Blue spring

Quick Time Event Springs (QTE Springs) are a variant of Springs, that have only appeared in day stages of Sonic Unleashed. Like the regular Springs in the Sonic the Hedgehog series, making contact with these springs will sent Sonic flying through midair. Uniquely for these Springs, however, they will at the same time initiate a Quick Time Event.

Description
The Quick Time Springs look mostly the same as regular Springs, but are generally colored as blue. However the method of these springs are much different comparing to normal red springs in the game. When the player jumps to one of these springs, it makes Sonic to fly towards to one of action pads with star logo on the plate, that are seen being set to walls. After landing to the pad, the player must perform quick time event as fast as possible by pressing the particular button that appears to the screen.

When the player manages to press the button on the control in time, Sonic will fly to the next action pad, where the player has to perform the quick time event again with different button that appears to the screen and the plate itself. If the plates has question mark on it, the button can be then randomized and can be only seen on the screen. Depending how fast the player presses the button during the time, the player will earn extra points with certain exclamatory word. From the highest to down the shouts goes GREAT!, COOL!!, GOOD and NICE. If the player doesn't press the button in time, the player will down to the lower parts of the stage or most possibly to the bottomless pit, thus losing the life. After several action pads, the player will finally land to the safe ground and is then able to proceed the journey through the action stage.

Trivia

 * Despite being colored as blue, these springs should not to be confused with exclusive blue springs in Knuckles' Chaotix, that bounces the player higher than yellow and red springs in general.