Character Descriptions

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     Sonic

Sonic is the fastest of all the racers. He's so fast that he almost lifts off the ground when he runs, so take care when cornering or you might miss the turn! Sonic has excellent jumping ability too. Jumping Action Key to jump. In mid-air, press again for a Double Jump. Direct the jump with the Direction Key. Spin Dash Roll Direction Key DOWN while running for a Spin Dash, then UP (hold) to continue dashing. Or, press the Direction Key DOWN while standing still to crouch, then Accel Key. Max Speed Very good Speedup ability Poor Turning ability Poor Grip ability Good Jump ability Good

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     Tails

Tails is not as fast as Sonic, but he accelerates and corners well. Jump and grip are fairly good too, but best of all, he can fly! Flying Action Key to jump. In mid-air, press again and hold to fly. Direct the flight with the Direction Key. Spin Dash Roll Direction Key DOWN while running for a Spin Dash, then UP (hold) to continue dashing. Or, press the Direction Key DOWN while standing still to crouch, then Accel Key. Max Speed Poor Speedup ability Good Turning ability Poor Grip ability Very good Jump ability Good

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     Knuckles

Knuckles is the overall well-balanced contestant in the race. His ability to stay on the road is outstanding, and cornering is good. Knuckles can glide after jumps. Gliding Action Key to jump. In mid-air, press again and hold to glide. Spin Dash Roll Direction Key DOWN while running for a Spin Dash, then UP (hold) to continue dashing. Or, press the Direction Key DOWN while standing still to crouch, then Accel Key. Max Speed Good Speedup ability Poor Turning ability Good Grip ability Good Jump ability Good

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     Amy

Maybe Amy's car doesn't have a very high top-speed, but there are some pretty wonderful things it can do. For one, it acts as a fast hovercraft on water. And look out when she fires the turbo boost! Water Hovering No buttons need to be pressed to activate hovercraft machinery (hovering occurs automatically). Turbo Boost Action Key to fire the turbo boost (when the tire symbol appears at the top of the screen). Max Speed Bad Speedup ability Very good Turning ability Bad Grip ability Poor Jump ability Bad

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     Dr. Robotnik

Boo! Hiss! Dr. R is back with his new mean machine. The machine jet packs allow for travel over water and good cornering, but no contact with the ground means no grip! And what's that...a homing missile? Hovering No buttons need to be pressed to activate jet packs. (hovering occurs automatically). Homing Missile Action Key to fire the homing missile. (when the green target appears on-screen). Max Speed Poor Speedup ability Good Turning ability Very good Grip ability Bad Jump ability Bad

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