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SMania-Perfect-Bonus

Knuckles earning a Perfect Bonus in a Bonus Stage, from Sonic Mania.

The Perfect Bonus[1] is a gameplay mechanic that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. It is a special scoring category that grants the player unique bonuses if they complete special requirements in the respective games.

Game appearances[]

Sonic the Hedgehog 2[]

S2 Perfect Bonus

Sonic attaining a Perfect Bonus upon completing Emerald Hill Zone Act 1, from Sonic the Hedgehog 2.

In Sonic the Hedgehog 2, its numerous ports and remasters, and the lock-on game Knuckles in Sonic 2, the Perfect Bonus can be earned in Zone Acts where the score tally upon clearing the Act is used (ie. all Zones before Sky Chase Zone under normal circumstances). In order to clear an Act with a Perfect Bonus, the player must have collected every single Ring in the Act and not lose any of them aside from the character's Super State (though if the player loses a few Rings and recollects them, they are still elligble for the Perfect Bonus). This does not include any Rings earned from Super Ring monitors, slot machines or from Rings placed with Debug Mode. In the 2013 remaster, Rings earned by S monitors are also not counted. Upon clearing an Act under these conditions, the player gains an additional 50,000 points, the equivalent of an extra life.

The following table is a list of the required number of Rings to get a Perfect Bonus for each Act in the game.

Level Number
Emerald Hill Zone Act 1 226
Emerald Hill Zone Act 2 225
Chemical Plant Zone Act 1 195
Chemical Plant Zone Act 2 157
Aquatic Ruin Zone Act 1 176
Aquatic Ruin Zone Act 2 217[note 1]
Casino Night Zone Act 1 232[note 1]
Casino Night Zone Act 2 234
Hill Top Zone Act 1 146
Hill Top Zone Act 2 199
Mystic Cave Zone Act 1 183
Mystic Cave Zone Act 2 207[note 1]
Oil Ocean Zone Act 1 207
Oil Ocean Zone Act 2 183[note 1]
Metropolis Zone Act 1 218
Metropolis Zone Act 2 220[note 1]
Metropolis Zone Act 3 153
Sky Chase Zone 67[note 2]
Wing Fortress Zone 196[note 2]
Death Egg Zone 0[note 2]
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 It is not possible to obtain a Perfect Bonus in this Act without using glitches and/or Debug Mode due to the placement of some Rings.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Although there is no stage clear score tally in this Act, it is still possible to clear it by placing a Goal Plate or a Capsule with Debug Mode and using either.

Sonic 3 & Knuckles[]

S3&K Perfect Bonus

Knuckles attaining a Perfect Bonus in a Special Stage, from Sonic 3 & Knuckles.

In Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Sonic & Knuckles and the lock-on game Sonic 3 & Knuckles, Perfect Bonuses only appear in the games' Special Stages. To obtain a Perfect Bonus, the player must collect every single Ring in their Special Stage, including Rings that must be transformed by enclosing blue Spheres within a box of red Spheres, upon which the player is notified that they have gotten a Perfect Bonus. Afterwards, whether they successfully complete the Special Stage or not by collecting its Chaos/Super Emerald, the player will be given a Perfect Bonus category in the score tallying that grants 50,000 points (and an extra life), much like the Perfect Bonus in Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit).

The following table is a list of the required number of Rings to get a Perfect Bonus for each Special Stage in the games.

Special Stage Number
1 64
2 87
3 80
4
5 54
6 64
7 74

Special Stage Number
1 61
2 54
3 64
4
5 68
6 160
7 57

Blue Sphere[]

BSpheres-Perfect-Bonus

Sonic having earned a Perfect Bonus, from Blue Sphere.

In Blue Sphere, the conditions for obtaining a Perfect Bonus remains the same from Sonic 3 & Knuckles. Instead of getting bonus points or an extra life though, the player skips ten levels instead of one. In addition, the bonus depends on the success of the level. In Sonic Origins, New Blue Spheres mode also retains same requirements for getting a Perfect Bonus.

Sonic Generations[]

SGenerations-Perfect-Bonus

Modern Sonic earning a Perfect Bonus in Seaside Hill Act 2, from the console/PC version of Sonic Generations.

In the console/PC version of Sonic Generations, the Perfect Bonus functions differently from its previous appearances. In this game, the player receives it whenever they complete an Act without losing a life. Gaining the Perfect Bonus increases the player's Rank by one after the score finishes tallying up all the points the player has earned in the Act, which is marked by the words "Perfect Bonus" appearing on the screen. This is the only way for the player to receive an S Rank for the Act, as they can only get an A Rank at the highest on their own.

Sonic Mania[]

In Sonic Mania, and its expansion Sonic Mania Plus, the Perfect is awarded during the Bonus Stages, which are based on their counterparts from Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Sonic & Knuckles and Sonic 3 & Knuckles. It is given under the same conditions as in Sonic 3 & Knuckles and Blue Sphere (collecting every Ring from the Bonus Stage, including Rings that must be transformed by enclosing blue Spheres within a box of red Spheres). Clearing a Bonus Stage with a "Perfect" score will award a gold Medallion instead of a silver Medallion.

Sonic Superstars[]

In Sonic Superstars, the Perfect Bonus is awarded during the game's Bonus Stage. It is given for collecting every Ring from all three layers of the Stage. Upon clearing the Stage, the player will gain additional 10,000 points.

Gallery[]

Screenshots[]

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References[]

  1. Sonic Generations (Xbox 360) United Kingdom instruction booklet, pg. 12.
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