Special Spring 5

Location: Ice Mountain Zone Act 2
Difficulty: Moderate/Hard

Before explaining the steps, there are different ways to reach the Special Spring location. This is why there are 3 methods to follow the steps (A, B and C).

STEP 1A:
First, take enough momentum and jump across the long gap.

If you fall off instead, your next steps will be in [METHOD C].

STEP 2A:
After the loop, you can see red springs on moving blocks above. Jump on them and go to the right.

You can also ignore those springs and be careful not to fall in the water. If so, your next steps will be in [METHOD B].

STEP 3A:
Take the zipline and try your best to avoid the spring that bounces you back. Once you avoided to fall off, keep going to the right.
The strategy to avoid the spring easily is by taking the zipline very slowly. Or if you can't avoid it, hold right to prevent falling off.

If you fell off, due to the spring after the zipline, your next step will be [STEP 3C].

STEP 4A:
After traversing the second loop and a long uphill slope, you need to jump on a yellow spring. You can see a Barrier item box.

You can also bypass the yellow spring and take a red spring instead.
If you land on a chained moving platform, your next step will be [STEP 7B].

STEP 5A:
If you take the yellow spring, jump on 2 moving platforms and take the red spring at the floating hill.

STEP 6A:
Finally, once you land on a curved hill, jump down to the left.

And voila! You found the Special Spring location!

STEP 1B:
After ignoring STEP 2A, jump on platforms and prevent yourself from falling off. You will land on a Barrier item box at one point.

If you fell off, your next step will be [STEP 2C].

STEP 2B:
Then, go to the right and take the moving platform.

Taking the spring at the upper floor will actually make you fall off. So don't bother going up.

STEP 3B:
Once landing on the moving platform, jump on a red spring on a moving block to go up.

If you fall off, your next step will be STEP 3C.

STEP 4B:
After a moving ice block, jump on the platforms and then on a spring on a moving block to arrive at the higher path.
If you manage to jump correctly, your next step will be [STEP 4A]. Be careful not to stay too long on the platforms, or you will fall.

If you fell off from this step, you can either try reaching the red spring by going down and take the dash panel to launch yourself upwards, or you can take the yellow spring and move on.

Or you can ignore the yellow spring by going to the right and your next step will be [STEP 5C].

STEP 5B:
After taking the second zipline, instead of going right, you have to go down and take a diagonal spring hang on that wall.

STEP 6B:
On a floating hill with a 1-UP item and spikes, you can see another diagonal spring above you. Jump on that spring and try to land on one of the chained platforms spinning around. It's difficult to land on a platform this way.

If you can't make this step you can go back to the spring from the 2 ice blocks and repeat [STEP 3C].

If you play as Tails, you can fly directly to the Special Spring.

STEP 7B:
Finally, once you are on a chained moving platform, jump on the right side to reach the Special Spring location.

And voila! You found the Special Spring location!

STEP 1C:
If you fell off during STEP 1A, jump at the right moment during a downhill to break a wall and move on.

If you fall off again, try to find a red spring next to a vertical uphill slope to launch yourself out of the water.

STEP 2C:
Then, jump on platforms above the water. If you fall in the water, take the red spring next to a vertical uphill slope to launch yourself out of the water and repeat this step.

STEP 3C:
At one point, you will discover 2 ice blocks and a checkpoint.

The left ice block contains a red spring. If you jump on it, you can land on a moving platform and you next step will be [STEP 3B].

Otherwise, you can touch the checkpoint and move on to the right.

STEP 4C:
After taking a yellow spring, take the dash panel to launch yourself upwards.

If you manage to take a red spring on a moving block, your next step will be [STEP 4A].

Otherwise, you take the yellow spring and go to the right, your next step will be [STEP 5B].

STEP 5C:
Upon moving and falling, you will find a dash panel near a Pen badnik. If you take it and move fast, you can launch yourself upwards from a vertical uphill slope.

If you launch between 2 walls and land correctly, your next step will be [STEP 6B].
Otherwise, you can move on to the right.

STEP 6C:
Then, you will find a red spring on a moving block. Jump on it and take the diagonal spring on a wall. After landing, your next step will be [STEP 6B].

RECOVERY:
If you fell off during STEP 5A, 6B, 7B or 6C, you are probably on a slope next to a loop. You need to jump back up.
To do so, take the spring next to the uphill slope and jump at the right moment to jump higher.

If you play as Tails or Knuckles, you can just fly or climb on the left wall.