Egg Mobile

The Egg Mobile (sometimes referred to as Eggmobile or Egg-O-Matic) is a small, one-man hovercraft piloted by Ivo Robotnik as his preferred mode of transportation.

There are various versions of the Egg Mobile. Universally, it is a small hovering craft with a very distinct egg-like shape and a small circular lamp on the front. One of the Egg Mobile's most distinctive features is that it can be fitted with a seemingly endless amount of gadgetry. Not only does the doctor use it as his mode of transportation but also as the cockpit of even larger doomsday devices. When these are destroyed, Eggman and his mobile will inevitably emerge relatively unscathed from the wreckage.

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In the games, the Egg Mobile varies from game to game. In Sonic 2, for example, it has a more chopper-like shape, and in Sonic Adventure 2, it is fitted with mech-like legs and cannons.

As the boss of every action zone, Dr. Eggman (also called Robotnik) appears at the end of most levels in his Egg Mobile, with new attachments.

In most Game Gear games, Robotnik does not appear as a level boss, instead using larger badniks.

Sonic 1 Egg Mobile Devices
In the original Sonic the Hedgehog, the Egg Mobile's add-ons are simple- sometimes to the point of being minor weapons on an otherwise unequipped Egg Mobile.


 * Green Hill Zone: a checkerboard-pattern wrecking ball (sometimes referred to as a "check wrecker ball") is attached to the underside.
 * Marble Zone: No special equipment, but the Egg Mobile drops fireballs from the underside.
 * Spring Yard Zone: No special equipment, but the Egg Mobile has a spike on the underside.
 * Labyrinth Zone: No special equipment at all- Robotnik simply attempts to outrun Sonic in a maze.
 * Starlight Zone: No special equipment, but the Egg Mobile drops spiked balls from the underside. See-saws must be used to send them back at him.
 * The Egg Mobile does not appear in Scrap Brain Zone, nor is it used for Robotnik's final confrontation in Final Zone.

Sonic 2 Egg Mobile Devices
In Sonic the Hedgehog 2, the Egg Mobile is redesigned to look sleeker and more mechanical.


 * Emerald Hill Zone: an entire all-terrain vehicle is added to the Egg Mobile, with a large drill on the front. In addition, the Egg Mobile has a helicopter rotor when it enters and exits the vehicle.
 * Chemical Plant Zone: A suction tube system with an overhead canister, through which Robotnik sucks in lethal chemicals to spill on Sonic.
 * Aquatic Ruin Zone: A giant mallet is added to the front of the Egg Mobile. Robotnik also has two large pillars which shoot arrows when pounded with the mallet.
 * Casino Night Zone: A colorful neon-light shell is added, in addition to a bombing port at the bottom. The battle is fought in a large, pinball-like arena, one of the few instances where the level itself is a bigger obstacle than the Egg Mobile.
 * Hill Top Zone: The Egg Mobile is upgraded with lava-resisting armor and a flamethrower.
 * Mystic Cave Zone: Two large drills are added to either side of the Egg Mobile.
 * Oil Ocean Zone: Robotnik appears in a small submarine; it is unclear if the Egg Mobile is actually involved. Robotnik attacks using a giant spike and a laser cannon, both attached to long chains.
 * Metropolis Zone: an unusual accessory- instead of an actual device, the Egg Mobile has several bubble pods floating around it. When struck, each pod becomes a bubble-like duplicate of Robotnik. When all are destroyed, the Egg Mobile fires a laser beam.
 * The Egg Mobile is not seen in either Sky Chase Zone (which has no boss) or Wing Fortress Zone (in which Robotnik controls a contained death trap instead of attacking himself). Death Egg Zone features a large, Eggman-like robot as the final boss, but the Egg Mobile is never seen entering or exiting. The giant Eggman Robot is instead a stand-alone device.

Sonic CD Egg Mobile Devices
Sonic CD Egg Mobile Devices.

Sonic 3 & Knuckles Egg Mobile Devices
In Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and its add-on continuation Sonic and Knuckles, the Egg Mobile is returned to a design similar to Sonic 1. However, in both games, the Egg Mobile has a tendency to use large armored shells that hide the hovercraft itself. When playing as Knuckles in Sonic and Knuckles, an EggRobo takes Robotnik's place.


