- Not to be confused with the Robot Masters.
Master Robots are the bosses that appear in the Master System/Game Gear version of Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and Sonic Chaos.[1][2] They are an elite robot series designed by Dr. Ivo Robotnik. Built for the sole purpose of collecting the Chaos Emeralds and stopping Sonic the Hedgehog and Miles "Tails" Prower from ruining Dr. Robotnik's plans, each of the Master Robots patrolled a zone on South Island until their destruction at the hands of the heroes.
Members in Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Antlion Mecha
The Antlion Mecha is the Master Robot of Under Ground Zone. It is a robotic antlion larva with giant mandibles. Dr. Robotnik dropped Sonic to confront it, but ended up accidentally destroying his own creation.
Goose Mecha
The Goose Mecha is the Master Robot of Sky High Zone. It is based on a bird, most likely a goose. It scatters the clouds with some Mecha Hiyoko, then goes after its prey.
Mecha Sea Lion
The Mecha Sea Lion is the Master Robot of Aqua Lake Zone. It appears to be based on a sea lion at the circus or zoo, as it skillfully used a red ball in battle.
Mecha Pig
The Mecha Pig is the Master Robot of Green Hills Zone. It is a pig taking the appearance of sumo wrestler, and attacks by rolling into a lethal ball that strikes the other side of the hill.
Pig-Boar Mecha
The Pig-Boar Mecha is the Master Robot of Gimmick Mountain Zone. It is based on a wild pig or boar, and attacks by charging straight ahead until it hits Sonic or the side of the screen, causing debris and retracting its spikes.
Silver Sonic
The Silver Sonic is the Master Robot of Scrambled Egg Zone. It is the first robotic duplicate of Sonic the Hedgehog, containing a bionic, wire-like limb.
Crystal Egg Zone boss
The unnamed Master Robot of Crystal Egg Zone is a mechanism directly operated by none other than Dr. Robotnik himself, utilizing an arena specifically built to engage Sonic.
Members in Sonic Chaos
Lady Bug Boss
The Lady Bug Boss is the Master Robot of Turquoise Hill Zone. It contains a spring on its back, and lazily moves from side to side.
Bead Worm Boss
The Bead Worm Boss is the Master Robot of Gigalopolis Zone. It is composed of numerous dangerous balls that it flicks to attack.
Bouncy Boss Robot
The Bouncy Boss Robot is the Master Robot of Sleeping Egg Zone. It is based on Dr. Robotnik in his mobile, and it rapidly fires projectiles while hopping.
Tree Crawler Boss
The Tree Crawler Boss is the Master Robot of Mecha Green Hill Zone. It crawls along a single palm tree while firing bullets at its foe.
Sphere-o-Bot Boss
The Sphere-o-Bot Boss is the Master Robot of Aqua Planet Zone. It appears to be very loosely based on the previous title's floating Prison Egg, and it launches Mecha Hiyoko as a last resort.
Laser Walker
The Laser Walker is the Master Robot of Electric Egg Zone. Once again, it is piloted by Dr. Robotnik, and its first phase is loosely based on a turkey.
Trivia
- Most of the original Master Robots are based or have possibly inspired enemy Badniks from other Sonic the Hedgehog video games:
- Antlion Mecha–Antlion from Sonic the Hedgehog CD and Antlion from Sonic Lost World
- Goose Mecha–Balkiry from Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Sega Genesis version)
- Mecha Sea Lion–Steelion from Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II
- Mecha Pig–Buton from Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (8-bit)
- Pig-Boar Mecha–Fullboar from Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II
- Lady Bug Boss–Boing-o-Bot from Sonic Chaos
- The Master Robots are simply called "bosses" in the Japanese manuals, and do not have a group name to distinguish them. This may be analogous to how Badniks in general gained their name in English.
