The Chopper Block[1] (ダメージブãƒãƒƒã‚¯[2][3] DamÄ“ji Burokku?, lit. "Damage Block") is an obstacle that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. Found in Special Stages or Bonus Stages, these hazardous blocks can snatch Rings from the player.
Description[]
Chopper Blocks are booby-trapped blocks with either rectangular or round-shaped holes on the top. These holes have sharp hatchways which are constantly chopping the hole's hatch. When making contact with a Chopper Block, the player will be robbed of a certain amount of their Rings in addition to another negative effect, which depends on the game.
Game appearances[]
Sonic the Hedgehog CD[]
In Sonic the Hedgehog CD, Chopper Blocks are found in every Special Stage, appearing in rows on the terrains' roads. If Sonic passes through the Chopper Blocks, he comes to a complete stop and falls flat on his face in addition to losing Rings. The player can avoid these blocks by Spin Jumping over them.
Knuckles' Chaotix[]
In Knuckles' Chaotix, Chopper Blocks are found in the Bonus Stages, although they are referred to as Damage (ダメージ?) in Japanese material.[4] Here, Chopper Blocks fly randomly around and will reduce the player's time in the Bonus Stage in addition to subtracting ten Rings from the player.
References[]
- ↑ Knuckles' Chaotix (Sega 32X) United States instruction manual pg. 19.
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog CD (Sega CD) Japanese instruction booklet, pg. 23.
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog CD (Sega CD) United States instruction booklet, pg. 16.
- ↑ Chaotix (Sega 32X) Japanese instruction booklet, pg. 19.