Isolated Island

Isolated Island, also known as the Practice Stage, is the starter stage in Knuckles' Chaotix, for the Sega 32X. The stage is simply a starter level with no Badniks, Hazards or Bosses, allowing the player to practice the new gameplay feature introduced in Knuckles' Chaotix.

Story
When selecting Scenario mode for the first time, the game starts off here as Knuckles, after a few seconds into the stage, the player stumbles across Dr. Robotnik. The Doctor, shocked by the player's entrance and flees using his trusted creation, Metal Sonic. It is then revealed that Dr. Robotnik had captured Espio in the Combi Confiner. After freeing Espio, Knuckles is then joined by the Chameleon by the Link Rings.

Gameplay
After a small tutorial, the player has to complete all levels, whilst getting comfortable with the new gameplay mechanics, finishing each act, and keeping all of their rings. The Stage cannot end unless the player goes through the Giant ring into the Special Stage at the end of the stage.

When selecting the Training option in the main menu, the player has access to four Isolated Island levels. These levels are greatly different to the ones featured in Scenario mode, but they maintain the same background and textures. All of these levels contain a Continues loop, forcing the player to find alternate means out of the level. These levels end once the player reaches a strange-looking flower at the end of the stage. In the last level, the player has to find all of the strange-looking plants.

Trivia

 * Despite being a Training stage, some of the levels contain gimmicks not found in any other Attractions, mainly a water slide.
 * A classical version of this stage's theme was used for the Collection Room in Sonic Generations.