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Sonic leaves the Genesis, Game Gear and Saturn to star in his first game on a non-Sega console system. Sonic Jam, which is also available on the 32-bit Saturn, is a compilation of Sonic's past efforts, including Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and Sonic & Knuckles.

Players are free to choose between the famous blue mascot, his best friend Miles Prower (a.k.a. Tails) or the wonder from down under, Knuckles the Echidna. Levels are taken from each of the aforementioned 16-bit games as players make their way from left to right while jumping, spinning and moving at high-speeds to reach the end of the level.

At the end of each zone (which consists of three levels or acts), Dr. Robotnik will appear to make things difficult for Sonic and his pals. Defeat Robotnik and you'll be able to advance to other zones, each differing in theme and enemy characters. The various enemies you'll confront are robotic versions of real-life animals, which can be "freed" from their machinery by using your character's standard spin attack.

Grab rings to add to your score, but prepare to lose them if you collide with an enemy character or hazard (such as spikes). Once you lose all your rings, the next hit will cost you one of your three lives! Sonic Jam for the game.com also saves your best scores through each zone, so you can play each one over again to improve on past performances. ~ Scott Alan Marriott, All Game Guide