Sonic the Hedgehog Hacking Contest

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The Sonic the Hedgehog Hacking Contest is an annual event in the Sonic the Hedgehog community where ROM hacks or modifications of various Sonic the Hedgehog games are submitted to be evaluated by a selection of judges and awarded trophies based on a number of aspects.

Entries from the 2012 to 2022 Contests and Expos can be downloaded from the SHC Vault, with the exception of a few missing entries and those that were designated as Private or Partial Private during the period where non-public entries were allowed in the contest, until they were abolished from 2017 onwards.

History

The Sonic the Hedgehog Hacking Contest was first started in 2002 by Nayr T'nargh / Ayla as a fun idea to promote creativity and create a more competitive atmosphere to further the hacking movement. The first hacking contest went well, but the second one ended badly and the third one even worse with Nayr disappearing right after all the entries were due. The fourth one Nayr disappeared altogether leaving Verse and JcFerggy to finish out the contest for her. The fifth one promised a cash prize for winning, but Nayr was laid off from her job and has everyone involved on an IOU. The sixth contest's results were published on the 13th of November 2008, the seventh contest's on the 1st of September 2009 and the eighth contest's posted on the 8th of December 2010.

Since 2011, the Sonic Hacking Contest has provided further community involvement by having an interactive contest week before the results are announced, with the main part being that people have the opportunity to vote for a small selection of Community Trophies with the hacks that were available to download to the public. The first two years of the Contest Week were run alongside the Sonic Amateur Games Expo, with later contest weeks occurring outside of SAGE. Since 2013, contest submissions (as opposed to emailing them in) and Contest Week participation is done on a website created by Cinossu which allows full members and above of Sonic Retro and SSRG to vote for the Community Trophies - the same website being used for subsequent contests up to 2017 which allows anyone to access previous entries rather than them becoming inaccessible after that year's contest ends. The contest now also features a media panel, where streamers such as Donnie (SSF1991), MegaGWolf, SomecallmeJohnny and Redhotsonic showcase entries live on stream.

The 2017 Hacking Contest radically revamped its entry criteria to address frequent low quality submissions from previous years by introducing a Quality Control Criteria which hacks must meet in order to be submitted, whilst also introducing a separate Hack Expo as part of the Contest Week that allows exposure of hacks to the public whilst not having them judged by anyone whatsoever.

At the tail end of 2023, there has been a change in management, putting HazelSpooder in charge of the Sonic Hacking Contest, with giovanni.gen as co-host for the event.

With the announcement of the 2024 edition of the event, many changes were made, such as introducing a system allowing Judges to opt into and out of judgment for select games, the figure of the Head Judge, who would deal with more sensitive internal matters, such as tie breaking, and merging Contest and Expo entries into one, allowing entrants for the Contest to submit entries as judged or unjudged, without them being separated from each other.

Side events

As of 2022, the Sonic Hacking Contest has been hosting side events in its official Discord server. One of these is the Mega Drive Music Contest, previously known as the SMPS Competition, an event that was initially hosted on SSRG. Much like the previous event, it is run by NiphFM, and it maintains a similar structure to that of the previous competition, with the difference being that, instead of covering one specific song, participants can now cover a selection of songs that fit a certain criteria dictated by the round, criteria which is chosen by the winner of the previous round, who is determined via community vote.

The server also used to host a Sonic Level Design Contest, which followed a similar structure to that of the Mega Drive Music Contest. It has been put on hiatus with the conclusion of the third round, due to limited reception and management issues.

Prizes

With the exception of the Media Panel trophy, all trophies can be awarded on every category by a selection of Judges, as well as the general community, provided they have registered an account in the Sonic Hacking Contest website.

