1-Up

Lives are present in most Sonic games. They represent how many chances the player has to get through the level. If a player is hit and has more than 1 Ring and gets hit, the player will lose all of their Rings. If they get hit without having any Rings, they will lose a Life and return to the last checkpoint, or the beginning of the Act. There are other ways of losing Lives, such as drowning, falling into a pit or getting crushed. Players can get extra lives by collecting 100 Rings, or jumping on a Life Monitor.