 * Angel Island Zone: encased in purple armor, the Egg Mobile is equipped with two multi-direction flamethrowers.
 * Hydrocity Zone: The Egg Mobile has both a mine-layer and a turbine that allows it to create large whirlpools.
 * Marble Garden Zone: The Egg Mobile is equipped with a large drill, which is apparently capable of major seismic destruction.
 * Carnival Night Zone: encased in green armor, the Egg Mobile has several electro-magnetic orbs spinning around it, as well as a large steel ball. After dropping the ball, the Egg Mobile generates a powerful magnetic field to pick it back up.
 * Ice Cap Zone: A hanging disc is attached to the underside of the Egg Mobile with several spikes at the bottom. The top of the disc, however, can be used as a platform, but it's a trap- directly above the disc is a freezing device, encasing anything beneath it in ice.
 * Launch Base Zone: Robotnik actually uses three devices:
 * The first is a variation of the Egg Mobile, permanently attached to a raised platform. Beneath it, a chute opens, firing a large cannonball.
 * The second is an unusual armor upgrade of the Egg Mobile, making it vertically twice as large. Several laser emitters spin around the hull, and a spiked ball flies around the cockpit. After a certain amount of hits, part of the armor (and its lasers) is destroyed, and the Egg Mobile progressively shrinks until it is left with no offensive capabilities (but is sitll protected by the spiked ball).
 * The last Egg Mobile upgrade in Launch Base Zone is the final boss of Sonic 3. Large robot arms are attached to the sides of the Egg Mobile and a spiked dome protects the cockpit. The arms can grab Sonic and then slam him into the ground.
 * Mushroom Hill Zone: The Egg Mobile is originally hidden underground, with only a satellite dish rising above the ground, transmitting to an unknown location. Once the dish is destroyed, the Egg Mobile emerges, encased in blue armor, and attempts to escape using backwards thrusters. Robotnik tries to fly through several arches containing spiked hurdles in an attempt to slow down the pursuer.
 * Flying Battery Zone: Aftering trying to slow Sonic down with a variation of the Wing Fortress trap, Robotnik meets the hero at the top of his airship. The Egg Mobile has two chained arms that end in large rings attached to the main platform, allowing the machine to hang beneath or swing overhead. The Egg Mobile is also equipped with a flamethrower over the cockpit, which is directed upward.
 * Sandopolis Zone: The Egg Mobile is hidden inside a giant armored suit that resmbles an Egyptian statue. Two spiked arms drag the statue forward while a gem on the forehead fires a laser beam. Hitting the gem temporarily collapses the statue to reveal a vulnerable Egg Mobile. The statue continues to move towards the left throughout the match. If Robotnik is not defeated quickly enough, the play is crushed against the left wall.
 * Lava Reef Zone: The Egg Mobile wears new lava-proof armor, equipped with a limited number of missiles and a bomb-launching port at the top, protected by several spikes. The Egg Mobile can sink into the lava, and somehow tilt the lava flow, forcing the hero to use floating rocks to avoid sliding right into the Egg Mobile. Interestingly, this Egg Mobile form can't be harmed by Sonic or any other hero. While tilting the lava flow, the Egg Mobile also launches bombs that float on the lava. As the lava is tilted, the bombs slide down and destroy the Egg Mobile, testing only the player's patience and ability to avoid harm.
 * Hidden Palace Zone: In contrast to the other accessories found in the game, the Egg Mobile is equipped only with a clamp attach to the underside (used to steal the Master Emerald), and a pair of electric prods (used to attack anyone trying to take back said emerald). In this form, Robotnik is not a boss, and escapes unharmed (no matter how many times the player manages to hit him).
 * Sky Sanctuary Zone: Robotnik himself does not appear in this zone, instead sending his minion Mecha Sonic. Mecha Sonic attacks with two Egg Mobile upgrades: the first is the wrecking-ball mobile from Sonic 1's Green Hill Zone, and the second is the whirling bubble-pod mobile from Sonic 2's Metropolis Zone. Mecha Sonic later attacks again without an Egg Mobile.
 * Death Egg Zone: Like the previous games, the Egg Mobile is not actively involved the final zone. The level's boss is actually a spherical badnik inside a gravity chamber. The game's final boss is an upgrade of the Eggman Robot from Sonic 2, this time several times large. There is an Egg Mobile inside the robot, but it is unclear if it's part of the operating system or just an escape pod, as once defeated, Robotnik escapes in it. Like Hidden Palace, the Egg Mobile has only a clamp for the Master Emerald and a bubble to protect Robotnik from the vacuum of space.
 * Doomsday Zone: There is no Egg Mobile, only a smaller backup of the Eggman Robot. However, like the Egg Mobile, this robot has its own armor upgrade: a large blue shell with its own jet system and missile launchers. Once it's destroyed, Robotnik pilots the bare robot.

Sonic 3D Blast Egg Mobile Devices
Sonic 3D Blast Egg Mobile Devices.

Sonic Adventure Egg Mobile Devices
Sonic Adventure Egg Mobile Devices.

Sonic Adventure 2 Egg Mobile
Sonic Adventure 2 Egg Mobile mech.

Miscellaneous Egg Mobile Devices
Misc. appearances of the Egg Mobile in video games.

Archie Comic Egg Mobile
Archie Egg Mobile.

Fleetway Egg Mobile
Fleetway Egg Mobile.

Sonic X Egg Mobile
Sonic X Egg Mobile.