- There is confusion over what exactly constitutes a Master Robot, as the scoring heading for both manuals has a separate entry for Silver Sonic and Dr. Robotnik's machines, and the latter one splits them between "Boss Robot (Zones 1–2)" and "Boss Robot (Zones 3–5)"; however, the text clearly states every boss in the zones' third Acts are included.[1][2]
- Sonic the Hedgehog Triple Trouble contains a similar group of enemies, but are instead labeled Boss Robots in English localization.[3]
Gallery
Artwork
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 Antlion Mecha  Goose Mecha  Mecha Sea Lion  Mecha Pig  Pig-Boar Mecha Silver Sonic  Lady Bug Boss  Bead Worm Boss  Bouncy Boss Robot  Tree Crawler Boss  Laser Walker |
Screenshots
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 Sonic fighting Antlion Mecha.  Sonic fighting Goose Mecha.  Sonic fighting Mecha Sea Lion.  Sonic fighting Mecha Pig.  Sonic fighting Pig-Boar Mecha.  Sonic fighting Silver Sonic.  Sonic fighting Crystal Egg Zone boss.  Sonic fighting Lady Bug Boss.  Sonic fighting Bead Worm Boss.  Sonic fighting Bouncy Boss Robot.  Sonic fighting Tree Crawler Boss.  Tails fighting Sphere-o-Bot Boss.  Sonic fighting Laser Walker. |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Master System) European instruction booklet, pg. 24. "At the end of the third Act of each Zone, you'll meet with one of Robotnik's Master Robots."
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sonic Chaos (Master System) AU instruction manual. "At the end of the third Act of each Zone, you'll meet with one of Robotnik's Master Robots."
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog Triple Trouble (Game Gear) United States instruction booklet, pg. 7. "At the end of the third Act, you’ll face one of Robotnik’s Boss Robots."
| Playable characters | Sonic | |
| Non-playable characters | Tails · Eggman · Animals (Flicky, Ricky, Pocky, Rocky, Pecky, Cucky, Picky) | |
| Zones | Under Ground Zone · Sky High Zone · Aqua Lake Zone · Green Hills Zone · Gimmick Mountain Zone · Scrambled Egg Zone · Crystal Egg Zone | |
| Enemies | Bomb · Buton · Burrowbot · Flying Chopper · Game-game · Newtron · New Motora · Taraban · Zaririn | |
| Bosses | Pit Master · Hiyoko Master · Balance Master · Dohyo Master · Charge Master · Mecha Sonic · Crystal Egg Zone boss | |
| Moves/techniques | Crouch · Spin Attack · Spin Jump | |
| Gimmicks and obstacles | Capsule · Goal Plate · Flywheel · Hang Glider · High-speed warp tube · Minecart · Spring | |
| Items | Air bubble · Chaos Emerald · Item Box (1-Up, Invincible, Power Sneakers, Super Ring) · Ring | |
| Other | Life · Loop · Master Robots · South Island · Teleporter · Water | |
| Playable characters | Sonic · Tails | |
| Non-playable characters | Eggman · Flicky | |
| Zones | Turquoise Hill Zone · Gigalopolis Zone · Sleeping Egg Zone · Mecha Green Hill Zone · Aqua Planet Zone · Electric Egg Zone · Special Stages | |
| Enemies | Boing-o-Bot · Bomblin · Buzz Bomber · Coconut-Bot · Frogger · Mecha Hiyoko · Metal-o-Turtle · Veg-o-Bot | |
| Bosses | Lady Bug Boss · Bead Worm Boss · Bouncy Boss Robot · Tree Crawler Boss · Sphere-o-Bot Boss · Laser Walker | |
| Moves/techniques | Crouch · Propeller Flying · Spin Attack · Spin Dash · Spin Jump · Super Peel Out | |
| Gimmicks and obstacles | Dash Panel · Goal Plate · High-speed warp tube · Spikes · Spring · Switch | |
| Items | Air bubble · Chaos Emerald · Continue · Giant Ring · Item Box (1-Up, Invincible, Super Ring, Pogo Spring, Power Sneakers, Rocket Shoes, Time Stop) · Ring | |
| Other | Corkscrew · Life · Loop · Master Robots · North Cave · South Island · Water | |