Mazuri


 * You may be looking for the stage on this continent, Savannah Citadel.

"Exotic wild animals are a frequent sight near this village built on reddish-brown soil."

- Description in World Map

Mazuri (マズーリ) is the African-based environment in the game Sonic Unleashed. It is based on Africa due to its wildlife environment and animals that live in Africa appear on Mazuri.

Description
The level is an exaggerated mixture of certain places and aspects from Africa. For example: the sandy buildings of Timbuktu, Mali, the savannas of Africa, and the big baobab trees from Madagascar. The large buildings of sand and mud are actually large representations of mosques (Islamic places of worship). One in particular that Sonic comes across is surprisingly similar to the Djinguereber Mosque.

History
In the daytime level, Sonic starts off in the savanna, goes into a town with a bunch of sandy citadels, then heads into the jungle. Mazuri is the location where Sonic fights the Egg Beetle. In the mobile version of Sonic Unleashed, Mazuri is where the final boss is fought, a Dark Gaia powered Egg Dragoon.

Notable Locations
In the point-and-click map HUB world of the Wii and PS2 version, many of the featured parts of Mazuri are shown. These spots include:
 * The Hunters Home
 * The Lookout Tower
 * Shop
 * Holy Tree
 * Sacred Shrine (As Sonic the Werehog)

Town Products
In each town across the world, Sonic is able to buy souvenirs, food items and extras (music, videos) using his rings. The Mazuri shop, run by Kofi is called the Treeshade.

Souvenirs

 * Photo Frame: "A standing frame containing a photo of Mazuri."
 * Miniature Flag: "A replica of the national flag of Mazuri."
 * Gems: "Beautiful gems that glow in the darkest nights."
 * Can be obtained after completing all Mazuri missions with S or A ranks
 * Speed Staff: "A magical staff that somehow increases the speed of all beings."
 * Can be obtained after collecting all Moon and Sun medals in Mazuri
 * Earthenware Pot: "A handmade pot that heats up slowly for a nice, even boil."
 * Equine Carving: "A hand-carved souvenir that's also the area's most popular."
 * Talismanic Mask: "Local craftwork said to ward off evil."
 * This souvenir is bought from Wentos

Food

 * Baobab Fruit (40 rings): "Fruit of the baobab. The seeds yield oil, but the taste? Meh."
 * Broiled Ibagana (60 rings): "Flame-broiled meat from the fleet-footed ibanga."
 * Mellowyam (60 rings): "A staple of the Mazuri diet. Boil it, steam it, eat it up!"
 * Caqueo (40 rings): "A pod whose seeds are dried and processed before use."
 * Dondora Fruit (30 rings)
 * Chili Dog (50 rings): "Sonic's favorite, a jumbo frank slathered with spicy chili."
 * Strawberry Cake (60 rings): "A slice of bliss with whipped cream and a strawberry on top."
 * Cookie (20 rings): "Cream filling between two crunchy biscuits. Addictive!"
 * Grapes (40 rings): "A cluster of sweet, plump grapes. Don't eat the seeds!"
 * Apple (30 rings): "One of these a day keeps the blah, blah, you know the rest."
 * Scorcher Dog: Complete the Mazuri Hot Dog Vendor's missions.

Trivia

 * In the Wii/PS2 version of the game, this continent only has one level, the Egg Beetle boss.
 * This continent is named after Masuria, a land in Northern Poland.