For the stage in Sonic Colors, see Starlight Carnival. For the track in Sonic Drift, see Star Light Zone (Sonic Drift).

Star Light Zone
First appearance	Sonic the Hedgehog
Other appearances	Sonic Drift
Description	A starry, roller coaster-like city
Location	South Island
Previous stage	Labyrinth Zone
Next stage	Scrap Brain Zone
Playable characters (story mode)	Sonic the Hedgehog
Level number	Fifth
Number of acts	3
Enemies	Bomb Orbinaut
Boss fight	Eggmobile (mine dropper)

Star Light Zone (not to be mislabeled "Starlight Zone") is a level from the original Sonic the Hedgehog game. It follows the Labyrinth Zone and precedes the Scrap Brain Zone.

Contents 1 Description 2 Boss 3 Badniks 4 Screenshots 5 Music 6 Video 7 Sonic Drift 8 Sonic X comic book 9 The Archie comic 10 Trivia

DescriptionEdit

It is a rather peaceful zone set in an urban environment at night, under the stars, and containing many loops, accompanied by beautiful music. This stage contains many roller coaster-like sections in which Sonic is hurled along paths at great velocity; it is possibly the game's strongest showcase of Sonic's speed. Other city-based levels took similar roles in later games, such as Stardust Speedway in Sonic CD and Speed Highway in Sonic Adventure and it's remake in Sonic Generations.

There are few enemies here, most of which cannot be destroyed by Sonic. The most prominent foes are smart walking bombs that will explode a short while after Sonic approaches them. The greatest hazards are the "bottomless pits" into which Sonic can fall to his death. Fans, descending stairways and see-saws hanging in midair make navigation harder.

Act 2 of this zone is also Sonic's last chance to get a Chaos Emerald.^{[citation needed]}

BossEdit

Main article: Eggmobile (mine dropper)

At the end of Act 3, Dr. Robotnik shoots spiked mines onto three see-saws. The mines detonate soon after, but Sonic can use the see-saws and the mines to either shoot the mines at Robotnik or use them to propel himself towards him.

BadniksEdit

English name	Japanese name	Sprite
Bomb	ボム
Orbinaut	Uni-uni (ウニウニ)

ScreenshotsEdit

MusicEdit

Name	Length	Artist	Music Track
Star Light Zone	2:26	Masato Nakamura

VideoEdit

Sonic the Hedgehog Star Light Zone Act 1(01:22)
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Sonic DriftEdit

Star Light appears alongside the other Sonic 1 Zones as a racetrack in the game Sonic Drift.

Sonic X comic bookEdit

In issue 11 of the Sonic X comic book, Sonic, Amy, Knuckles, and Rouge travel through the Star Light Zone while trapped in a virtual reality world. While there, they manage to find and rescue Tails.

The Archie comicEdit

The Star Light Zone is briefly featured in the "Genesis" story arc. Sonic, Sally, and Boomer travel through the zone after making it through the Labyrinth Zone.

TriviaEdit

• Gigalopolis Zone, a level in Sonic Chaos, bears some resemblance to Star Light, but with blue metal plating rather than green. Since both zones are sited on South Island, it is not unreasonable to suppose that they may be geographically adjacent.
• This is the only zone to feature scenery in the foreground as well as the background (the white metal pillars seen in the screenshots).
• Although Star Light Zone didn't appear in Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog, Scratch said they're stuck at the Star Light Zone which is a reference to the stage.
• The designer of Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit) Naoto Oshima said part of the stage looks something like outer space.^{[citation needed]}
• In Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, this stages' music reappears.
• Act 1 of Star Light Zone appears in Sonic Colors' Sonic Simulator: 4-1.
• The music for Star Light Zone appears as unlockable music in Sonic Generations.
• Due to the stage select music, this zone was originally intended to be the fourth zone.