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Sonic Runners Adventure
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Developer(s)	Gameloft
Publisher(s)	Gameloft
Video game overview
Series	Sonic the Hedgehog series
Latest version	Version 1.0.7 (16 July 2020)
Release date(s)	Android: EU 10 June 2017 INT 9 August 2017 iOS: INT 20 December 2017
Genre(s)	Endless runner Platformer Action
Mode(s)	Single-player
Platform(s)	Android Java ME iOS
Media	Digital download
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Preceded by	Sonic Runners

Sonic the Hedgehog and his friends are back in an action-packed runner game!

— Description

Sonic Runners Adventure is a side-scrolling, endless runner, platformer video game in the Sonic the Hedgehog series, developed and published by Gameloft. It is the sequel to Sonic Runners. The game was first released in select regions on 10 June 2017 and was soft-launched again on 9 August 2017. The game officially released on both iOS and Android platforms on 20 December 2017.

Plot

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While on his own, Sonic receives a transmission from Tails, telling him to come to South Island as Dr. Eggman is up to his old tricks again by kidnapping Animals. Locating Tails, Sonic learns from the fox cub that the doctor somehow caught him and made him build a robot teleporter. Sonic tracks down Eggman afterward and defeats him, but Eggman escapes through his collapsing robot teleporter, forcing Sonic and Tails to go after him using the same device, with Sonic getting injured during the transfer process. Tails then leaves Sonic to rest while he searches for Eggman himself. After shutting down Eggman's newest facility, Tails rejoins Sonic, who soon spots Eggman attempting to flee. While Tails does manage to hunt down and defeat Eggman, the doctor escapes once again, leaving Sonic and Tails to chase after him once more.

Knuckles joins Sonic and Tails along the way, and the echidna takes the lead when the group arrives in a hostile environment. Discovering, with the aid of Tails, that Eggman has set up an Extractor, Knuckles stops the machine while defeating Eggman as the doctor tries to stop him. However, upon his defeat, Eggman flees once more. Team Sonic then chases Eggman to Sky Sanctuary. There, Eggman uses a Mind Control Ray on Sonic to escape, and Tails and Knuckles soon realize what Eggman has been up to all along: Eggman used the Mind Control Ray to take control of Tails back on South Island, and has been setting up to control the world with a Mind Control Ray powered by the Extractor and the latent energies in Sky Sanctuary as power sources. Resolving to keep Eggman from using his weapon at all costs, Team Sonic destroys the Mind Control Ray, and Sonic steps in to defeat Eggman one more time. As he flees, Eggman vows revenge, but Sonic promises that he and the others will be ready when the time comes.

Gameplay

Similar to its predecessor, Sonic Runners Adventure is a 2.5D side-scrolling platformer with endless runner mechanics. The game’s goal is to guide the player's character through a series of levels based on locations from the Sonic the Hedgehog series, and end it with a satisfactory score. Characters automatically move forward, so players must tap their screen to jump to avoid obstacles and enemies. Running down slopes and utilizing certain gimmicks will increase a character's speed.

Scattered around each level are the traditional Rings; holding at least one Ring will protect the player from damage, though they will drop all their Rings when they take a hit. Once dropped, the Rings will be unrecoverable. Taking damage without any Rings will cost the player a try. Star Posts help the player to deposit Rings to prevent them from getting lost when the player incurs damage. At the end of a level, only the Rings in the player's possession will get deposited, while the total of all the Rings collected during the run (including the lost ones) are tailed on the Result screen. The player can also earn Rings by gathering Achievements. By collecting Rings, the player can exchange them in gameplay to unlock further content.

When beginning the game, Sonic the Hedgehog will be the only playable character, but the player can unlock more characters, each with their own unique abilities corresponding to their attribute (Speed, Fly or Power) and team affiliation (Hero, Chaotix, or Dark), by progressing with the game. The latter set of abilities in particular are triggered each time a character collects three hundred Rings during a run. In addition, each character has a level that can be increased (reaching a maximum of five) in exchange for Rings. By increasing a character's level, one increases the duration of equippable items and individual skills.

