The Castle Key,[1][2] also known as simply the key,[3][4] is an object that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. They are standard keys with the ability to open the doors inside Mystic Mansion. Team Chaotix's objective in Hang Castle is to find these keys.
Description
The Castle Keys resemble mostly keys for lever-type locks. They have a slightly flattered, green hexagon-shaped bow with what appears to be a half-closed eye in the middle. They also possess a short shaft and two teeth for a head. They are usually found afloat on the ground.
Overview
In Sonic Heroes, the Castle Keys appear exclusively in Team Chaotix's version of Hang Castle, where ten of them are hidden in the stage. The player's objective here is to collect all ten Castle Keys. Upon touching a key, they give off a small "ping" and slowly fade away. Sometimes, they are found inside cages and other times they float in open areas.
Castle Key locations
| Number | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|
| Castle Key #1 | After running down the first ramp and bouncing off the Wide Spring, the player will see Castle Key #1. |  |
| Castle Key #2 | Grind the rails after the castle is turned upside down and then, after the player flies off, land on the platform. When the platform rises, fly to the top. After that, fly from the path the glowing spider symbols is pointing to, to get onto the next tower. The Castle Key #2 is underneath the upturned platform the player reaches in the middle of the four torches. |  |
| Castle Key #3 | After returning to the location the first key was in, go through the opened door. Turn invisible and run past the Egg Knight to get Castle Key #3. |  |
| Castle Key #4 | From the third key, at the end of the room, jump onto the platform. It will rise upward. When the players jump off the platform onto the ledge, jump on the rail so that the playable characters go to the top. At the end of the path will be the Castle Key #4. |  |
| Castle Key #5 | After touching the orb from the fourth key, look underneath the upturned platform for the Castle Key #5 in the middle of the four torches. |  |
| Castle Key #6 | Jump into the Warp Flower over the upturned platform. When the player emerges on the other end where they can see the Eggman/Neo Metal Sonic tower, destroy the Egg Pawns and the Egg Knight to get the Castle Key #6 behind the enemies. In the Extra Mission, if the player does not have Espio at Level 3 or has Team Blast available, Espio will need to be invisible with Leaf Swirl to sneak past the enemies and get the key. |  |
| Castle Key #7 | Just before the Egg Bishop's platform, touch the switch on the back platform to open a case which seemingly has nothing inside. Use the orb switch after getting through or destroying the enemies. Once the orb has placed the player somewhere else, turn around and get the Castle Key #7 that is now sitting in the opened case. |  |
| Castle Key #8 | When the player reaches the invisible path after the seventh key, Castle Key #8 can be reached towards the end of the path. |  |
| Castle Key #9 | After getting in the vicinity of the three robots just after the door beyond the eighth key, destroy them. After they are destroyed, break the wall in the back and collect Castle Key #9. In the Extra Mission, the player should focus solely on destroying the Egg Bishop with an invisible Espio before switching to another character. |  |
| Castle Key #10 | When the player reaches the final section of the stage, the Castle Key #10 is there on a platform just before the Warp Flower that takes the player into the beginning of the stage. |  |
References
- ↑ Guess, Gerald (6 January 2004). "Hang Castle". Sonic Heroes: Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games. p. 123. ISBN 0761544496.
- ↑ Sonic Team (6 January 2004). Sonic Heroes. Nintendo GameCube. Sega. Area/Level: Hang Castle (Team Chaotix). "Charmy: Key? Key? You mean castle key?"
- ↑ Sonic Team (6 January 2004). Sonic Heroes. Nintendo GameCube. Sega. Area/Level: Hang Castle (Team Chaotix). "Client Here's your next mission. You'll need to find the keys to open the doors found inside the castle Find 10 keys."
- ↑ Sonic Team (6 January 2004). Sonic Heroes. Nintendo GameCube. Sega. Area/Level: Hang Castle (Team Chaotix). "Charmy: The key should be around here somewhere!"