Sonic Rumble Beta Details, Times Unveiled

SEGA has posted loads of new details regarding the Sonic Rumble closed beta, which starts later today, on the game's official Discord channel. Let's go through them!

Beta Times

First of all, here's a graphic displaying all the scheduled playtimes for players. The first one starts at 5PM PST/8PM PST, and runs for three hours:

Ring Survival Mode

Next up, we have the modes. The first mode highlighted (and the one we've seen in leaked alpha footage) is called "Ring Survival." It's divided into three rounds:

Round 1: Run

• You must get to the goal before the other players.
• The round ends when 16 players reach the goal.
• These 16 players move on to the next round.
• If less than 16 players reach the goal, the players with the highest ring count will move on.

Round 2: Can Be either Survival, Hunt or Team.

Survival:

• Survive longer than the other players.
• The round ends when only 8 players are left.

Hunt:

• Get as many points as possible within the time limit.
• The round ends when the time runs out.
• The top 8 players will advance.

Team

• Players are divided into two teams of 8.
• Can be cooperative races or point-scoring battles.
• The winning team advances.

Round 3: Ring Battle

• Run around the stage and gather as many rings as possible.
• Round ends when time limit runs out.
• The winner of this final around will be the one with the most rings.

You can check out graphics laying the rounds out, and how the players are whittled down between rounds, below:

Special Note: Though not detailed, there appears to be something called "Amy's Request," which will get you specific rewards. You presumably complete these requests during Ring Survival mode.

Challenge Mode

The other mode is Challenge Mode. Unlike the previous mode, this needs to be unlocked. Players can unlock it by playing Ring Survival matches and completing Amy Rose requests. These level up your season pass and let you unlock Bronze Medals. 

Once you have enough bronze medals, you can head over to the Stage Challenge menu (which is located under the season pass) to unlock a Challenge Battle. 

Some details regarding Challenge Battles:

• They do not give the same rewards as normal battles and do not count towards "Amy's Requests."
• You can only earn a challenge reward once.
• Battles that can only be played with 4 players need to be played in teams of 4, though this will be disabled during the beta.

More info is in the graphics below:

Power-Ups

The game will have six power-ups, including:

• Magnet: Attracts rings.
• Barrier: Blocks one attack from enemies or other players.
• Invincible: Makes you temporarily invulnerable to attacks from enemies and other players.
• Boost: Allows you to run faster and prevents you from staggering when you run into other players.
• Attack: Allows you to attack other players with the attack button. A successful attack steals the other player's rings.
• Ranged Attack: Allows you to launch an attack that will hit all players in a certain area. Again, this will let you steal the attacked players rings.

Here's a graphic of all the power ups:

Customizable Settings

Player name:

• You can change your player name in settings, though there is a 7 day cool down after each change. Choose it wisely.

Customize button layout: 

• Tap the "customize" button next to battle settings in the settings menu.
• In the UI section, you can customize the placement of buttons and adjust button size in the Virtual Pad Layout.

Change Camera Settings:

• You can adjust camera settings by tapping manual next to "Camera Controls."

Check out some additional graphics for this below:

We Are Fearless! Event

The beta test will have a unique event that ties into Fearless Year of Shadow. Participation is simple: you receive a Fearless Year of Shadow sticker through the Fearless Pass. You equip it to your character and use it during matches. Every instance of a player using it in a match will earn a point towards rewards for the entire community, with a total of six milestones.

You can check out graphics outlining how everything will work in-game below:

Be sure to stay tuned to Sonic Stadium for more Sonic Rumble coverage! I got into the beta, so I'll be seeing you on the track!