Sand Scorpion

The Sand Scorpion is a boss in Sonic and the Secret Rings in the Sand Oasis. It appears from a quicksand pit before Sonic battles it.

Attacks
The Sand Scorpion's attacks include throwing a barrage of bombs at Sonic, stabbing him with one of its tails, and slamming one of its tails onto him. Performing a homing attack on one of its tails after a stab or slam allowed Sonic to use the eyes in those places to reach the eye on its back, its primary weak point.

After three homing attacks on the eye on its back, the Sand Scorpion turns around so it can attack Sonic in another way; an eye concealed in a large eye of mouth. Sonic will have to attack this eye repeatedly to inflict damage onto it. After five attacks on that eye, the Scorpion's eyes will turn black and will collapse, screaming with its last breath. This will give Sonic the Yellow World Ring.