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The Mystic Realm, more often called Mystic Realm for simplicity, is a level pack that spawned in the very early days of SRB2. It has since grown into a full modification with over thirty levels and consists of a completely new and original soundtrack and hidden zones for obtaining the Chaos Emeralds. Before 2.0 was released, Mystic Realm was very popular in the SRB2 community because the maps were very large and complex for their age and added much more gameplay time. This has resulted in many race and coop netgames using Mystic Realm, with match also being semi-supported due to weapon rings placed in the levels.
Mystic Realm has not yet been updated to Version 2.0, but several ports are in progress and circulating amongst netgamers. All of these ports are straight, adding no new content to the pack and preserving it in its original form.
Levels
Mystic Realm has 93 maps, many of which are duplicates. There are seven main zones with three acts, an emerald stage for each zone, and two hidden zones for Sonic if he gets all the emeralds on Normal difficulty or higher. There is also an archives section with older versions of the stages. In addition, there is the Second Quest, which contains a duplicate of the main game with different texturing, different Mystic Temple locations, and some enemy modifications.
Emerald Collection
Mystic Realm has a unique method of collecting the Chaos Emeralds. To collect an emerald, find the Mystic Temple in the second act of any main zone, and step on the center. Complete the stage and you will be taken to an emerald stage, where the emerald lies near the end. These are normal, one-act zones otherwise, and once inside an emerald stage, it's not possible to leave until it is completed. Make sure to collect the emerald at the end of the stage, as it's possible to not collect it.