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[[Image:Sonic3LCDScreenshot.jpg|thumb|right|Sonic The Hedgehog 3 LCD game]]
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'''''Sonic the Hedgehog 3''''' is an LCD game created by [[Tiger Electronics|Tiger]] in 1994. It was available in the Tiger's second generation casing and also as a [[Pocket Arcade]] version. The game features a standard direction pad and 3 buttons, "[[Tails]]", "pick", and "spin". Both consoles also contain four function buttons to turn off the system, toggle sound effects, pause the game, and turn on the console and start the game. The background of the game is a rendering of the ''[[Blue Sphere]]'', with the floor of [[Hydrocity Zone]]. The standard version requires two AA batteries to operate.
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'''''Sonic the Hedgehog 3''''' is an LCD game created by [[Tiger Electronics]] in 1994. It was available in the Tiger's second generation casing and also as a [[Pocket Arcade]] version.
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The game features a standard direction pad and 3 buttons, "[[Miles "Tails" Prower|Tails]]", "pick", and "spin". Both consoles also contain four function buttons to turn off the system, toggle sound effects, pause the game, and turn on the console and start the game. The standard version requires two AA batteries to operate. The background of the game is a rendering of the ''[[Blue Sphere]]'', with the floor of [[Hydrocity Zone]]. When the game starts, the ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]'' title screen theme is heard. The level theme is the [[Angel Island Zone]] theme.
  
 
==Gameplay==
 
==Gameplay==
Players control [[Sonic the Hedgehog]] through 6 Zones. Tails is also in the game but only appears when called for with the "Tails" button and can only be called up to 3 times. He will airlift Sonic through the sky; the primary use for this is to airlift Sonic out of underwater segments. The pick button is actually used to pick up rings and [[Chaos Emeralds]] found in each level. Sonic starts with 4 lives but can gain more by picking up 1-up icons scattered in each level. If 10 rings are collected a star ring will show up, which will warp Sonic to the Gumball Machine bonus stage. However, if a player is hit while holding rings they will be lost, and if none are held then a life will be deducted. Several power-ups can be found in the game: Invincibility, Super rings (worth 4 rings), Flame Shield, and Lightning Shields. Level length is determined by time; later levels have a longer time limit exposing Sonic to more traps. Sonic moves by pressing the right or left key, though the level only scrolls when Sonic moves right. This can expose spikes or water traps.
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[[Image:Sonic3LCDScreenshot.jpg|thumb|right|Gameplay screenshot.]]
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Players control [[Sonic the Hedgehog]] through 6 Zones. Tails is also in the game but only appears when called for with the "Tails" button and can only be called up to 3 times. He will airlift Sonic through the sky; the primary use for this is to airlift Sonic out of underwater segments. The pick button is actually used to pick up [[Ring]]s and [[Chaos Emeralds]] found in each level. Sonic starts with 4 lives but can gain more by picking up 1-up icons scattered in each level. If 10 Rings are collected a star ring will show up, which will warp Sonic to the Gumball Machine bonus stage. However, if a player is hit while holding Rings they will be lost, and if none are held then a life will be deducted. Several power-ups can be found in the game: [[Invincibility]], Super Rings (worth 4 rRings), [[Flame Shield]]s, and [[Lightning Shield]]s. Level length is determined by time; later levels have a longer time limit exposing Sonic to more traps. Sonic moves by pressing the right or left key, though the level only scrolls when Sonic moves right. This can expose [[Spikes (obstacle)|spikes]] or water traps.
  
Levels contain underwater segments which will cause Sonic to drown unless he collects air bubbles or jumps out of the water in time or has a Water Shield. The underwater timer acts separately from the normal game timer; the player can spend additional time underwater than the normal stage time, which can be used to rack up the score but exposes Sonic to more traps.   
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Levels contain underwater segments which will cause Sonic to drown unless he collects [[air bubbles]] or jumps out of the water in time or has a [[Water Shield]]. The underwater timer acts separately from the normal game timer; the player can spend additional time underwater than the normal stage time, which can be used to rack up the score but exposes Sonic to more traps.   
  
 
The gumball bonus stages are similar to the console version as items will fall out of the machine after Sonic jumps up to hit it. Sonic can bounce against the bumpers on the side of the stage to gain height as well as jump up to reach it. The stage ends after a 1-up power up appears (after 8 "gumball rings"), or if the time runs out, suggesting that Sonic had fallen to the bottom of the stage.
 
The gumball bonus stages are similar to the console version as items will fall out of the machine after Sonic jumps up to hit it. Sonic can bounce against the bumpers on the side of the stage to gain height as well as jump up to reach it. The stage ends after a 1-up power up appears (after 8 "gumball rings"), or if the time runs out, suggesting that Sonic had fallen to the bottom of the stage.
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==Manuals==
 
==Manuals==
[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (LCD game) Manual]]
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<gallery>
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Sonic3 LCD manual.pdf|Manual scans from [[Tiger Electronics]] website
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==Gallery==
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<gallery>
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File:Sonic3Tiger.jpg|Electronic Sonic the Hedgehog 3
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File:Sonic3TigerRe-releaseFrontUnpackaged.jpeg|Re-release
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File:Sonic3TigerFliptop1.jpg|Front of game with top up (Pocket Arcade version)
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File:Sonic3TigerFliptop2.jpg|Front of game with top down (Pocket Arcade version)
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File:Sonic3 LCD BR.jpg|Electronic Sonic the Hedgehog 3, BR model
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</gallery>
  
