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Dry Lagoon

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Template:SA2Level Dry Lagoon is the second stage in the Dark storyline of Sonic Adventure 2 and the first stage playable with Rouge. It represents Rouge's attempt to find Master Emerald pieces that were scattered after Knuckles smashed it.

Plot

Appearance

Dry Lagoon is supposedly located in the desert, yet it’s full of grass and greenery, with several Egyptian references and wind currents as well. The level shares similar objects with Knuckles' Wild Canyon, for instance stone apartments and giant statues holding boxes.

The major gimmick of this level is the turtles that help Rouge travel to sections unreachable otherwise.

Other level specific-objects are small pools whose bottoms can be dug into, small wind currents that can be floated on, palm trees and obelisks that can be climbed, jars that can be smashed, patterned boxes that can be destroyed and eggs and skulls that can be picked.

Level divisions

Dry Lagoon is divided into two major sections.

The first section is called "Small Oasis" (Tiny Oasis) and it’s where Rouge first starts. It’s composed of two major levels, the bottom floor where a shrine enclosed pond is and a high upper one, which is GUN’s storage area. After Rouge destroys the two Gun Hunters that are guarding a turtle, it will drag itself to the pond. Rouge can stand on the floating turtle’s shell and travel from one section to the other, back and forth.

The second section is called "Huge Oasis" (Large Oasis), with a huge pond accordingly. It branches into two hallways opposite each, the "Three Headed Wall" area to the left and the "Statue’s Pool" area to the right, aligned as how Rouge first arrives. There’s also another swimming turtle in this section's huge pool, which will take Rouge to the “Oasis Prison”. To return from "Oasis Prison", Rouge only needs to go with the water flow but can also catch a ride with the turtle once again.

Other versions

Dry Lagoon mirrors KnucklesWild Canyon in many ways: both are Egyptian themed to a certain degree, both have two major sections that are only reachable by the level’s major gimmick and both are located at the beginning of the section where both begin, the first section of the level is divided into a ground level and an upper level, with ledges along the walls and the second section is a huge circular section that branches into two opposite hallways.

Enemies

Locations

Animals

Animal Number Location
<iimg>Peacock!Peacock.png</iimg> 2 Small Oasis: By the foot of the palmtree, west.
Statue's pool area: In the grass between the two stone apartments at the left.
<iimg>Penguin!Penguin.png</iimg> 1 Big Oasis: At the dry platform of the Oasis Prison, close to the Omochao.
<iimg>Sea Otter!Seaotter.png</iimg> 2 Three Headed Wall area: At the left, between one of the heads and the Egyptian reed raft.
Statue's pool area: Inside the water, at the foot of the statue.
<iimg>Sheep!Sheep.png</iimg> 2 Small Oasis: Close to a jar and Omochao, north.
Small Oasis: Close to the stone apartment in the upper level, southwest.
<iimg>Unicorn!Unicorn.png</iimg> 1 Big Oasis: By whistling in the centre of the circular paddock located on the platform with the obelisk.
Random 2 Small Oasis: In a pipe in the upper level, located in the GUN's storage area directly above where Rouge first starts, between a jar and a metal container.
Three Headed Wall area: Inside an egg Rouge can pick up, which is in turn is between some grass betwee the palmtree and the Egyptian reed raft.
Total 10

The level specific animal (third Chao box) is a Unicorn.

Big the Cat

At the beginning, destroy the Gun Hunters and ride the turtle to the "Huge Oasis". There, dive underwater and catch a ride with the swimming turtle. Halfway the water current tunnel you'll see Big's tail and part of his behind poking out of the sand behind a piece of wood.

Chao boxes

  • Small Oasis: On the right ledge, close to the painting.
  • Small Oasis: Next to a stone apartment, located in the GUN's storage area, northeast.
  • Three Headed Wall area: On the right pillar.

Master Emerald shards - Hard Mode

Emerald shard Requirements Hints
#1 Pick Nails The highest Emerald.
Above the small oasis.
Try breaking the wooden container on the ledge in front of GUN's storage.
#2 Pick Nails Dig for the Emerald to get it.
In the sky above the small oasis.
Dig a hole in front of the Emerald by the huge wall painting.
#3 Treasure Scope Bottomless pit.
Big oasis.
Put it on underwater.

*This emerald shard can be obtained normally without following any tip or using any upgrade.

  • Small Oasis: Climb the south wall to the second ledge. There, destroy the wooden box in the middle of the other four indestructible walls and use the spring.
  • Small Oasis: Climb the west wall and dig at the emerald symbol on the huge paiting. Drill driving or gliding into it with good timing is an option as well.
  • Big Oasis: Use the Treasure Scope, dive underwater and use the spring in the ceiling.

Lost Chao

From where Rouge first starts, climb the south wall to the GUN's storage area. Destroy the metal containers, dig through the painting, use Mystic Melody and go through the warp hole.

Upgrades

Rouge's Mystic Melody upgrade can be found in this level - though it requires the Pick Nails to access. Its's in a room accessible by digging through the painting located below the first eastern wall ledge, in Small Oasis.

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