Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Walkthrough
By Ida Kathry (idakathry@aol.com)

1. Introduction
2. Legal Stuff
3. Info on the Game
4. Plot of the Game
5. Cast
  a. Sonic the Hedgehog
  b. Miles "Tails" Prower
  c. Dr. Ivo Robotnik
  d. Silver Sonic
6. Levels
  a. Underground
  b. Sky High
  c. Aqua Lake
  d. Green Hills
  e. Gimmick Mountain
  f. Scrambled Egg
  g. Crystal Egg
7. Differences to the Genisis and Game Gear version and misc.

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1. Introduction
Welcome to my Sonic 2 walkthrough! Just to let you know, this is the 
Game Gear version I'm writing the walkthrough for. This is my first 
Sonic game for the Game Gear, which inspired me to get more Sonic GG 
games. If you noticed something wrong, let me know at IdaKathry@aol.com

2. Legal Stuff
Sega, Game Gear, Sonic the Hedgehog, Tails the Fox, Dr. Robotnik, 
Silver Sonic, and all related characters are trademarks of SEGA. There. 
I said it. I give credit where it's due. This FAQ is made by Ida Kathryn 
Johnson (my real name) and please don't steal ANYTHING from this. Thanks. 
Of course, I did have some help with this. I had some Sonic trading 
cards since who-knows-when and some of the info from Sonic HQ. 
(http://www.emulation.org/sonichq)

3. Info on the Game
This verison of Sonic 2 is not like anything in the Genisis version. To 
find out what differences they have, check out the last section.

4. Plot of the Game
All was peaceful and quiet on South Island after Sonic crushed the plans 
of Dr. Robotnik for the first time. Far too quiet, in fact, for a hyper 
teenage hedgehog who craves action. So, Sonic left South Island in search 
of other adventures.

When he returned, Sonic found no sign of his friends anywhere. Confused, 
he went back to his digs to think, and found a note wating for him. It 
was from Tails, a two-tailed fox who is oe of Sonic's closest friends:

"Dear Sonic,
Robotnik is back, and he's captured all the animals on the island! He's 
holding me in a place called the Crystal Egg. In order to free me, you 
have to find and bring the 6 Chaos Emeralds. Robotnik made me write this. 
He says he's waiting for you, and he's created 6 really nasty robots in 
order to 'get rid of you once and for all'. I don't know what he has 
planned, but Sonic, please be careful!

Sincerly, Tails."

There was no time to waste! The letter fluttered to the floor as Sonic 
dashed off to find the Chaos Emeralds and save his friends.

5. Cast
  a. Sonic the Hedgehog
This is our hero of the game: a blue, speedy hedgehog who loves action 
and make Robotnik's life miserable.

MOVES
Spin Jump (Button 1 or 2)
Roll (While moving, press down)

  b. Miles "Tails" Prower
This is Sonic's best buddy and sidekick, but in this game, he's not 
playable.

 c. Dr. Robotnik
Robotnik is at it again. He's the responsible one who kidnapped Tails.

 d. Silver Sonic
A robot couterpart of Sonic made by Robotnik. For the boss stragety, go 
to section 6F.

6. Levels
Each level (Zone) has 3 acts each, which makes a total of 21 acts in 
the game. Somewhere in Act 2, you'll see a Chaos Emerald (except at 
Scrambled and Crystal Egg). At the end act 3, you'll fight a boss. 
Since you won't have any rings in the third act, don't make any wrong 
moves or else...seeya.

  a. Undreground Zone
Act 1
Go right, continue along the top. Watch out for the spikes that fall 
from the ceiling. Continue right, using the springs to cross the lava. 
All the way right is the exit.

Act 2 (Chaos Emerald)
Head right, staying along the top all the way to the upper right corner. 
The Chaos Emerald will be there. Once you have it, drop to the left off 
the ledge. When falling, push and hold right to find the exit and finish 
the level.

Act 3 (Boss)
Roll all the way right. Jump across the large gap or you'll be fried! 
Continue right and roll down the slope. At the end of the slope, you'll 
jump across the gap and Robotnik will pick you up out of mid air and 
take you to the boss. The boss is at the the bottom of a hill.

Boss Stragety
Dodge the boulders coming from the left. If they are bouncing high, 
run under them. If they are bouncing low, jump over them. Since you're 
on a hill, it'll be pretty tough. Every time the boulder hit the boss, 
the scissor-like things on it will move faster. When they are movng fast 
enough, Dr Robotnik will come down and try to destroy you. Jump, and 
Robotnik will destroy the boss instead.

  b. Sky High Zone
Act 2 (Chaos Emerald)
Run and jump to get the first hang glider. When you're on the hang 
glider, press Left to go up and Right to dive. Press jump to get off. 
Use it to fly all the way right. If you get high enough, the Chaos 
Emerald can be found in the upper right corner above the clouds. Now, 
continue right to finish the level.

Act 3 (Boss)
Head right, avoiding the gaps. Continue right to the boss.

