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Crater Lake

Crater Lake is the third hub world area in Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric.[1] It is a dormant volcano with a lake inside its throat which holds a few settlements on its edges and above the lake itself. It can be accessed by unlocking the gate to the area in the northern region of Bygone Island.

During the game's events, Sonic and the gang journeyed to Crater Lake to find the Radiant Crystal.

Description[]

Crater Lake is a large volcano overlooking Bygone Island. Surrounding it is a tropical environment with mostly grass and palm trees. The sides of the volcano are barren brown rock. While the volcano itself is dormant, it still has a few lava river pouring out of it.

On the volcano's top is its throat which is filled with water, forming a lake. Due to volcanic activity, the lake's waters are warm. The edges of the crater consist of rock formations formed from harden lava. The northern part of the crater is covered in a line of flora from where a waterfall emerges. To the south, the lake empties out in a waterfall which has formed a deep recess into the volcano, and to the west lies Salty's house. In the middle of the lake lie crudely made metal platforms and house-like water tanks where Hokey and Pokey live.

Crater Lake holds a series of caverns made from molten rock, with stalactites hanging from the ceilings. Those near the lake are the most beautiful, being partially flooded and with green moss in bloom and illuminating fungus growing on the surfaces. These caverns are lit up by holes in the ceiling. Also, behind the upper waterfall lies a containment field for the Radiant Crystal, made by the Ancients.

Story[]

A thousand years ago, the Ancients hid the Radiant Crystal in Crater Lake so that Lyric could not to find it. Eventually, Hokey and Pokey moved to Crater Lake and found the Radiant Crystal. However, since its light kept them from sleeping, they tossed it up the nearby waterfall.

When Team Sonic came to Crater Lake, they meet Hokey and Pokey. Amy asked the elderly couple about the Radiant Crystal, and they told where they could find it. On their way, Team Sonic found one of Lyric's airships coming towards them. Getting rid of the Destruction Troops, Team Sonic ventured into the cavers and found the Radiant Crystal.

Gameplay[]

In Crater Lake, the player must travel across the lake and into the caverns behind the waterfall. Like other areas in the game, Crater Lake has a speed level section, where the player runs down a long path with speed-enhancing gimmicks while avoiding hazardous obstacles, and as well slower-paced areas for exploration and combat. This level's speed level section includes lava squirts that will instantly form obstacles on the path. The level also features the game's signature puzzles which must be solved with the Enerbeam mechanic and Buttons.

While all four characters are available, Crater Lake only has gimmicks for Sonic, Tails and Knuckles' character actions. This include Spin Ramps and Air Targets for Sonic, Climbable Walls and Ceilings and diggable surfaces for Knuckles, and Tails Vents and Buddy Bot sockets for Tails. There are also Hydro Gates which lets the player Hydro Dash across water. Besides bottomless waters as environmental hazards, Crater Lake has in one spot a rotating platform with spikes on it that inflict damage. It also has rotating blocks that can squeeze the player against the roof to cause damage as well.

Should the player have accepted Salty's side-quest on Bygone Island, the player can interact with Pepper in Crater Lake to initiate a minigame. Here, the player must use the Riptide to destroy some Swarmer Hives on the lake using either Sonic's fast, but weak Water Cannon, Amy's immobilizing Ice Cannon, or Tails' powerful, but slow Mortar Shot, while dodging floating mines. When defeating a Swarmer Hive, a string of Rings will appear and lead to the next hive.

Overview[]

Crater Lake Lava

Crater Lake's speed section.

In Crater Lake, the player's objective is to collect the Radiant Crystal. At the beginning of the level, the player enters a speed section that leads around the volcano, with all of Team Sonic under their control. Along the road, the player has to watch out for rocks that are blown onto the road by the volcano and turn into stone pillars for the playable characters to run into. In many places along the road are also Ener-Rails that the player can use to take shortcuts through the speed section. When beginning this speed section, the characters run around the volcano and through several loops. Eventually though, the road will take the characters through caves and across lava lakes which streams of lava leak into and can damage the characters if touched. As such, these lava leaks are best avoided when riding the Ener-Rails. Eventually, at the end of the speed section, the characters run up a vertical slope before arriving on a round rock plateau in the mouth of the volcano's crater lake.

