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The high-speed spiral tube (高速らせんチューブ[1],Kōsoku rasen chūbu?) is a gimmick that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. It is a variant of the high-speed warp tube that can be used for transportation.
Overall, the high-speed spiral tubes are very similar to the high-speed warp tubes both in appearance and functionality. They are either opaque or transparent tubes that are curved to form a helix-like spiral.
In gameplay, the high-speed spiral tubes can be entered from the top. Once used, they force the user into a Spin Attack and take them to a different location, sometimes unreachable, that is below them. The high-speed spiral tubes cannot be entered from the bottom, however. Sometimes, they can be connected to high-speed warp tubes.
Game appearances[]
Sonic the Hedgehog CD[]
In Sonic the Hedgehog CD, the Windows 95version, and the 2011 remaster, the high-speed spiral tubes only appear in Zones 1 and 2 of Quartz Quadrant. Esthetically, their appearance varies depending on the time frame: in the present, they are covered in a transparent material; in the bad future, they are tinted olive green and have a few dents on them; in the good future, they are tinted blue; and in the past, they are completely exposed with no cover.
In gameplay, the player can only access the high-speed spiral tubes from above. Once they step over them, the playable character will automatically be forced into a Spin Attack and be sent through the tube downwards. Sometimes, their entrances are inside of a funnel-like set piece, while other times, they do not give a hint of their location, making the player enter them by accident.
In gameplay, the high-speed spiral tubes have two entrances on them: one on the left and one on the right, though taking either does not affect much. When the player enters through either of these entrances, they will be forced into a Spin Attack and be sent downwards, until they find themselves between two high-speed warp tubes, which are connected to the high-speed spiral tube. At that point, the game will randomly choose between either warp tube and send the player through it.
