Eggman's fondness for theme parks is also foreshadowed in the living quarters of the Egg Carrier. There are even elements of this archetype in Eggman's realized dream metropolis, Eggmanland. Examples of this use of the carnival/casino theme are in Circus Park, Sky Park Zone, and Neon Palace Zone. This possibly reflects the immaturity inherent in both characters.
Recently games in the Sonic series frequently use the carnival/casino theme as an archetype of Eggman's and Eggman Nega's bases. Later in Knuckles version of the level, the same statue can be seen, implying Sonic canonically has a crippling gambling addiction. Slot machines allow the player to not only to gamble their rings, but also award points. In Sonic Adventure, collecting 5,000 rings in Casinopolis will erect a giant golden statue of Sonic. Casino Night Zone includes both pinball flippers and slot machines. Casino variations of the theme contain bright neon lights and ring-yielding slot machines. This level theme is notorious for being either the third or fourth zone in several Sonic games.Ĭommon features of this theme include many objects that keep the player in the air, like pinball bumpers, flippers, and springs. This theme first appeared in Spring Yard Zone in Sonic the Hedgehog and later in Sonic the Hedgehog 2’s Casino Night Zone. Levels with the carnival/casino theme feature bright lights, carnival rides, and casino games.
Casino Night Zone from Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is an example of the carnival/casino theme
