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Sonic the Hedgehog 3

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Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Act 2 walkthrough including how to find Giant Rings and beat EggRobo's Ice Blaster Machine.

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Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Act 2 walkthrough including how to find Giant Rings and beat EggRobo's Ice Blaster Machine.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Go right and smash the frozen spring. Jump on it, but watch out for the Star Pointer (an enemy that shoots projectiles) patrolling the area.
  2. 2
    When you go past the small stalactites, they'll fall on top of you, so be ready.
  3. 3
    Run through the loop de loop and go down the frozen passageway.
  4. 4
    Use the swing lift and head right.
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    Go through the loop de loop and break the tunnel underneath it. Beware of the Star Pointer nearby.
  6. 6
    When you drop down, let the moving platform take you to a spring underwater.
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    Jump on it and go left to find a hidden passageway containing a Giant Ring.
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    Use the spring to return to the surface.
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    Go past the Penguinators (enemies that shoot ice) and glide across.
  10. 10
    After the ice blasters (hazards that shoot ice), use the swing lift and the purple spring boards to reach another ice blaster.
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    Head across the bridge and Spin Dash (a move where Sonic curls into a ball and dashes) through the loop de loops to avoid being crushed by a moving platform.
  12. 12
    You should come across a frozen switch. Smash it open and press it.
  13. 13
    Drop down.
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    Go past the Penguinators and run through the loop de loop.
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    Head across the bridge and avoid the Star Pointers.
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    Hop across the dropping platforms.
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    Watch out for the ice blasters as you do so.
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    After the two Penguinators, let this dropping platform send you down to a spring.
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    Find the Giant Ring in the hidden passageway to the right, and use the spring to catapult Knuckles upwards.
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    Go past the Starpost (a checkpoint (an auto-save point you restart from on death) that saves your progress) and jump over the Robotnik Boxes. If you break them open, you'll lose all your Rings or lose a life, so be careful.
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    Use the purple spring boards to go to the surface.
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    Run through the loop de loops and go past the Starpost.
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    Watch out for the moving platforms and a Star Pointer as you go through the passageway.

Boss Battle: EggRobo's Ice Blaster Machine - 8 Hits

When the machine encircles itself with snowballs, make sure Knuckles is on the right side of the screen. After a while, the snowballs will fly into the air and drop down shortly afterwards. When you attack the machine, you'll probably only be able to hit it 2 times during each attack sequence, due to Knuckles' low jump, so be patient.

Tips
  • Be patient when attacking the EggRobo's Ice Blaster Machine, as you may only get 2 hits per sequence due to Knuckles' jump height.
  • Avoid breaking Robotnik Boxes as they can cause you to lose Rings or a life.
  • Be ready for stalactites to fall when you pass them.

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