Is there any way to skip the Chemical Plant Zone Act 2 Boss?

I absolutely hated the game Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine for the Genesis/Mega Drive.

Imagine my surprise when I'm playing Sonic Mania and I'm suddenly dropped into this game as a boss fight in Chemical Plant Zone Act 2.

Is there any way to legitimately skip this boss?

Unfortunately, no. Even with Debug Mode enabled, it is usually difficult or impossible to completely skip bosses, this one included (aside from just placing a goal post). Luckily, the AI for this encounter is not very good, so it shouldn't take more than a couple tries to beat it.

If you need more practice playing Mean Bean Machine, you can unlock the ability to play the game by getting 20 silver medals in the blue sphere minigames. You'll be able to play against various AI difficulties until you're good enough to beat Chemical Plant Act 2 easily.