==Box Art==
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== Promotional material ==
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
Image:Sonic3TigerBox.JPG|Front of game case (standard version)
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Tiger advert GR.mp4|GR advert (1994)
Image:Sonic3Tiger.jpg|Front of game (standard version)
 
Image:Sonic3TigerFliptop1.jpg|Front of game with top up (Pocket Arcade version)
 
Image:Sonic3TigerFliptop2.jpg|Front of game with top down (Pocket Arcade version)
 
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
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==Physical scans==
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{{Scanbox
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| console=LCD (re-release)
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| region=US
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| front=Sonic3TigerRe-releaseFront.jpeg
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| back=Sonic3TigerRe-releaseBack.jpg
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| spinemissing=yes
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}}
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{{Scanbox
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| console=LCD
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| region=US (Pocket Arcade)
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| front=Sonic3PocketArcadeCaseFront.JPG
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| console=LCD
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| region=UK
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| front=Sonic3 LCD UK Box Front.jpg
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| back=Sonic3 LCD UK Box Back.jpg
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| spinemissing=yes
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}}
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==References==
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<references/>
  
 
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[[Category:LCD games]]

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Sonic3Tiger.jpg
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
System(s): LCD
Publisher: Tiger Electronics
Developer:
Genre: Action
Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code Rating
LCD handheld game
US
1994 $? ?
LCD handheld game
BR
19xx R$? ?

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is an LCD game created by Tiger Electronics in 1994. It was available in the Tiger's second generation casing and also as a Pocket Arcade version.

The game features a standard direction pad and 3 buttons, "Tails", "pick", and "spin". Both consoles also contain four function buttons to turn off the system, toggle sound effects, pause the game, and turn on the console and start the game. The standard version requires two AA batteries to operate. The background of the game is a rendering of the Blue Sphere, with the floor of Hydrocity Zone. When the game starts, the Sonic the Hedgehog 3 title screen theme is heard. The level theme is the Angel Island Zone theme.

Gameplay

Gameplay screenshot.

Players control Sonic the Hedgehog through 6 Zones. Tails is also in the game but only appears when called for with the "Tails" button and can only be called up to 3 times. He will airlift Sonic through the sky; the primary use for this is to airlift Sonic out of underwater segments. The pick button is actually used to pick up Rings and Chaos Emeralds found in each level. Sonic starts with 4 lives but can gain more by picking up 1-up icons scattered in each level. If 10 Rings are collected a star ring will show up, which will warp Sonic to the Gumball Machine bonus stage. However, if a player is hit while holding Rings they will be lost, and if none are held then a life will be deducted. Several power-ups can be found in the game: Invincibility, Super Rings (worth 4 rRings), Flame Shields, and Lightning Shields. Level length is determined by time; later levels have a longer time limit exposing Sonic to more traps. Sonic moves by pressing the right or left key, though the level only scrolls when Sonic moves right. This can expose spikes or water traps.

Levels contain underwater segments which will cause Sonic to drown unless he collects air bubbles or jumps out of the water in time or has a Water Shield. The underwater timer acts separately from the normal game timer; the player can spend additional time underwater than the normal stage time, which can be used to rack up the score but exposes Sonic to more traps.

The gumball bonus stages are similar to the console version as items will fall out of the machine after Sonic jumps up to hit it. Sonic can bounce against the bumpers on the side of the stage to gain height as well as jump up to reach it. The stage ends after a 1-up power up appears (after 8 "gumball rings"), or if the time runs out, suggesting that Sonic had fallen to the bottom of the stage.

Points

The list below shows the points that can be gained by completing certain objectives.

  • Collect a Ring = 50
  • Defeating Rhinobots, Coconuts, Catakillers, and Bugernauts = 100
  • Defeating Mega Chopper, Pointdexter, and Tunnelbot = 200
  • Defeating boss and collecting Chaos Emerald = 2,000
  • Defeating final boss and collecting Chaos Emerald = 4,000

Manuals

Gallery

Promotional material

Physical scans

LCD (re-release), US
Sonic3TigerRe-releaseBack.jpgNospine.pngSonic3TigerRe-releaseFront.jpeg
Cover
LCD, US (Pocket Arcade)
Sonic3PocketArcadeCaseFront.JPG
Cover
LCD, UK
Sonic3 LCD UK Box Back.jpgNospine.pngSonic3 LCD UK Box Front.jpg
Cover

References


LCD handheld game
Sonic the Hedgehog LCD games
Tiger Electronics
Sonic the Hedgehog LCD Wrist Game (1991) | Sonic the Hedgehog (1992) | Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (1993) | Sonic Spinball (1994) | Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (1994) | Sonic 3D Blast (1997) | Sonic (1998) | Sonic R (1998) | Sonic Underground (2000) | Sonic Adventure (2000)
McDonald's LCD games
2003 Sonic's Speedway | Shadow Grinder | Knuckles Soccer | Sonic's Action Game | Tails Sky Patrol
2004 Knuckles Treasure Hunt | Sonic the Hedgehog Extreme Boarding / Sonic Skateboard | Amy & Rouge Volleyball / Amy & Rouge Tennis | Big's Fishing | Shadow Hockey / Shadow Basketball | Tails Soccer | Cream Flower Catch | Knuckles Baseball
2005 Tails Sky Adventure‎
Other manufacturers
SegaSonic the Hedgehog (1992) | Amazing Sonic (1994) | Sonic Blast (1994)