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Notes and Strategy
Sonic & Knuckles

Notes and Strategy

Detailed walkthrough for Sonic & Knuckles Act 2, including finding Giant Rings and navigating platforms. Learn the strategy to defeat Dr. Robotnik's Speed Booster Machine.

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Detailed walkthrough for Sonic & Knuckles Act 2, including finding Giant Rings and navigating platforms. Learn the strategy to defeat Dr. Robotnik's Speed Booster Machine.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Begin Act 2 by heading right and running down the hill to meet Knuckles.
  2. 2
    After Knuckles pulls a lever, you will hover upwards. Upon landing, you'll notice the season has changed to Autumn/Fall.
  3. 3
    Collect the Invincibility power-up and proceed right.
  4. 4
    Use the mushroom seesaws and run through the loop de loops.
  5. 5
    Drop through the nearby gap and use the pole to hoist Sonic upwards.
  6. 6
    Use the spring to go up the loop de loop and find a passageway containing a Giant Ring.
  7. 7
    Drop down and use the pulley lift.
  8. 8
    Go right and use the mushrooms to reach a Super Ring and an Invincibility power-up.
  9. 9
    Use the spring to go right.
  10. 10
    Go up the loop de loop and use another spring.
  11. 11
    When you land near a spring and a mushroom, drop left and head right to find a hidden passageway with a Giant Ring.
  12. 12
    Exit the passageway and use the seesaw to land on a spring above.
  13. 13
    Head across the vine-shaped bridge and go past the Starpost.
  14. 14
    Use the pulley lift and bounce on the red spring to reach the swing lift.
  15. 15
    Use the springs to bounce Sonic right, landing near a loop de loop.
  16. 16
    When you encounter a Cluckoid, go past it to find a hidden passageway with a Giant Ring.
  17. 17
    Run through the loop de loops and use the pulley lift to go upwards.
  18. 18
    Before using the pulley lift, go past the Cluckoid and enter the hidden passageway to find another Giant Ring.
  19. 19
    Upon reaching the surface, go right and use the mushroom seesaws.
  20. 20
    Go past the Starpost to find a satellite dish emitting signals.

Boss Battle: Dr. Robotnik's Speed Booster Machine

  • Weakness: The machine can be hit from below if you have the Fire Shield.
  • Strategy 1: Use the Fire Shield to hit the machine from below.
  • Strategy 2: Wait for the machine to come down, then jump on top of it to attack.
  • Hits Required: 8

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