Sonic the Hedgehog (1991) – Cheats & Unlockables

Here are all the guides, tips, and strategies to enjoy playing Sonic the Hedgehog (1991) with cheats and unlockables. Tips & Tricks Bonus Points Pass any zone in a certain amount of time. The best way to get extra points is by using Debug Mode. This makes the clock freeze and you will always score a 50,000 bonus. TimePoints0:3050,0000:4510,0001:005,0001:304,0002:003,0003:002,0004:001,0005:00500 Unlimited Lives In Green Hill Zone - Act 3, there is a 1-Up at the very bottom of the level. Collect it along with enough rings to make 100 for a second life. Next, grab the 1-Up at the top of the loop-de-loop and die. Repeat until you have enough lives. Cheats General The International game releases have different cheat codes than the Japanese release. International Versions Debug Mode On the title screen, press C, Up, C, Down, C, Left, C, Right, Start, A + Start. Keep holding A until Sonic appears on the screen. Zone Select On the title screen, press Up, Down, Left, Right, A + Start (After pressing Right, a ring noise will sound, indicating that you've inputted the code correctly). Zone Select + Debug Mode On the title screen, press Up, Down, Left, Right, Up, Up, C, Down, C, Left, C, Right, C, A+Start, select a zone, and keep holding A until Sonic appears on the screen. Messed Up Demo Mode While the in-game demo is playing, press and hold A+B+C. Sonic will get confused, lose his place, and, in some cases, die. Japanese Version Alternate Ending (Sequence Method) Press C, C, C, C, C, C, Up, Down, Down, Down, Left, Right, wait until the demo starts, press Start to stop the demo, enter the Zone Select cheat, go to 9F in Sound Select and press A, B, or C to go to the Ending Sequence, which will also lead into the Staff Roll. Alternate Staff Roll Method Press C, C, C, C, C, C, Up, Down, Down, Down, Left, Right, wait until the demo starts, press Start to stop the demo, enter the Zone Select cheat, go to 9E in Sound Select and press A, B, or C to go to the Staff Roll. Debug Mode On the title screen, press C, C, C, C, Up, Down, Down, Down, Left, Right, A+Start. Keep holding A until Sonic appears on the screen. Hidden Japanese Credits Screen On the title screen, press C, C, C, C, C, C, Up, Down, Down, Down, Left, Right, then hold Down+A+B+C while the demo starts up. The credits will appear instead of the "Sonic Team Presents" screen. Zone Select On the title screen, press Up, Down, Down, Down, Left, Right, A+Start (After pressing Right, a ring noise will sound, indicating you've inputted the code. Then hold A and press Start to access Zone Select). Zone Select + Debug Mode On the title screen, press Up, Down, Down, Down, Left, Right, Up, C, C, C, C, Up, Down, Down, Down, Left, Right, A+Start, select a zone, and keep holding A until Sonic appears on the screen. Staff Roll and Ending Sequence from Zone Select Go to Zone Select, then press Up, Down, Down, Down, Left, Right, Up, C, C, C, C, C, C, Up, Down, Down, Down, Left, Right, A+Start. Action Replay Codes The game is enjoyable by itself, but cheating makes it even better. Always keep in mind to input codes with an Action Replay. All the below codes are compatible with most emulators. Note: before entering cheats, be aware that altering the game can cause random freezing and several other glitches. General EffectCodeAlways Have ShieldFFFE2C:0001Corrupted Spring Yard Title Card00CAA8:0532Enable Stage Select (press A+START on Title Screen)FFFFD0:0100Every Monitor Powerup Gives Speed Shoes.00A35E:6042Final Zone's First Boss Health Is 1FFD861:0001Infinite RingsFFFE20:00C8Infinite TimeFFFE24:0000InvincibilityFFFE2D:0001Never Run Out Of Air UnderwaterFFFE15:00FAVery Low Gravity00D5CA:0005 Game Modifier EffectCodeSEGA ScreenFFF600:0000Title ScreenFFF600:0004DemoFFF600:0008LevelFFF600:000CSpecial StageFFF600:0010Continue ScreenFFF600:0014Ending SceneFFF600:0018CreditsFFF600:001CPre-LevelFFF600:008C Stage Select Code: FFFE10:XXYY (XX: Zone, YY: Level). EffectCodeGreen Hill ZoneFFFE10:0001Labyrinth ZoneFFFE10:0101Marble ZoneFFFE10:0201Star Light ZoneFFFE10:0301Spring Yard ZoneFFFE10:0401Scrap Brain ZoneFFFE10:0501 Game Genie Codes The game is enjoyable by itself, but cheating makes it even better. Always keep in mind to input codes with a Game Genie. All the below codes are compatible with most emulators. Note: before entering cheats, be aware that altering the game can cause random freezing and several other glitches. EffectCodeMaster CodeATBT-AA32Debug Mode (Enable)AE2T-AAALEach Ring Is Worth 2SCRA-BJX0Each Ring Is Worth 3SCRA-BNX0Each Ring Is Worth 4SCRA-BTX0Each Ring Is Worth 5SCRA-BYX0Each Ring Is Worth 6SCRA-B2X0Each Ring Is Worth 7SCRA-B6X0Each Ring Is Worth 8SCRA-BAX0Each Ring Is Worth A Crazy AmountSCRA-B9X0Infinite LivesGJ6A-CA7AKeep Invincibility Until Stage Ends Or DeathAE0T-CABEKeep Speed Shoes Until Stage Ends Or DeathAE0T-CABYLevel SelectAJ3A-AA4GLow JumpKDLT-AAGLMax Out Score With One Kill663T-BA4RMega JumpDDLT-AAGLRing Count Resets To 50 If Hit (Must Have At Least 1 Ring)GLRT-AADYRing Count Resets To 99 If Hit (Must Have At Least 1 Ring)NRRT-AADYSome Crabmeats DisappearNCLT-B9E6Some Crabmeats Go BerserkNCLT-BYE6Start On Labyrinth ZoneNCLT-B9E6Start On Marble ZoneAA2A-AEC8Start On Star Light ZoneAA2A-AGC8Start With 1 LifeAE3T-AACLStart With 2 Continues663T-B64RStart With 5 Chaos EmeraldsAY3T-BA4RStart With 5 LivesAY3T-AACLStart With All Chaos EmeraldsA23T-BA4RSuper JumpBDLT-AAGL Sonic the Hedgehog is a platform game developed by SEGA and initially released in 1991 for the Genesis.

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