Notes and Strategy (50)

Master Sonic & Knuckles with expert strategies for mini-bosses and a detailed walkthrough of Carnival Night Zone Act 2, including item locations and shortcuts.

Mini-Boss Strategy:

1. Trick the mini-boss into destroying itself.
2. When the drill detaches and moves, avoid falling off the platforms.
3. Hit the blade to open and extend it.
4. Score a hit when the drill attempts to re-attach to the blade.
5. Watch out for and avoid the energy field around the boss, as touching it causes damage.

Carnival Night Zone Act 2 Walkthrough (Knuckles):

1. Head right and down the slope.
2. Pass the bumpers and enter the water.
3. After the two rotating drums, go right and climb the eastern wall.
4. At the top, break through walls and run through speed boosts.
5. Spin Dash up the slope and glide carefully across bumpers.
6. Jump onto the moving drum and climb the wall.
7. Grab the Lightning Shield on the nearby platform and head right.
8. Pass more bumpers and glide to grab the edge of a platform (or use moving drums, though it's harder).
9. Use the cannon to catapult Knuckles right, avoiding spikes on the wall's edge.
10. Pass bumpers and head past the Starpost.
11. After the anti-gravity platform, go up the slope and through the hidden passageway.
12. Run through speed boosts and open the three Boxes at the end.
13. Drop down the invisible hole and run through more speed boosts.
14. Hover upwards and find a Prison Egg nearby. Open it to finish the level.

Notes on Carnival Night Zone Act 2:

• Knuckles' version of this act does not feature a drum to go underneath or a boss fight, unlike Sonic's version.
• It is possible for Knuckles to enter Sonic's/Tails' version of Carnival Night Zone; refer to the Glitches section for details.
• After finishing the level, proceed right and use the teleporter to reach Icecap Zone.