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| − | '''The Doomsday Zone''' is the eighth zone in ''[[Sonic & Knuckles]]'' (the 14th zone in ''[[Sonic 3 & Knuckles]]''). Only [[Sonic]] may play the level normally, and only after collecting at least 7 [[Chaos Emeralds|emeralds]] (i.e. only in Super or Hyper form). | + | '''The Doomsday Zone''' is the eighth zone in ''[[Sonic & Knuckles]]'' (the 14th zone in ''[[Sonic 3 & Knuckles]]''). Only [[Sonic]] may play the level normally, and only after collecting at least 7 [[Chaos Emeralds|emeralds]] (i.e. only in Super or Hyper form). Otherwise, you go into a different boss; see [[Death Egg Zone (S&K)|Death Egg Zone]]. |
The Doomsday Zone is set above the planet, in asteroid-filled space. You must fly through the asteroid belt and fight [[Dr. Robotnik]] to recover the [[Master Emerald]] and foil his plans again! | The Doomsday Zone is set above the planet, in asteroid-filled space. You must fly through the asteroid belt and fight [[Dr. Robotnik]] to recover the [[Master Emerald]] and foil his plans again! | ||
Revision as of 12:25, 15 August 2008
| The Doomsday Zone |
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| Eighth/Final Zone, Sonic & Knuckles |
| Number of Acts: 1 |
| Maximum rings, Act 1: 194 + 0 |
| Prerequisite: Obtain 7 Chaos Emeralds as Sonic |
The Doomsday Zone is the eighth zone in Sonic & Knuckles (the 14th zone in Sonic 3 & Knuckles). Only Sonic may play the level normally, and only after collecting at least 7 emeralds (i.e. only in Super or Hyper form). Otherwise, you go into a different boss; see Death Egg Zone.
The Doomsday Zone is set above the planet, in asteroid-filled space. You must fly through the asteroid belt and fight Dr. Robotnik to recover the Master Emerald and foil his plans again!
Because Super Sonic must play this stage, you start out with 50 rings instead of 0, and you lose rings at the traditional Super rate of one per second. There are extra rings along the course of the level, but if your ring total drops to 0, you fall out of super form and lose a life.
To defeat the first form, dubbed the Egg Missile, drive the missiles it fires into the cockpit of the ship. After 8 hits, Eggman returns in the Egg Bomber, resembling the Giant Robotnik boss from Sonic 2. Keep your ring supply up by hanging back when needed, but when you feel comfortable with your ring total, hold right and hit any of the face buttons to begin ramming into him. Hitting his bombs and the asteroids slows you down. After 8 hits, the Master Emerald is freed and Eggman is beaten again. Congrats!
The Doomsday Zone set a precedent that would become the template for most final boss battles in future games. Among them:
- Sonic Adventure -- Perfect Chaos
- Sonic Adventure 2 -- Finalhazard
- Sonic Heroes -- Metal Overlord
- Sonic Advance -- The Moon Zone
- Sonic Advance 2 -- Truth Area 53
- Sonic Advance 3 -- Nonaggression
- Sonic Rush -- Exception
- Shadow the Hedgehog -- Devil Doom
Instruction Manual Description
| “ | Sonic unleashes incredible Emerald forces in this final shattering showdown with Robotnik! | „ |