Reverse

For the obstacle in Sonic Drift 2, see Reverse (Sonic Drift 2).

Reverse (リバース, Ribāsu^?) is a gimmick that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. It is a black circular block with the letter "R" on it which can be found in Special Stages and Bonus Stages.

Overview

In Special Stages of the original Sonic the Hedgehog, Reverse blocks are usually found at corner parts. By simply touching it, the block is able reverse the camera rotation direction, that can be useful on navigating.

Reverse blocks later repeat their role in the slot machine-themed Bonus Stage of Sonic & Knuckles, where they are found on small gaps in side walls.

Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)

Playable characters	Sonic (Super Sonic) \| Tails (Super Tails) \| Knuckles* (Super Knuckles*)
Non-playable characters	Dr. Robotnik \| Animals (Flicky, Pocky, Pecky, Cucky, Ricky, Picky, Rocky)
Zones	Green Hill Zone \| Marble Zone \| Spring Yard Zone \| Labyrinth Zone \| Star Light Zone \| Scrap Brain Zone \| Final Zone \| Special Stages
Enemies	Ball Hog \| Batbrain \| Bomb \| Burrobot \| Buzz Bomber \| Caterkiller \| Chopper \| Crabmeat \| Jaws \| Moto Bug \| Newtron \| Orbinaut (Uni Uni, Unidasu) \| Roller \| Spikes \| Splats
Bosses	Egg Wrecker \| Egg Scorcher \| Egg Stinger \| Labyrinth Zone boss \| Egg Spiker \| Egg Crusher
Moves/Techniques	Climb* \| Crouch \| Glide* \| Insta-Shield* \| Propeller Flying* \| Spin Attack \| Spin Dash* \| Spin Jump \| Swim*
Gimmicks and obstacles	Bomb \| Bumper \| Capsule \| Chaos Emerald \| Color Block \| Conveyor Belt \| Crusher \| Dropping platform \| Electrical emitter \| Elevator \| Fan \| Fire Statue \| Fireball Cannon \| Flywheel \| Giant spear \| Goal \| Goal Plate \| Giant Ring \| Iron ball \| Jump Stand \| Lamppost \| Movable box \| Reverse \| See-saw \| Spikes \| Spring \| Switch \| Up and Down
Items	Air Bubble \| Ring \| Video Monitor (Aqua Shield, Extra Life, Flame Shield, Invincible, Power Sneakers, S, Shield, Super Ring, Thunder Shield)
Music	Sonic the Hedgehog 1&2 Soundtrack
Other	Continue \| Blue Sphere \| Debug Mode \| Loop \| Madonna \| Sonic the Hedgehog Band (Max, Mach, Sharps, Vector) \| Secret Bonus \| South Island \| Sonic the Hedgehog (promotional comic) \| Sonic the Hedgehog Story Comic \| Time Attack* \| Time Over \| Totem pole \| Tunnel \| Water Exclusive to the 2013 re-release of Sonic the Hedgehog*.

Sonic & Knuckles

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Playable characters		Sonic (Super Sonic) \| Knuckles (Super Knuckles)
Non-playable characters		Dr. Robotnik \| Tails \| Rock Drill \| Mecha Sonic (Super Mecha Sonic) \| Animals (Flicky, Pocky, Pecky, Cucky, Ricky, Rocky)
Enemies		Blaster \| Butterdroid \| Chainspike \| Cluckoid \| Dragonfly \| EggRobo \| Fireworm \| Hyudoro \| Iwamodoki \| Madmole \| Mushmeanie \| Rock'n \| Sandworm \| Skorp \| Spikebonker \| Technosqueek \| Toxomister
Zones		Mushroom Hill Zone \| Flying Battery Zone \| Sandopolis Zone \| Lava Reef Zone \| Hidden Palace Zone \| Sky Sanctuary Zone \| Death Egg Zone \| The Doomsday Zone \| Special Stage \| Bonus Stage
Bosses	Sub-bosses	Hey Ho \| Gapsule \| Barrier Eggman \| Guardian \| Heat Arms \| Egg Mobile-H \| Flying Eggman \| Red Eye \| Death Ball
Bosses	Zone bosses	Jet Mobile \| Hang Mobile \| Egg Golem \| Hot Mobile \| Knuckles \| Mecha Sonic \| Super Mecha Sonic \| Giant Eggman Robo \| Final Weapon
Moves/Techniques		Bound Jump \| Crouch \| Double Jump \| Fireball Spin Dash \| Glide \| Insta-Shield \| Punch Attack \| Spin Attack \| Spin Dash \| Spin Jump \| Wall Climb
Gimmicks and obstacles		Bomb \| Booster \| Bumper \| Capsule \| Cloud \| Crusher \| Electrical emitter \| Elevator \| Fan \| Fire \| Fireball Cannon \| Flipper \| Goal \| Goal Plate \| Gravity Control Switch \| High-speed warp tube \| Iron ball \| Jump Stand \| Movable box \| Mushroom \| Pole Elevator \| Reverse \| Ring Shooter \| Seesaw \| Sinking pool \| Slot machine \| Spikes \| Spring \| Star Post \| Switch \| Transport \| Warp Point
Items		Chaos Emerald \| Continue \| Giant Ring \| Gumball \| Monitor (Eggman, Extra Life, Flame Shield, Invincibility, Lightning Shield, S, Super Ring, Super Shoes, Water Shield) \| Ring \| Sphere \| Star Circle
Music		Sonic & Knuckles • Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Other		Altar of the Emerald \| Death Egg \| Debug Mode \| Floating Island \| Lock-on technology \| Loop \| Perfect Bonus \| Tornado \| Tunnel

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