Cheats for Sonic The Hedgehog 2

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Master System

Level select

As the game starts, before the screen turns dark blue, hold ++ on controller 2. Release them after it turns blue (and the intro animation starts). Start the game with controller 1 to display the level select menu.

Action Replay codes

00D29809

Infinite lives (keeps showing 9)

00D299XX

Keep [XX + 1] rings after collecting the first ring (replace the XX on the code for a number from 00 to 99; disable the code at the end of each level, and enable it at the start of the next level)

00D2BAYX

Keep the timer at X minutes (replace the YX on the code for a number from 00 to 99. Entering 09 (only) will lead you to death after the first minute (due to the 9:59 ─► 10:00 internal changing on the timer), unless you use the following PAR code to lock the seconds)

00D2B9XX

Keep the timer at [XX + 1] seconds (replace the XX on the code for a number from 00 to 59. Entering 59 will actually advance one minute every second, so it shouldn't be entered if: (a) the previous PAR code is entered as 00D2BA09 (or else you'll die within one second), or (b) the previous PAR code is not used simultaneously with this code (or else you'll die within ten seconds)

00D2950X

Zone select (replace the X on the code for a number from 1 to 6 to go from the Sky High Zone to the Crystal Egg Zone; enable the code before the game starts, then disable the code after the level begins)

00D2960X

Act select (replace the X on the code for a number from 0 to 2 to go from the first Act to the last Act on the given Zone; enable the code before the game starts, then disable the code after the level begins)

Game Gear

Level select

During the intro, hold ++++. Wait for Tails to blink twice - you should hear ring sounds. Release the buttons and press .

Infinite extra lives

On Green Hills Zone act 1, when you go up on the first loop, there´s a life monitor there. If you're fast enough because of the impulse that you took to climb on the loop, you will take the life monitor and pass directly. Press jump exactly on the diagonal green spring and try to return to where the extra life is, and it will be there again. You can repeat this as many times as you want.

Action Replay codes

00D2B900

Infinite Time

00D29809

Infinite Lives

00D29998

Infinite Rings

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