Due to the proliferation of plants, the dome around Botanic Base is almost completely unseeable. The enemies are also camouflaged as plants. Apparently there is a terrace above the dome, and if you pass through it, you may reach the goal easily.
Botanic Base (ボタニックベース[1],Botanikku Bēsu?) is a stage in Knuckles' Chaotix. It is one of the main five attractions of Newtrogic High Zone, consisting of a botanical garden that has been overwhelmed by plant overgrowth.
Botanic Base is a massive botanical garden filled with many plants that makes up one of the five major attractions in Newtrogic High Zone. The stage includes elevators and doors that lead to secret rooms, as well as a terrace above the dome. Over time, the garden becomes more and more overwhelmed with plant life, making the dome almost impossible to see.[1]
Story
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Gameplay
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Overview
Level 1
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Level 2
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Level 3
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Level 4
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Level 5
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At the end of Level 5, Dr. Robotnik decides to battle the Chaotix face to face in his mech.
Dr. Robotnik starts off the battle by shooting the ground, causing it to crumble. Robotnik then uses his machine to trap the player's partner at the top of the screen, forcing the player use the elastic force of the ring bond to attack Robotnik in another machine that revolves from one side of the stage to another. To make matter worse, Robotnik shields his machine with electricity, meaning careful timing is needed to strike without the player taking damage. Attacking Robotnik's machine will cause the player's partner to be temporarily released, allowing Robotnik to be battled in a more conventional way. The battle ends when the machine is destroyed, which releases the Dark Ring that was powering the machine, causing Robotnik to flee in his machine.
Trivia
Botanic Base was originally named "Botanic Garden" early in the game's development.[2]
In the Pre-Super Genesis Wave timeline of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series and its spin-offs published by Archie Comics, a location known as Rainbow Valley appears, seemingly being visually inspired by Botanic Base in part. Due to legal issues regarding the original name, the name of the area was later retconned to Botanic Base, shortly before it was removed from the comic entirely as a result of the Super Genesis Wave.[3]
In the comic, Rainbow Valley was a lush and colorful valley on Angel Island, home to a community of reclusive mobian chameleons, including Espio the Chameleon. Despite its mysterious and hidden nature, the valley would eventually be invaded by a RoboticizedValdez and his army of Shadowbots, the efforts of whom were eventually thwarted by Espio.[4][5]