Before a run, the player can equip the playable character with "Booster items". Boosters items can be used during runs to aid the player's performance. Some can be activated by pressing the on-screen buttons at the right moment (albeit never at the same time), while others activate automatically when the level begins. One particular Booster item may even appear in the levels in Time Mode. The number of Boosters that can be equipped depends on the chosen character's level and number of acquired characters on their team. At minimum, a team can only have one character, who can only carry one Booster item, and at maximum, a team can have three characters, each one carrying three different Booster items. In addition to Booster items, the player can also equip "Buddies". Buddies are companions for the characters, and each on has unique abilities that provide different benefits during runs.

Several changes from the original game have been made as well; the game can be played offline, although an Internet connect is required for the first launch and certain external links. Each level also has different mission goals for the player to complete. The progress of each mission goal is displayed by the goal bar in the upper part of the screen during runs. Completed goals are shown as golden stars, while goals that are failed or incomplete are grayed out. By completing each mission goal, the player receives stars. Stars allow the player to unlock new levels and progress through the storyline.

There are three types of levels in the game: "Finite", "Looped", and "Infinite". In finite levels, to successfully complete the level, the player needs to reach the finish line. The player will also need to reach the end of the level if they receive a Star for completing a goal. In infinite levels, the player will keep running until all the objectives are completed or the player's character is defeated. Once the player has successfully completed all goals, the level will end. During Infinite and finite levels in particular, a character's speed increases with time, until they reach their maximum. In looped levels, the player has to complete several laps before reaching the finish line. The player needs to reach the end of the last lap to keep all the Stars received during the run. During Looped levels, Rings will also not respawn with every lap; instead, they are replaced with sparkles. The game also has Timed Mode, where Time Freeze Booster items are collected to stop the timer countdown for a while, and bonus levels, where the player has to collect as many Rings as possible without enemies or obstacles.

Items

Items

• Bonus item (first appearance)
• Invincible
• Magnet
• Ring
• Super Ring
• Time Freeze (first appearance)

Booster items

Booster items are special items that the player can equip to the characters before a run, which gives them certain temporary advantages. They can be purchase from the Team menu with Rings before a run. The duration of a Booster item's effect depends on the chosen playable character's level (excluding the Springs Booster item), which can be viewed in its description on the Team screen. There will also be a Booster item duration indicator over the characters during a run.

Icon	Booster	Description
	Magnet	Draws Rings towards the playable character. Must be activated manually.
	Invincibility	Makes the playable character damage proof. Must be activated manually.
	Springs	Covers all pits with Jump Springs; they stay there until the player falls and bounce on them. Activates upon starting a level.
	Time Freeze	Stops time in Timed Mode levels - available to purchase and equip only before Time Mode levels. Activates upon starting a level.

Gimmicks and obstacles

Cannon Dash Ring Goal Plate Grind Rail Iron ball

Jump Panel Jump Spring Rainbow Ring Spikes Star Post

Characters

Playable characters

Icon	Character	Type	Controls	Unlock requirement
	Sonic	Speed/Hero	Triple jump Triggers Magnet and Invincibility Booster items for a limited time	Available from the beginning
	Tails	Fly/Hero	Float Triggers Magnet and Invincibility Booster items for a limited time	Unlock chapter 2
	Knuckles	Power/Hero	Dash attack Triggers Magnet and Invincibility Booster items for a limited time	Unlock chapter 3
	Espio	Speed/Chaotix	Triple jump 30% of Rings are converted to x10 Rings for a limited time	Beat level 3 of Green Hill and buy for 2,000 Rings
	Charmy	Fly/Chaotix	Float 30% of Rings are converted to x10 Rings for a limited time	Unlock chapter 2 and buy for 2,000 Rings
	Vector	Power/Chaotix	Dash attack 30% of Rings are converted to x10 Rings for a limited time	Unlock chapter 3 and buy for 2,000 Rings
	Shadow	Speed/Dark	Triple jump Turns enemies into Golden enemies, which count as two normal enemies, for a limited time	Beat level 3 of Green Hill and buy for 2,000 Rings
	Rouge	Fly/Dark	Float Turns enemies into Golden enemies, which count as two normal enemies, for a limited time	Unlock chapter 2 and buy for 2,000 Rings
	Omega	Power/Dark	Dash attack Turns enemies into Golden enemies, which count as two normal enemies, for a limited time	Unlock chapter 3 and buy for 2,000 Rings

