go to face Knuckles is where he teleports to Sky Sanctuary. He cannot reach the area where the Master Emerald is except through the Giant Rings of Sonic 3 & Knuckles.

In the game data, Hidden Palace is listed as Lava Reef Act 4 in the Stage Select menu, as it is placed in the 2nd Act of the 2nd level slot reserved for Lava Reef data. This is not an unreasonable jump by in-game standards either, as it shares music and overall appearance with Lava Reef Act 2, although the backgrounds are different as the Death Egg can be seen leaving the mouth of the volcano in Hidden Palace, while it was still stuck there in Act 2.

The mural in the background where Sonic and/or Tails fights Knuckles depicts/predicts the final battle in The Doomsday Zone.

Via Giant Rings

In Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles, the player can access Hidden Palace Zone via flashing Giant Rings after clearing Launch Base Zone. The first Giant Ring encountered by each character in Mushroom Hill Zone will warp the player to Hidden Palace, where any of the Chaos Emeralds that have been collected will be transformed into greyed-out Super Emeralds, and it is up to the player to activate them by standing on them and clearing their respective Special Stages. If the player hasn't collected any Chaos Emeralds, standing in the middle of the area below the Master Emerald will send the player back. All other Giant Rings encountered afterwards will begin flashing and send the player back to Hidden Palace Zone as long as all the remaining Chaos Emeralds have been collected.

Oddly, if the player collects all the Chaos Emeralds, but avoids entering the flashing Giant Rings, the Super Emeralds will be seen in the Zone when the player eventually reaches it through the normal Zone progression. Despite this, the player's Emerald count is unchanged, and the player can still turn Super.

Hidden area

When playing Sonic 3 & Knuckles, it is possible for Tails (or Sonic with Tails) to access a hidden area just before the first Warp Point without using Debug Mode by flying upwards. This hidden area contains several Monitors containing a Super Ring, every type of Shield, Power Sneakers and an Invincibility. By jumping over the gap and to the right, the player will find two more Super Rings and an extra life.

