Ultimate Meter

The Ultimate Meter is a game mechanic that appears in Team Sonic Racing. It is an energy gauge for powering the Team Ultimates.

Description
The Ultimate Meter is a simple, slightly curved energy bar that appears behind the rear of the playable characters' racecars during a race. The meter itself is gray, while its energy bar is white.

Overview
In the gameplay of Team Sonic Racing, the Ultimate Meter is a mechanic available to all racing characters in the game. When starting a race, the Ultimate Meter will be empty. By pressing // while the Ultimate Meter is full however, the player can initiate the playable character's Team Ultimate, which grants an unstoppable speed boost. While using the Team Ultimate however, the Ultimate Meter will slowly decrease; once it empties completely, the Team Ultimate ends.

In order to fill up the Ultimate Meter, the player has to execute the following team actions:


 * Skim Boost: Skim past a teammate to give them a speed boost.
 * Slingshot: Stay in a teammate's trail to charge a speed boost.
 * Item Box Transfer: Exchange Item Boxes with your teammates.
 * Rival Takedown: Take out a Rival with Wisps or shunts.