Ahead of the player's arrival point is a Checkpoint and a Hydro Gate. Use the latter to Hydro Dash across the water, which has explosive mines and Swarmer Hives dotting it. From here, the player can either either make onto the metal ramp heading up to the metal structures in the middle of the lake, or run to the coast on th left side of the lake. In the latter case, the player will find Pepper there and engage in his side quest. This side quest involves the player taking control of Pepper's Riptide and using it to destroy the eight Swarmer Hives guarding the lake. After destroying all the Swarmer Hives, Pepper will return to Salty. If the former destination is chosen however, go to the first central palform on the metal structure in the lake. There, the player will meet Hokey and Pokey and trigger a short cutscene. After that, one of Lyric's ships will appear and drop Destruction Troops in various places. From there, the player has to cross the metal platforms and their scaffolds, but watch out for holes in the paths. If the player takes the road on the left of Hokey and Pokey, they will put themselves in more danger, but they can grab more Rings. If the player takes the road on the right of Hokey and Pokey instead though, they will have to lower a bridge along the way by using the Enerbeams on latches. There is also a breakable floor with Bounce Pads underneath it along this road that the player can use to grab additional Rings from above. Regardless of which path the player takes though, they will arrive at a small arena where they have to destroy some Destruction Troops, including the new Roller Bouncer, in order to make a bridge leading over to the cliffs appear. Cross this bridge and follow the path along the rock ledge until the characters reach a wall. Here, the player must scale a series of platforms that pop out of the wall and then retract back into it in intervals. Once at the top, the player will find themselves in a 2.5D section with an Air Target on the left and a Button on the wall on the right. Press the button to make the wall on the right revolve around, and go through the space it creates. Continue to the right from there to arrive at three stone blocks with a Button on one of them. Press this Button to make the stones move around. Press then the Buttons revealed on the top of these moving stone blocks to make them move around again. Use then the opening that the stone blocks create to slip up to the path on the upper right and use the Zip Targets and Ener-Rail there to enter a cave with a Checkpoint.

Crater Lake 9

Cater Lake's final area.

In this cave, watch out for the bottomless water pools. There are also several Destruction Troops to defeats here. Firstly, follow the small rock islands in the water to reach the larger rock pillar ahead. Alternatively, the player can use the hidden Bounce Pad on the left and Tails' Hover ability to reach the aforementioned rock pillar. Once there, break the rock wall on the top of the rock pillar to reveal a hidden Bounce Pad and use it to go up. At the top of the pillar, break the stone wall on the left and follow the path across a few rock ledges. When arriving at a dead end though, break the walls on the rock wall on the right to reveal two Buttons. Press these Buttons to make a Bounce Pad appear and use it to reach an Ener-Rail. At the end of the Ener-Rail, there will be an area above on the right that can be reached with AIr Targets or Climbable Walls. This area has some dirt for Knuckles to burrow through, lots of breakable rocks, and Charger Darts emerging from holes in the wall. On the left side of the aforementioned Ener-Rail however, are some Zip Targets that can be used to reach a Bounce Pad. Use it to be send towards an opening in the rock wall. Beyond this opening is a cave with a Checkpoint and the Radiant Crystal above the frame of a containment field. To get the Radiant Crystal, first pull the latches inside the containment field frame with the Enerbeam. This will trap the characters inside the field while Destruction Troops enter the area. After taking out all the Destruction Troops, use the EnerBeam on the latches again and the Radiant Crystal will be obtained. After that, the player is automatically taken back to Bygone Island.

Collectibles[]

This level has the following total of collectable items:

Trivia[]

  • Crater Lake is the only hub in Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric from where the player cannot access additional levels or collect Power Glyphs.
  • Crater Lake has the same background music as Bygone Island.

Music[]

Name Artist(s) Length Music track
N/A Richard Jacques 2:06
N/A (Speed) Richard Jacques 2:06
N/A (Battle) Richard Jacques 2:06

References[]

  1. Hub 2 volcano /1 (Sonic Boom) (16 November 2014). Retrieved on 25 December 2014.

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