[MrNomad]

Alright so here is my personal challenge section for Sonic Rush. Follow the rules for each challenge and, if you feel like it, post your time results on this topic and I'll put it up on my own personal Leader boards. All runs must be done in time attack. I'll try and update as soon as possible, so dont be too stingy, I do have a full time job. Here are the challenges:

Sonic Rush--

Challenge 1: Zone: Leaf Storm
-rules: Get through act 1 and/or act 2 using any ability EXCEPT running or speed boosting (you're allowed to run for 1 second, but then you must use one of the other abilities). As a heads up, the big eggman ball segment near the end of act 2 is deadly to try using a spin dash, but it's not impossible. I've used the jumping forward trick and made it without a scratch.

LeaderBoards:
-Act1
Sonic:                                                   Blaze:

-Act2
Sonic:                                                   Blaze:

Challenge 2: Zone:Water Palce, Altitude Limit
-rules: Beat each act without using the speed boost. You must also finish each act without having all 3 speed bars filled.

LeaderBoards:
-Water Palace
--Act 1
Sonic:                                                  Blaze:

--Act2
Sonic:                                                  Blaze:

-Altitude Limit
--Act1
Sonic:                                                 Blaze:

--Act2
Sonic:                                                 Blaze:


Challenge 3: Zone:Mirage Road, Huge Crisis
-rules:Get through each act while always having 1 full speed bar from the start to the end. If you ever have less than 1 full speed bar at any time, the time attack wont count.

LeaderBoards:
-Mirage Road:
--Act1
Sonic:                                                Blaze:

--Act2
Sonic:                                                Blaze:

-Huge Crisis:
--Act1
Sonic:                                                Blaze:

--Act2
Sonic:                                                Blaze:


Enjoy!

[Selphos]

The latter challenge would be a snap to someone like SadisticMystic, I believe >_>

As for that Rush challenge, oh dear. That could be difficult.

[MrNomad]

The latter challenge would be a snap to someone like SadisticMystic, I believe >_>

As for that Rush challenge, oh dear. That could be difficult.

Well, I was trying to do that rush challenge while I was at work (Life is good when you have you're own back room at work and no manager at work) and yeah, that is a tough one, not just because you can't press the speed button to go through ramps or long paths you aren't familiar with, but also if you hit too many enemies you'll have to stop and take a hit to release that energy. Add in the fact that you start each stage with a full bar of energy and you have a problem. I think that instead of not having more than 1 bar filled, I think a better rule would be you cant have more than 1 and 1/2 or 2 bars filled. It's not to say you couldn't finish a stage with less than 1 bar, but it's just too frustrating > >

[Groudon]

Is digging up rings allowed for the SA2 challenge?

[Bilan]

Saying "No using boost" is fine.

Saying "oh you cant finish with a filled speed bar" is dumb if you start with it full.

Forcing people to get hit isnt a fun challenge.

[Cream147]

That challenge you linked to seems quite fun...if I could be bothered, I would try it.

[MrNomad]

Saying "No using boost" is fine.

Saying "oh you cant finish with a filled speed bar" is dumb if you start with it full.

Forcing people to get hit isnt a fun challenge.

I know, that's why I updated the topic, changing the rule to "1 and 1/2 or 2 bars". Bear with me, I only just got Sonic Rush about a week ago, and I threw this challenge out in the open without exactly going into context > >

[MrNomad]

Is digging up rings allowed for the SA2 challenge?

I'm not sure if I should or not, since I have no idea if there is a special trick to ring digging aside from gliding, digging, repeat, although it is kind of a ring challenge, so it would make some sense to say no digging.

[Azure]

I was bored one day and thought up some SA challenges:
Finish Tails' Windy Valley without flying (jumps are allowed)
Finish Sonic's Emerald Coast without spindashing
Beat Sonic's Icecap without using the time-freeze glitch to your advantage.
Finish Gamma's Windy valley without destroying enemies for extra time.

[Groudon]

Those are doable by ANYONE.  If you imposed a time limit, things might be made a bit more challenging.

[Azure]

Those are doable by ANYONE.  If you imposed a time limit, things might be made a bit more challenging.

I should've explained: the goal is to time attack these challenges. Do them as fast as possible.

[MrNomad]

Alright guys, after playing around with the stages at my workplace, I've come up with other challenges aside from the one I thought up since some stages dont work well with the conditions I made (example:Mirage Road). I will edit my first post to give the rules for the new challenges I came up with, as well as a leaderboard for anyone who would want to submit their time attack records for each challenge (but dont expect them to be updated immediately, I work full time and must use someone else's pc). Also, anyone who wants to submit their own time attacks like Azure are allowed to do so.

[EngiNerd]

Azure: Thank you for clarifying.  Definitely not challenges.  As in, except for Gamma's, that's how I beat the levels the FIRST TIME I PLAYED.

[Azure]

Azure: Thank you for clarifying.  Definitely not challenges.  As in, except for Gamma's, that's how I beat the levels the FIRST TIME I PLAYED.

Argh you people. It's supposed to add a twist to normal time-attacking, not be self-slappingly difficult. Keep in mind I am PRETTY DARN GOOD at the game myself.