Green Hill Zone (Sonic the Hedgehog) (8-bit)

For the Zone in 16-bit version of Sonic the Hedgehog, see Green Hill Zone (Sonic the Hedgehog).

Sonic the Hedgehog (8-bit) Green Hill Zone

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Green Hill Zone
Sonic in Green Hill Zone Act 1.
Overview
Game appearances	Sonic the Hedgehog (8-bit)
Description	A peaceful hill with underground caves.
Location	South Island
Stage theme(s)	Green Hill theme
Statistics
Players (story mode)	Sonic the Hedgehog
Level number	1
Number of acts	3
Enemies	Buzz Bomber Crabmeat Moto Bug
Boss(es)	Green Hill Zone boss
Level order
Next level	Bridge Zone

Tumble down rolling hills and splash through the chilling waters in an underground cavern. Bounce on springboards but not on spikes. Ouch!

— Description, Sonic the Hedgehog (8-bit) manual

Green Hill Zone (グリーンヒル, Gurīn Hiru^?, lit. "Green Hill") is the first Zone in Sonic the Hedgehog for the Master System and Game Gear. Located on South Island, Green Hill Zone is two full-length acts long with a third act containing a boss fight with Dr. Robotnik. Green Hill Zone is set across numerous hills and fields with underground caves.

Overview

Green Hill Zone, again like its 16-bit counterpart, is filled with rolling plains of green palmtrees, wooden totem poles and jauntily colored flowers. Tall mountains can be seen in the horizon, behind a blue lake. Like its 16-bit counterpart, all the Green Hill Zone's tile landmasses have checkerboard patterns. This Zone also exclusively include cavern sections with simple, brown wall tiles.

Gameplay

Green Hill Zone has several basic gimmicks, such as Springboards and floating platforms that are either stationary or move back and forth in different patterns. On tall hills, the player can also perform the Spin Attack to roll down hills at high speed and then be sent into mid-air by small ramps at the feet of the hills.

Description

Act 1

Act 1 is a linear track without alternate pathways. After climbing a huge hill and obtaining the Invincibility, the player can roll down the hill slope and get sent into mid-air by a ramp. Picking up Power Sneakers nearby the ramp lets the player go through the Act even faster. There are also sections with wide pits of Spikes which the player has to cross using floating platforms.

Act 2

Setting itself apart from its 16-bit counterpart, Act 2 starts with the player falling into a cave complex that they must navigate to get out. It should be noted that a Shield can be found on the left side after falling in the cave. The lowest point of the cave is partly filled with low water and has Spikes on the ceiling. By using quick Spin Attacks, the player can defeat incoming Crabmeats. After finding the Arrow Monitor, the player then has to climb out of the cave complex. The player's next task is then to cross a pit using moving platform. Afterwards, the player can use Spin Attack to roll down a hill and get sent into mid-air, towards the end of the Act.

Boss

Green Hill Zone boss
Overview
Game	Sonic the Hedgehog (8-bit)
Level	Green Hill Zone Act 3
Description	Dr. Robotnik charging towards Sonic. The player has to hit eight times to defeat it.
Boss order
Next boss	Bridge Zone

In Green Hill Zone Act 3, the player has to climb up a steep hill. Right from the start, there are few bottomless pits. However, the second pit is actually beneficial, holding an extra life at the bottom for the upcoming fight against Dr. Robotnik, who is encountered at the top of the hill.

The boss fight with Robotnik in his Egg Mobile is relatively simple. Right from the start, Robotnik will hover above the arena three times, out of the player's reach. Robotnik will then slowly descend to the surface, which is the only time where the player can hit him with the Spin Jump. Meanwhile, Robotnik prepares to charge into the player, before flying quickly across the arena and off-screen. He then repeats this pattern until the player defeats him.

In the Game Gear version, this boss fight is even easier, as Robotnik is left vulnerable to attacks at all times, even as he flies above the arena. Once Robotnik is defeated after taking eight hits, he will flee, allowing the player to open the Capsule and complete the Zone.

Trivia

Chaos Emerald location

A Chaos Emerald in Green Hill Zone Act 2.

• In Green Hill Zone Act 2, after the player comes across the Arrow Monitor and climb further to the exit point of the cave complex, they have to keep going further left and then drop down to the underground waterfall. Inside a hidden cave, a Chaos Emerald can be found lying on the right side.

Other

• After dropping down to the lowest point of Act 2, the player can move left and pass through invisible tunnel to find hidden room with extra life Video Monitor.

External links

• Sonic the Hedgehog (8-bit) page at The GHZ has in-depth data regarding all the Sonic 1 zones.

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