Current trophies

Retrieved from the 2024 version of the Sonic Hacking Contest Website

• Sonic Trophy – Entry voted first place.
• Tails Trophy – Entry voted second place.
• Knuckles Trophy – Entry voted third place.
• Quartz Quadrant Trophy – Entry voted to have the best graphical work.
• D.A. Garden Trophy – Entry voted to have the best sound work.
• Hexadecimal Trophy – Entry voted to have the best technical work.
• Chemical Plant Trophy – Entry voted to have the best level design work.
• Radiant Emerald Trophy – Entry voted to have the best special stage design work.
• Professor Pickle Trophy – Entry voted the most entertaining.
• Polygon Jim Trophy – Entry voted the most "what the absolute fuck is this?!".
• Chaotix Trophy – Entry voted best that was made by a team.
• Rivals Trophy – Entry voted to have the best multiplayer functionality.
• Storybook Trophy – Entry voted to have the best newly implemented or edited cutscenes.
• Emerl Trophy – Entry voted to have the best character implementation that doesn't normally exist in the game modified.
• EggRobo Trophy – Entry voted to have the best new or modified boss design.
• Motobug Trophy – Entry voted to have the best new or modified enemy design. (Formerly Fang trophy)
• Mania Trophy – Entry voted to have the best fresh concepts implemented while using previous or pre-existing concepts as a backbone. (Formerly Robotnik's Revenge trophy)
• Spinball Trophy – Entry voted best using a game not commonly modified as a base.
• Blaze Trophy – Entry thought to have the most future potential.
• Silver Trophy – Entry thought to have improved the most since its entry in a previous year. (Formerly The Bar Admin trophy)
• Green Hill Trophy – Entry that plays the most like an existing Sonic game.
• Chao Garden Trophy – Entry with the most potential replayability. (Formerly Crystal Meth/Liquid Crack Trophy)
• Eosian Sphere Trophy - Entry with the best new level object or gimmick
• Studiopolis Trophy – Entry voted the best by the Media Panel.

Retired trophies

The trophies listed here were used in past contests, and have either been split, merged or outright dropped:

• Amy Trophy – Prettiest entry.
• Rainbow Trophy – Hack or level with the best palette(s).
• Lava Reef Trophy (original) – Longest level.
• Labyrinth Trophy – Most confusing level.
• Emerald Hill Trophy – Most linear level.
• Hill Top Trophy – Least creative level design.
• Toxic Caves Trophy – Best reused art hack.
• Christmas Present Trophy – Most unexpected hack.
• Metropolis Trophy – Best new boss. (merged into the Eggrobo Trophy)
• Mushroom Hill Trophy – Best new mini-boss. (merged into the Eggrobo Trophy)
• Knuckles Trophy (original) – Best new playable character. (Repurposed into Emerl Troply)
• Silver Trophy (original) – Worst new playable character.
• Chaos Trophy – Best new Super form for a character.
• Maze Trophy – Best Sonic 1 Special Stage. (merged into the Radiant Emerald Trophy)
• Chute Trophy – Best Sonic 2 Special Stage. (merged into the Radiant Emerald Trophy)
• Sphere Trophy – Best Sonic 3 & Knuckles Special Stage. (merged into the Radiant Emerald Trophy)
• Replay Trophy – Most innovative options feature.
• Big the Cat Trophy – Worst entry submitted. (formerly the 1337!!! Trophy)
• Shadow Trophy – Best hentai-based/NSFW entry.
• Hang Castle Trophy – Most disturbing entry.
• Iizuka Trophy – Entry that plays most like Sonic the Hedgehog 4. (used only for the eighth contest)
• Froggy Trophy – Best entry featuring Big the Cat. (used only for the twelfth contest)
• Big the Cat Community Trophy – Worst entry submitted as voted by the community.
• Sonic and Friends Trophy – Best splash screen in a hack.
• Rickroll Trophy – Worst Sonic hack with stolen content.
• OH GOD WHY Trophy – Entry with most bizarre concept. (presumed, never officially explained)
• THE GAME – You just lost it.
• Palmtree Panic/Lava Reef Trophy (2012+) – Best level layouts.

