Editing Sonic Mania (section)

===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"/>