[Arcade High Score] SegaSonic the Hedgehog - 1,501 (1cc)

Replay of a personal best high score. No cheats or savestates used.

Released by Sega in 1993.

Clearly inspired by Marble Madness, this game uses a trackball to navigate Sonic the Hedgehog, Ray the Flying Squirrel, and Mighty the Armadillo through various obstacle courses.

Unfortunately, because trackball controls are difficult to properly recreate with the right sensitivity range, the game never received a console port. It has a lot of sections that alternate between fine and coarse movement, so while it could theoretically work using an analog joystick, it'd be too fidgety to feel right.

Your score is based on the number of rings you collect throughout the courses, with most of them hidden inside breakable walls and objects. Collecting a high percentage of rings in a course gives you a big end-of-stage bonus.