Metallic Madness (Sonic Mania)

Metallic Madness is the 11th and penultimate zone in Sonic Mania. It proceeds Lava Reef and is succeeded by Titanic Monarch and it is based on the stage of the same name from Sonic CD and improves opun its concepts due to its qualities:

Note this is specifically referring to the Mania incarnation not the CD incarnation

Why It's Great

 * 1) The stage has many gimmicks, but they are all self contained to the point where they dont overwhelm the player (for a stage that does the opposite, see Wacky Workbench on Atrocious Gameplay Wiki).
 * 2) Act 1 has some uniquely welcome features. are these seesaws that toss you into the background, letting you explore it.
 * 3) * It also rewards exploration. For example: there is a path that only Knuckles can take over some crumbling platforms in the background and if you pass it you can get a big ring.
 * 4) Act 1 brings back the final boss from the first Sonic the Hedgehog game as the mid boss of the zone.
 * 5) Act 2 fleshes out the mini Sonic segments which were quite undercooked in CD, and they're even spirited for the other 4 playable characters with their abilities intact
 * 6) Act 2 also reuses the revolving doors from Act 2 of CD.
 * 7) Act 2 is quite condensed and feels cramped but still has many different pathways, especially if you take advantage of mini Sonic.
 * 8) Act 2 ends with a quite comical fight against Eggman in a gumball machineesque mech, and you fight miniatures of his Drill Car, the Flame Dropping hovercraft and tiny Amy explosive robots.
 * 9) Both acts have awesome music, special mention to Act 1.

Bad Qualites

 * 1) Act 1's boss can be a pace breaker to some and its frustrating to do in a super form due to the slippery controls.
 * 2) There is a console exclusive achievement where you have to destroy Eggman's mech without busting up the miniatures, which can be frustrating.
 * 3) It brings back that spiked ceiling obstacle from the final stage into this Act 2, which can catch you by surprise if you don't pay attention. Plus, it's a one hit kill.