It is nearly New Year's Eve and Knuckles the Echidna has invited Sonic the Hedgehog, Johnny Lightfoot and Amy to the Ice Cap Zone to unwind. Amy attempts to throw a snowball at Sonic but he is too fast and the projectile knocks over Johnny instead. She then tries to kiss him under the mistletoe, but Sonic escapes by organising a race with the others to the end of the Zone. Amy is miffed and Sonic's burst of speed has sent the mistletoe flying to a cliff edge. As Amy attempts to retrieve it, she accidentally presses a switch that opens a secret door. From this new entrance comes the Snownik, a dim Badnik created to destroy all enemies of Doctor Robotnik.