Game Secrets:Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles

From Sonic Retro

Lost Sprites

Artwork	Name	Description
	Arrow Lift	Some strange platform. It's not placed on any level, but the graphics fit perfectly in both acts of Launch Base Zone. It has no movement on its own when placed and need specific par codes to be entered to do so. To enable it use the PAR code 1EFC52:1200 and it will replace the first ring monitor. From there enter FFF7E0:00FF to make it move down and FFF7E0:0000 to make it return to it's original position. The object was found by shobiz.[1]

8th Special Stage

An 8th Chaos Emerald is accessible via a hidden cheat code. First enter the level select code and then set the sound test selection to 07, and press A+Start on the "Special Stage 1" selection to get the 8th special stage from Sonic 3. The Chaos Emerald in this level is yellow, whereas the 8th Chaos emerald was gray in Sonic 3.

This emerald has no special effect in-game, however, and does not appear on the end of special stage tally in any form other than a score increase.

Here's a map of the 8th special stage:

9th Special Stage

An 8th Super Emerald is accessible via a hidden cheat code. First enter the level select code and then set the sound test selection to 07, and press A+Start on the "Special Stage 2" selection. A large yellow Super Emerald is located at the end of the level.

This emerald has no special effect in-game, however, and does not appear on the end of special stage tally in any form other than a score increase.

Here's a map of the 9th special stage:

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Levels in Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Angel Island Zone | Hydrocity Zone | Marble Garden Zone | Carnival Night Zone | IceCap Zone | Launch Base Zone | Special Stage
Levels in Sonic & Knuckles
Mushroom Hill Zone | Flying Battery Zone | Sandopolis Zone | Lava Reef Zone | Hidden Palace Zone | Sky Sanctuary Zone | Death Egg Zone | Doomsday Zone | Special Stage
Two-Player Levels in Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Azure Lake Zone | Balloon Park Zone | Chrome Gadget Zone | Desert Palace Zone | Endless Mine Zone