The Upgrade Machine is a loaction that appears in Sonic Speed Simulator. It serves as a leveling system for a player, letting you increase the stats of your items. It is located in a few maps in the game, usually located near a Fusion Machine and Friend Machines. It is the only place where players can increase their stats. Like the Friend Machines and Fusion Machine, players need to spend Rings in order to use the machine.
Description[]
Purpose[]
Like the name suggests, it is used to upgrade your Friends/Chao and Trails using Rings and Red Star Rings. It can level up Friends until the max level of 25. The Ring cost will increase after every upgrade, also needing to pay a few Red Star Rings after every five upgrades on a single Friend or Trail. It appears in most maps, like Green Hill, Lost Valley and Emerald Hill.
Appearance[]
The Upgrade Machine strongly resembles an animal capsule. There are two red pipes on the sides of the machine and a yellow slide coming out from the front. The name of the machine is displayed on top of the capsule in blue capital letters, with the description "Increase your Friends' stats here!".
UI[]
The UI displays the list of Friends or Trails you have, with two categories that can be chosen at the top, Friends or Trails. At the right displays the Friend or Trail that has been selected, with the benefits of upgrading the item also displayed. The text "MAX LEVEL" will appear in the middle of the list of benefits and the upgrade button if your friend or trail has reached the maximum level. At the very bottom displays the text "Upgrade your pets and trails to gain stats!".
History[]
The Upgrade Machine was introduced in the Sonic Speed Simulator Reborn/Sonic Shock update. Before then, players could upgrade their Friends anywhere without the use of the machine. It was introduced alongside a similar machine, the Fusion Machine.
Trivia[]
- Despite the description only talking about increasing your Friends' stats, trails can also be upgraded here.
- In the second Time Trial in New Yoke City, players can clip into the Upgrade Machine if they manage to be fast enough to go through the goal ring without activating it, getting the player stuck and unable to continue unless they re-spawn or rejoin the game.