Non-playable characters

• Dr. Eggman
• Animals
  • Cucky
  • Flicky
  • Pecky
  • Picky
  • Pocky
  • Ricky
  • Rocky

Enemies

Balkiry Buzz Bomber Caterkiller Crabmeat Moto Bug

Nebula Pata-Bata Snail Blaster Spinner

Bosses

• Iron Ball Eggmobile

Buddies

Buddies are companions with special abilities which the player can equip to their characters on the Team screen before a run. By bringing a Buddy along for a run, it will create benefits for the player. Most Buddies can be purchased from the Team menu with Rings while others are unlocked as the player progresses with the game. The description of a Buddy's abilities can be found on the Team screen by tapping its icon.

Icon	Buddy	Effect	Unlock requirement
	Chip	Chance of continuing after being defeated once per run: 100%	Buy for 2,500 Rings
	Dark Chao	Chance of defeating a missed enemy on the screen: 25% Deflects Eggman's Yellow Balls	Buy for 2,500 Rings
	Dark Chaos	Chance of defeating an enemy or destroying an obstacle instead of getting damage: 50% Deflects Eggman's Yellow Balls	Buy for 1,500 Rings
	Hero Chaos	Chance of keeping all the Rings when damaged: 50%	Buy for 1,500 Rings
	Knuckles Omochao	Increases booster item duration for Power-type characters by 5 seconds	Unlock chapter 3
	RC Tornado	After the player's character is defeated, their buddy flies ahead collecting Rings for the next 10 seconds Does not work in boss levels	Buy for 2,500 Rings
	RC UFO	Chance of collecting missed Rings: 25%	Buy for 2,500 Rings
	Sonic Omochao	Increases booster item duration for Speed-type characters by 5 seconds	Get to level 4 of Green Hill
	Tails Omochao	Increases booster item duration for Fly-type characters by 5 seconds	Unlock chapter 2
	Wizard Chao	Chance of producing the Magnet effect when using a Cannon or a Jump Panel: 35%	Buy for 1,500 Rings
	Yacker	Increases the area of effect of the Magnet by 50% Compatible with RC Tornado and RC UFO	Buy for 2,500 Rings

Chapters

Sonic Runners Adventure consist of four Chapters, each one split up into nine obligatory levels, two optional levels, and one boss. The obligatory levels are unlocked as the player completes them while the optional ones require a certain numbers of Stars to be unlocked. At the end of each chapter, the player must defeat a boss, which will in turn unlock the next chapter. The chapters in order are as follows:

