The Item Panels[1] (アイテムパネル[2] Aitemu Paneru?), also known as Power-Up Items, are objects that appear in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. They are floating emblem-like objects that grant power-ups to the player when touched.
Description[]
The Item Panels are blue and yellow colored circles with red wings on the sides and a yellow five-pointed star in the center.
Overview[]
Item Panels are found along each of the five race courses available in Sonic R. They are the game's equivalent to Item Boxes, containing items/power-ups for the racers to use. The player can obtain the item contained in the Item Panel by simply making contact with it.
Item Panels never disappear, even after making contact with them. However, they only grant items to a player every few seconds. This serves to discourage players from waiting in a stationary position during a race for an item of their choice.
List of Item Panels[]
| Sprite | Name | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Japanese | ||
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Numbered Item Panel[1] | Big 5 Ring (ビッグ5リング Biggu 5 ringu?)[2] | Grants five extra Rings. |
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Numbered Item Panel[1] | Big 10 Ring (ビッグ10リング Biggu 10 ringu?)[2] | Grants ten extra Rings. |
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Numbered Item Panel[1] | Big 20 Ring (ビッグ20リング Biggu 20 ringu?)[2] | Grants twenty extra Rings. |
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Fleet Feet[1] | High Speed (ハイスピード Haisupīdo?)[2] | Increases the playable character's speed temporarily. |
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Water Shield[1] | Aqua (アクア Akua?)[2] | Creates a blue shield around the user and gives the ability to walk on water. Disappears after crossing the water once. |
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Lightning Shield[1] | Thunder (サンダー Sandā?)[2] | Creates a yellow shield around the user and gives the ability to attract nearby Rings. Dissipates when submerged in water. |
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| Playable characters | Sonic (Super Sonic) · Tails · Knuckles · Amy · Dr. Robotnik · Metal Sonic · Tails Doll · Metal Knuckles · Eggman Robo | |
| Non-playable characters | Animals (Flicky) | |
| Courses | Resort Island · Radical City · Regal Ruin · Reactive Factory · Radiant Emerald | |
| Moves/ Techniques |
Crouch · Double Jump · Flying · Gliding · Homing Missile · Spin Attack · Spin Dash Roll · Turbo Boost | |
| Gimmicks and obstacles | Accelerator · Balloon · Bumper · Ring Gate · Spring · Triangle Bumper | |
| Items | Chaos Emerald · Item Panel (Numbered Item Panel (5 Rings), Numbered Item Panel (10 Rings), Numbered Item Panel (20 Rings), Fleet Feet, Lightning Shield, Water Shield) · Ring · Sonic Token | |
| Music | Songs | "Back in Time" · "Can You Feel the Sunshine?" · "Diamond in the Sky" · "Living in the City" · "Super Sonic Racing" · "Work It Out" · "You're My Number One" |
| Albums | Sonic R | |
| Other | Egg Mobile · Loop · Music Test · Sonic R (LCD game) · Sonic R Official Guide · South Sea · Time Attack | |