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| Series | Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog (“AoStH”), first-run syndication |
| Episode | Episode 5 of 65 in production order (code 238-105) · aired 11th · WildBrain no. 105 |
| First aired (US) | 20 September 1993 · syndication |
| Written by | Robert Askin |
| Directed by | Kent Butterworth |
| Sonic Says | Saying no to dares |
| Previous | Slowwww Going |
| Next | Sonic Breakout |
Casino Night ZoneGuest: SmileyTails captured
High Stakes Sonic is episode 5 of Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog in production order (production code 238-105), the order used by the DVDs, WildBrain’s official uploads and our episode guide. It was the 11th episode to air in the 1993 syndicated run, on 20 September 1993. It was written by Robert Askin and directed by Kent Butterworth.
Synopsis
In a desert town, a smooth-talking shark named Smiley cheats a group of sheep out of everything they own, then marches them off to build a giant sphinx for “Robotnik Day”. Sonic’s eyes are quick enough to beat Smiley’s shell game every time, and he wins the sheep’s belongings back.
Smiley simply moves the con to Robotnik’s Casino Night Zone, and the sheep gamble it all away again. Sonic, disguised as a maintenance man, rigs the machines in their favour, leaving Tails in the casino nursery while he deals with Scratch and Grounder.
The nursery’s pig attendant is working for Robotnik, though, and Tails ends up in a cage – where he gets his own back by tying the doctor’s moustache to the bars. Sonic returns, takes the house for everything and leads the robots on a climactic chase to free Tails and the other prisoners.
Key Moments
- Sonic beats Smiley’s shell game with sheer eye speed.
- Tails ties Robotnik’s moustache to the bars of his cage.
- Robotnik Day and a Robotnik-faced sphinx built by the losers.
Sonic Says
Sonic explains why you should never take a dare that could hurt you.
Every episode’s segment is listed on the series page.
Trivia
- Casino Night Zone comes from Sonic the Hedgehog 2.
- WildBrain’s official upload hyphenates the title as “High-Stakes Sonic”.
- WildBrain’s official upload is titled “High-Stakes Sonic”.
- Robert Askin also wrote Subterranean Sonic, Robotnik, Jr., Full Tilt Tails and Sonic the Matchmaker.
Watch the Episode
The full episode (uploaded as “High-Stakes Sonic”), from WildBrain’s official WildBrain Hero Tower channel on YouTube (checked 6 November 2026).
Part of our Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog episode guide. See the series page for the show’s history, cast, Sonic Says and home video.
Sources: production code, air date and writer from Sonic Wiki Zone’s episode list (codes from the US Copyright Office record), Wikipedia and Sonic Retro (Wayback copy), cross-checked against Luke’s 2017 list and the on-screen title card; synopsis written for Sonic Scene from the episode and these summaries; title card via Sonic Retro and screenshots via Sonic Wiki Zone, copied to our media library.