1. Green Hill
2. Desert Ruins
3. Lava Mountain
4. Sky Sanctuary

Chapter 1: Green Hill

Level	Stars required	Name	Level type	Favored type	Mission goals
					1	2	3
1	N/A	Homecoming	Finite	Speed	Collect 60 Rings	Collect 90 Rings	Collect 130 Rings
2		A New Threat	Finite	Speed	Defeat 5 Badniks	Defeat 10 Badniks	Defeat 15 Badniks
3		The Light	Looped	Speed	Collect 440 Rings	Collect 550 Rings	Collect 660 Rings
4		Hello Robo!	Finite	Speed	Defeat 10 Badniks	Defeat 15 Badniks	Defeat 20 Badniks
5		Rumors	Looped	Speed	Collect 535 Rings	Defeat 45 Badniks	Collect 620 Rings using Espio
6		The Chase	Finite	Speed	Defeat 25 Badniks within 160 seconds	Defeat 40 Badniks within 160 seconds	Defeat 50 Badniks within 160 seconds
7		Infiltration	Looped	Speed	Collect 445 Rings	Collect 490 Rings	Collect 565 Rings
8		The Horde	Finite	Speed	Defeat 45 Badniks	Collect 1,400 Rings	Defeat 55 Badniks using Shadow
9		Old Friend	Looped	Speed	Collect 530 Rings	Collect 620 Rings	Collect 710 Rings
10	16	Pirate Stash	Infinite	Speed	Reach 1,300 meters within 130 seconds	Collect 1,250 Rings within 130 seconds	Defeat 65 Badniks within 130 seconds using Shadow
11	19	Villain Stash	Infinite	Speed	Reach 1,450 meters within 125 seconds	Reach 1,650 meters within 125 seconds	Reach 1,850 meters within 125 seconds
12	N/A	Kick that Egg	Boss	N/A	Collect 160 Rings within 100 seconds	Defeat the boss within 100 seconds	Defeat the boss with no damage within 100 seconds

Chapter 2: Desert Ruins

Level	Star required	Name	Level type	Favored type	Mission goals
					1	2	3
13	N/A	Sandy New World	Finite	Fly	Collect 395 Rings using a Fly Type character	Collect 485 Rings using a Fly Type character	Collect 615 Rings using a Fly Type character
14		The Oasis	Looped	Fly	Defeat 20 Badniks using a Fly Type character	Defeat 30 Badniks using a Fly Type character	Defeat 40 Badniks using a Fly Type character
15		The Sandstorm	Looped	Fly	Collect 450 Rings	Collect 550 Rings	Collect 650 Rings
16		The Stronghold	Finite	Fly	Defeat 35 Badniks	Defeat 40 Badniks	Defeat 45 Badniks
17		Dust Devils	Finite	Fly	Collect 1,500 Rings	Defeat 45 Badniks	Collect 1,725 Rings using Charmy
18		Ace in the Hole	Looped	Fly	Collect 690 Rings	Defeat 45 Badniks	Finish the level with no damage using Charmy
19		With Sonic Speed	Looped	Fly	Collect 870 Rings	Defeat 80 Badniks	Collect all Rings
20		Eagle Eye	Finite	Fly	Defeat 90 Badniks	Collect 2,700 Rings	Defeat 120 Badniks using Rouge
21		Steel Legion	Looped	Fly	Collect 970 Rings	Defeat 70 Badniks	Finish the level with no damage
22	35	Desert Treasure	Infinite	Fly	Reach 1,450 meters within 175 seconds	Reach 2,100 meters within 175 seconds	Reach 2,900 meters within 175 seconds
23	40	The Stash	Infinite	Fly	Collect 2,480 Rings within 175 seconds	Reach 2,850 meters within 175 seconds	Defeat 105 Badniks within 175 seconds
24	N/A	Checkmate	Boss	N/A	Collect 255 Rings within 140 seconds	Defeat the boss within 140 seconds using a Fly Type character	Defeat the boss with no damage within 140 seconds using a Power Type character

