Winter Eclipse Zone

Winter Eclipse Zone is a location in the Sonic the Hedgehog Series. It is a massive winter paradise located on North Island, and it is also the fourth Zone of Sonic Eclipse.

Description
Winter Eclipse has a hilly surface, with lots of paths and slopes. There are mountains bombarded with snow in the background, and a Total Solar Eclipse occurs in Act 2.

History
At one point in development, the solar eclipse was never going to happen, and the title of the game was to be Sonic Discovery, a title which would be recycled for Sonic Mania, but rejected once more. There was several other concepts showing the level in different situations.

Act 1
Take the upper route, where you will find an ice water slide. There are 3 different places it can take you, and the combination is actually not known, but one of these paths can take you to a Giant Ring. Additionally, outside, there is a white rock you can push shortly after leaving the Cavern, which will lead you to a secret room with a Giant Ring. Be careful, the room is surrounded in spikes. In the opening section with the snowboard, you can actually get a third Ring if you time a jump frame perfect as you hit the wall.

Act 2
In the beginning, the lowest route is the most difficult, and there is a high risk of dying. But passing through the challenge does have its perks. The final jump requires some momentum, but you can reach the only Giant Ring in Act 2.

Act 1
Doctor Robotnik’s Freeze-O-Matic joins the party. It can freeze you and take your rings in one touch. Only when it’s jumping can you hit it. Six hits are required to take him down.

Act 2
Eggman arrives with a Snow Blaster than can freeze annoying blue hedgehogs! He can also occasionally bellow out frost. Eight hits will shut down the frost maker and he’ll flee.

Trivia

 * This is the only level in Sonic Eclipse to not be alliterative. Winter Wonder was considered, but Sonic Team wanted players to know the Eclipse was a major event.
 * There are several concept images of Winter Eclipse that aren’t in the final gsme today.