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Those are items that add extra time! Get them all to give yourself as much time as possible.


Omochao, Sonic Generations (console/PC)

The Time Bonus,[1][2][3] also known as the Hourglass[4] (マジッククロック[5] Majikku Kurokku?, lit. "Magic Clock") or Time Item,[6] is a power-up that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. It is a special object used to extend time limits.

Description[]

The Time Bonus is a power-up that either floats around on its own or is contained within a Monitor. Their icon on the Monitors containing them varies in design, though it generally features a stop watch.

The Time Bonuses appear in levels where a time limit for the completion of a certain task is imposed on the player. When obtaining a Time Bonus, it rewinds the player's time limit by a certain amount of seconds, giving them more time to complete said task.

Game appearances[]

Sonic the Hedgehog CD[]

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In Sonic the Hedgehog CD, this power-up is referred to as the Time Bonus.[1] In this game, it only appears in the Special Stages. In gameplay, the player can obtain a Time Bonus by destroying certain UFOs that spawn when the player's remaining time falls below twenty seconds. Each Time Bonus in this game extends the player's time limit by thirty seconds.

Sonic the Hedgehog Triple Trouble[]

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In Sonic the Hedgehog Triple Trouble, this power-up is referred to as the Time Bonus.[2] In this game, it is a Monitor item that has a red and blue-colored clock on the Monitor's screen. It can be only found in platform types of Special Stages. Breaking a Time Bonus Monitor will reset the time limit of each of the Special Stages to a full one minute and thirty seconds.

Sonic Labyrinth[]

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Sonic Labyrinth Hourglass

Sonic obtaining an Hourglass, from Sonic Labyrinth.

In Sonic Labyrinth, this power-up is referred to as the Hourglass[4] (マジッククロック[5] Majikku Kurokku?, lit. "Magic Clock"). In this game, the Hourglass can be obtained from triangles when they assume a formation consisting of three yellow triangles that are aligned vertically.

When obtaining the Hourglass in gameplay, the icon for the Hourglass (which has a red and white hourglass on it) will appear briefly. In addition, the background will briefly flash yellow and white when obtaining the Hourglass. Each Time Bonus in this game extends the player's time limit in the Zones by thirty seconds.

Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity[]

In Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity, Time Bonuses are featured under the name time items. In this game, they appear as light blue orbs surrounded by a round golden frame.

In gameplay, they are only featured in some of the missions in Story Mode where the player is required to reach the goal within a very short time limit. The player must touch these time items located at various points of the course track in order to extend the time limit. Each time the player touches a time item, it will add five seconds to the time limit. Some time items are located along specific shortcut routes of the course that often requires Gravity Control or a specific Extreme Gear ability, such as Grind Sections and Dash Ring.

Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I[]

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Time Bonuses, from Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I.

In Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I, Time Bonuses are power ups that appear exclusively in the Special Stages. In this game, they resemble yellow and orange balls that float in midair by themselves. When obtaining a Time Bonus, it will add five, ten or fifteen extra seconds to the player's time limit in the Special Stage. The number of seconds they add are written on their surfaces.

Sonic Colors[]

In the Nintendo DS version of Sonic Colors, Time Bonuses appear during the "Get to the End" missions. When obtaining a Time Bonus, it will add five-to-fifteen extra seconds to the player's time limit.

Sonic Generations[]

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A Time Item, from the Nintendo 3DS version of Sonic Generations.

In the console/PC version of Sonic Generations, this power-up is referred to as the Time Bonus.[3] In this game, they are found in several of the Challenge Acts with time limits. In this game, the object resembles a typical mechanical analog stopwatch and floats in midair. When touched, the Time Bonuses will decrease the time recorded for how long the player has been in the Challenge Act, thereby giving the player a better chance to achieve a high Rank for the act. The amount of time they decrease depends on their color: blue Time Bonuses decreases the time by five seconds, yellow ones by ten seconds and the red ones by twenty seconds.

If the player obtains a Time Bonus that would decrease the timer below zero, the timer will stay at zero but will be frozen for the remaining difference, for example, if the player receives a -10 timer while the elapsed time is at 0:05:00, the timer is reduced to 0:00:00 but will not start counting for five seconds.

In the Nintendo 3DS version of the game, the Time Bonus is referred to as the Time Item,[6] and is an Item Box power-up with a stopwatch-like illustration on its monitor. In this version, it gives random reductions from the stage's time (ranging from ten seconds off and below), and it only appears in the "Keep the Pace" missions.

Sonic Lost World[]

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A Time Bonus, from the Wii U version of Sonic Lost World.

In the Wii U version and PC version of Sonic Lost World, Time Bonuses appear exclusively in Hidden World Zone 2. In this game, it consists of a blue stopwatch within a blue ring. When obtained, it adds ten seconds to the Zone's countdown.

Sonic Frontiers[]

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A Time Bonus, from Sonic Frontiers.

In Sonic Frontiers, Time Bonuses appear exclusively in the Cyber Space level 4-E. In this game, their design is identical to the one seen in Sonic Lost World, with the exception of the hand pointing upwards. When obtained, it adds twenty seconds to the bomb's countdown.

Trivia[]

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The unused Time-bonus like object.

  • There is an unused item in Sonic Adventure that a bears great resemblance to the Time Bonus. However, it is unknown if it has the same purpose.
  • In Sonic Labyrinth, the western instruction booklets erroneously state that the Hourglass extends the player's time limit by one minute, when it in gameplay grants only thirty seconds.[4]

See also[]

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Sonic the Hedgehog CD (Sega CD) United States instruction booklet, pg. 15.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Sonic the Hedgehog Triple Trouble (Sega Game Gear) United States instruction booklet, pg. 9.
  3. 3.0 3.1 BradyGames (1 November 2011). Sonic Generations Official Strategy Guide. BradyGames. ISBN 978-0744013429.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Sonic Labyrinth (Sega Game Gear) United States instruction booklet, pg. 8.
  5. 5.0 5.1 Sonic Labyrinth (Sega Game Gear) Japanese instruction booklet, pg. 27.
  6. 6.0 6.1 Sonic Generations (Nintendo 3DS) United Kingdom instruction booklet, pg. 8.
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