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Sonic the Hedgehog 2

- Carnival Night Zone (2)

Master Carnival Night Zone Act 1 in Sonic the Hedgehog 2! Learn to navigate tricky cannons, avoid crushing drums, and defeat the Drill Blade Machine.

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Master Carnival Night Zone Act 1 in Sonic the Hedgehog 2! Learn to navigate tricky cannons, avoid crushing drums, and defeat the Drill Blade Machine.

Alright, after that last Zone, Carnival Night is a breath of fresh air! It’s super colorful and actually a bit of a throwback to Casino Night Zone from the first game. You’ll be dealing with all sorts of fun stuff like balloons, dropping platforms, spinning drums, and bumpers. Let’s get through Act 1!

Walkthrough
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    Start by heading right and using any upward currents to get higher. You’ll need to break through some walls and then go down some slopes.
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    Keep an eye out for anti-gravity platforms – float across them and head past a white cylinder. Now, this next bit can be a little tricky. You’ll see two cannons. You absolutely need to use these to launch yourself upwards, because if you try to grab onto that white cylinder, it’ll just send you back down.
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    Once you’ve used the cannons to get up and then head right, you’ll need to navigate through four more white cylinders. After that, break through the floor.
  4. 4
    You’ll pass a Starpost, so you’re good for now. Break through the wall ahead.
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    After you go past a spinning wheel, drop down and head to the right.
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    You’ll see a spring; jump over it and land on a moving drum that’s right next to it. Be careful here! There are spikes underneath the drum, and it moves really fast, so timing your jump is key.
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    Once you’re on the drum, float across some more anti-gravity platforms and then glide over a row of spikes.
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    Proceed slowly past some moving drums – you don’t want to get crushed!
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    Head down a dropping platform and then jump onto another moving drum nearby.
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    You’ll pass another Starpost. Keep heading right, and you should find a secret passageway. Inside, there’s a Giant Ring, so grab it!
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    Now, use the dropping platform nearby and head right. This will lead you straight to the Mini-Boss.

Mini-Boss Battle: Drill Blade Machine

This guy takes about 4 hits to defeat. We’ll cover the strategy for him in the next section!

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