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{{Header Nav|game=Sonic the Hedgehog 3}}
{{Header Nav|game=Sonic the Hedgehog 3}}
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There are seven special stages in the game, one for each Chaos Emerald you can collect. In the special stages, you must collect all the blue spheres while avoiding the red spheres. If you collect all the blue spheres you are rewarded with a Chaos Emerald. If you collect all seven Emeralds you get the ability to transform into Super Sonic.
There are seven special stages in the game, one for each Chaos Emerald you can collect. In the special stages, you must collect all the blue spheres while avoiding the red spheres. If you collect all the blue spheres you are rewarded with a Chaos Emerald. If you collect all seven Emeralds you get the ability to transform into Super Sonic.


==Game Screen==
==Game Screen==
{|
{|
|[[Image:Sonic 3 - Special Stage Ring Display.PNG]]
|[[File:Sonic 3 Special Stage Ring Display.png]]
|This counter in the top right corner shows how many rings have been ''collected''. If you collect:
|This counter in the top right corner shows how many rings have been ''collected''. If you collect:
*50 rings, you get a continue.
*50 rings, you get a continue.
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*all the rings for one stage, you get a ''Perfect'', which is worth 50'000 points.
*all the rings for one stage, you get a ''Perfect'', which is worth 50'000 points.
|-
|-
|[[Image:Sonic 3 - Special Stage Sphere Display.PNG]]
|[[File:Sonic 3 Special Stage Sphere Display.png]]
|This counter in the top left corner shows how many blue spheres are ''remaining''.
|This counter in the top left corner shows how many blue spheres are ''remaining''.
|}
|}
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==Items==
==Items==
{|
{|
|[[Image:Sonic 3 - Blue Sphere.gif]]
|[[File:Sonic 3 - Blue Sphere.gif]]
|You must collect all of these to get the chaos emerald. When you touch them they turn red.
|You must collect all of these to get the chaos emerald. When you touch them they turn red.
|-
|-
|[[Image:Sonic 3 - Red Sphere.gif]]
|[[File:Sonic 3 - Red Sphere.gif]]
|If you touch any of these you lose.
|If you touch any of these you lose.
|-
|-
|[[Image:Sonic 3 - Bumper Sphere.gif]]
|[[File:Sonic 3 - Bumper Sphere.gif]]
|You bounce off these making you go backwards. Just press up to go forward again, Red star ones take you into red ones.
|You bounce off these making you go backwards. Just press up to go forward again. Red stars push you into red spheres.
|}
|}


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Groups of blue spheres can be turned into rings by going around the outside of them.
Groups of blue spheres can be turned into rings by going around the outside of them.
===Example 1===
===Example 1===
[[Image:Sonic 3 - 1.PNG]] [[Image:Sonic 3 - 2.PNG]] [[Image:Sonic 3 - 3.PNG]]
[[File:Sonic 3 Example Diagram 1.png]] [[File:Sonic 3 Example Diagram 2.png]] [[File:Sonic 3 Example Diagram 3.png]]


There must be at least 1 blue sphere in the center.
There must be at least 1 blue sphere in the center.


===Example 2===
===Example 2===
[[Image:Sonic 3 - 4.PNG]] [[Image:Sonic 3 - 5.PNG]] [[Image:Sonic 3 - 6.PNG]]
[[File:Sonic 3 Example Diagram 4.png]] [[File:Sonic 3 Example Diagram 5.png]] [[File:Sonic 3 Example Diagram 6.png]]


Notice how only the spheres in the outline and the center turn into rings.
Notice how only the spheres in the outline and the center turn into rings.


===Example 3===
===Example 3===
[[Image:Sonic 3 - 7.PNG]] [[Image:Sonic 3 - 8.PNG]] [[Image:Sonic 3 - 9.PNG]]
[[File:Sonic 3 Example Diagram 7.png]] [[File:Sonic 3 Example Diagram 8.png]] [[File:Sonic 3 Example Diagram 9.png]]


==Stage Maps==
==Stage Maps==
Click on an image to view a larger version.
Click on an image to view a larger version.
<gallery>
<gallery>
Image:Sonic 3 - Special Stage 1.GIF|'''Blue Spheres: 102'''<br />'''Rings: 64'''
File:Sonic 3 - Special Stage 1.png|'''Blue Spheres: 102'''<br />'''Rings: 64'''
Image:Sonic 3 - Special Stage 2.GIF|'''Blue Spheres: 151'''<br />'''Rings: 135'''
File:Sonic 3 - Special Stage 2.png|'''Blue Spheres: 151'''<br />'''Rings: 111'''
Image:Sonic 3 - Special Stage 3.GIF|'''Blue Spheres: 118'''<br />'''Rings: 80'''
File:Sonic 3 - Special Stage 3.png|'''Blue Spheres: 118'''<br />'''Rings: 80'''
Image:Sonic 3 - Special Stage 4.GIF|'''Blue Spheres: 115'''<br />'''Rings: 80'''
File:Sonic 3 - Special Stage 4.png|'''Blue Spheres: 115'''<br />'''Rings: 80'''
Image:Sonic 3 - Special Stage 5.GIF|'''Blue Spheres: 58'''<br />'''Rings: 54'''
File:Sonic 3 - Special Stage 5.png|'''Blue Spheres: 58'''<br />'''Rings: 54'''
Image:Sonic 3 - Special Stage 6.GIF|'''Blue Spheres: 128'''<br />'''Rings: 64'''
File:Sonic 3 - Special Stage 6.png|'''Blue Spheres: 128'''<br />'''Rings: 64'''
Image:Sonic 3 - Special Stage 7.GIF|'''Blue Spheres: 60'''<br />'''Rings: 74'''
File:Sonic 3 - Special Stage 7.png|'''Blue Spheres: 60'''<br />'''Rings: 74'''
Image:Sonic 3 - Special Stage 8.GIF|'''Blue Spheres: 51'''<br />'''Rings: 0'''
File:Sonic 3 - Special Stage 8.png|'''Blue Spheres: 51'''<br />'''Rings: 0'''
</gallery>
</gallery>


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