Editing Sonic Mania (section)

==Zones==
[[File:StudiopolisPromo1.png|thumb|225px|[[Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic]] and [[Miles "Tails" Prower|Tails]] in [[Studiopolis Zone]], one of five original [[Zone]]s in the game.]]
''Sonic Mania'' consists of thirteen [[Zone]]s (eight remastered, five original), each one divided into two parts that are referred to as "Acts". At the end of each Act, the player takes part in a boss battle;<ref name="Note 1"/><ref>{{cite web|last1=Makedonski|first1=Brett|title=Some rushed first impressions after a fast Sonic Mania demo|url=https://www.destructoid.com/some-rushed-first-impressions-after-a-fast-sonic-mania-demo-385061.phtml|publisher=Destructoid|accessdate=3 August 2017|date=9 July 2017}}</ref> "mini-bosses" are fought at the end of Act 1 and the main bosses are fought at the end of Act 2, much like in ''[[Sonic 3 & Knuckles]]''. To enter the [[Egg Reverie Zone|final Zone]], the player must have gathered the seven [[Chaos Emerald]]s and then clear the Titanic Monarch Zone as [[Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic]]. The Zones in their order are:
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#[[Green Hill Zone (Sonic Mania)|Green Hill Zone]]
#[[Chemical Plant Zone (Sonic Mania)|Chemical Plant Zone]]
#[[Studiopolis Zone]]
#[[Flying Battery Zone (Sonic Mania)|Flying Battery Zone]]
#[[Press Garden Zone]]<ref name="SXSW">{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xM_MK8yRA4|title=Sonic SXSW Panel 2017! (Sonic Forces & Sonic Mania!)|work=YouTube|author=Tails' Channel|date=16 March 2017|accessdate=17 March 2017}}</ref>
#[[Stardust Speedway Zone]]
#[[Hydrocity Zone (Sonic Mania)|Hydrocity Zone]]<ref name="IGNReview">{{Cite web|url=https://youtu.be/IozGdNK2Po8|title=Sonic Mania Review|date=14 August 2017|work=YouTube|author=[[wikipedia:IGN|IGN]]|accessdate=14 August 2017}}</ref>
#[[Mirage Saloon Zone]]<ref name="MSZ">{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=al0GFfRfq9w&feature=youtu.be|title=Playing as Tails and Knuckles in Sonic Mania - Kinda Funny Plays|date=26 October 2016|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=26 October 2016}}</ref>
#[[Oil Ocean Zone (Sonic Mania)|Oil Ocean Zone]]<ref name="IGNReview"/>
#[[Lava Reef Zone (Sonic Mania)|Lava Reef Zone]]
#[[Metallic Madness Zone]]
#[[Titanic Monarch Zone]]
#[[Egg Reverie Zone]]
}}

===Special Stages===
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[[File:DFhTC-ZXUAAcvmF.jpg|thumb|225px|right|The [[Special Stage (Sonic Mania)|Special Stage]].]]
'''Special Stages''' are seven extra levels where the players can collect the [[Chaos Emerald]]s. These Stages can be accessed through hidden [[Giant Ring]]s in the Acts. In each Special Stage, the playable character enters a three-dimensional open course akin to the [[Special Stage (Sonic the Hedgehog CD)|Special Stages]] in ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD]]''. The objective is to catch up to the sole [[UFO]] in this level, all while avoiding hazards and staying within the course's borders, and obtain the Chaos Emerald the UFO has within the time limit. If the timer runs out or if the player falls off the track, the stage will end but can be retried infinitely. Spread out across the stages are [[Sphere]]s that make the playable character run faster and [[Ring]]s that increase the game's timer.<ref name="Bonus stage/time attack"/>

===Bonus Stages===
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[[File:DGUIRF2UAAAmaqz.jpg|thumb|225px|right|[[Knuckles the Echidna|Knuckles]] in the Bonus Stage.]]
'''Bonus Stages''' are thirty-two special areas. They can be accessed by jumping into the [[Star Circle]] that appears over [[Star Post]]s when said gimmicks are passed while carrying at least twenty-five [[Ring]]s. Bonus Stages in ''Sonic Mania'' play like the [[Special Stage (Sonic 3 & Knuckles)|Special Stages]] from ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]'' and ''[[Sonic & Knuckles]]'', as well as the secret "[[Blue Sphere]]" bonus game that could be played by connecting a ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' cartridge to ''Sonic & Knuckles''. Here, the player must run across a spherical planet. To succeed, the player must collect blue spheres (and Rings as a bonus) whilst avoiding the red spheres (with the blue spheres turning into red spheres when collected; boxing a group of blue spheres inside a perimeter of red spheres will turn all the spheres in the box into Rings). Collecting all Rings on the board will result in a "[[Perfect Bonus|Perfect]]" score and the stage will end either when the player hits a red sphere or collects every blue sphere. The longer the player stays in the stage, the more it will speed up, thus increasing the difficulty and putting the player at risk of touching a red sphere.

Two types of [[Medal]]lions are awarded upon the completion of a Bonus Stage. Silver Medallions are awarded to those who only collects all the Blue Spheres, while Gold Medallions are awarded to those who collects all the blue spheres and Rings.<ref name="Bonus stage/time attack"/>