They are usually placed in front of strings of Rings to make it easier for the player to collect said Rings with the speed boost they give (which lasts for a few seconds). In this game, they are flat and blue with yellow arrows on their running treadmills. In Sonic Blast, the Special Stages have more panel-like Dash Panels, giving them the appearance of the modern Dash Panel. Since Sonic the Hedgehog 4, though, the Booster design from early games has been reused in modern games such as Sonic Lost World and Sonic Forces.

This design for the Dash Panel usually have a yellow, red and gray color scheme with arrows on their running treadmill parts, and is mainly reserved for modern games. While a more flat panel design was introduced in Sonic Blast, it was not until in Sonic Adventure that they were redesigned as flat plates with endless moving treadmills on them, which were named Dash Panels. Sometimes, they could even function differently. In several early games, their design were also changed somewhat for each Zone to fit their environment. This design has appeared in several early (or classic) games such as Sonic Chaos and Sonic the Hedgehog Triple Trouble. These devices have lines of endlessly running wheels that push the playable character forward when they run in-between them. In the first games, they were booster mechanisms, which are referred to as Boosters. The appearance of the Dash Panels have been changed frequently over the course of the series. Also, in several games, using the Dash Panel can make the playable character automatically use the Spin Attack when touching it. While usually used to reach maximum running speed, Dash Panels also serve in many automated sections of the levels to guide the playable character down certain pathways by shooting them in the right direction. Overall, the Dash Panels' placements come down to the scope of the route they are on. However, there are cases where they are lined up so they cover the whole width of the pathway. In some of the 3D games, Dash Panels are also placed in their own individual locations. In some games, however, Dash Panels can be placed in locations that make it impossible for the player to backtrack in the levels. As such, they are commonly placed on steep hills, close to loops, runnable walls and ceilings, or along straight paths. However, Dash Panels can in most cases only launch the playable characters in one direction.ĭash Panels are always placed on solid surfaces and are usually used to help the player move through sections and across gimmicks where high-speed momentum is needed. As soon as the playable characters touch a Dash Panel, they will automatically initiate a running dash away from the Dash Panel at their maximum running speed. The Dash Panels' primary function is to send the playable character running forward with a burst of speed that exceeds the speed of sound. 2.23.2 Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II.2.21 Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood.2.19.4 Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.2.19.3 Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.2.19.2 Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games.2.19.1 Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games.2.9 Sonic the Hedgehog Pocket Adventure.

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