- Marble Garden Zone (2)

Navigate Marble Garden Zone (2) in Sonic the Hedgehog 2. Learn to use Spin Dash for platforms, overcome obstacles like chained spiked balls and arrow machines, and defeat the TunnelBot mini-boss.

After being underwater in Hydrocity, Marble Garden returns the player to the surface of the Floating Island. In this Zone, you'll be Spin Dashing a lot to uncover platforms and passageways. Earthquakes will be caused by the TunnelBot and EggRobo in Acts 1 and 2, respectively. Obstacles include platform-rising wheels, flying spinners, rotating platforms, pulley lifts, overhead spikes, arrow-shooting machines, chained spiked balls, and mud pits.

Act 1

When you land, run down the slopes and drop down. Spin Dash through the wall and jump over the chained spiked ball. Ignore the Tunnelbot, and wait for it to drill up. Go right and Spin Dash to uncover a series of platforms. Hop across them. When Knuckles' low jump stops you, glide over to the left and climb up the wall.

Follow the directions on the signs, and Spin Dash again. Climb up the platforms and run down the hill (climb up the wall nearby when you have trouble jumping onto the last platform). Spin Dash through the wall and use the flying spinner to break through the next one.

Go past the Starpost and run up the hill. Head right and wait for the maize to go up before Spin Dashing through the wall. Hit the arrow-shooting machine 3 times to drop down. Run down the hills and Spin Dash to uncover two platforms. Use the flying spinner to break through the walls. Go past the Starpost and Spin Dash through the wall to meet the Mini-Boss.

Mini-Boss Battle: TunnelBot - 6 Hits