Giovanni's Level Pack 2 is a brand new entry in a series that has not seen an entry since its first attempt all the way back in 2018! And, for the first time in the series, this can actually be called a level pack! :D

I've created this ROM hack to maintain myself occupied and hone my level creation skills. In this entry, you will find two levels. I understand this is not an exciting amount of levels for a level pack, but I haven't yet told you what is in these levels!

Multiple Exits!

That's right! There's three of them in each level. And if you find all of them in all levels, you get... the satisfaction of having done so!

Exits can be found in the form of Giant Rings, meaning that just going to the right end of the playfield will not necessarily be beneficial to finding every single exit in the game!

The addition of multiple exits is only one of the major changes I've brought to the table to encourage exploration, the other being...

Red Star Rings!

Pulled straight from Sonic's later adventures, Red Star Rings are one of the many secrets to be found in Giovanni's Level Pack 2! There's five of them in each level. Some will be more obscure to find. Others will require quite a bit of skill. Can you find them all?

Explore the levels! Look through every nook and cranny! Find unexpected ways to get to places! One route can get you in many places, and many routes can get you all in one place, in these...

Large Levels!

That's right! You may recall the fact that I've created the Large Levels Tech Demo for Sonic 1 back in January 2023. In that demo, I had built a base engine capable of packing levels 8 times the size of the biggest Sonic 1 level, and twice the height of the biggest Sonic 3 & Knuckles level!

I've decided to utilize my skillset, as well as the utilities and knowledge brought onto the community by others, to bring what I'd learned then in Project Sonic 128! Most chunks used had to be created or redesigned accordingly, so you can expect a more unique level structure!

Here's a number of other things you can find in this ROM hack:

• The moveset is comprised of Spin Dash, Super Peel-Out, and Drop Dash!
• No more need to worry about the classic Ground and Air Speed Caps, they're gone!
• In a rush? Try lowering your best time as much as possible! These levels may be daunting at the start, but you'll be surprised at how fast you can blaze through them once you get a good grip of them!
• Or, if you want to take things slower, you can try and hunt for as many rings as possible!
• These two features and more come with SRAM to boot! It's not necessary for play: it'll just store your records, and keep track of exits and Red Star Rings!
• If you do take things slower, then you've nothing to worry about: Time Overs are no longer a thing in here, so take as much time as you need!
• If you are going for speed, however, you might want to pay attention and try not to die: checkpoints will no longer reset the timer!