After defeating the Hard Boiled Heavy, Sonic and co. At the end, they are attacked by the Heavy Magician, who is revealed to be the one who shot down the Tornado as she is able to disguise herself. Reunited, Sonic and his gang continue their trek through the Zone. Eventually though, Sonic and Tails are forced down to the ground too when a familiar face causes the Tornado to crash. As such, while Sonic and Tails ward off Eggman and the Heavy Magician's tricks from midair, Knuckles is left to catch up to his friends from the ground. While in the air however, the Heavy Magician, one of the Hard Boiled Heavies, ambushes them, knocking Knuckles off the Tornado in the process. Eggman and the Phantom Ruby, Sonic, Tails and Knuckles arrive in Mirage Saloon Zone onboard the Tornado. On the walls indoors are also numerous 'Wanted' posters of Fang, Bean and Bark.Ĭontinuing their hunt for Dr. Alongside these elements are also elements from casino/pinball stages. These include swivel stools, an ice cream parlor, barrels, and giant piano key-like platforms.
The landscape features canyons, mesas and other rock formations, along with cactus vegetation in various forms.Īct 2 of the Zone features multiple indoors areas modelled after wild west saloon bars.
This Zone takes place in a vast desert based on those in America during the wild west, particularly the Monument Valley region in the United States.