Sand Ocean
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Sand Ocean is a desolate planet whose entire surface is covered in sand dunes.[1] This planet's extremely arid frontier planet was thought to have been completely void of human life for many years. However, F-Zero GX revealed that ruins of a 30,000 year-old civilization was found deep within the desert along with a monstrous alien lifeform by a fearless adventurer. This resulted in the planet becoming one of the most popular tourist destinations in the galaxy.[2]
Appearance in the games
F-Zero
Sand Ocean appeared as the third course in the original F-Zero game as part of the Knight Cup. It is a somewhat medium sized track with a lot of sharp turns.
Tracks
Sand Ocean, with Rough as track features.
Racing on Sand Ocean with Golden Fox.
BS F-Zero
In BS F-Zero Grand Prix and BS F-Zero Grand Prix 2, under the name Sand Storm, this game features two tracks, which Sand Storm II features winds similar to that of Death Wind. Sand Storm I features music that plays in Fire Field and Sand Storm II features music from Death Wind.
Tracks
Sand Storm I BS F-Zero Grand Prix
Sand Storm II BS F-Zero Grand Prix
Sand Storm I BS F-Zero Grand Prix 2
Sand Storm II BS F-Zero Grand Prix 2
F-Zero X
In F-Zero X, it appears three times: once as a simple pipe course, once as an undulating course with a tunnel and once as a cylinder course with two loops.
F-Zero GX
It also appears twice in F-Zero GX. Surface Slide is a basic track with "S" turns. Lateral Shift requires the player to shift their machine to the left or right to avoid falling off the course.
Surface Slide
Lateral Shift
F-Zero GP Legend
Sand Ocean appears three times in this game. The track "Sand Ocean" from the original F-Zero makes an appearance in the Platinum Cup. There are two new tracks: Caterpillar and Caterpillar II. Caterpillar appears in the Silver Cup Novice and Standard difficulty while Caterpillar II appears on Expert Difficulty.
F-Zero Climax
The Key Break tracks feature sand storms with winds similar to that of Death Wind.
References
| v F-Zero | |
|---|---|
| Pilots | Captain Falcon • Dr. Stewart • Pico • Samurai Goroh |
| Machines | Blue Falcon • Fire Stingray • Golden Fox • Wild Goose |
| Planets | Big Blue • Death Wind • Fire Field • Mute City • Port Town • Red Canyon • Sand Ocean • Silence • White Land |
| Tracks | Mute City I • Big Blue • Sand Ocean • Death Wind I • Silence |
| Mute City II • Port Town I • Red Canyon I • White Land I • White Land II | |
| Mute City III • Death Wind II • Port Town II • Red Canyon II • Fire Field | |
| Track Features | Anti-Gravity Guide Beam • Dash Zone • Jump Plate • Magnetic Field Block Coat • Mine • Pull Magnet • Pit • Rough |
| Mechanics | Boost • Drift • Energy • Rocket Start • Short Cut Foul |
| Modes | Grand Prix • Practice • Records |
| Other | Album • F-Zero: The Story of Captain Falcon • Mr. Zero • Official Recorder |
| v BS F-Zero Grand Prix / BS F-Zero Grand Prix 2 | |
|---|---|
| Machines | Blue Thunder • Fire Scorpion • Green Amazone • Luna Bomber |
| Venues | Big Blue • Death Wind • Fire Field • Forest • Metal Fort • Mute City • Port Town • Red Canyon • Sand Ocean • Sand Storm • Silence • White Land |
| Track Features | Anti-Gravity Guide Beam • Dash Zone • Jump Plate • Magnetic Field Block Coat • Mine • Pit • Pull Magnet • Rough |
| Mechanics | Boost • Drift • Energy • Rocket Start • Short Cut Foul |
| Modes | Free Practice • Grand Prix • Records |
| Others | Official Recorder |
| v Worlds | |
|---|---|
| Aeropolis • Ancient Mesa • Beacon Port • Bianca City • Big Blue • Big Foot • Big Hand • Casino Palace • Cloud Carpet • Cosmo Terminal • Crater Land • Death Wind • Devil's Forest • Empyrean Colony • Fire Field • Forest • Green Plant • Illusion • Lightning • Metal Fort • Mist Flow • Mute City • Outer Space • Phantom Road • Port Town • Rainbow Road • Red Canyon • Sand Ocean • Sector • Silence • Space Plant • Stark Farm • Synobazz • Tenth Zone East • White Land | |
- ↑ (1991-08-13) in Nintendo EAD: F-Zero instruction manual (in English). Nintendo, pp. 18.
- ↑ Planet & Course. Sega / Nintendo. Retrieved on 2006-06-14. “Sand Ocean is an extremely arid frontier planet which for many years was thought to have been completely void of human life. This theory was smashed when a fearless adventurer discovered the ruins of a 30,000 year-old civilization hidden deep within the desert -- along with a monstrous alien life-form. Since then, the desolate planet has become one of the most popular tourist destinations in the galaxy. The addition of an F-Zero installation has increased the planet's popularity exponentially.”
