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{{Comparison
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| game1=''Sonic 3C'' 0408
| game2=''Sonic 3 & Knuckles'' final
| desc=Both [[Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic]]/[[Miles "Tails" Prower|Tails]]' and [[Knuckles the Echidna|Knuckles]]' versions of [[Sky Sanctuary Zone]] are considered Act 2 in this prototype, as [[Hidden Palace Zone (Sonic & Knuckles)|Hidden Palace Zone]] is counted as Act 1.
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==As Sonic or Tails==
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| game1=''Sonic 3C'' 0408
| game2=''Sonic 3 & Knuckles'' final
| desc=There is no protection for Sonic and Tails from falling during the introductory section. In the final, blowing air keeps them from falling down the pits on the left and right.
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{{Comparison
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| spritescale=2
| game1=''Sonic 3C'' 0408
| game2=''Sonic 3 & Knuckles'' final
| desc=[[Eggrobo]] in this prototype has a earlier design. Its head was redrawn to feature the missing eye in later prototypes and the final{{ref|{{LinkRetro|topic=39123|title=Sonic Retro forum thread: Leftover data in S3C 0408 ROM padding}}}}.
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| sprite2x=1280
| sprite2y=3584
| spritescale=0.75
| game1=''Sonic 3C'' 0408
| game2=''Sonic 3 & Knuckles'' final
| desc=There is a swinging spiked cup as early as the beginning of the Zone. It was later replaced with two platforms, and the Eggrobo was moved to the right.
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| game1=''Sonic 3C'' 0408
| game2=''Sonic 3 & Knuckles'' final
| desc=[[Badnik]] explosions are the wrong colour.
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| game1=''Sonic 3C'' 0408
| game2=''Sonic 3 & Knuckles'' final
| desc=The bouncy clouds do not animate.
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| game1=''Sonic 3C'' 0408
| game2=''Sonic 3 & Knuckles'' final
| desc=When [[Pocky]] is rescued, he comes out mangled.
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{{Comparison
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| game1=''Sonic 3C'' 0408
| game2=''Sonic 3 & Knuckles'' final
| desc=The "[[Green Hill Zone boss|Green Hill Zone]]" boss [[Warp Point]] is misaligned.
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| sprite2h=640
| sprite2x=384
| sprite2y=1920
| spritescale=0.75
| game1=''Sonic 3C'' 0408
| game2=''Sonic 3 & Knuckles'' final
| desc=When the above Warp Point was realigned, this section had to be altered to compensate.
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| sprite2x=1024
| sprite2y=1664
| spritescale=0.75
| game1=''Sonic 3C'' 0408
| game2=''Sonic 3 & Knuckles'' final
| desc=There are no rising and falling towers at this section.
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| sprite2w=512
| sprite2h=256
| sprite2x=2304
| sprite2y=1792
| game1=''Sonic 3C'' 0408
| game2=''Sonic 3 & Knuckles'' final
| desc=Collapsing platforms would be added above this rising and falling piece of land.
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| sprite2w=256
| sprite2h=256
| sprite2x=3200
| sprite2y=1664
| game1=''Sonic 3C'' 0408
| game2=''Sonic 3 & Knuckles'' final
| desc=A floating platform and a [[Fire Shield]] would be added at this point later.
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| game1=''Sonic 3C'' 0408
| game2=''Sonic 3 & Knuckles'' final
| desc=There is no Super Ring [[monitor]] here.
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| image2=Notavailable.svg
| game1=''Sonic 3C'' 0408
| game2=''Sonic 3 & Knuckles'' final
| desc=A bouncy cloud is missing from under this spinning platform.
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| game1=''Sonic 3C'' 0408
| game2=''Sonic 3 & Knuckles'' final
| desc=When the "[[Flying Eggman|Metropolis Zone]]" boss is defeated, the balloons don't pop until they reach the ground. In the final, all balloons pop the instant the boss is defeated.
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{{Comparison
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| game1=''Sonic 3C'' 0408
| game2=''Sonic 3 & Knuckles'' final
| desc=After beating the Green Hill and Metropolis bosses, the timer freezes and Sonic loses the ability to turn into [[Super Sonic]]. Dying or entering a [[Bonus Stage (Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles)|Bonus Stage]] fixes the problem.
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| sprite2w=384
| sprite2h=256
| sprite2x=4736
| sprite2y=768
| game1=''Sonic 3C'' 0408
| game2=''Sonic 3 & Knuckles'' final
| desc=There is a pair of bouncy clouds here that would be replaced with a collapsing platform. [[Spikes (obstacle)|spikes]] would also be added to the left.
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| sprite2h=256
| sprite2x=5888
| sprite2y=3712
| game1=''Sonic 3C'' 0408
| game2=''Sonic 3 & Knuckles'' final
| vertical=yes
| desc=This strange piece of land was flattened out later on, and spikes were added.
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| game1=''Sonic 3C'' 0408
| game2=''Sonic 3 & Knuckles'' final
| desc=An extra row of [[Ring]]s was added to this area.
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{{Comparison
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| game1=''Sonic 3C'' 0408
| game2=''Sonic 3 & Knuckles'' final
| desc=When [[Mecha Sonic (Sonic & Knuckles boss)|Mecha Sonic]] is defeated, there is no score tally or cutscene - the game just jumps to [[Death Egg Zone (Sonic & Knuckles)|Death Egg Zone]] Act 1.
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===Map===
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| game1=''Sonic 3C'' 0408
| game2=''Sonic 3 & Knuckles'' final
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| vertical=yes
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==As Knuckles==
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| game1=''Sonic 3C'' 0408
| game2=''Sonic 3 & Knuckles'' final
| desc=There are no [[Ring]]s or [[Warp Point]] at the start of the Zone.
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{{Comparison
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| game1=''Sonic 3C'' 0408
| game2=''Sonic 3 & Knuckles'' final
| desc=Pausing and returning to the Level Select from Knuckles' Act messes up the Level Select background slightly.
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{{Comparison
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| game1=''Sonic 3C'' 0408
| game2=''Sonic 3 & Knuckles'' final
| desc=The music cues for both Mecha Sonic fights are dodgy in this prototype - as soon as the final boss theme plays, the normal Act 2 boss theme starts up again, and [[The Doomsday Zone]] music does not play for the fight against [[Super Mecha Sonic]].
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{{Comparison
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| game1=''Sonic 3C'' 0408
| game2=''Sonic 3 & Knuckles'' final
| desc=The [[Floating Island]] overlaps the [[Master Emerald]].
}}
{{Comparison
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| image2=Notavailable.svg
| game1=''Sonic 3C'' 0408
| game2=''Sonic 3 & Knuckles'' final
| desc=The screen does not flash when Mecha Sonic becomes Super Mecha Sonic.
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{{Comparison
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| game1=''Sonic 3C'' 0408
| game2=''Sonic 3 & Knuckles'' final
| desc=Super Mecha Sonic's pose for firing the energy blasts is different - he appears to be standing in the air.
}}
{{Comparison
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| game1=''Sonic 3C'' 0408
| game2=''Sonic 3 & Knuckles'' final
| desc=When Super Mecha Sonic is defeated, he drops through the ground and off the screen...and nothing else happens afterwards.
}}

===Map===
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| game1=''Sonic 3C'' 0408
| game2=''Sonic 3 & Knuckles'' final
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| vertical=yes
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==References==
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