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In the first five zones, if you collect fifty rings on Act 1 or 2, a large ring
will be hovering above the Robotnik Sign at the end of the level. Jump into it
and youll enter into a Special Stage. The goal in this stage is to get the
Chaos Emerald. Collecting all of them will activate an alternate ending when
you beat the game. I wont tell you what that is, but I will tell you how to
beat the Special Stages.

There are six versions of the Special Stage. Each is harder than the previous.
There are special obstacles to get by in each. The advantages to getting the
emeralds are not only an alternate ending, but you can get a Continue too! This
means when you get a Game Over, you can restart at the Act you were on before
you died, so you dont have to return to the Green Hill Zone every time. This
also adds to your score, for bragging rights.