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''NOTE: This article first appeared on [[RyogaMasaki]]'s defunct site "The Shadow Zone"''
 
 
 
Below is a list of all the Sonic zone cliches, as I see them:
 
 
 
==The Tropical Island Cliche ==
 
This is probably one of the most common of all the cliches. To my knowledge, it's appeared in every Sonic game to date, except Sonic Spinball. Common features in levels like this include palmtrees, waterfalls, bright flowers, and badniks relating to the environment (i.e., monkeys, pirahna, etc.).
 
First appeared: [[Green Hill Zone (S1)|Green Hill Zone]], [[Sonic 1]]
 
Also in:
 
* [[Emerald Hill Zone]], [[Sonic 2]]
 
* [[Angel Island Zone]], [[Sonic 3]]
 
* [[Palmtree Panic Zone]], [[Sonic CD]]
 
* [[Green Grove Zone]], [[Sonic 3D Blast]]
 
* [[Resort Island]], [[Sonic R]]
 
* [[Emerald Coast]], [[Sonic Adventure]]
 
* [[Neo South Island]], [[Sonic the Hedgehog Pocket Adventure]]
 
* [[Neo Green Hill Zone]], [[Sonic Advance]]
 
* [[Seaside Hill]], [[Sonic Heroes]]
 
* [[Splash Canyon]], [[Sonic Riders]]
 
 
 
==Ancient Ruins Cliche==
 
Another common cliche found in most Sonic games. Expect to find Roman style pillars, brick walls, plenty of secret passageways, and spikes. On an interesting note, alot of the Ancient Ruins zones have small, unique variations to them, usually in the area of a natural trap. For instance, Marble Zone has lava, Aquatic Ruin has water, Marble Garden has tar, etc. etc.
 
First appeared: [[Marble Zone]] and [[Labyrinth Zone]], [[Sonic 1]]
 
Also in:
 
* [[Aquatic Ruin Zone]], [[Sonic 2]]
 
* [[Marble Garden Zone]], [[Sonic 3]]
 
* (Possibly the famous lost R2 level from Sonic CD?)
 
* [[Rusty Ruin Zone]], [[Sonic 3D Blast]]
 
* [[Regal Ruin]], [[Sonic R]]
 
* [[Lost World]], [[Sonic Adventure]]
 
* [[Angel Island Zone (SV1)|Angel Island Zone]], [[Sonic Advance]]
 
* [[Ocean Palace]], [[Sonic Heroes]]
 
* [[Glyphic Canyon]]/[[Glyphic Canyon#Other versions|Sky Troops]], [[Shadow the Hedgehog (game)|Shadow the Hedgehog]]
 
* [[Babylon Gardens]], [[Sonic Riders]]
 
 
 
==Casino Cliche ==
 
Here you'll find lots of pinball bumpers and springs, lots of stuff to keep you in the air. The main difference, however, is the obligatory bright neon lights and ring giving slot machines.
 
First appeared: [[Spring Yard Zone]], [[Sonic 1]]
 
Also in:
 
* [[Casino Night Zone]], [[Sonic 2]]
 
* [[Collision Chaos Zone]], [[Sonic CD]]
 
* [[Carnival Night Zone]], [[Sonic 3]]
 
* Slot machine [[bonus stage]], [[Sonic & Knuckles]]
 
* [[Casinopolis]], [[Sonic Adventure]]
 
* [[Cosmic Casino]], [[Sonic the Hedgehog Pocket Adventure]]
 
* [[Casino Paradise Zone]], [[Sonic Advance]]
 
* [[Casino Park]] and [[BINGO Highway]], [[Sonic Heroes]]
 
 
 
==Underwater Cliche ==
 
Another of the common cliched zones. All or most of the level takes place underwater and the use of air bubbles is critical. You'll find plenty of piranha badniks as well.
 
