Sonic Hedgehog is a platform video game developed by Sonic Team and published by Sega for the Sega Genesis console in 1991. The game features an anthropomorphic hedgehog named Sonic in a quest to defeat Dr. Eggman, a scientist who has imprisoned animals in robots and stolen the magical Chaos Emeralds. Sonic Hedgehog’s gameplay involves collecting rings as a form of health and a simple control scheme, with jumping and attacking controlled by a single button. Play Sonic The Hedgehog online now!
Sonic Hedgehog gameplay
Blue Sonic the Hedgehog plays as a 2D side-scrolling platformer. The gameplay centers around Sonic’s ability to run at high speed through levels that include springs, slopes, high falls, and loop-the-loops.
The evil Dr. Robotnik has captured many of Sonic’s animal friends, and trapped them inside robots. Fortunately, Sonic can free his friends by destroying the robots with his spin attack. Meanwhile, Dr. Robotnik is trying to control the all-powerful chaos emeralds.
The levels are populated with hazards in the form of robots that Dr. Robotnik has trapped animals inside. Destroying one frees the creature, but is not necessary to complete the game. You must also avoid touching rows of sharp spikes, falling into bottomless pits, and being crushed by moving walls or platforms, as well as drowning, which can be circumvented by breathing air bubbles periodically released from vents.
Sonic’s weapon is his spin attack. While jumping, Sonic destroys hostile robots by touch. Throughout the platforming levels, Sonic collects numerous rings. If Sonic is hit by an enemy, all the rings he’s carrying fall out and scatter around. Sonic can quickly grab the rings back before they disappear. If Sonic is hit while not carrying any rings, he dies. Collecting 100 rings gives Sonic an extra life. There is also an invincibility bonus which temporarily protects Sonic from all attacks.
When Sonic reaches the end of Act 1 or Act 2 of a zone while holding at least 50 rings, a large ring appears through which he can jump to enter a “Special Stage.” In the Special Stages, Sonic is continually curled up in his Spin Attack animation, and bounces off the bumpers and walls of a 360° rotating maze.
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