Submitted 
                  by: Unknown 
                The 
                  beginning of Act 3 shows us a pink flower, and the rock in front 
                  of Sonic is exchanged with a spring in the final. 
               
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                Submitted 
                  by: Unknown 
                A 
                  few seconds after, with the same pink flower. 
               
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                Submitted 
                  by: Unknown 
                The 
                  area exists, but the Shield monitor is gone in the final. 
               
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                Submitted by: Unknown 
                This Crabmeat badnik isn't there in the final, also there is a pink flower in the background. 
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                Submitted 
                  by: ZikZak 
                Here is an image from a old French "Mega Force" magazine. Other than the "ring" difference, there is a purple flower rather than green, the sky is much darker than it should be [however, this may be contrast], and there is a set of spikes on top of the platform, but in the final they are not there. 
                Click the image for a larger version. 
               
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                Submitted by: Rlan  
                Here is a comparison shot of the image above.  
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                Submitted 
                  by: Unknown 
                The 
                  HUD still says "RING". 
               
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                Submitted 
                  by: Unknown 
                Another 
                  image of the older debug mode, which would show up in the bottom 
                  right corner.  
               
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                Submitted 
                  by: Unknown 
                Again, 
                  this image has the 'RING' change. 
               
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                Submitted 
                  by: Gaming-Age.com 
                This 
                  is from an advert from the game, with the "Ring" error. 
               
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                Submitted 
                  by: Unknown 
                The 
                  HUD says 'Ring', and the background is a little different due 
                  to the speeds. 
               
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                Submitted 
                  by: Unknown 
                This 
                  boss of Act 3 still seems very much the same, this version still 
                  says "Ring" though. 
               
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                Submitted 
                  by: Unknown 
                Merely 
                  the "Ring" status is different here. 
               
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