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Part 15
Sonic Advance 3

Part 15

Defeat the giant robot boss in Sonic Advance 3 and unlock the Extra Zone by collecting all 7 Chaos Emeralds.

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Defeat the giant robot boss in Sonic Advance 3 and unlock the Extra Zone by collecting all 7 Chaos Emeralds.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    The boss is a giant robot with large hands, located in front of the Master Emerald Altar. Your objective is to hit Eggman, who is positioned just high enough to avoid a spin-jump.
  2. 2
    The ground consists of 4 platforms.
  3. 3
    Attack 1: The giant hands move back and forth at the top of the screen. Two hands will slam down, pushing two platforms to the bottom. Falling into the created holes results in death. To avoid this, stand on one platform while the hands move, then move to a safe platform once they stop. You can then jump on the hands as they retract and hit Eggman.
  4. 4
    Attack 2: Hands hit red balls that appear. Running into the balls hurts you, but you can jump on them to reach Eggman.
  5. 5
    Attack 3: Hands spin in a circle, then punch directly at you three times. Try to jump to avoid these punches.
  6. 6
    Attack 4: Hands move up and down at the sides, then attempt to grab you. If grabbed, you will be shaken and lose rings or die after being slammed. Avoid by jumping when the hands approach.
  7. 7
    To defeat the boss quickly, aim to hit Eggman directly. Recommended Tag Actions (or abilities) include Chao Attack (with transformed Cheese), Tails' Flight Tag Action, Sonic/Knuckles' Upper Spin, and Amy's Air Tag Action.
  8. 8
    The boss requires 8 hits to defeat. There is a slight delay between the 8th hit and the explosion.
Tips
  • For the Extra Zone, replay the Final Zone with Sonic as leader after collecting all Chaos Emeralds.
  • Recommended team strategies for the Final Boss (leading to the Extra Zone):
    • Sonic/Cream: Easiest. Use Tag Action Chao Attack with transformed Cheese. Be cautious of skidding into holes.
  • Sonic/Knuckles: Second easiest. Use Upper Spin to attack Eggman directly.
  • Sonic/Amy: Use Air Tag Action to attack Eggman directly.
  • Sonic/Tails: Use Flight Tag Action to attack Eggman directly.
  • In the Extra Zone, you fight G-mel as a giant cube, with Eggman as your Tag Action partner.
  • Extra Zone controls: D-pad to move, A or B button to rush forward (can dash through beams and arms, and attack G-mel after Tag Action).
  • Extra Zone Tag Action: Super Sonic holds Eggman and his ship, charging energy into a sphere (blue to orange). Release the R Button in front of the cube when its eye is open to attack G-mel with A or B. A longer charge means a longer open eye.
  • Be aware that while charging Eggman in the Extra Zone, Super Sonic moves slowly and can be slowed further by attacks, especially beams.
  • Super Sonic starts with 50 rings in the Extra Zone; reaching 0 rings means death. Pick up extra rings during the fight.
  • G-mel has several attacks to prevent you from hitting him with Eggman.

    • Normal Ending Sequence: Eggman attempts to escape but is hit by the character, crashing into a hole. G-mel follows. The two characters join others at the Emerald Altar. Chaos Control restores the world. Flicky birds fly, Knuckles observes the Master Emerald, Cream and Cheese jump, Tails waves, and Amy flirts with Sonic. Omochao takes a picture.

    Extra Zone Ending Sequence: Eggman tries to escape, but G-mel, near the Chaos Emeralds, transforms into a huge cube. G-mel grabs Eggman and smashes him into Sonic, then flies away. Sonic transforms into Super Sonic, and Eggman follows. The team for this fight is Super Sonic and Eggman.

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