Launch Base Zone
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| Launch Base Zone | |
|---|---|
| |
| First appearence | |
| Other appearences | |
| Description |
The launch site for the Death Egg |
| Location | |
| Previous stage | |
| Next stage |
Mushroom Hill Zone (Sonic 3 & Knuckles only) |
| Playable characters (story mode) | |
| Level number |
Sixth |
| Number of acts |
2 |
| Enemies | |
| Sub-boss | |
| Boss fight |
Three boss battles |
The Launch Base Zone is the 6th and final level of Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and Sonic 3 & Knuckles. The level features the Death Egg in the background. The Mini-Boss uses to flailing arms. Dr. Robotnik uses three different weapons to stop Sonic and Tails: first, a static projectile launcher at the foot of the Death Egg. When that fails, Robotnik flees to the Death Egg and Sonic chases after in the Egg Mobile, leaving Tails behind (or if playing as Tails, Tails takes the ship.) After boarding, Dr. Robotnik employs a rocket armed with lasers to fight Sonic, and then finally resorts to a large pair of arms (possibly inspired by his powersuit at the end of Sonic 2) to grab Sonic in a ball and slam him into the floor (as well as the rather impressive ability to damage even Super Sonic though taking Super Sonic to the final battle is rare). The level ends with the Death Egg blowing up in the background and in Sonic 3 & Knuckles the Death Egg falling back onto Angel Island.
