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14 Continues
Go to the sound test (not the one on the level select) and put in 19, 65, 09, 17, 01, 01, 02, 04 (press A after each one). There won't be a confirmation sound. Start the game by pressing Start on the first option (character select) and you have 14 continu
All 7 Chaos Emeralds
This code only works for Sonic. First, do the Level Select cheat. In the Level Select menu, go to Sound Test and play the sounds 04, 01, 02, 06. If done correctly, you'll hear a Chaos Emerald sound effect. Now, select any stage from this menu and you can
Change Tails' Name to Miles
Press up, up, up, down, down, down, up at the title screen.
Debug Mode
First enter the Level Select code. Now, go to Sound Test option, and play the following tunes: 1,9,9,2,1,1,2,4. It should make a ring sound when track 4 is played to signify you've entered it correctly. Now select the stage you want to go to, and press st
Debug Mode (Alternate)
At Sound Test, enter: 19, 65, 09, 17, then press A + start, then when Sonic and Tails pop up, press A + Start to go to the Level Select screen. On the Sound Test area, enter 01 09 09 02 01 01 02 04 and then press A + Start.
Debug Mode and All Emeralds (when locked-on to Sonic and Knuckles)
First activate and go to the Stage Select. Play the following tracks in Sound Test with button B: 01 09 09 04 01 00 01 08. This enables the Debug code, and you should hear a ring chime if the code is entered correctly. Start the selected level with A+star
Enable Super Sonic
First, head to the Options menu from the title screen, and then into the Sound Select menu from there. Play the following sounds in this order: 19, 65, 09, 17. After that, press the C button and then Start. You will be taken back to the title screen. Now,
Get Super Sonic on Emerald Hill
First, enter the Stage Select code, shown above. Then you go into the Special Stage in the Stage Select menu. Every time you finish the special stage, press reset and go back to the special stage. Keep doing this until you get the sixth emerald. Then don'
Infinite Lives
First, enable the Level Select cheat and the Debug mode. Choose Sonic and Tails as the players. After entering the codes, choose any stage from the Level Select menu (preferably stage 1). As soon as you can move Sonic, hold down, and press C (don't let go
Level Select
Some other cheats require you to enable this one first. Go to the Options menu from the main screen. From there, head to the Sound Select menu and play the following sounds: 19, 65, 09, 17. Once you have played each (1 time only), press the C button and t
Level Select (When Locked-On to Sonic and Knuckles)
At the title screen, press Up, Up, Up, Down, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right. Then, hold A and press Start to be taken to the Level Select menu.
Level Select Screen
At the title screen, select Options. Highlight Sound Test then play the following music and sounds: 19, 65, 09, and 17. You hear a ring-collecting sound for correct code entry. Then press START to return to the title screen. Highlight 1-Player, hold the A
Night Mode
Activate level select and hold C while selecting a stage to darken the level. The effect wears off when you die or when you beat the level.
Oil Ocean Music Forever
Go to the Sound Test in the Options menu and put in the sounds, 02, 01, 02, 04, and hold A and press start. The Oil Ocean music will now be playing constantly, no matter what stage.
Play Invincibility Music
17
Plays a Shifting Sound
65
Plays Casino Night Zone 1-Player Music
9
Plays Sonic 2 Theme
19
Slow Motion
First, enter the Level Select code. Then start your game in any level. When you start, press pause. Then hold down B and try to do anything with Sonic. The game plays in slow motion as long as you hold down B.
Super Tails
Normally, when you turn into Super Sonic you lose Tails behind you all the time. Well, after you put in the debug cheat and have started a level (preferably Emerald Hill), turn yourself into a box and place it somewhere on the floor while you are Super So
