Mine (explosive device)

The Mine is an object that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. It is an explosive device that can be deployed on racetracks to serve as obstacles.

Description
The Mines resemble round and black metal balls with gray spikes on them and a blue stripe around their equator.

In gameplay, whenever a playable character makes contact with a Mine while racing, it will cause them to come to a temporary stop while making the playable character spin uncontrollably and lose Rings.

Sonic Drift
The mine made its first appearance in Sonic Drift. In this game, Dr. Robotnik has the ability to drop Mines on the race tracks while racing after collecting two Rings.

Sonic Drift 2
In Sonic Drift 2, the Mines appeared in greater quantity. In this game, Dr. Robotnik retains the ability to drop Mines on the race tracks while racing after collecting two Rings. Other racers can also drop Mines onto the race tracks if they obtain the Mine Item Box. Mines may also lie naturally along the race tracks of certain courses, such as Dark Valley 2, Death Egg, Emerald Hill 1 and 2, Hill Top 1, Milky Way, Mystic Cave, Quake Cave and Rainy Savanna.