When in the past, everything is jurassic-era like (unless you hit the 'Past' post when you are in the future, you'll go back to the present and the same with the 'Future' posts but vice versa) whereas the future is roaming with robots and it's quite clear that Eggman had meddled with the level. Your aim here is to go back to the past and destroy a large teleporter pod hidden somewhere in the level. You can see it in the Present and Future but you can only destroy it via the Past. Do that and you'll create a 'Good Future' on that Stage. Great. Just watch out for many more evil traps in the Future than the present or the past.

You can always rely on Eggman to be there at the end of each Zone, and this game is no exception. In Act 3 of every Zone, you are sent to the future to destroy a boss that Eggman has so cunninly devised for you. You know the deal with these bosses, only they are particularly easier compared to some bosses in past Sonic games; he only needs to be hit three times to be beaten. There's no doubt he has a surprise waiting for you at the end of the game. But what is it though? Ah, the very idea...

Metallix makes several appearances during your travels, and in the first Zone you find Amy, much to your instant disgust as she tries to kiss you. In the second Zone, Metallix thankfully rids you of Amy, but that also means you gotta save her, which is in every sense of the word, a bum.

As in Sonic 1, collect over 50 rings and you are treated with a nice big shiny gold ring at the end of the Act. Jump through it to enter the Special Stage. This is where you play for not Chaos emeralds, but Time Stones, which you will need to help defeat Eggman. You are placed in a 3D style world, where you have to destroy a certain amount of, erm, UFO's to gain the prize you desire. If you touch the water in the Special Stage, your time will go down quicker the longer you're in the drink. When running outta time, get the blue UFO's that appear in the centre. Get all 7 Time Stones and all the Stages will become Good Futures - no need to find the teleporter pod. Yay!

The graphics are really nothing special - souped up Sonic 1 sprites - but what there is of it is definitely worth getting a Mega CD for alone. This game is possibly one of the rarest next to Sonic Spinball and Knuckles Chaotix, and for that it's worth the invesment. There's secrets to unlock from Time Attack, and the different Timelines of each level are gorgeous to look and explore to see what's different. The only thing lacking here is a two player, and some kind of extra lasting appeal other than the Time Attacks. Other than this, Sonic CD is worth getting indefinitely.

Sonic Score: 8 out of 10!

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