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| − | ''NOTE: The basis of this article first appeared on [[RyogaMasaki]]'s defunct site "The Shadow Zone", although it has since been expanded to accomodate newer cliches.''
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| − | Below is a list of all the Sonic zone clichés:
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| − | ==[[Tropical Island cliché]]==
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| − | This is probably one of the most common of all the clichés. 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.). Furthermore, this is typically the first zone of the game when it does occur (Sonic Advance 3 a notable exception).
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| − | First appeared: [[Green Hill Zone (S1)|Green Hill Zone]], ''[[Sonic 1]]''
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| − | Also in:
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| − | * [[Emerald Hill Zone]], ''[[Sonic 2]]''
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| − | * [[Angel Island Zone]], ''[[Sonic 3]]''
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| − | * [[Mushroom Hill Zone]], ''[[Sonic & Knuckles]]''
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| − | * [[Palmtree Panic Zone]], ''[[Sonic CD]]''
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| − | * [[Green Grove Zone]], ''[[Sonic 3D Blast]]''
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| − | * [[Resort Island]], ''[[Sonic R]]''
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| − | * [[Emerald Coast]], ''[[Sonic Adventure]]''
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| − | * [[Neo South Island]], ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog Pocket Adventure]]''
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| − | * [[Neo Green Hill Zone]], ''[[Sonic Advance]]''
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| − | * [[Seaside Hill]], ''[[Sonic Heroes]]''
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| − | * [[Splash Canyon]], ''[[Sonic Riders]]''
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| − | ==[[Ancient Ruins cliché]]==
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| − | Another common cliché 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.
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| − | First appeared: [[Marble Zone]] and [[Labyrinth Zone]], ''[[Sonic 1]]''
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| − | * [[Aquatic Ruin Zone]], ''[[Sonic 2]]''
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| − | * [[Marble Garden Zone]], ''[[Sonic 3]]''
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| − | * (Possibly the famous lost R2 level from ''Sonic CD''?)
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| − | * [[Rusty Ruin Zone]], ''[[Sonic 3D Blast]]''
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| − | * [[Regal Ruin]], ''[[Sonic R]]''
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| − | * [[Lost World]], ''[[Sonic Adventure]]''
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| − | * [[Angel Island Zone (SV1)|Angel Island Zone]], ''[[Sonic Advance]]''
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| − | * [[Ocean Palace]], ''[[Sonic Heroes]]''
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| − | * [[Glyphic Canyon]]/[[Glyphic Canyon#Other versions|Sky Troops]], ''[[Shadow the Hedgehog (game)|Shadow the Hedgehog]]''
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| − | * [[Babylon Gardens]], ''[[Sonic Riders]]''
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| − | ==[[Carnival/Casino cliché]]==
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| − | Here you'll find lots of pinball bumpers and springs, lots of stuff to keep you in the air. Also, the Casino variations contain the obligatory bright neon lights and ring giving slot machines.
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| − | First appeared: [[Spring Yard Zone]], ''[[Sonic 1]]''
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| − | * [[Casino Night Zone]], ''[[Sonic 2]]''
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| − | * [[Carnival Night Zone]], ''[[Sonic 3]]''
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| − | * Slot machine [[bonus stage]], ''[[Sonic & Knuckles]]''
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| − | * [[Collision Chaos Zone]], ''[[Sonic CD]]''
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| − | * [[Radical City]], ''[[Sonic R]]''
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| − | * [[Casinopolis]], ''[[Sonic Adventure]]''
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| − | * [[Cosmic Casino]], ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog Pocket Adventure]]''
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| − | * [[Casino Paradise Zone]], ''[[Sonic Advance]]''
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| − | * [[Casino Park]] and [[BINGO Highway]], ''[[Sonic Heroes]]''
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| − | * [[Circus Park]], ''[[Shadow the Hedgehog (game)|Shadow the Hedgehog]]''
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| − | ==[[Underwater cliché]]==
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| − | Another of the common clichéd 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.
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| − | First appeared: [[Labyrinth Zone]], ''[[Sonic 1]]''
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| − | * [[Aquatic Ruin Zone]], ''[[Sonic 2]]''
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| − | * [[Hydrocity Zone]], ''[[Sonic 3]]''
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| − | * [[Tidal Tempest Zone]], ''[[Sonic CD]]''
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| − | ==[[Factory/City cliché]]==
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| − | 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.
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| − | First Appeared: [[Scrap Brain Zone]], ''[[Sonic 1]]''
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| − | Also in:
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| − | * [[Chemical Plant Zone]], [[Metropolis Zone]], and [[Oil Ocean Zone]], ''[[Sonic 2]]''
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| − | * [[Launch Base Zone]], ''[[Sonic 3]]''
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| − | * [[Metallic Madness Zone]], ''[[Sonic CD]]''
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| − | * [[Reactive Factory]], ''[[Sonic R]]''
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| − | * [[Hot Shelter]] and [[Final Egg]], ''[[Sonic Adventure]]''
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| − | * [[Secret Base Zone]] and [[Egg Rocket Zone]], ''[[Sonic Advance]]''
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| − | * [[Techno Base]] and [[Egg Utopia]], ''[[Sonic Advance 2]]''
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| − | * [[Grand Metropolis]] and [[Power Plant]], ''[[Sonic Heroes]]''
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| − | * [[Egg Factory]], ''[[Sonic Riders]]''
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| − | ==[[City cliché]]==
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| − | This cliche is a relatively new one. It takes place in any level with cars, buildings, and roads! Expect here to run down (or along!) buildings, along roads twisting in any direction, and maybe even dodge some cars!
