Special Combination[1] (スペシャルコンビネーション[2] Supesharukonbinēshon?) is an Item Box power-up that appears in Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II. When obtained, this power-up lets the player destroy all on-screen enemies.
Description[]
Item Boxes that contain Special Combination display a black icon of Sonic and Tails' right hands holding firmly onto each other on their screen. Also, unlike in other cases with power-ups, the Item Boxes containing Special Combination are golden.
Overview[]
The Special Combination in progress.
In gameplay, Special Combination is a rare Item Box power-up that only appears in Oil Desert Zone Act 2 and 3, and Sky Fortress Zone Act 2. When picking up this Item Box's power-up, the screen will turn dark and Sonic and Tails will start bouncing around on the screen while using the Spin Attack, destroying any Badnik they collide with. During this, a button prompt will appear on the screen that instructs the player(s) to press 
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for five seconds to increase the point value of the attack. While not stated, the player(s) may also press 
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in addition to the aforementioned button to increase the point value. At the end of this combo attack, if the player(s) have incremented their point value to at least 2000 (about 12 button presses), Sonic and Tails will come back together for a unified slam into the ground that destroys any nearby remaining Badniks and gain 50 Rings. Any point value less than 2000 after the time interval will end the move prematurely without the finisher and award 0 Rings. The point value from Special Combination caps out at 50000 points (about 60 button presses, which can usually only be attained with two players in Multiplayer mode pressing both buttons on separate controllers quickly enough).
References[]
- ↑ Dimps, Sonic Team (15 May 2012). Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II. PC. Sega. Area/Level: How to Play (16/24).
- ↑ Dimps, Sonic Team (15 May 2012). Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II (Japanese version). PC. Sega. Area/Level: How to Play (16/24).
