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Notes and Strategy (4)
Sonic the Hedgehog 2

Notes and Strategy (4)

Learn how to defeat Dr. Robotnik's Spiked Swinging Machine in Sonic the Hedgehog 2. This boss battle requires 8 hits and cannot be destroyed directly.

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Learn how to defeat Dr. Robotnik's Spiked Swinging Machine in Sonic the Hedgehog 2. This boss battle requires 8 hits and cannot be destroyed directly.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Follow the path until a platform begins ascending.
  2. 2
    Continue running until you reach the final spikes; the platform will eventually stop rising.
  3. 3
    Robotnik will swoop down and appear in the center of the screen.
  4. 4
    The boss battle, Dr. Robotnik's Spiked Swinging Machine, requires 8 hits to complete.
  5. 5
    Robotnik unleashes a laser machine similar to Sonic 2's Wing Fortress Zone Boss.
  6. 6
    You cannot destroy this machine directly; it must destroy itself.
  7. 7
    Each time the machine fires a laser, it damages itself and causes the room to cave in.
  8. 8
    If you have a Lightning/Water Shield, hitting the machine will have no effect.
  9. 9
    Eventually, the machine will explode and Robotnik will run off.
Tips
  • Focus on dodging the laser attacks and letting the machine damage itself.
  • Do not attempt to attack the machine directly, especially if you have a Lightning/Water Shield, as it will not work.
  • Be prepared for the room to cave in as the machine takes damage.

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