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Sonic the Hedgehog 2

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Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Act 2 walkthrough for Knuckles. Learn how to navigate lava, spikes, and the Hand Machine mini-boss.

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Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Act 2 walkthrough for Knuckles. Learn how to navigate lava, spikes, and the Hand Machine mini-boss.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    When the pool of lava freezes, head right across it.
  2. 2
    Press the switch and go through the opening.
  3. 3
    Head across the blue cylinder, avoiding the row of spikes.
  4. 4
    Dodge the Robotnik Boxes and head right to break open boulders.
  5. 5
    Go through the orange pipe and jump over the hidden spring.
  6. 6
    Break through the boulders and grab a Flame Shield on the platform nearby. You can bounce on the bottom right spring for easier access.
  7. 7
    Drop down the collapsing ledges and head past the exploding rocks.
  8. 8
    When the eastern platform moves left, jump right to continue onward.
  9. 9
    Head across the blue cylinder, avoiding the row of spikes and overhead spikes.
  10. 10
    Bounce on the hidden spring to catapult Knuckles up to a Starpost. Activate it and drop down.
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  12. 12
    Take out the 2 Toxiomisters and use the spiked platforms to descend. Watch out for the flamethrower.
  13. 13
    Break through the boulders and go through the pipe.
  14. 14
    Climb carefully up the walls to avoid flamethrowers.
  15. 15
    When you reach a platform, press the nearby switch to reveal an opening.
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    Grab the Flame Shield and activate the Starpost.
  17. 17
    Go past the Toxiomisters and spiked balls.
  18. 18
    Press the switch and head through the opening.
  19. 19
    Break through the boulders and go through the pipe.
  20. 20
    Head past the flamethrowers and spiked balls.
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    When you reach steps, climb them and break through more boulders.
  22. 22
    Jump up the moving platforms and go right.
  23. 23
    Glide over the long row of spikes.
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  25. 25
    Break through the boulders and glide to the right.
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    Head past the flamethrowers and break through more boulders. The Death Egg cannot be seen in the background as it crashed on the ceiling above.
  27. 27
    Continue going right to finish the level.

Mini-Boss Strategy:

  1. The Mini-Boss is the Hand Machine, with two wheels that fire small projectiles.
  2. Each wheel takes 4 hits to destroy.
  3. If you concentrate on destroying one wheel, you can deal with the other during the next attack sequence.
  4. The wheels are not required to be destroyed but can be a nuisance.
  5. When the wheels leave the screen, the Hand Machine appears.
  6. The hand will copy your movements; keep running back and forth to dodge its attempts to pound the ground and crush you.
  7. When it pounds the ground, hit it once.
Tips
  • You can't take Sonic's route due to Knuckles' low jump.
  • The Flame Shield can be obtained by bouncing on the bottom right spring.
  • Climb carefully up walls to avoid flamethrowers.
  • Glide over long rows of spikes.

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