To use the Special Spring, the player must first obtain a Special Key from one of the Acts in the same Zone as that spring, which appears in any Act once they find 10 Chao from the zone's three Acts and Zone Map. Like in Sonic Advance, each Special Spring in their particular Zone Map can grant access to a certain Special Stage. They are found in each of the seven Zone Maps. 'locked spring') or simply Transporters, look closely the same as in Sonic Advance, although a lock is attached to it. In Sonic Advance 3, Special Springs, here renamed as Special Stage Transporters ( ロックされたスプリング, Rokku sa reta supuringu ?, lit. Sonic next to a locked Special Spring, from Sonic Advance 3

Angel Island Zone Act 2 (Special Spring 6).

Ice Mountain Zone Act 2 (Special Spring 5).

Ice Mountain Zone Act 1 (Special Spring 4).

Casino Paradise Zone Act 1 (Special Spring 3).

Secret Base Zone Act 2 (Special Spring 2).

Neo Green Hill Zone Act 1 (Special Spring 1).

The player can find Special Springs from the following acts/zones: If the player finds the Special Spring, they have to jump on it where they are launched into the Special Stage with a snowboard.Īfter the player attempts the Special Stage (regardless of outcome), the player respawns in the stage next to the Special Spring they just used, which will not transport the player to the Special Stage a second time after this (although it works like normal yellow spring), unless the player loses a life or restarts from the beginning of the Zone. There are seven Special Springs to locate in the game, which all of them lead to a particular Special Stage. Special Springs are first seen in Sonic Advance, where these objects are hidden in specific acts on each zones.

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