Sonic Mania/Bonus Stages

Like the Special Stages, the Bonus Stages are borrowed from an older game in the : Sonic 3 & Knuckles. The goal of the game is to convert all blue spheres into red spheres by stepping over them, and converting them into rings if possible by stepping over the outer frame of a box of blue spheres. Stepping into a red sphere will transport you out of the stage, so make sure to avoid them. The player character will speed up as time goes on, making the action more hectic and otherwise nonlethal obstacles, such as springs or bumpers, a danger that could very well throw you off.

In Sonic Mania, there are 32 bonus stages to clear. Silver medallions are obtained by simply clearing the stage, and gold medallions are obtained by additionally collecting all rings in the stage. To enter a bonus stage, collect 25 rings before passing a Star Post; a Star Circle will appear above the checkpoint, which you can subsequently jump into to enter a random Bonus Stage. The Bonus Stages will cycle depending on which of them you have yet to clear until all Gold Medallions are collected. In Sonic Mania Plus, if all Gold Medallions are collected, the Star Circles above checkpoints will lead to an alternate pinball stage. The pinball stage ends when the player character falls off the table.

Below is a list of Bonus Stages based on their appearance alongside tips on how to clear them.