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+| location=[[Angel Island]]
+| boss=Knuckles (Hidden Palace Zone boss){{!}}Knuckles the Echidna
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-| music=<br>
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-| name_de=Hidden Palace Zone
+| name_de=Hidden Palace Zone{{fileref|Sonic And Knuckles 16-Bit EU Multi.pdf|page=40}}
-| name_fr=La Zone du Palais Caché
+| name_fr=La Zone du Palais Caché{{fileref|Sonic And Knuckles 16-Bit EU Multi.pdf|page=40}}
-| name_es=Zona del Palacio Escondido
+| name_es=Zona del Palacio Escondido{{fileref|Sonic And Knuckles 16-Bit EU Multi.pdf|page=41}}
-| name_it=Zona del Palazzo Misterioso
+| name_it=Zona del Palazzo Misterioso{{fileref|Sonic And Knuckles 16-Bit EU Multi.pdf|page=41}}
-| name_se=Det dolda palatset
+| name_se=Det dolda palatset{{fileref|Sonic And Knuckles 16-Bit EU Multi.pdf|page=41}}
-| name_nl=De zone van het Verborgen Paleis
+| name_nl=De zone van het Verborgen Paleis{{fileref|Sonic And Knuckles 16-Bit EU Multi.pdf|page=41}}
 | prev=Lava Reef Zone
 | next=Sky Sanctuary Zone
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+{{OtherPage|page=Hidden Palace Zone|desc=the Hidden Palace Zone in [[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]|page2=Hidden Palace|desc2=[[User:Drx|drx]]'s website}}
+'''Hidden Palace Zone''' is the fifth [[Zone]] of ''[[Sonic & Knuckles]]'' (the eleventh Zone of ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles]]''). Hidden Palace Zone houses the [[Emerald Shrine|shrine]] where [[Knuckles the Echidna|Knuckles]] hides and protects the [[Master Emerald]]. As [[Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic]] (and/or [[Miles "Tails" Prower|Tails]]), it is the setting of a major turning point in the game's storyline.
-:''For the Hidden Palace Zone in [[Sonic the Hedgehog 2]], see [[Hidden Palace Zone]]. For drx's website, see [[Hidden Palace]].''
+==Overview==
+The Zone begins at the end of [[Lava Reef Zone]] Act 2. After a few steps, the scenery changes into that of Hidden Palace. Depending on the character being used, one of two scenarios will unfold shortly within the stage.
-'''Hidden Palace Zone''' is the fifth zone in ''[[Sonic & Knuckles]]'' (the eleventh zone in ''[[Sonic 3 & Knuckles]]''). Hidden Palace Zone houses the [[Emerald Shrine|shrine]] where [[Knuckles the Echidna|Knuckles]] hides and protects the [[Master Emerald]]. As Sonic, it is the setting of a major turning point in the game's storyline.
+As Sonic and/or Tails, the player will traverse through a short speed section with [[Ring]]s, [[Spikes (obstacle)|Spikes]] and [[Spring]]s before engaging in a [[Knuckles (Hidden Palace Zone boss)|confrontation with Knuckles]]. Before this fight, the player can see the [[Death Egg]] leaving the mouth of the volcano. After the fight, a cutscene occurs in which [[Dr. Eggman]] steals the Master Emerald using a giant claw-arm attached to his [[Egg Mobile]]. Knuckles attempts to save it, but Eggman shocks him into submission. After this, Knuckles will lead the way to a [[Warp Point]] that sends the player to the next Zone, [[Sky Sanctuary Zone|Sky Sanctuary]].
-The level begins at the end of [[Lava Reef Zone]] Act 2. After a few steps, the scenery changes into that of Hidden Palace. Depending on the character being used, one of two scenarios will unfold shortly within the stage.
+[[File:S3&K Kn HPZ.PNG|thumb|right|200px|As Knuckles, the [[Death Egg]] is gone from the background.]]
+As Knuckles, the Zone merely acts as a pass-through to access the Sky Sanctuary Zone, albeit starting in a different area than Sonic and Tails are sent to—it is an upper route through the first half of the level. The Warp Point that Sonic and Tails land on before they go to face Knuckles is where he teleports to Sky Sanctuary. He cannot reach the area where the Master Emerald is except through the [[Giant Ring]]s of ''Sonic 3 & Knuckles''.
-As [[Sonic]] and/or [[Tails]], a [[Knuckles (Hidden Palace Zone boss)|confrontation with Knuckles]] will occur. After this fight, a cutscene occurs in which [[Dr. Robotnik]] steals the Master Emerald using a giant claw-arm attached to his [[Egg Mobile]]. Knuckles attempts to save it, but Robotnik shocks him into submission. After this, Knuckles will lead the way to a teleporter that sends the player to the next Zone, [[Sky Sanctuary Zone|Sky Sanctuary]].
+In the game data, Hidden Palace is listed as Lava Reef Act 4 in the Stage Select menu, as it is placed in the 2nd Act of the 2nd level slot reserved for Lava Reef data. This is not an unreasonable jump by in-game standards either, as it shares music and overall appearance with Lava Reef Act 2, although the backgrounds are different as the Death Egg can be seen leaving the mouth of the volcano in Hidden Palace, while it was still stuck there in Act 2.
-As Knuckles, the Zone merely acts as a pass-through to access the Sky Sanctuary Zone, albeit a different area than Sonic and Tails are sent to -- it is an upper route through the first half of the level. The transporter that Sonic and Tails land on before they go to face Knuckles is where he teleports to Sky Sanctuary. He cannot reach the area where the [[Master Emerald]] is except through the [[Giant Ring#Sonic 3 & Knuckles|giant rings]] of Sonic 3 & Knuckles.
