Dash (Sonic Boom)


 * For the move's counterpart in the main Sonic continuity, see Dash (Sonic Dash).

The Dash is a move that appears in Sonic Dash 2: Sonic Boom. When performing this technique, the user dashes forward as an unstoppable projectile.

Description
When performing Dash, the user envelops themselves in an aura and blasts forward at high speed, plowing through and across any obstacles. The move's aura varies between users: Sonic's aura is blue, Tails' is yellow, Amy's is pink, Sticks' is green, and Knuckles' and Shadow's is red. Additionally, the users' dash method may vary: while Sonic, Knuckles, Tails and Sticks just runs, Amy swings her hammer round and Shadow propels herself forward with his rocket shoes.

To use Dash in gameplay, the player must fill the Dash Bar by collecting Orbs (the screen says "Dash Ready" when the bar is full), and then tap screen twice. Once initiated, the move cannot be stopped by any means. While performing it, the Dash makes the user automatically jump over bottomless pits and destroy all obstacles and enemies, but the player cannot jump manually. In addition, the score multiplier doubles while the move is active. The Dash Bar steadily empties while Dash is used, and once it runs out, the move ends.

Sprites like Serge and Legs respectively helps charging the Dash Bar faster and extending the Dash's duration. There also characters with Special Powers that activate during the Dash, including Sonic's Dash Ring Magnet and Amy's Ring Hammer.