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| − | First appeared: [[Radical City]], ''[[Sonic R]]''
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| − | Also:
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| − | *[[Speed Highway]], ''[[Sonic Adventure]]''
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| − | *[[City Escape]], ''[[Sonic Adventure 2]]''
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| − | *[[Mission Street]], ''[[Sonic Adventure 2]]''
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| − | *[[Radical Highway]], ''[[Sonic Adventure 2]]''
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| − | *[[Route 99]], ''[[Sonic Advance 3]]''
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| − | *[[Crisis City]], ''[[Sonic 06]]''
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| − | *[[Westopolis]], ''[[Shadow the Hedgehog (game)|Shadow the Hedgehog]]''
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| − | *[[Lethal Highway]], ''[[Shadow the Hedgehog (game)|Shadow the Hedgehog]]''
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| − | *[[Central City]], ''[[Shadow the Hedgehog (game)|Shadow the Hedgehog]]''
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| − | *[[Central City (Sonic Battle)|Central City]], ''[[Sonic Battle]]''
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| − | *[[Skyscraper Scamper]], ''[[Sonic Unleashed]]''
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| − | ==[[Underground Cavern cliché]]==
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| − | 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.
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| − | First appeared: [[Hidden Palace Zone (S2)|Hidden Palace Zone]] and [[Mystic Cave Zone]], ''[[Sonic 2]]''
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| − | * [[Lava Reef Zone]] and [[Hidden Palace Zone (SK)|Hidden Palace Zone]], ''[[Sonic & Knuckles]]''
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| − | ==[[Desert cliché]]==
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| − | 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.
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| − | First appeared: [[Sandopolis Zone]], ''[[Sonic & Knuckles]]''
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| − | * [[Sand Hill]], ''[[Sonic Adventure]]''
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| − | * [[Wild Canyon]] and [[Dry Lagoon]], ''[[Sonic Adventure 2]]''
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| − | * [[Sand Ruins]], ''[[Sonic Riders]]''
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| − | ==[[Lava/Volcano cliché]]==
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| − | Bubbling lava, nasty traps and fire-based badniks, all part of the Lava cliché, these levels are generally tough to complete due to the hot magma that litters the zones. First appeared: [[Marble Zone]], ''[[Sonic 1]]''.
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| − | * [[Underground Zone]], ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Game Gear)|Sonic 2]](GG/MS)''
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| − | * [[Lava Powerhouse]] and [[The Showdown]], ''[[Sonic Spinball]]''
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| − | * [[Lava Reef Zone]], ''[[Sonic 3 & Knuckles]]''
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| − | * [[Volcano Valley Zone]], ''[[Sonic 3D Blast]]''
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| − | * [[Red Mountain]], ''[[Sonic Adventure]]''
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| − | * [[Hot Crater]], ''[[Sonic Advance 2]]''
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| − | * [[Lava Shelter]], ''[[Shadow the Hedgehog (game)|Shadow the Hedgehog]]''
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| − | * [[Egg Factory]], ''[[Sonic Riders]]''
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| − | * [[Flame Core]], ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog '06]]''
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| − | ==[[Sky cliche|Sky cliché]]==
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| − | The '''Sky cliche''' is a rare one, but it's a very unique one.
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| − | Basically it is a Zone/Act where [[Sonic]], [[Tails]], and sometimes [[Knuckles]] take to the skies in the [[Tornado]] to battle [[Eggman]]'s forces. There is no land here, so the Tornado is yours to command! Dodge jets and bullets, and fight back!
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| − | First Appeared: [[Sky Chase Zone]], ''[[Sonic 2]]''
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| − | *Sky Chase [[Sky Chase Act 1|Act 1]] and [[Sky Chase Act 2|Act 2]], ''[[Sonic Adventure]]''
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| − | *[[Tornado Defense]], ''[[Sonic Unleashed]]''
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| − | ==[[Death Egg cliché]]==
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| − | The [[Death Egg]]! Fearsome overlord of the heavens; a vindictive, killing moon, testament to both the grandiose malice and grandiose megalomania of [[Doctor Ivo Robotnik]]. The iconic final stronghold of the early Genesis games could strike fear into the hearts of even the most hardened Sonic players, forming the backbone of the epic [[Death Egg Saga]].
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| − | Since ''[[Sonic 2]]'', the doc (along with other assorted supervillains) seem to have developed a taste for orbital fortresses, no matter how many times a thousand miles of vacuum proves insufficient defence from Sonic and pals. How the world has avoided [[Wikipedia:Kessler syndrome|Kessler syndrome]], considering all the smashed bases floating around up there, is anyone's guess. Still, the space stations keep coming, and Robotnik shows no sign of losing interest in zero-g hideouts.
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| − | Often comes paired with an [[Outer Space cliché]] zone.
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| − | First appeared: [[Death Egg Zone]], [[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit)]].
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| − | * [[Death Egg Zone (S&K)|Death Egg Zone]], ''[[Sonic & Knuckles]]''
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| − | * [[Space Colony ARK]] levels, ''[[Sonic Adventure 2]]'':
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| − | ** Hero story: [[Eternal Engine]], [[Meteor Herd]], [[Crazy Gadget]], [[Final Rush]]
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| − | ** Dark story: [[Lost Colony]], [[Cosmic Wall]], [[Mad Space]], [[Final Chase]]
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| − | * [[Space Colony ARK]] and [[Black Comet]] levels, ''[[Shadow the Hedgehog (game)]]'':
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| − | ** ARK: [[The Doom]], [[The Ark]], [[Space Gadget]], [[Lost Impact]], [[Cosmic Fall]]
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| − | ** Comet: [[Black Comet]], [[Final Haunt]], [[The Last Way]]
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| − | * [[Dead Line Zone]], ''[[Sonic Rush]]''
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| − | * [[Meteor Base Zone]], ''[[Sonic Rivals]]''
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