Categories

As of 2019, the Contest has been split into three different categories based on different game formats and technology, all of them having their own trophies. They are the following:

• ROM Hack (formerly "Retro") – Entries which are modifications of ROMs for many classic consoles, most commonly games released for the Mega Drive, Master System and Game Gear, but can also include less common systems such as the Mega-CD, 32X and Game Boy Advance, or older Windows PC games such as Sonic & Knuckles Collection. These are typically submitted as hacked ROM files.
• Modern 2D (formerly "2D PC") – Entries which are modifications of modern 2D games and remasters, including official games such as Sonic Mania and Sonic Superstars, unofficial remasters such as Sonic 3 A.I.R., or RSDK decompilations of games such as Sonic the Hedgehog. These are typically submitted as file packs that need to be loaded with a mod manager.
• 3D – Entries which are modifications of 3D games released for Windows PCs or consoles such as the GameCube and Xbox 360, such as Sonic Adventure DX, Sonic the Hedgehog 2006, Sonic Generations, Sonic Frontiers and more. These are typically submitted as file packs that need to be loaded with a mod manager.

Past contests

First Contest - 2002

Main article: Sonic the Hedgehog Hacking Contest/SHC 2002

The contest that started it all, began on January 15, 2002 and finished on May 18, 2002. May 18th was KojiChao's birthday.

Results

• Amy Trophy - Sonic 2 Delta
• Best Game Trophy - Sonic 2 HAZ
• Casinopolis Trophy - Sonic 2 Delta
• Chameleon Trophy - More Than a Memory: A Perfect Existence
• DEZ Trophy - SA2 Fun
• DHZ Trophy - SRILE
• Final Egg Trophy - Hidden Palace Zone
• GCZ Trophy - Sonic 3a
• Grand Prize Trophy - Sonic 2 Delta
• HPZ Trophy - More Than A Memory: The Perfect Existence
• Layout Master: ROM Trophy - Sonic 2 Delta
• Layout Master: Savestate Trophy - Hidden Palace Zone
• Level Design Grand Master Trophy - Sonic 2 Delta
• Maze Trophy - Sonic 1 Beta
• Mission Complete Trophy - Hidden Palace Complete
• Metropolis Zone Trophy - Sonic 2 HAZ
• Sphere Trophy - Sonic 3 SS
• Tech Trophy - Sonic Timezones
• Windy Valley Trophy - Sonic 2 Delta
• Wood Zone Trophy - Sonic 3A
• !Rainbow! Trophy - SRILE

Second Contest - 2004

Main article: Sonic the Hedgehog Hacking Contest/SHC 2004

Held from March 25th, 2004 to May 20th, 2004.

Results

• ???? Trophy - South Island Adventure
• Hidden Palace Trophy - Sonic Gaiden
• Wood Zone Trophy - Sunset Shore
• Dust Hill Trophy - Sonic 2 Ultima
• Genocide City Trophy - Sonic Zer0
• Amy Trophy - Sunset Shore
• Rainbow Trophy - Sonic 2 Aluminum
• Soda Trophy - South Island Adventure
• Lava Reef Trophy - Sonic 2 Omega
• Green Hill Trophy - Sonic Gaiden
• Labyrinth Trophy - Wood Zone Act 1 - Sonic 2 Long Version
• Hill Top Trophy - Sunset Shore
• Casinopolis Trophy - Sonic 2 Ultima
• 1000101 Trophy - Sonic 2 Delta II
• Windy Valley Trophy - Sunset Shore
• Sphere Trophy - Sonic 3 Hard SS
• WTF?! Trophy - Sonic Rebirth
• Bet Game Trophy - Eggman the Dictator

Third Contest - 2005

Main article: Sonic the Hedgehog Hacking Contest/SHC 2005

Held from January 30th, 2005 to May 19th, 2005.

