Babylon Guardian (track)

Babylon Garden is the seventh and final track in the Babylon Story Mode in Sonic Riders. It is an area located within Babylon Garden, which apparently takes place on holodeck that simulates a nightmarish landscape. It is also here the Babylon Guardian, the guardian God of Babylon, safeguards the Treasure of Babylon.

This features the boss fight against the Babylon Guardian. It is only playable for Sonic the Hedgehog in Story Mode, but is available to any character in Normal Race.

Overview
In its natural state, this track is a dimensionless void with a blue roof and floor decorated with ancient markings, and nothing but a black horizon. Additionally, the rules of space does not seem to apply here, as visitors cannot get deeper into the room after reaching a certain point, no matter how fast they move.

During gameplay, the track changes drastically in layout. The track itself is oval-shaped. When undisturbed, the track is a gothic underworld with a blood-red sky, but will then temporarily switch to a black-and-white techno-corridor after hitting a the Babylon Guardian. During these transitions, the screen briefly shows noise static.

Story
After opening the entrance to Babylon Garden's inner sanctum, the Babylon Rogues head in there to find the Treasure of Babylon. Soon after entering, the Babylon Guardian appears of the darkness to determined to thwart any attempt to steal the Babylonians' treasure.

As Team Sonic deals with an incensed Amy, the group hears the Babylon Guardian's roar and speed in to help out the Babylon Rogues as the door slams shut, where they see the Babylon Guardian to their shock. Together, the two teams defeat the Babylon Guardian, who disappears in a puff of smoke while leaving behind a treasure chest. As Sonic and Jet open the chest and see the true Treasure of Babylon, Dr. Eggman appears and demands the treasure with blasters. While the group oblige, what they hand him is a carpet with a note from Stolen, the 13th leader of the Babylon Rogues, which states that this carpet is the Babylonians ultimate invention. Realizing that he organized the EX World Grand Prix just for a scrap of cloth, Eggman faints from shock. Needless, the others are fascinated when Tails points out that his carpet is an early form of Extreme Gear.

Gameplay
This course includes two trick ramps and one shortcut for each type. Unlike the other tracks, There is no lap limit on this one; to win, the player must simply catch up to the Babylon Guardian's bottle and slam into it three times. Each hit causes the simulation to falter, and with the final strike, the environment vanishes permanently. After that, the player simply has to reach the finish line.

In Story Mode, there are absolutely no Rings available on this track to pick up.

Trivia

 * This is the only track in Sonic Riders that contains no Rings.
 * The ancient symbols and markings on the roof and floor in the cutscenes of this track is the same as those on the Key to Babylon Garden.