Central City (stage)

Central City is a stage in the Shadow the Hedgehog game.

Stage Number
Central City is one of five Stage 04s.

To Reach
Central City can only be reached by completing the Dark mission of Cryptic Castle.

Dark
Set off the giant bomb!


 * Guide: Doom's Eye
 * Objective: Detonate the five giants bombs in the city.
 * Tips: Attack each bomb to detonate it. The first bomb is close to checkpoint #1. The second is after a triangle jumping area on the roof. The third is in a cage close to checkpoint #3. The fourth is locked in a cage in the toxic waste area. After getting past the toxic waste area, destroy some nearby debris to reveal a spring. Jump on the spring and you will find the bomb in a cage. Each cage can be opened by defeating the nearby GUN troops.

Ranking:
 * A: 28000 points
 * B: 26000 points
 * C: 20000 points
 * D: 12000 points
 * E: &lt; 12000 points

Leads to: The ARK

Hero
Dispose of the small bombs!

Unlike in the Dark mission, you will need to stay in the bottom section of the map to find the small bombs.
 * Guide: Knuckles
 * Objective: Dispose of the 20 small bombs in the city.
 * Tips: The Vacuum Pod weapon is the only way to properly dispose of the bombs. Shortly past where you meet with Knuckles is a Black Arms soldier that holds this weapon.

Ranking:
 * A: 18000 points
 * B: 16000 points
 * C: 14000 points
 * D: 12000 points
 * E: &lt; 12000 points

Leads to: Air Fleet

Story
It is unknown if the events associated with Central City took place or not. At this particular point in the story the level is played the President has recieved a call from the Secretary that the Black Arms are invading Central City. The next scene shows Shadow with the Black Arms aliens behind him. Black Doom proceeds to tell him that the humans took their revenge on him and now he must punish them. Afterward you proceed through the level and get ready to do either the hero or dark mission.