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Sonic The Hedgehog - Sega Genesis, Sega Megadrive

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The very first Sonic game on Genesis, released on June 23, 1991. This game began the Sonic legend and put Sega on the map! This game had 7 levels consisting of the Green Hill, Marble, Sring Yard, Labyrinth, Starlight, Scrap Brain, and Final Zone. It also introduced the 360 degree rotating special stage to access the Chaos Emeralds.


Green Hill Zone

Game Codes And Strategy Guides Courtesy Of Jared Matte A.K.A. The Green Gibbon and Radical City


Story

Meet Sonic The Hedgehog as he strives to free the planet of Mobius from the tyranical reign of Doctor Ivo Robotnik! As Dr. Ivo Robotnik makes his first move against planet Mobius, unleashing his technology on innocent animals and turning them into evil robots a new hero steps up into the spotlight - a blue super quick hedgehog named Sonic - And a legend is born! Only this super-cool hedgehog can save his friends and Mobius, then show Robotnik who's boss. Spin through space, loop 'til you're dizzy, and save the animals to become the super hero.


Zone Menu

Walkthroughs, etc...

Green Hill Zone
Marble Zone
Spring Yard Zone - Original Name: Sparkling Zone
Labyrinth Zone
Star Light Zone
Scrap Brain Zone - Original Name: Clock Works Zone
Final Zone

Special Zone


Code Bank

Codes
Level Select / Sound Test:
At the title screen, press: Up, Down, Left, Right. You should hear a ring chime if you've done it correctly. Now hold down A and press START.
Construction / Debug Mode:
At the title screen, press: Up, C, Down, C, Left, C, Right. You should hear a ring chime if you've done it correctly. Reset the system. Input the level-select code. Hold down A and choose your Zone. Continue to hold A until Sonic appears on-screen. The following buttons have the following effects:
A = Changes highlighted item.
B = Toggles between items and Sonic.
C = Places highlighted item.
Nightime Play:
Enter the Level Select code, then press C + Start to choose your starting level.
Special Controls - Escape, Slow Motion, Frame Advance:
At the title screen, press: C, C, Up, Down, Left, Right. You should hear a ring chime if you've done it correctly. Now press START. Pause the game, and press A to reset the system, B to advance several frames ahead in time (repeatedly for slow-motion), and C for frame-by-frame movement.

Cheats
Chaos Emeralds - The Easy Way:
This cheat allows you to start at the First Level with all the Emeralds, and with lots of Continues. Use the Level Select code (see above) to get to the Special Zone. When you get the Emerald, and have entered into the First Zone, press Reset. Use the Level Select code to get to the Special Zone again. When you get the next Emerald, and have entered the First Zone, press Reset again. When you have all the Emeralds, continue on with the first level. You get to keep the Emeralds and the Continues accumulated so far.

Tricks
The Special Secret:
While using the debug mode, enter any special stage. Turn into any object and travel outside the special stage area. There you should fall into a secret special stage filled with one-ups and chaos emeralds.
The Confusion Demo:
While the demo is playing, hold A + B + C. Sonic will get confused, lose his place, and possibly die.
The Marble Zone Shortcut:
In Marble Zone act 3 you will find three chandeliers with spikes in them. Go to the far wall (on the right) and jump to the right to find some goodies. Now jump through the wall on the right again, but be careful of the other chandelier.
The Scrap Brain Teleport:
On the last level (Scrap Brain), find the ledges that move right then left. Go to the left side of the wall and wait for the platform to move. As soon as it starts to move left, duck. You'll go through the wall. While here, press Left to teleport right and Right to teleport to the left to save needed time on the zone.

Game Genie

ATBT-AA32: Master Code
SGRA-BAX0 = Expert Mode - your ring counter only counts
ring monitors, not normal rings (Contributed by DarkWolf)
HCRA-BAX0 = Each ring worth appox. 2000 rings (Contributed by DarkWolf)
EJ3A-AA4G = Weird Stage Select (Contributed by DarkWolf)
AY3T-AACL: Begin with 5 Lives
GJ6A-CA7A: Infinte Lives, Player 1
JXGA-CA7G: Infinte Lives, Player 2
AJ3A-AA4G: Level Select
AY3T-BA4R: Start with 5 Chaos Emeralds
SCRA-BAXO: Each Ring counts as 8, Player 1
SATA-DAVW: Each Ring counts as 8, Player 2
AEOT-CABE: Once Sonic Is Invincible, He'll Stay That Way
BDLT-AAGL: Super Jump
KDLT-AAGL: Low Jump
EBVT-CAE2 or DDLT-AAGL: High Jump
AE0T-CABY: Keep The Super Shoes