Results

• ??? Zone Trophy ???? - Dude with Shadow Adventure
• Dust Hill Trophy - Sonic Hachelle-Bee's Sonic 2 Long Version
• Wood Trophy - Shadow Fire's Sonic - The Lost Land 2
• Rainbow Trophy - Sonic Hachelle-Bee's Sonic 2 Long Version
• Piano Trophy - Sonic Megamix, Sonic 2 Megamix, Newtrogic High Zone
• WTF?! Trophy - Sanik the Hedgehog Too
• 1337!!! Trophy - Sanik the Hedgehog Too
• Super Duper Amazing Level Trophy - SHB with Genocide City
• Mini Trophy - Sonic the Fighter
• Lava Reef Trophy - Wood Zone (SHB)
• Labyrinth Trophy - Desert Zone (SHB)
• Green Hill Trophy - Wood Zone (SHB)
• Genocide City Trophy - Desert Zone (SHB)
• Amy Trophy - Sonic - The Lost Land 2
• 1000101 Trophy - Shadow Adventure
• Windy Valley - SHB (GCZ and Wood zone)

Fourth Contest - 2006

Main article: Sonic the Hedgehog Hacking Contest/SHC 2006

Held from September 1st, 2005 to May 31st, 2006 (planned), later amended to June 20th.

Results

• Hidden Palace trophy - Sonic Megamix
• Dust Hill trophy - Sonic 2: Advanced Edit
• Wood Trophy - Sonic: Project Chaos
• Genocide City Trophy - Sonic Megamix

Runner up: Tie. Sonic 2 Advanced Edit - Robotic ruins zone act 2 / Sonic Uno: Marble Zone

• Amy Trophy - Sonic Project Chaos - Great Gate Zone

Runner up - Sonic 2 Advanced Edit - Robotic Ruins Zone

• Rainbow Trophy - Sonic - The Lost Land

Runner up - Sonic 2 Megamix

• Lava Reef trophy - Sonic The Lost Land - Green Hill act 2

Runner up - Tie. Sonic Megamix, and Sonic 2 A.E.

• Green Hill trophy - Sonic 1 Plus

Runner up: Sonic Adventure EX

• Labyrinth Trophy - jman2050's Sonic 1 Hack

Runner up: Sonic 2 Advanced Edit "Emerald Hill" act 2

• 1337 Trophy: Sonic 2 Black Hole
• 01010110 trophy: Sonic Megamix

Runner up: Sonic: Project Chaos

• Windy Valley Trophy: Sonic 2 Advanced Edit

Runner up: Sonic Uno

• Mini trophy: N/A
• Shadow Trophy: N/A
• WTF?! Trophy - Sonic Adventure EX
• Piano Trophy: Sonic Megamix

Runner up : Sonic The Lost Land

• SHB trophy: Sonic Uno - Marble Zone

Fifth Contest - 2007

Main article: Sonic the Hedgehog Hacking Contest/SHC 2007

Held from January 3rd, 2007 to June 31st, 2007.

Results

• HPZ - Sonic the Hedgehog Megamix
• DHZ - Sonic 2: Advanced Edit
• Shadow Zone Trophy - Sonic the Hedgehog Extended Edition
• Genocide City Trophy – Sonic 2 SMTP
• Rainbow Trophy – Sonic 2 AE
• Lava Reef Trophy – Sonic Megamix
• Green Hill Trophy – Sonic 2 AE

Honourable Mention - Sonic 2 SMTP

• Labyrinth Trophy – Sonic 2 AE (this is a good thing)

Honourable Mention - Sonic Megamix

• 1337!!! Trophy – s0n1k

Hon. Mention - SOTI

• 1000101 Trophy – Sonic the Hedgehog Extended Edition

Honourable mention - Sonic pong by drx, Sonic 2 SMTP

• Windy Valley Trophy – Sonic 2 AE

Honourable Mention - ChimpoQ!

• WTF?! Trophy – ChimpoQ!

Honourable Mention - Within A Deep Hedgehog...

• Christmas Present Trophy - Within A Deep Hedgehog...

Honourable Mention - Sonic 1 EE

• Piano Trophy - Sonic Megamix

Honourable Mention - Sonic 2 SMTP

• The Super Duper Amazing Level Trophy - Sonic 2 AE

Honourable Mention - Sonic Megamix

• Shiny Trophy - SMTP

Honourable Mention - Sonic 1 EE

Sixth Contest - 2008

Main article: Sonic the Hedgehog Hacking Contest/SHC 2008

Held from January 3rd, 2008 to August 31st, 2008.

