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Sonic Advance 3

Part 39

Sonic Advance 3 Time Attack mode details, including gold, silver, and bronze medal times for all acts and bosses, plus two-player modes.

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Sonic Advance 3 Time Attack mode details, including gold, silver, and bronze medal times for all acts and bosses, plus two-player modes.

Walkthrough
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    Zone 2 Boss: Aim for under 1'30''00 for Gold, between 1'30''00 and 2'00''00 for Silver, or over 2'00''00 for Bronze. Chao Attack is effective here.
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    Zone 3 Act 1: Use Sonic/Tails Tag Action. Gold is under 3'30''00, Silver is between 3'30''00 and 4'30''00, Bronze is over 4'30''00.
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    Zone 3 Act 2: Use Sonic/Tails Tag Action. .
  4. 4
    Zone 3 Act 3: Gold is under 2'00''00, Silver is between 2'00''00 and 3'00''00, Bronze is over 3'00''00.
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    Zone 3 Boss: Amy teams are recommended. Avoid flying or gliding attacks. Gold is under 1'45''00, Silver is between 1'45''00 and 2'15''00, Bronze is over 2'15''00.
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    Zone 4 Act 1: Use Sonic/Tails Tag Action. Gold is under 2'45''00, Silver is between 2'45''00 and 3'45''00, Bronze is over 3'45''00.
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    Zone 4 Act 2: Gold is under 2'30''00, Silver is between 2'30''00 and 3'30''00, Bronze is over 3'30''00.
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    Zone 4 Act 3: Use Knuckles/Tails for huge shortcuts. Gold is under 2'45''00, Silver is between 2'45''00 and 3'45''00, Bronze is over 3'45''00.
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    Zone 4 Boss: Cream/Knuckles are highly recommended for Gold, as Cream's Chao Attack is excellent. Avoid Amy teams unless it's Amy/Sonic. Flying ability can help. Gold is under 2'30''00, Silver is between 2'30''00 and 3'00''00, Bronze is over 3'00''00.
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    Zone 5 Act 1: Gold is under 2'15''00, Silver is between 2'15''00 and 3'15''00, Bronze is over 3'15''00.
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    Zone 5 Act 2: Use Sonic/Cream for large underwater areas. .
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    Zone 5 Act 3: Gold is under 3'00''00, Silver is between 3'30''00 and 4'00''00, Bronze is over 4'00''00.
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    Zone 5 Boss: Tails/Amy is good for fly time. Chao Attack does not work. Avoid gliding, climbing, or Tag Action High Jump. Gold is under 1'30''00, Silver is between 1'30''00 and 2'00''00, Bronze is over 2'00''00.
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    Zone 6 Act 1: Gold is under 2'00''00, Silver is between 2'00''00 and 3'00''00, Bronze is over 3'00''00.
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    Zone 6 Act 2: Use Knuckles/Sonic for the tough barrier shortcut. Gold is under 2'30''00, Silver is between 2'30''00 and 3'30''00, Bronze is over 3'30''00.
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    Zone 6 Act 3: Gold is under 4'15''00, Silver is between 4'15''00 and 5'15''00, Bronze is over 5'15''00.
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    Zone 6 Boss: Avoid teams that can't spin jump. Knuckles/Sonic is good for knocking balls into the wall. Gold is under 2'00''00, Silver is between 2'00''00 and 2'30''00, Bronze is over 2'30''00.
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    Zone 7 Act 1: Use Cream/Sonic for flight shortcuts. Gold is under 5'00''00, Silver is between 5'00''00 and 6'00''00, Bronze is over 6'00''00.
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    Zone 7 Act 2: Cream/Knuckles can be tough. Gold is under 5'15''00, Silver is between 5'15''00 and 6'15''00, Bronze is over 6'15''00.
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    Zone 7 Act 3: Use Cream/Knuckles. Good to fly if you accidentally jump off. Gold is under 3'00''00, Silver is between 3'00''00 and 3'30''00, Bronze is over 3'30''00.
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    Zone 7 Boss: Chao Attack is recommended. Knuckles' Ground Tag Action is also useful. Gold is under 1'30''00, Silver is between 1'30''00 and 2'00''00, Bronze is over 2'00''00.
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    Final Boss: Any team that can attack Eggman directly without jumping on hands is good. Chao Attack and flying up to hit with Tails are very good. Sonic/Cream or Sonic/Knuckles are good for getting into the Extra Zone. Gold is under 2'30''00, Silver is between 2'30''00 and 3'00''00, Bronze is over 3'00''00.
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    Extra Boss: Remember to Tag Action, then hit directly. You can dash through beams. Gold is under 3'00''00, Silver is between 3'00''00 and 3'30''00, Bronze is over 3'30''00.

Time Attack Mode Differences:

  • No extra lives; dying sends you to a retry screen.
  • All ? Ring Item Boxes are replaced by 10 Ring Item Boxes.
  • 1-up Item Boxes are not present.
  • No Chao, Omochao, or Special Keys.

Two Player Modes:

  • Main Game 2 Player: Requires two Game Boy Advances, two Gamepaks, and a link cable. One player controls the main character, the other the partner. Game data is from Player 1's Gamepak. Both characters can use Tag Action and lose Rings if damaged.
  • Battle Mode Multi-pak: Requires 2-4 Game Boy Advances, a link cable, and Game Paks. Teams race through Acts; CPU controls characters if fewer than 4 players.
  • Battle Mode Single-pak: Requires 2-4 Game Boy Advances and a link cable, with only one Game Pak. Characters act alone without partners or special moves. Find hidden Chao and steal them from other characters.
Tips
  • For Zone 3 Boss, Amy teams are great, but avoid flying or gliding attacks.
  • For Zone 4 Boss, Cream/Knuckles with Chao Attack is excellent for Gold.
  • For Zone 4 Act 3, Knuckles/Tails offer huge shortcuts.
  • For Zone 6 Act 2, Knuckles/Sonic can use a tough barrier shortcut.
  • For Zone 7 Act 1, Cream/Sonic provide flight shortcuts.
  • For Zone 7 Act 3, Cream/Knuckles allow flying if you accidentally jump off a platform.
  • For the Final Boss, teams that attack Eggman directly without jumping are best. Chao Attack and Tails' flying ability are very effective.
  • For the Extra Boss, remember to Tag Action then hit directly, and you can dash through beams.
  • In Battle Mode Single-pak, you can attack other characters to steal their Chao.

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