Learn how Rings protect you in Sonic & Knuckles. Collect 50 Rings for a Continue or 100/200 for an extra life.
Rings serve as a protective shield for your character in Sonic & Knuckles. As long as you possess at least 1 Ring, you will be safe from damage caused by enemy attacks or environmental hazards. If your character collides with an obstacle or is struck by a Badnik, Mini-Boss, or Boss, you will lose all of your collected Rings. Should you have no Rings remaining when an enemy attacks you, you will lose a life.
In Special and Bonus Stages, collecting 50 Rings will reward you with a Continue. Furthermore, accumulating 100 or 200 Rings will grant you an extra life.
- Always try to maintain at least one Ring to avoid losing a life.
- Prioritize collecting Rings in Special and Bonus Stages to earn Continues and extra lives.
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