It is not clear within the games whether the name of the Zone also relates to the location where the level is set (in some instances, such as The Doomsday Zone, which takes place in space, it is quite clear that this is not the case), but in many cases, the name of the location is taken to be the same. In Sonic Lost World, the Zones will have different atmospheres to their supposed theme (for example, Desert Ruins Act 1 will start in a desert area, while Act 3 will take place in a dessert themed area, with the name even changing to 'Dessert' Ruins). However, some Zones will have different appearances across their separate acts (for example, Act 3 of the Scrap Brain Zone in Sonic 1 resembles the earlier Labyrinth Zone unlike Scrap Brain's first two Acts). The final act is usually shorter and ends with a boss fight (usually against Dr. Each Zone divided into two or three Acts and at the end of the first few Acts is a Bonus Plate which marks the end of the act as well as grants a bonus depending what the post sign displays. Sonic Lost World also used the word 'Zone' to refer to what is usually called an Act.)Įach Zone usually has its own unique landscape, palette, and sprites, with its own set of enemies to defeat and obstacles to overcome.

( Sonic the Hedgehog CD changed the terminology somewhat, using 'Rounds' in place of Zones and using the word 'Zone' to refer to what is usually called an Act. The term was used in this context in Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Sonic & Knuckles, Sonic 3D Blast, and others. Both Sonic games on the latest Nintendo consoles ( Sonic Colors for the Wii and Sonic Lost Worldfor the Wii U) have six acts and four acts respectively.

Most Zones have either two or three Acts, although some have one or four. Each Zone is broken down into a number of ' Acts'. Green Hill Zone from the original Sonic the Hedgehog, the most famous Zone and hated in the series.Ī Zone is the name used in early games of the Sonic the Hedgehog series to refer to the distinct playable levels. For other uses, see Zone (disambiguation). This article is about the video game levels.

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