+The mural in the background where Sonic and/or Tails fights Knuckles depicts/predicts the final battle in [[The Doomsday Zone]].
-All characters enter from tunnels from Lava Reef, and exit through transporters to Sky Sanctuary. In the game data, Hidden Palace is listed as Lava Reef Act 4 in the Stage Select menu, as it is placed in the 2nd act of the 2nd level slot reserved for Lava Reef data. This is not an unreasonable jump by in-game standards either, as it shares music and overall appearance with Lava Reef Act 2, although the backgrounds are different as the Death Egg can be seen leaving the mouth of the volcano in Hidden Palace, while it was still stuck there in Act 2.
+===Via Giant Rings===
+In ''Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles'', the player can access Hidden Palace Zone via flashing [[Giant Ring]]s after clearing [[Launch Base Zone]]. The first Giant Ring encountered by each character in [[Mushroom Hill Zone]] will warp the player to Hidden Palace, where any of the [[Chaos Emeralds]] that have been collected will be transformed into greyed-out [[Super Emeralds]], and it is up to the player to activate them by standing on them and clearing their respective [[Special Stage (Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles)|Special Stages]]. If the player hasn't collected any Chaos Emeralds, standing in the middle of the area below the Master Emerald will send the player back. All other Giant Rings encountered afterwards will begin flashing and send the player back to Hidden Palace Zone as long as all the remaining Chaos Emeralds have been collected.
+Oddly, if the player collects all the Chaos Emeralds, but avoids entering the flashing Giant Rings, the Super Emeralds will be seen in the Zone when the player eventually reaches it through the normal Zone progression. Despite this, the player's Emerald count is unchanged, and the player can still turn [[Super transformation|Super]].
+===Hidden area===
+When playing ''Sonic 3 & Knuckles'', it is possible for Tails (or Sonic with Tails) to access a hidden area just before the first Warp Point without using [[Debug Mode]] by flying upwards. This hidden area contains several [[Monitor]]s containing a Super Ring, every type of [[Shield]], [[Power Sneakers]] and an [[Invincibility]]. By jumping over the gap and to the right, the player will find two more Super Rings and an extra life.
+<gallery widths="320" heights="224">
+Sonic3kmonitors.png|The left side of the hidden area.
+SnK HPZ SecretAreaRight.png|The right side of the hidden area.
+</gallery>
 ==Quotes==
-{{quote|Some mysteries are solved! Robotnik makes his big play, and Knuckles finds out who is the REAL bad guy is!}}
+{{quote|Some mysteries are solved! Robotnik makes his big play, and Knuckles finds out who the REAL bad guy is!|2=''Sonic & Knuckles'' US manual|ref={{fileref|S&K MD US SonicJam manual.pdf|page=9}}}}
-==Glitches==
+==References==
-* Using debug mode during the scene where [[Dr. Eggman|Robotnik]] takes the Master Emerald will unlock the controls, enabling Sonic and Tails to move freely, and any uncleared Super Emerald there will warp the player to a [[Special Stage (Sonic 3 & Knuckles)|Special Stage]] if Sonic lands on one. After finishing the Special Stage, the player will strangely appear on the spot of the last [[Giant Ring]] of [[Lava Reef Zone]]'s Act 2.
+<references/>
-* Using debug mode it is also possible to hit Robotnik 256 times and he will explode.
-==Trivia==
-{{trivia}}
-[[File:S3&K Kn HPZ.PNG|thumb|right|200px|As Knuckles, the [[Death Egg]] is gone from the background.]]
-* The mural in the background where Sonic and/or Tails fight/-s Knuckles depicts/predicts the final battle in the [[Doomsday Zone]].
-* If one is playing ''[[Sonic 3 & Knuckles]]'', and has collected one, some or all the [[Super Emeralds]], it/they can be seen placed around the Master Emerald. Oddly, if you reach this Zone in S3K and have all the chaos emeralds, and avoid S&Ks glowing special stage rings, it will still depict your emeralds as super emeralds. Despite this, your emerald count is unchanged, and you can still turn super.
-* In addition, this is the area in ''Sonic 3 & Knuckles'' where the player is warped after taking a [[Giant Ring|giant special ring]] like the ones near the start of [[Mushroom Hill Zone]], which appear in every level until [[Lava Reef Zone]]'s Act 2.
-* [[Game Secrets:Sonic 3 & Knuckles|Hidden area in Hidden Palace Zone]]
 {{S&KOmni}}
-[[Category:Sonic & Knuckles levels]]
 [[Category:Sonic and Knuckles levels]]

“	Some mysteries are solved! Robotnik makes his big play, and Knuckles finds out who the REAL bad guy is!	„
— Sonic & Knuckles US manualMedia:S&K MD US SonicJam manual.pdf^[3]

Difference between revisions of "Hidden Palace Zone (Sonic & Knuckles)"

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Contents

Overview

Via Giant Rings

Hidden area

Quotes

References