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Green Hill Zone Act 1

Submitted by: Megacosm

This image depicts Green Hill Zone in its very early stages. Most noticeably different is the background. Instead of a nice backdrop filled with greens and so forth, it has some big mountains. Sonic sprite shown is also different, a tad skinnier as well as a pose not seen in the game. The level is also set at night, rather than day.

Submitted by: Unknown

This image is fairly similar to the above, with the mountainous background, but there is also a sign in the level. It says, "Welcome" with what we think are Japanese characters under it.

Submitted by: Desk

This is an image of Sonic riding on top of Eggman's wrecking ball. This is from the very beginning of act 1, so the ball must have been one of the first objects you encountered.

Submitted by: Unknown

One of the main prototype thing sbaout Sonic 1 is at one point it would say "Ring" instead of "Rings" in the top left. Here's one of them, basically every picture has the same alteration in them.

Submitted by: Unknown

Here the player is using debug mode to wander around as a ring. Also, the background at this point in the final game is different, possibly meaning the scrolling was once at a different speed.

Submitted by: Unknown

The enemy that Sonic has just hit isn't there in the final game. Also the final has an invincibility shield instead of a life.

Submitted by: Unknown

Here arere are 4 sets of 3 spikes surrounding this spring, but in the final there are only 2 sets, one on each side.

Submitted by: Unknown

At one point in development the sunflowers had a pink centre in them, but in the final they're green. The happy ending of the final game does have one pink flower though.

Submitted by: Unknown

This loop-de-loop has an invincibility shield ontop of it, but the final has a shield instead. The same area also has different background section due to the speed in scrolling.

Submitted by: Unknown

Merely the "Ring" status is different here.

Submitted by: Unknown

Again, "Ring" instead of Rings.

Submitted by: ZikZak

From an old French Magazine, ZikZak has found this old image, Other than the "ring" change, Sonic seems quite off the middle of the shot, so this may be a production "painting", showing what the game would be like, or Sonic's somehow been able to be faster than the camera.

Submitted by: Unknown

In the final game there is a rockTo the right of Crabmeat, and the item at the bottom lift, whateer it is, isn't in the final game.

Submitted by: Unknown

Again, "Ring". This version also has green flowers, so it's further in development.

Submitted by: Unknown

Again, "Ring". This version also has green flowers, so it's further in development.

Submitted by: Unknown

Again, "Ring" instead of Rings. Again, "Ring". This version also has green flowers, so it's further in development.

Submitted by: Unknown

Again, "Ring" instead of Rings, and the background is scrolling at different speeds.

Submitted by: Unknown

Again, "Ring" instead of Rings.

Submitted by: Unknown

Again, "Ring" instead of Rings.

Submitted by: Gaming-Age.com

All that seems to be wrong is the "Rings" bit, the background seems a little blander as well.

Submitted by: James Herriott

Eggmans giant checkered ball from the first boss of Sonic 1 was originally an obstacle in the game, which Sonic could ride upon. Also the picture says 'Ring' in the HUD, and not 'Rings' like in the final.

Submitted by: Unknown

Heres a picture of Sonic passing Act 1, but notice how he's about to go into his 'launching' pose, seen in the sprites section.