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The Rhinoliner (リノライナー[1] Rinorainā?), also known as the Rhyno Liner[2] and Rhino Liner,[3] is an enemy that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. It is a mass-produced, rhinoceros-based Badnik model that was created by Dr. Eggman. During the Neo Metal Sonic incident, the Rhinoliners were stationed in the doctor's frontline base in Bullet Station and its outskirts.[1]

Description[]

Based on rhinoceros, the Rhinoliners possess turquoise armor, making them look like the earlier Rhinotanks. They are bulky robot models, about as tall as Sonic, with motor engines and cannons on their backs, golden spikes and horn, cartoonish eyes with red pupils, and silver ears. At the bottom, they have two small wheels that allow them to grind on rails.

Game appearances[]

Sonic Heroes[]

In Sonic Heroes, the Rhinoliners are found in the following stages for the following teams:

Team Stage(s) Boss(es)
Team Sonic Rail Canyon, Bullet Station, Mystic Mansion Robot Storm
Team Dark
Team Rose Rail Canyon N/A
Team Chaotix Rail Canyon, Bullet Station

In gameplay, the Rhinoliners are sporadically found in grinding sections, always grinding on rails. Here, they can attack the player by dropping iron balls that can damage the characters. They can also perform the Grind Step to switch rails. However, the Rhinoliners are weak and can be destroyed by attacking them; in terms of specific attacks, it takes two Homing Attacks to be destroyed if the Speed character is at Level 0 (or one hit, if the Speed character has at least one blue Power Core), one Thunder Shoot (requires the Fly character needs at least two yellow Power Cores to destroy, otherwise Thunder Shoot does not actually damage the Rhinoliner), while any Power attack (whether the Power character has any red Power Cores or not) can destroy the Rhinoliner in one hit. Rhinoliners will self-detonate as soon as they reach the end of the rail they are grinding on.

Sonic Rivals 2[]

In Sonic Rivals 2, the Rhinoliner makes a cameo as the 90th unlockable card.

Powers and abilities[]

The Rhinoliners can grind at incredibly high speeds. They can also drop iron balls since they are equipped with a cannon on their back.

Trivia[]

  • When playing the Extra Missions of Team Dark's versions of Rail Canyon and Bullet Station, the self-detonations of the Rhinoliners also count as an enemy being defeated towards the mission's completion.

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References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Sega . Official Sonic Heroes website (Japanese). Stages: Rail Canyon. Sega. Retrieved on 31 January 2023.
  2. Kaizen Media Group (1 June 2004). "Appendix". Sonic Heroes: Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games. p. 156. ISBN 978-0761544494.
  3. Flynn, Ian; Sega (8 December 2021). "Sonic Heroes". Sonic the Hedgehog Encyclo-speed-ia. Dark Horse Books. p. 137. ISBN 978-1506719276. "Rhino Liner - Rail-mounted tank that can drop mines."

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