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Description	A screenshot of Hidden Palace Zone, a scrapped level from Sonic the Hedgehog 2.
Author or copyright owner	Sega Technical Institute (author) / Sega (owner)
Source (WP:NFCC#4)	Sonic Retro
Date of publication	1992
Use in article (WP:NFCC#7)	Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Purpose of use in article (WP:NFCC#8)	Hidden Palace Zone is the most infamous scrapped level from Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and a key point of discussion in the development section. It was extensively featured in prerelease coverage and influenced subsequent Sonic games (a reworked version would appear in Sonic 2's sequel Sonic & Knuckles, while the original level was restored in the 2013 remake). A screenshot contributes to this discussion by showing the amount of work done on the level prior to its removal.
Not replaceable with free media because (WP:NFCC#1)	No free equivalent exists because the game is a copyrighted work and therefore no free equivalent can exist.
Not replaceable with textual coverage because (WP:NFCC#1)	This image provides visual aid that could not be provided by the text itself.
Minimal use (WP:NFCC#3)	There is no need for this file elsewhere; it will only be used in this article.
Respect for commercial opportunities (WP:NFCC#2)	This image does not impede Sega's ability to profit from Sonic 2 and is provided at the lowest resolution possible while maintaining fidelity to the original work.
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of Sonic the Hedgehog 2//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hidden_Palace_Sonic_2.pngtrue

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	Date/Time	Thumbnail	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	09:48, 9 April 2024		367 × 272 (189 KB)	TheJoebro64 (talk \| contribs)	Reverted to version as of 00:04, 10 March 2024 (UTC): Disruptive change, this is a screenshot Sega provided to mags of the time. Knock it off.
	09:15, 9 April 2024	No thumbnail	400 × 225 (154 KB)	Pandora-Man (talk \| contribs)	Unfortunately it still does not excuse the horrible filter that the bot account adds to the file. - It doesn't look that good from reader's point of view. If editors can't upload images from prototypes, then use screenshot from 2013 remaster at least. Also if prototypes aren't allowed, where is this previous screenshot taken from, rom hack or is it custom mockup? - It certainly isn't from Sonic Retro that's for sure.
	00:04, 10 March 2024	No thumbnail	367 × 272 (189 KB)	DatBot (talk \| contribs)	Reduce size of non-free image (BOT - disable)
	15:22, 9 March 2024	No thumbnail	843 × 624 (803 KB)	TheJoebro64 (talk \| contribs)	See the FAC. We can't use screenshots from leaked prototypes.
	22:00, 18 January 2024	No thumbnail	320 × 224 (10 KB)	Pandora-Man (talk \| contribs)	Why does the bot account's file look absolutely horrible? Why do you allow this to happen? Where are your quality standards?
	00:17, 29 April 2023	No thumbnail	367 × 272 (189 KB)	DatBot (talk \| contribs)	Reduce size of non-free image (BOT - disable)
	14:28, 28 April 2023	No thumbnail	843 × 624 (803 KB)	TheJoebro64 (talk \| contribs)	Replacing with an officially-released magazine shot, to comply with NFCC standards
	16:29, 19 April 2021	No thumbnail	320 × 224 (10 KB)	TheJoebro64 (talk \| contribs)	Uploading an excerpt from a non-free work using File Upload Wizard

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