Results

• Hidden Palace trophy - Sonic 2: Advanced Edit
• Wood Trophy - Sonic Megamix
• Genocide City Trophy - Sonic Boom
• Rainbow Trophy - Sonic 2 - Cactus Juice and Mustard
• Lava Reef Trophy - Sonic Boom

Hon. Mention - Sonic 1 Remastered

• Green Hill Trophy - Sonic 2: Advanced Edit
• Labyrinth Trophy - Sonic Boom

Hon. Mention - Sonic 2: Advanced Edit

• Emerald Hill Trophy - Sonic - Penis Edition
• 1337!!! Trophy - Sonic 2 Rape
• 1000101 Trophy - Sonic the Hedgehog GBA

Hon. Mention - Sonic the Hedgehog 32X

• Windy Valley Trophy - Sonic 2: Advanced Edit

Hon. Mention - Sonic 2 - Cactus Juice and Mustard

• Toxic Caves Trophy - Sonic 2 Retro Remix

Hon. Mention - Sonic 2 - Sonic Megamix

• Shadow Trophy - Sonic - Penis Edition
• WTF?! Trophy - Some Generic Conceptions
• Christmas Present Trophy - Sonic CD+
• Piano Trophy - soniNeko

Hon. Mention - Sonic the Sequel: Unmastered

• The Super Duper Amazing Level Trophy - Sonic 2: Advanced Edit

Hon. Mention - Sonic 2 - Cactus Juice and Mustard

• Eosian Sphere Trophy - Some Generic Conceptions
• Knuckles Trophy - Dustin Wyatt's Epic Adventure

Hon. Mention - The S Factor: Sonia and Silver

• Fang Trophy - Sonic 2 - Cactus Juice and Mustard
• Metropolis Trophy - Some Generic Conceptions

Hon. Mention - Sonic Megamix

• Spin Dash Trophy - The S Factor: Sonia and Silver

Hon. Mention - Sonic Boom

• Eureka! Trophy - Some Generic Conceptions

Hon. Mention - Robotnik's Revenge

• Replay Trophy - Sonic Megamix
• Crystal Meth Trophy - Sonic Megamix

Hon. Mention - Sonic 2 Retro Remix

• Robotnik's Revenge Trophy - Robotnik's Revenge

Seventh Contest - 2009

Main article: Sonic the Hedgehog Hacking Contest/SHC 2009

The 7th annual contest started on December 16th, 2008 and ended on September 1st, 2009.

Results

• Hidden Palace Trophy - Sonic Boom
• Wood Trophy - Sonic 2 Retro Remix
• Dust Hill Trophy - Blue Balls And Blocks
• Genocide City Trophy - Sonic 1 Lunacy
• Rainbow Trophy - Sonic RDX
• Lava Reef Trophy - Sonic 1 Oergomized
• Green Hill Trophy - Sonic 2 Retro Remix
• Labyrinth Trophy - Sonic the Hedgehog - The Lost Worlds
• Emerald Trophy - The S Factor: Sonia and Silver
• 1337!!! Trophy - Sonic 2 Rape
• 1000101 Trophy - Sonic Boom

Runner Up: Blue Balls And Blocks

• Windy Valley Trophy - Sonic the Hedgehog - The Lost Worlds
• Toxic Caves Trophy - Sonic 2 Retro Remix

Runner Up: Blue Balls And Blocks

• Shadow Trophy - Sonic and Friends
• WTF?! Trophy - Blue Balls And Blocks
• Christmas Present Trophy - Sonic 3 & Knuckles: The Challenges
• Piano Trophy - Sonic Boom

Runner Up: The S Factor: Sonia and Silver

• The Super Duper Amazing Level Trophy - Sonic 2 Retro Remix
• Amy Trophy - Sonic 2 Cactus Juice and Mustard

