Notes and Strategy (6)

Pyramid Guardian Mini-Boss: You can hit the Pyramid Guardian, but it has no effect. To defeat it, either trick it into the nearby quicksand by jumping in and waiting for it to follow, or constantly attack it from the right side of the screen until its impact sends it into the quicksand.

Act 2 Start: Head right and pull levers to activate lanterns. Push the black block to the right, go through the opening, and then go up. Head left to collect Invincibility. Push the black block to the left and exit the area. Run through the loop-de-loop to release ghosts from the Prison Egg.

First Section: Push the black block to the left and go through the opening. Pull the lever and descend the slides. When you encounter a swing above a slide, jump onto it to proceed past the Starpost. If you miss the correct slide, you will enter an infinite loop; wait for Sonic to land near the correct slide again and try to jump onto it.

Second Section: Push the black block to the left and go up. Push the yellow block and ride it. After passing through an opening, jump on the swing and use the pulley lift. Push the black block to the right and go up the opening. Head right and run through the loop-de-loops. Pass the Starpost and push the black block to the right. Jump on the swing and pull the lever.

Third Section: Go through the opening and break the container. When the sand rises, go left and then up. Jump on the swing and push the black block to the left. Go right and through the opening. Break the container and pull the lever. Go right, then left. Push the black block to the right to reveal an opening.

Fourth Section: Go through the opening and push the black boulder to the right. Head right and jump on the swing. Pull the lever and push the black block. Jump down the opening and go right. Jump on the swing and use the pulley lift. Go right and pull the lever.

Fifth Section: Run through the loop-de-loop and go left. Use the pulley lift and head right. Pass the Starpost and head down the slide. Run through the loop-de-loop and use the spring to land on the slide. Go down the slide and run through another loop-de-loop. Go right and use the lever.

Sixth Section: Use the moving platforms to go right. Push the black block to the right and pull the lever. Use the swing and break the container. Go through the opening and pull the lever. Pass the Starpost and push the black block to the right. Jump down and go right to face the Boss.