- For the Wii version's Special Stage-like levels, see Game Land.
The Special Stages in the Nintendo DS version of Sonic Colors are a series of special levels. To access a Special Stage, the player must finish a regular stage with at least fifty Rings. Once the score is calculated and the player is ranked, they are given the option to enter the Special Stage.
While the levels resemble the half-pipe courses used in Sonic Rush, they have a different gameplay style but the player is rewarded with a Chaos Emerald for completing the level. When all Chaos Emeralds are collected, the player unlocks the secret final boss, Nega-Mother Wisp.
Gameplay[]
Like in the Special Stages of Sonic Rush, the player controls Sonic using the stylus. The objective is to collect a certain number of orbs of a certain color while guiding through the course for three laps: in the first lap, the player has to collect a number of red glowing orbs while in the second lap the player must collect a number of blue glowing orbs and in the third and final lap, a certain number of yellow orbs must be collected to finally finish the stage with a Chaos Emerald. While guiding through the stage, the player must be careful not to collect the wrong-colored orbs, or Sonic will kick them away. Although they won't take any spheres off Sonic, the player may not have enough orbs of the next color to proceed. There are multi-colored orbs with each worth two of any spheres, and a variation with a "5" on it which are worth five of any spheres.
During the course there is a switch. Pressing it will cause eight red and yellow checkered spheres appear. Successfully collecting all eight of them will give the player 10 extra spheres as a reward. At the end of each lap, a red striped will fly towards Sonic at high speed. This sphere, when collected, does not count into Total score, but instead it will summon a wave of color spheres bouncing on the course.
Special Stage information[]
| No. | Emerald color |
Checkpoint orb requirements | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1st | 
|
60 | 65 | 70 |
| 2nd | 
|
65 | 70 | 85 |
| 3rd | 
|
70 | 75 | |
| 4th | 
|
75 | 85 | |
| 5th | 
|
80 | 90 | |
| 6th | 
|
65 | 75 | 80 |
| 7th | 
|
90 | ||
Tips[]
Due to the scoring mechanics of the Special Stage, try NOT to collect all of the multi-colored orbs during the first lap. Sonic's running speed during second lap (blue orb lap) is perfect for gaining Chains, so save some multi-colored orbs for second lap.
Trivia[]
- The music that plays in the Special Stages of Sonic Colors is a remix of the "Battle: City Area" music from Sonic Heroes.
Music[]
| Name | Artist(s) | Length | Music track |
|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | N/A | 3:20 |
Gallery[]
_-_Area_Introduction.png "Special Stage (Sonic Colors) - Area Introduction.png (29 KB)")
See also[]
| Console | Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit) ยท Sonic 2 ยท Sonic CD ยท Sonic 3 & Knuckles ยท Knuckles' Chaotix ยท Sonic 3D Blast: Flickes' Island ยท Sonic Heroes ยท Sonic 4 (Episode I, Episode II) ยท Sonic Colors (Ultimate) ยท Sonic Mania (Plus) ยท Sonic Superstars | |
| Handheld | Sonic the Hedgehog (8-bit) ยท Sonic Chaos ยท Sonic Triple Trouble ยท Sonic Jam (Game.com) ยท Sonic Blast ยท Sonic Pocket Adventure ยท Sonic Advance ยท Sonic Advance 2 ยท Sonic Advance 3 ยท Sonic Rush ยท Sonic Colors (Nintendo DS) ยท Sonic Generations ยท Sonic Lost World ยท Sonic Mania (Plus) | |
| Media | Sonic the Hedgehog (manga) ยท Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog ยท Archie Comics (Pre-Super Genesis Wave) ยท Sonic the Comic | |