Chapter 3: Lava Mountain

Level	Star required	Name	Level type	Favored type	Mission goals
					1	2	3
25	N/A	A Helping Hand	Finite	Power	Defeat 20 Badniks using a Power Type character	Defeat 25 Badniks using a Power Type character	Defeat 30 Badniks using a Power Type character
26		Megalomania	Looped	Power	Collect 440 Rings using a Power Type character	Collect 520 Rings using a Power Type character	Collect 600 Rings using a Power Type character
27		Hot as Heck	Looped	Power	Defeat 40 Badniks	Defeat 50 Badniks	Defeat 60 Badniks
28		Saving Private Rabbit	Finite	Power	Defeat 75 Badniks	Collect 1,385 Rings	Finish the level with no damage
29		The Shelter	Looped	Power	Defeat 75 Badniks	Collect 750 Rings	Collect 800 Rings using Vector
30		Recon	Finite	Power	Collect 1,740 Rings	Collect 2,320 Rings	Collect 2,600 Rings
31		The Extractor	Looped	Power	Collect 830 Rings	Defeat 110 Badniks	Finish the level with no damage
32		A Day at the Breach	Looped	Power	Defeat 105 Badniks using Omega	Collect 795 Rings	Collect all Rings using Vector
33		The Core	Finite	Power	Defeat 120 Badniks within 190 seconds	Defeat 180 Badniks within 190 seconds	Defeat 230 Badniks within 190 seconds
34	67	Ringfall	Infinite	Power	Collect 2,050 Rings within 220 seconds	Reach 3,700 meters within 220 seconds	Defeat 210 Badniks within 220 seconds using Omega
35	80	Eggman's Treasures	Infinite	Power	Reach 2,575 meters within 230 seconds	Reach 3,200 meters within 230 seconds	Reach 3,385 meters within 230 seconds
36	N/A	Blackout	Boss	N/A	Collect 345 Rings within 180 seconds	Defeat the boss within 180 seconds using a Power Type character	Defeat the boss with no damage within 140 seconds using a Fly Type character

Chapter 4: Sky Sanctuary

Level	Star required	Name	Level type	Favored type	Mission goals
					1	2	3
37	N/A	Sweet Home	Finite	Fly	Collect 1,200 Rings	Collect 1,500 Rings	Collect 1,800 Rings
38		Unforeseen Changes	Finite	Speed	Defeat 45 Badniks within 100 seconds	Defeat 55 Badniks within 100 seconds	Defeat 65 Badniks within 100 seconds
39		Marks on the Wall	Finite	Speed	Defeat 90 Badniks	Collect 1,830 Rings	Finish the level with no damage using Shadow
40		Rat in the Corner	Looped	Fly	Collect 770 Rings	Defeat 70 Badniks	Finish the level with no damage using Charmy
41		Hi-Tech	Looped	Power	Defeat 120 Badniks	Collect 815 Rings	Collect all Rings
42		Brain Drain	Looped	Speed	Collect 910 Rings	Defeat 100 Badniks using Sonic	Collect all Rings
43		Alternative Route	Finite	Power	Collect 1,450 Rings	Collect 2,030 Rings	Collect 2,760 Rings
44		Double Impact	Looped	Fly	Collect 1,050 Rings	Defeat 80 Badniks	Finish the level with no damage
45		Villain Hunt	Finite	Power	Defeat 130 Badniks within 180 seconds	Defeat 190 Badniks within 180 seconds	Defeat 250 Badniks within 180 seconds
46		Villainous Stash	Infinite	Fly	Collect 3,000 Rings within 225 seconds	Reach 3,900 meters within 225 seconds	Defeat 165 Badnik within 225 seconds
47	120	Ancient Treasure	Infinite	Power	Reach 2,550 meters within 250 seconds	Reach 3,500 meters within 250 seconds	Reach 4,150 meters within 250 seconds
48	N/A	The Last Refuge	Boss	N/A	Collect 420 Rings within 220 seconds using a Speed Type character	Defeat the boss within 220 seconds using a Fly Type character	Defeat the boss with no damage within 220 seconds using a Power Type character

Bonus levels

Bonus levels are extra levels where the player can obtain additional Rings. These levels can be entered by collecting a Bonus item and then finishing the level in which it was found. In each Bonus level, the playable character flies through an obstacle-free space for a short time, during which they can pick up Rings from various clusters.

Other modes

Options

Options is the settings menu for Sonic Runners Adventure, which holds the following options:

• Language: Change the language of the messages to be displayed.
• Music volume: Adjust the volume of the music in the game.
• SFX volume: Adjust the volume of the sound effects in the game.
• Reset Game: Deletes the main game's save file.

