Spring

In the Sonic Universe, Springs launch Sonic and friends in the direction it is facing. Springs are usually colored red with a gold star in a blue circle (the star is where they characters usually bounce off). It can be easily reached with a Homing Attack. But, in the classic Sonic games.,(Sonic 1, etc.) all it is is a red/yellow panel with a spring underneath it. Red ones push Sonic higher. While yellow ones only send Sonic a medium/low distance. In newer games,they come in one or three. In Sonic Heroes, if you bounce off one of the three, it lights up. If all three light up, your team gets a 10 ring bonus. There is a small glitch in Shadow The Hedgehogthat if you bounce off one of the three,don't move in any direction, and before you reach it again, do a Homing Attack, and you will be behind the springs. To get out, just walk towards a bouncy part. (I discovered this in the stage, Prison Island.)