At the very start of this zone the plane is shot down and you must quickly jump onto the platform of Dr. Robotnik's flying fortress. As Tails was in the plane as it went down, you are on your own for the rest of the game. Robotic chickens in egg-firing turrets are the only badniks of concern but the fortress itself is filled with deadly propeller blades, strong wind currents and of course the fact that Sonic could fall off the ship completely if he puts a foot wrong. Fans of the 8-bit original Sonic may find similarities between this Zone and the blimp fortress in Sky Base Zone. Once Sonic finds his way inside the ship Robotnik traps him between two laser columns. Two spiky platforms float around and a third deadly laser appears from the ceiling which Sonic must take out using the moving platforms to his advantage. Once Robotnik is defeated he flees to his shuttle and escapes into the atmosphere. Thanks to Tail's return, complete with rocket boosters attached to his repaired plane, Sonic can give chase and grab on to the shuttle before it enters space and docks at Robotniks ultimate weapon - the Death Egg.
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