The Mobius 5000

"The Mobius 5000" is the fifty-fifth episode of the series Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog. This episode ties in a number of levels and aspects from the game Sonic the Hedgehog 2.

This episode was written by Jeffrey Scott.

Characters

 * Sonic
 * Tails
 * Scratch
 * Grounder
 * Dr. Robotnik
 * Andy Pandatelly
 * Professor Caninestein
 * Bruno
 * Porcupine Woman
 * Porcupine Orphans
 * Wallace A. Ditso
 * Roxy
 * Mobians
 * Scraper
 * Scorpion
 * Speedo
 * Ex-Moto
 * Rabbit

Locations

 * Dr. Robotnik's Lair
 * Bruno's Billiards Chili-Dogs
 * Frozen Faller Region
 * Chemical Plant Zone
 * Casino Night Zone
 * Special Zone

Sonic's Costumes

 * Racer
 * French Artist

Plot
Dr. Robotnik plans to shut down the Porcupine orphanage unless they pay 10,000 Mobiums. The Porcupine lady in charge of the orphanage goes to Sonic for help. Sonic and Tails decide to race in the Mobius 5000 to win enough money to save the orphanage. The heroes go to their old friend, Professor Caninestein gives them his blueprints of a super all terrain vehicle which Sonic quickly puts together.

On the day of the race, Robotnik reveals his four Race Bots who are there to destroy Sonic. As the race starts, the Race Bots waist no time in attempting to stop Sonic, but one by one he leads them to their demise. One bot called Scraper actually does trap Sonic and his team under an avalanche, but they are rescued by Scratch and Grounder who are jealous of the Race Bots and want to defeat Sonic themselves.

When Sonic gets to a gas station, Scratch and Grounder disguise themselves as attendants in an attempt to sabotage Sonic's car. Meaning to replace the engine with a bomb, Scratch accidentally replaces it with Grounder instead. The car actually runs better with Grounder under the hood than it did with its original engine. After all the Race Bots are defeated except Ex-Moto, Robotnik tells him to just win the race. Sonic takes a short cut, using a Star Post to go through the Special Zone which leads them right to the finish line after they grab enough rings. Sonic and company come out of the Special Zone and Sonic smashes up Ex-Moto. As a last resort, Robotnik puts up an instant impenetrable neutron wall in front of the finish line, but the porcupine orphans push it down on him.

Sonic Sez
Sonic and Tails have an automobile race with Scratch and Grounder. Sonic and Tails wear seatbelts. Grounder distracts Scratch while he's driving. Sonic tells the audience to always wear seat belts and never distract the driver.

trivia

 * At one part Sonic says he was met a cute little possum at a Chili Dogs stand. This is the third time Sonic has been attracted to a Possum.  The first two being in the episodes "Magnificent Sonic" and "Robotnik's Pyramid Scheme (All three episodes were written by Jeffrey Scott).
 * The Rabbit who waves the flag in this episode appears in a number of other episodes, he reading a newspaper in th episode The Mystery of the Missing Hi-tops, was the gardener in "Lovesick Sonic" and was the sheriff in "Magnificent Sonic".