Notes and Strategy (33)

Master Act 2 of Sonic & Knuckles with this guide. Learn strategies for evading the charging machine, navigating moving walls, and defeating Dr. Robotnik's Water Suction Machine.

Boss Battle: Dr. Robotnik's Water Suction Machine - 8 Hits

When the machine charges towards you, Spin Dash in the opposite direction to evade its attack. After a while, the machine will connect itself to the pillar directly above you and start creating a whirlpool. Attack the machine now to destroy it. If the machine takes off again, wait until it reconnects itself to the pillar before finishing it off.

Act 2 Walkthrough:

1. Spin Dash through the walls and go past the Starpost.
2. When a wall starts moving towards you, Spin Dash through more walls and proceed to drop down.
3. Grab the 1-Up where a spring used to be (in Sonic 3).
4. Drop down and Spin Dash through the last series of walls; the moving wall will stop.
5. Spin Dash onto the spinning pillar above and use the air fans to go up.
6. Run down the slope and go left.
7. As you go up the next slope, go past the Starpost, and run through the loop de loop.
8. Go down the slopes, and Spin Dash onto the pillar.
9. Go up via the fans, and run down the slope.
10. Spin Dash through the walls, and run up the slope.
11. Grab the Invincibility in the passageway to the left.
12. Go down the slopes.
13. Climb up the moving platforms and go up the pillars.
14. Use the fans as platforms, and run through the loop de loop.
15. Go down the slope and run across the bridge.
16. Go past the Starpost and use the pillars as platforms.
17. Run down the slopes, and hold Right to come across a few walls.
18. Spin Dash through them and drop down.
19. Knuckles will press a switch, causing the bridge you're standing on to collapse.
20. Drop down and go through the passageway.
21. Let go of the bars and head past the Starpost. Robotnik will appear in the centre of the screen.