You'll want to do that to the four sets of 4x4 squares in this level to make things much easier. For example, turning all the exterior blue spheres red in a 3x3 square will turn all nine spheres into rings, which includes the one in the middle. Blue spheres in any rectangular shape that isn't a 2-by-X size can be turned into rings instead of red spheres if you only run across the outlining blue spheres as opposed to any of the spheres inside the rectangle. The white spheres with stars act as bumpers that push you backwards. The problem is that touching a red sphere ends the special stage, so you should save as soon as you get here. To complete a special stage, you need to turn all of the blue spheres in the level red, which is done by running over them.

This is where you'll be able to earn your first Chaos Emerald. Jump into it to start the first special stage.

By breaking this rock structure, you'll find a hidden cave that will reveal a giant ring inside. Drop down to the ground underneath the trapeze and check out the gray rocks to the left these can be broken by performing a spin dash (hold and mash before moving). The boost won't be of much use, as you want to barely progress past a pair of spike traps and an enemy until you reach a trapeze. From this spring, head left to find a container of ten rings and a speed boost. When you have all the rings up to this point, jump on top of the rock to break it and use a hidden spring underneath it to reach a spring hidden in the tree above where the rock used to be. You should have 14 rings before you find a yellow spring that'd push you back the way you came.

Save often to maintain rings just in case you get hit and lose all of the rings you're currently holding.Īs soon as Act 1 starts, run along the ground and jump over a tiny rock, picking up all the rings you see. For Act 1 of Angel Island Zone, we'll be aiming to collect a whopping two of the seven Chaos Emeralds, as well as 50 rings before a checkpoint.

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