*All* Sealed Stars/Emeralds in Dr. Robotnik's Ring Racers 

This video right here is a better showcase of these special stages: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-nQbR2LzbqEg.htmlsi=DMmAJNpp-AkkJY66 No, it's not made by me. I don't plan on beating these special stages again. This video was made to showcase all the layouts of these stages on just so people knew what to expect from them going in. I knew the pain of having to restart an entire grand prix just to get one of these, so I had to rush this one out at the time (there weren't any videos at the time that featured all of them to my knowledge). The quality of this video is pretty bad, the strategies done here aren't the most optimal, and this version is pretty outdated. Though if you want to see how nerve-racking and challenging these emeralds were on its original release, this one still holds up in a way lol.

On one hand, these special stages are a spectacle, absolutely gorgeous and amazing music On the other, they are SO FRUSTRATING. 6 especially is my personal hell.

Seeing this makes me think of how difficult this game has become, as a long time srb2k player it's kinda okay but I can't literally introduce any friend to ring racers

Kart Krew or whatever they're called have mastered the game design philosophy of 'We fucking hate you'

16:32 Imagine getting the Emerald and then you unexpectedly have to do this right at the end or you fail. _What the actual fuck_

I’m so fascinated with Gallery’s “target practice” approach, it’s so fun to try and get trickshots on that map.

While these are a spectacle on a visual level, they suffer from way too many problems. I'd mitigate some by: 1. Prolonging some special stages because in ones like 5/6, you literally break the capsule right at the very end near the dash panels that send you flying 2. Slowing the UFO a bit if the player is WAY too far away (1-2 bumps against a wall/touch the spikes once in Special Stage 6, you might as well start over) 3. Increasing the emerald size and hitbox cuz you have NO idea how many times I broke the capsule but just phased through the emerald trying to grab it 3.5. OR outright give the player the emerald once you break the capsule. If not that, then at the very least remove 1 hit point off the UFOs in normal special stages and 2 off the UFOs in super emerald stages

these special stages are so funny like someone actually thought this was okay

I fucking love the music track so much. A feeling of ascension, and one more challenge.

god these are gonna be hell to do

TIP: In a regular race, you can type in the console (be sure to bind a keybind to it to access it) "map sealed star -force" to practice on that map. If there are other players in your server, you can race against them on the maps too! I would recommend AT MOST 4 players for Sealed Star Zone, however.

Oh HELL no, there's an UNDERWATER stage for these? nuh-uh, i ain't gonna drown in my sorrows for that emerald

Tip for Venice (Invincible Cup's Sealed Star): If you use the Ballhog in just the right way, you can shotgun all 5 shots directly into the UFO and instantly break it open, although this does send the Emerald flying afterwards. You can also do a similar thing of shoveling a bunch of damage into the UFO on Gallery (S.P.B. Cup's Sealed Star) by throwing all your Gachaboms at once. Also a tip for Rooftops (Lightning Cup's Sealed Star -- AKA the infamously difficult one): The ending section is actually very easy with the right technique. I already replied to a comment on this same video about this same strat, but here it is again (copy-pasted cause I'm lazy): Just before the gap, if you keep going down the slope right next to the edge of the platform (at least a little bit of your kart should be sticking out over the edge) and go IN A STRAIGHT LINE, when you get to the gap, you'll perfectly stay on solid ground all the way to the end. I tried this in practice and it has literally worked perfectly every single time.

Funnily enough, as of patch 2.2, Sealed Star 4 swapped places with Sealed Star 2.

The only thing keeping me in these stages is the music because otherwise these can go dust away never to be seen again

I'm glad to see I wasn't the only one who thinks the red emerald was hell trying to catch, I don't even know how I managed to catch it :T

I LOVE these stages! I just hate how long you have to grind for to get enough tries to beat it...

after getting 1st in every single maps in cups. the sealed stars has come.

Super Emeralds 10:14

Ok i gotta ask: how in the hell does anyone do spikes? I'm trying my best but i can barely even make it to the end, let alone break the catcher

SEALED STAR 12 MAKES ME WANNA KRILL MYSELF!!!

got to the final special stage and dude i have no clue how you're supposed to consistently do the part at 21:52. thank god the egg cup is mostly a pushover though because the ai have trouble with the tracks

What happens once you collect all of the 7 normal/super emeralds?

Does anyone know how to unlock the Super cup? I beat flame cup and got the emerald but didn't unlock it? I checked the wiki and it said I had to beat Extra. If anyone knows I'd appreciate the help!

I still dont understand if item boxes in these stages are random or based on how far you are from the claw

Do you get anything when you get them all?

OH FUCK THAT

How many damn hits does it take to break open the capsule the UFO Catcher holds?

How i can enter to the special stages??

is there a point in doing them or naah

What happens when you get all the emeralds?

_This was DOOM at one point._