Bug in Labyrinth Zone (Sonic 1)

Near the end of Act 2 there is one of those automatic floor things; if you are quick enough to jump on it while it's moving, you'll get inside the wall. Now, when Sonic gets inside a wall, the controls will act in a different way. To help you get out of the wall, the controls will be swapped (aka press left to go right), and you'll achieve a very high speed in a fraction of a second.
So, once you get stuck in this wall, press LEFT, and you'll be pushed to the right so fast that you'll skip a whole section of the level. This isn't a new fact, as I found about it several months ago, and it was probably already known anyway.
What's interesting is that the game engine won't manage to follow your speed and won't spin the ending sign, and you will be on the right of it, free to do what you want! Including jumping in the giant ring (if you have 50 rings), and getting stuck there. The time over at 9:59 won't help you, you will still be stuck.

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[PPAChao]

That seems to be pretty useful for time attacking, assuming I'd finally get into it. Great video, thanks for uploading.

[nineko]

if you do a time attack make sure not to jump in the giant ring :p

[Saestrol]

I have to say, that was super-cool. Just the little things make it more awesome.

But once you reach the 9:59, if Sonic is not on screen, then does it just restart as though you lost a life?

[nineko]

Good point, I just tried that.

The game plays the death sound, but nothing happens.

The music keeps on playing, the timer is stuck at 9:59, and you can do nothing.

[videogamer810]

Well, the manual does say that the Special Zone is actually a trap.

No seriously, it says that.

[bareirito]

Sonic: Help me! I got stucked in this stupid giant ring!

[chibifox42]

You know what the problem is, right? I believe this would happen in any zone if you were to get there without crossing the sign. The sign represents the end of the level, and the bonus stage is only activated by the end of the level. You can do nothing, since sonic just left, and they didn't program a way out of it. The timer runs out and tries to kill sonic, but can't do so, since there's no sonic to kill. And since Sonic didn't die, there's no way to restart, except for restarting the Genesis.

[Sonicyay4]

@videogamer810 It says in my manual "The Secret Zone is really a trap"! You are correct, dud.

[osvaldo12312]

Sonic's got magical powers ooohh!!

[Ssonicmovies]

@bareirito that's a nice giant ring you have there... it would me a shame if something happened to it... ssssssssssssssss...

[videogamer810]

@melodysuarez Ya rly.

[melodysuarez]

@videogamer810 Really?

[MYKECHECK132]

Agreed

Vv

[Johfunu]

Oh an actual bug in the game...i thought you meant BUG from the game Bug on Sega Saturn made an appearance in this game lol nevermind.. xD 

[JoshTommy2009]

@videogamer810

No, I know that, I meant do you have 50+ rings to set something off BESIDES the ring

[videogamer810]

@JoshTommy2009 Correct. The giant ring appears only if you have 50 or more rings on you at the end of the stage.