Ruby Mist

The Ruby Mist is a gimmick that appears in Sonic Mania. It is a mist-like product of the Phantom Ruby that teleports those who enter it.

Description
The Ruby Mist is a pink-purple mist with faint sparkles. A product of the Phantom Ruby that is created when the gem is used, this mist is able to create distortions in space-time that can warp those who enter it to different locations.

Overview
The Ruby Mist only appears in Titanic Monarch Zone Act 2, as a product of Dr. Eggman's usage of the Phantom Ruby at the time. In gameplay, these mist clouds can be found covering passages, floors, ceilings and so on. When the playable characters touch it, they will get warped to another location in the Act. Each mist cloud leads to a specific area in the Act, some of which are only accessible through the Ruby Mists

Sometimes, the Ruby Mists are arranged so when the player falls down into the Ruby Mist by mistake or takes the wrong passage with some Ruby Mist, they will be transported back to an earlier point in the Act to try again.