However, they only appear in this mode's Zones if the players enable the 'Random' feature (which produce Random power-ups throughout the mode that provide Player Swaps) or 'Teleporter Only' (which replaces all monitor power-ups throughout the mode with Player Swap power-ups) in the game rules before a match. In these games, Player Swap power-ups appear first and foremost in the games' Competition mode. The Item Boxes in the games that contain this power-up are marked with a yellow-framed icon that depicts a blue and orange icon following each other around in a circle. In Sonic Mania and its expansion Sonic Mania Plus, this power-up is referred to as ' Player Swap' ( テレポーターのみ, Terepōtā nomi ?, lit. However, it can still be picked up accidentally by breaking a Random monitor. This power-up is extremely useful for the trailing players, and disadvantageous for the leading player. Player Swap will not affect players that have already reached the goal and it will have no effect if there is only one player that has not reached the goal yet. However, objects like Rings and other statistics remain untouched.

In addition, any power-ups a character might be carrying ( Shield, Bubble Shield, Lightning Shield, Fire Shield, Power Sneakers or Invincible) are transferred to the opponent. When the light fades, the playable characters in multiplayer mode switch places in the Zone they are currently in. Upon breaking the Player Swap's monitor, the screen flashes white for second. This power-up only appears in the multiplayer mode of the respective games it appears in.

The Player Swap's icon on the Item Boxes containing them varies in design, though it generally features an orange and blue arrow.

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