Special Stages

Introduction
The Special Stages are special places, as micro dimensions, made of Chaos Energy to protect the Chaos Emeralds from the unworthy, the challenges seems changes though time and are created not randomly, but from a collective conscience, places, emotions and even geometric and mathematic functions. They seem to defy the rules of the universe, creating they own rules, since they have enough power for it.

Plot
The Chaos Dimensions are unlocked under certain circunstances, in Sonic & Shadow, the player must find the Dimension Rings positioned hidden in each level, if the player have 70 rings, find and touch the Dimension Ring, he will be transported to the Special Stage to confront the emerald challenge. After collecting the 7 Chaos emeralds, the Super forms are unlocked.

Level Base Theory
There is seven Chaos Dimensions to beat in the game, they follows patterns of math, quantum physics and theories of alchemy and others, and been as the following groups of numbers: 4+2+1=7

Levels themes are based on other theories and history itself, for example, Grass Groove is based on the Hollow Earth Theory, but also based on the game Nights into Dreams, Blood Ocean is based on the vision of the biblic book of Daniel and the large layered metals statue that was destroyed by a rock from a mountain, the metals simbolized nations.

-Levels 1 to 4 – Alchemical elements and Eras

-Levels 5 and 6 – Quantum Universe

-Level 7 – Chaos Energy

I - Grass Groove
Element: Earth – Physical / Material

II - Aether Ruins
Element: Air – Mental / Analytical

III -
Element: Fire – Energy / Passion / Creativity

IV - Blood Ocean
Element: Water - Emotions

V - Antimatter Plane
Quantum element: Micro – Chemestry / Biology

VI - Cosmic Consciousness
Macro – Astrology / Psichology

VII - Chaos Spirit
Unity / Oneness

Trivia
These Special Stages are heavily inspired by the designs of the Special Stages dimensions from Sonic CD, the gameplay is steady to the normal game story, but without physical and logical constraints as geology and city archtectural structures, highly amplifying the challenge.