Boss Stragety
You must destroy 8 little bounce bots. When you destory the last one, 
you fall through the cloud cover to another cloud cover below. Four 
eggs lie on the ground that the bounce bots come out of. Destory them 
all to get rid of the bonce bots. Then, a robot pelican will stick his 
head out of the cloud. His lone shots are easy to avoid as they are slow 
in coming.

  c. Aqua Lake Zone
Act 1
Head right, jump on the water while pushing right to skip across the 
water. Hold and continue right until you see more water. Drop into the 
water and head right to finish the level.

Act 3 (Boss)
Head right, skipping across the water to the boss.

Boss Stragety
Wait for the bubble to appear on the seal's nose. When the bubble is 
half inflated, jump and hit it to defeat the seal. It's a good a idea 
to keep bouncing on him.

  d. Green Hills Zone
Act 1
Go right all the way to finish the level.

Act 2
Same as above.

Act 3
Use the springs to avoid the spikes. Once you've successfully passed 
the spikes, go right to the boss.

Boss Stragety
The boss will either do one of four attacks. He'll jump up in the air 
over to the other side, roll to the other side, fly striahgt to the 
other side, or jump to the other side and then roll or fly back. After 
he does an attack, he'll act like a gorilla for a second, stomping his 
feet and waving his arms. Hit him then.

  e. Gimmick Mountain Zone
Act 1
Head right, jumping onto the spring and then onto the spinning wheel. 
Use the wheels to get to the very top and head right across the conveyor 
belts. Continue right and you'll go through a speed tune. Go left, then 
down, then to the right. Eventually, you'll reach large slow spinning 
wheels. Once there, head up. At the top, head right to another set of 
large slow-spinning wheels. This time, go up using the blue platforms. 
At the top, get the invincibility and go to the left all the way to the 
bottom. At the bottom, you'll come to another slope. Head left, down 
the slope until you come to an area of spikes. Cross the spikes to the 
left to the exit.

Act 2 (Choas Emerald)
Head rght along the platforms. Go up a long slope to the upper right. 
At the top of the slope, jump to the left and go through the wall. Go 
left until you reach the spring. Use the srping to go up to the spinning 
wheels. Proceed up at the top and go all the way right to the Chaos 
Emerald. Once you have the emerald, head back to the left and down to 
the right. Go through the same wall to the right to the top of the 
slope. Go up and to the right to the spinning wheels. Use them to get 
up and continue all the way to the right. Then, drop down and to the 
left. Continue left, then down, then right to finish the level.

Act 3 (Boss)
Boss Stragety
Jump over it as it comes at you and jump on it after it rebounds off 
the wall and retracts its spikes for a second. If you hit it fast 
enough, then the three pieces of dangerous, small rock that fall to 
the ground after he steadies himself will not fall.

  f. Scrambled Egg Zone
 Act 3 (Boss)
At the right, use the spring and go through the tube. Once through the 
tube, take the springs up to the upper right. Continue to the right to 
a platform and jump to a tube above you to find the boss.

Boss Stragety
Jump and hit Silver Sonic when he's not bunched up into a ball. After 
defeat the boss, you'll get the last Chaos Emerald.

NOTE: If you don't have all the Chaos Emeralds, the game will be over. 
However, you won't get a bad ending.

  g. Crystal Egg Zone
NOTE: You must have all the Chaos Emeralds to enter this level.

Act 1
Head right, watching out for falling blocks and spikes Continue all the 
way right to finish the level.

Act 2
Go right and get to an area with several springs and rings. Go to the 
top (using the springs) and head left and then down the slope, jump all 
the way left to a blue Flywheel. Use the flywheels to jump up to the 
upper right corner. In the upper right corner, you'll find a spring. 
Jump on the spring and head left to a room with 6 springs in it. Use 
the springs to continue left. When you get to the far left, climb up to 
the right. Continue right to finish the level.

Act 3 (Final Boss)
Boss Stragety
He attacks in a machine that takes up the whole room. Around the room 
are circular warp tubes that you can use to escape his attacks. What 
you must do is hit him at the beginning and jump in the warp tube. 
Continue to roll around it as he uses his multiball attack and his 
room electrocute attack. Keep in mind that you won't jump out of the 
warp tube unless you press down or up when you reach an exit hole. When 
the electrocute attack finishes, jump out of the warp tube and bop him, 
then jump back in.

7. Differences to the Genisis and Game Gear version and misc.

Genisis Version:

Tails is a playable character
11 Zones
Special Stages
Super Sonic is obtainable after collecting Chaos Emeralds
7 Chaos Emeralds
Not all Emeralds are needed to obtain a good ending
2 Acts in each Zone (Except in Metropolis, Sky Chase, Wing Fortress, and 
Death Egg)

Game Gear Version:

Tails is not a playable character
7 Zones
No Special Stages
No Super Sonic
6 Chaos Emeralds
All Emeralds needed to finish the game
3 Acts in each Zone

Miscellenous:

Level Select
When the intro plays, hold Down, Left, 1, and 2. When it ends,
wait for Tails to blink 3 times. At the 3rd time when his eyes are 
shut, press Start (while holding the above button).

Well, that's all for this walkthrough. If you have any comments or 
anything at all, e-mail me at IdaKathry@aol.com.</PRE></HTML>