First appeared: [[Labyrinth Zone]], [[Sonic 1]]
 
Also in:
 
* [[Aquatic Ruin Zone]], [[Sonic 2]]
 
* [[Hydrocity Zone]], [[Sonic 3]]
 
* [[Tidal Tempest Zone]], [[Sonic CD]]
 
 
 
==Techno City/Large Factory Cliche==
 
Jeez, Eggman's one busy little scientist! It always seems like he's building a technological city for himself in every game. I've also included levels that are set in factories of city-sized proportion, since they both seem to go along together. Metal galore, electric sparks, spikes, and nasty badniks are a few of the things often found in these zones.
 
First Appeared: [[Scrap Brain Zone]], [[Sonic 1]]
 
Also in:
 
* [[Chemical Plant Zone]], [[Metropolis Zone]], and [[Oil Ocean Zone]], [[Sonic 2]]
 
* [[Launch Base Zone]], [[Sonic 3]]
 
* [[Metallic Madness Zone]], [[Sonic CD]]
 
* [[Reactive Factory]], [[Sonic R]]
 
* [[Hot Shelter]] and [[Final Egg]], [[Sonic Adventure]]
 
* [[Egg Rocket Zone]], [[Sonic Advance]]
 
* [[Techno Base]] and [[Egg Utopia]], [[Sonic Advance 2]]
 
* [[Grand Metropolis]] and [[Power Plant]], [[Sonic Heroes]]
 
* [[Egg Factory]], [[Sonic Riders]]
 
 
 
==Flying Fotress/Death Egg Cliche ==
 
This one has been worked to death, at least in the [[Death Egg]] area! No matter how many times you destroy the damn thing,
 
it'll climb back up, crippled and wounded, and yell, "BRING IT ON, YA LITTLE BLUE SISSY!" Flying Fortress/Death Egg zones all take place on some type of aerial battleship made by Eggman for the singular use of destroying Sonic.
 
First appeared: [[Wing Fortress Zone]] and [[Death Egg Zone (S2)|Death Egg Zone]], [[Sonic 2]]
 
Also in:
 
* [[Flying Battery Zone]] and [[Death Egg Zone (SK)|Death Egg Zone]], [[Sonic & Knuckles]]
 
* [[Egg Carrier]], [[Sonic Adventure]]
 
* [[Space Colony ARK]], [[Sonic Adventure 2]]
 
* [[Egg Fleet]] and [[Final Fortress]], [[Sonic Heroes]]
 
 
 
==Underground Cavern Cliche ==
 
This type tends to be very popular among Sonic fans, probably because the famous Hidden Palace Zone was of this type. The setting is a huge cavern, littered with badniks and traps.
 
First appeared: [[Hidden Palace Zone (S2)|Hidden Palace Zone]] and [[Mystic Cave Zone]], [[Sonic 2 ]]
 
Also in:
 
* [[Lava Reef Zone]] and [[Hidden Palace Zone (SK)|Hidden Palace Zone]], [[Sonic & Knuckles]]
 
 
 
==Desert Cliche==
 
Hot sand, hot sun, quicksand, spikes... a virtual hell. You just gotta think to yourself that those rings are hot too! Note that this first appeared in the [[desert level]] in Sonic 2 (prototype), but since we have no concrete proof except a picture, I won't include it.
 
First appeared: [[Sandopolis Zone]], [[Sonic & Knuckles]]
 
Also in:
 
* [[Sand Hill]], [[Sonic Adventure]]
 
 
 
==Lava/Volcano Cliche==
 
 
 
Bubbling lava, nasty traps and fire-based badniks, all part of the Lava cliche, these levels  are generally tough to complete due to the hot magma that litters the zones. First appeared: [[Marble Zone]], [[Sonic 1]].
 
Also in:
 
* [[Underground Zone]], [[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Game Gear)|Sonic 2]](GG/MS)
 
* [[Showdown]], [[Sonic Spinball]]
 
* [[Lava Reef Zone]], [[Sonic 3 & Knuckles]]
 
* [[Volcano Valley Zone]], [[Sonic 3D Blast]]
 
* [[Red Mountain]], [[Sonic Adventure]]
 
* [[Hot Crater]], [[Sonic Advance 2]]
 
 
 
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