Development

Sonic Runners Adventure was first confirmed to be in development in April of 2017 when Gameloft released a FAQ webpage for a purported sequel to Sonic Team's 2015 game, Sonic Runners, titled Sonic Runners Adventure. The page was taken down a few days later, but would be restored when the game was launched in PAL regions without an official announcement on 10 June 2017.

Achievements

Achievements are special rewards in Sonic Runners Adventure that give the player a significant amount of Rings. To claim them, one has to complete the achievements under a particular category. One can check one's achievements under the Achievement section accessible from the main menu. Once every achievement has been completed, the player can claim it on the Achievements. Once an an achievement has been completed once, one can complete the achievement again at a higher level, which brings greater rewards. The following achievements can be obtained:

Name	Unlocking requirement
	1	2	3
Buddy Collector	Collect 2 buddies	Collect 5 buddies	Collect all buddies
Dark Pack	Get 1 Team Dark character	Get 2 Team Dark characters	Get all Team Dark characters
Dream Team	Get 1 Hero Team character	Get 2 Hero Team characters	Get all Hero Team characters
High Roller	Collect 5,000 Rings	Collect 25,000 Rings	Collect 50,000 Rings
Marathoner	Run 2,500 meters	Run 10,000 meters	Run 35,000 meters
Omelette Maker	Beat Eggman 1 time	Beat Eggman 3 times	Beat Eggman 5 times
Perfectionist	Complete the "Finish the level with no damage" objective 1 time	Complete the "Finish the level with no damage" objective 5 times	Complete the "Finish the level with no damage" objective 10 times
Superstar	Acquire 20 Stars	Acquire 50 Stars	Acquire 100 Stars
Total Chaos	Get 1 Team Chaotix character	Get 2 Team Chaotix characters	Get all Team Chaotix characters
Treasure Hunter	Finish Bonus levels 10 times	Finish Bonus levels 30 times	Finish Bonus levels 60 times
Unstoppable	Destroy 100 enemies	Destroy 500 enemies	Destroy 2,000 enemies

Reception

Reception
Aggregate scores
Aggregator	Score
Metacritic	78% (iOS)
Review scores
Publication	Score
AppAdvice	8.8/10
Multiplayer.it	8.2/10
Pocket Gamer (UK)
TouchArcade

Sonic Runners Adventure was met with generally favorable reviews. Carter Dotson of TouchArcade has expressed hope that an iOS version of the game will be released, and praised that it was a game with a fixed price, unlike Sonic Runners who made use of the freemium mechanics. Christine Chan of AppAdvice praised the retro-feel that the game had, as well as "bright, lush" environments offered in the game. She felt they brought back some positive nostalgia from classic Sonic the Hedgehog titles.

Update history

• Version 1.0.1 (20 December 2017) - Bug fixes and refinements
• Version 1.0.3 (2018) - The update brought some changes and fixes including:
  • A discount on the game's price
  • Bug fixes and refinements.
• Version 1.0.4 (2018) - Bug fixes and refinements
• Version 1.0.7 (16 July 2020) - The update brought some changes and fixes including:
  • Changed the background music for Green Hill from "Green Hill: Act 1" to "Beyond The Speed Of...".
  • Bug fixes and refinements.

Trivia

• This is the first Sonic title to have both endless runner and "Reach to the Goal" levels.
• Most of the game's soundtrack is taken from the original Sonic Runners, while Green Hill and Sky Sanctuary's music are taken from the classic remixes from Sonic Generations.
• The Bonus level is very similar to the "Fever Mode" of Sonic Jump Fever.
• As of 2023, the game is no longer available on the Google Play store for unknown reasons.

Videos

• Launch trailer
• Release trailer
• App Store/Google Play trailer
• Gameplay teaser

External links

• Official website

Sonic the Hedgehog mobile games

Sonic Runners Adventure

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