The Special Rings the player has collected in each Act can be viewed on both the Area Map and in the lower right corner of the HUD during Acts. Also, when playing an Act again after collecting a Special Ring, said Special Ring takes on a faded appearance but can still be collected for points. However, if the player collects a Special Ring but loses a try before reaching the next Checkpoint/ Goal Ring/ Prison Capsule or restart/exit the Act from the Pause Screen Menu, they will have to recollect it. Nonetheless, in both the Wii version and Sonic Colors: ultimate, upon collecting a Special Ring, the player will be rewarded with a 'Special Bonus' worth 30,000 points. All in all, there are a total of 180 Special Rings in the Wii version. In the Wii version and Sonic Colors: Ultimate, every Act (except for the Boss Areas) in every Area (except Terminal Velocity) have five Special Rings hidden within them.

In each of the aforementioned games, they serve as collectibles used to unlock extra content.ДЄn already collected Special Ring, from the Wii version of Sonic Colors. In the original games, it is referred to as the Special Ring or Star Ring. The Red Star Ring made its first appearance in both the Wii version and Nintendo DS version of Sonic Colors, and later the remaster Sonic Colors: Ultimate. In such games, there are an infinite amount of Red Star Rings that can be acquired over the course of the games, like by collecting them from random levels, clearing missions, or paying microtransactions. In such installments, they are used as in-game payments to unlock extra game features, such as new playable characters. In certain games, the Red Star Rings also serve as currency. To collect a Red Star Ring, the playable character just has to touch it. In several games, collecting enough Red Star Rings will unlock extra content in their game, such as bonus artwork and/or hidden gameplay elements. There are also those that lie in hard-to-reach locations that require extensive platforming or even revisiting the same level. Some Red Star Rings are located in easily accessible places, while others may require the usage of a special ability (like a Color Power or Parkour) to be reached. There is typically a set number of Red Star Rings to collect in each level usually, that number is five, but it has been known to vary between games. In such games, there is a specific number of Red Star Rings that have been scattered across the games' respective levels. In gameplay, the Red Star Rings normally serve as collectibles for the player to collect. However, according to Blaze, there are objects like the Red Star Rings in her world as well. Unlike regular Rings however, the Red Star Rings are red and have a five-pointed star in the middle that connect to the inner rim of the rings. After grabbing the pulley, align yourself in the middle of the road and jump before the road descends to grab the fourth Red Ring in front of the trick rings.The Red Star Rings are based on the classic Ring. Red Ring #4 Continue all the way through the level (youвЂ™ll be running on the highway with a bunch of cars around you), move forward until you bounce up to find three robots in front of a pulley. When you reach the last wall to dodge (the opening is in the middle), tap your right bumper button to shift one column to your right and youвЂ™ll pass right through Red Ring #3. Red Ring #3 As youвЂ™re running down the hotel wall and dodging walls in your way, be ready to shift to the right.

Use the on-screen button to light dash through the rings in the air and youвЂ™ll collect the second Red Ring.

Use your homing attack on it to get a boost in your jump. If you travel on the right side of that area, youвЂ™ll see three balloons bunched together. Red Ring #2 As you continue, youвЂ™ll arrive at an area with a bunch of moving platforms in the air. Home in on the grind-rail in the air, and youвЂ™ll collect the first Red Ring at its end. Red Ring #1 When you begin, boost and jump right before the road descends.

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