BINGO Highway is the sixth stage in Sonic Heroes. Like the preceding level, it is primarily based in a casino-like area with large pinball tables and neon-lit paths. This level is more difficult than the previous level, considering that the player can fall off the edges of the pinball tables. As the name suggests, there are sections of the level where the player can play a mini-game of bingo as they slide down a path.
After taking an all-or-nothing gamble in Casino Park, Team Sonic continues to try and relax by blasting down the high-speed BINGO slides. Team Dark tries the high-speed slides to continue their search for Eggman. Team Rose tries the BINGO slides to pursue Sonic and Team Chaotix must collect ten Casino Chips to access Eggman's base up ahead.
Rank requirements
The following is a list of requirements to attain a rank for each mission with each team.[1]
It is possible in both missions to get PERFECT BINGO on the first table. With some practice, it is even possible to get perfect bingo in the second table. By using Sonic or Shadow's light speed dash at the entrance tunnel and leaving the others behind, Team Sonic and Team Dark can repeat the third table up to three times to get a perfect bingo. However, it is not always profitable to lose so much time.
It is possible to clear the entire stage with all four teams by using only the power type character as the leader, provided that the team doesn't drop down onto a pinball table section while jumping onto a die.
In the "Prototype (10.8)" version of Sonic Heroes for the Nintendo GameCube, there is a variably small chance the bingo text will use additive blending instead of the regular method. This is one of the graphical bugs that were present in this development build. This was fixed on later releases of the game for the console.
BINGO Highway returns in Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games as the track where the Dream Sprint event takes place. It is also the location and event of the Rival match against King Boo (who once appeared as a boss in Hotel Delfino's casino in Super Mario Sunshine).
