Ring Power


 * Not to be confused with Power Ring.

The Ring Power is an object that appears in Knuckles' Chaotix. It is a power manifested as two Rings joined together by a sparkling force between them which acts like a rubber band.

Usage
Both players are at all times connected, while neither player acts as the main force to move the game forward. Some tricks can be done with the elastic force of the ring bond. For example, player 1 can hold his position, while player 2 (or the AI, if in single-player mode) runs forward and stretches the bond to gain maximum speed. In mid-air, the bond can be used to create an upward momentum. Also, players can toss each other toward platforms or use the 'recall' button to reunite, costing ten rings, even going into a negative count if necessary.

Sonic the Comic
In Sonic the Comic #68, Vector and Mighty use a pair of link-rings to attack the Porker Metallix, knocking it off the chain to the Miracle Planet before it self-destructs.

Archie Comics
The Ring Power also makes an appearance in the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series and its spin-off comic series published by Archie Comics. In this media, they are called Sling Rings or Tethers, and are a form of technology.

The Sling Rings first appeared in Archie Knuckles' Chaotix where they were used by the Chaotix to take on Metal Sonic v2.0. They later reappeared in Sonic Universe #63 where they were used by the Chaotix to follow Knuckles through the Pumpkin Hill Zone in mid-air.

Trivia

 * Despite being connected by energy in-game, the western cover artwork of Knuckles' Chaotix depects the rings actually bound together by rubber.
 * The game mechanic in the Sonic Boom series known as the "EnerBeam" is implied to be based from the Ring Power.