Unused objects in Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)

Many unused objects weren't put in Sonic the Hedgehog during development due to time constraints and other technicalities.

Ball

• Function: obstacle / vehicle
• Location: Green Hill Zone
• Description: A big ball that carries Sonic along. Cut out in final version, used as Robotnik' s vrecking ball. Similar to Oil Ocean's Spring Ball.

Yadrin

• Function: badnik
• Location: Marble Zone
• 0Description: Badnik with spikes on top. In final version moved to Spring Yard Zone.

Catakiller

• Function: badnik
• Location: Sparkling Zone
• Description: Catakiller, located in Sparkling Zone. Removed from Spring Yard Zone.

Block No. 1

• Function: obstacle
• Location: Labyrinth Zone
• Description: Push the block and it will act like the one in Marble Zone.

Block No. 2

• Function: vehicle
• Location: Labyrinth Zone
• Description: Jump on the platform and it will fly to the right until it hits the wall. Then it'll drop down.

Block No. 3

• Function: obstacle
• Location: Labyrinth Zone
• Description: Run into the block FROM THE SIDE and it will slowly fall down.

Star Pointer

• Function: badnik
• Location: Clock (W)ork Zone
• Description: Same as the one in Labyrinth Zone. Releases spikes when Sonic comes close to him.

Debug End panel

• Function: monitor
• Location: End Panel (debug)
• Description: Take a GOOD look at this picture of end panel. It features powerups. The one on the far right has not be seen in Sonic 1; it is Supersonic powerup!

Mysterious Rosebud

• Function: obstacle
• Location: Ending sequence
• Description: Rosebud. When Sonic touches it, he is bounced back.

W - object

• Function: ???
• Location: Special Stage
• Description: Does "W" stand for "weird"?