Runner Up: Sonic RDX

• Eosian Sphere Trophy - Blue Balls And Blocks
• Knuckles Trophy - Sonic Zeta Overdrive

Runner Up: The S Factor: Sonia and Silver

• Fang Trophy - ASCII Emperor
• Metropolis Trophy/Mushroom Hill Trophy - Sonic Boom

Runner Up: Blue Balls And Blocks

• Spin Dash Trophy - Sonic RDX

Runner Up: Sonic 2 Retro Remix

• Eureka! Trophy - Sonic 2 Retro Remix

Runner Up: Sonic Boom

• Replay Trophy - Sonic 3 & Knuckles: The Challenges
• Crystal Meth Trophy - Sonic 2 Remix Remix

Runner Up: Blue Balls And Blocks

• The Bar Admin Trophy - Sonic Boom

Runner Up: TheBarAdmin

• Robotnik's Revenge Trophy - Sonic 3 & Knuckles: The Challenges
• Maze Trophy - Sonic 1: The Special Stages

Runner Up: Sonic 1 Penis Special Stage

• Most Unique Hack - Blue Balls And Blocks
• Sonic Boom Trophy - Sonic Boom
• Ayla Trophy - Sik
• Rickroll Trophy - sonichackman

Eighth Contest - 2010

Main article: Sonic the Hedgehog Hacking Contest/SHC 2010

The 8th annual contest started on December 15th, 2009 and ended on August 5th 2010. The category system that was used in the first and second contests returned for a short time, but was ultimately rejected by popular opinion.

Results

• Hidden Palace Trophy - Sonic 2 Retro Remix
• Wood Trophy - Sonic the Hedgehog 1 @ SAGE 2010
• Dust Hill Trophy - Sonic Adventure RDX
• Genocide City Trophy - Sonic 1 Lunacy

Hon. Mention - Sonic ERaZor

• Hang Castle Trophy - Sonic ERaZor

Hon. Mention - Sonic 1 Lunacy

• Lava Reef Trophy - Sonic ERaZor
• Green Hill Trophy - Sonic 2 Retro Remix
• Labyrinth Trophy - Sonic ERaZor
• 1337!!! Trophy - Sonic Rape 2.0
• 1000101 Trophy - Sonic the Hedgehog 1 @ SAGE 2010
• Windy Valley Trophy - Sonic 2 Cactus Juice & Mustard
• Toxic Caves Trophy - Sonic 2 Retro Remix

Hon. Mentions - Blue Ball and Blocks & Sonic Adventure RDX

• Shadow Trophy - Sonic and Friends
• Vector Trophy - Sonic 2 XL

Hon. Mention - Motobug the Badnik in Sonic 1

• Iizuka Trophy - Sonic 2 Dimps Edition
• WTF?! Trophy - Sonic the Hedgehog 1 @ SAGE 2010
• Christmas Present Trophy - Sonic the Hedgehog 1 @ SAGE 2010

Hon. Mention - Yoshi in Sonic 2

• Piano Trophy - Sonic 2 Cactus Juice & Mustard
• The Super Duper Amazing Level Trophy - Sonic 2 Retro Remix
• Knuckles Trophy - Yoshi in Sonic 2

Hon. Mentions - Amy in Sonic 1 & Motobug the Badnik in Sonic 1

• Silver Trophy - Press B For Shittles
• Fang Trophy - Sonic Adventure RDX
• Metropolis Trophy - Blue Ball and Blocks
• Mushroom Hill Trophy - Sonic ERaZor
• Spin Dash Trophy - Yoshi in Sonic 2
• Eureka! Trophy - Sonic the Hedgehog 1 @ SAGE 2010

Hon. Mention - Sonic - The One Ring

• Crystal Meth Trophy - Sonic 2 Retro Remix
• Casinopolis Trophy - Sonic 2 XL
• Rusty Ruin Trophy - Sonic Adventure RDX
• Crystal Egg Trophy - Sonic 2 LD
• The Bar Admin Trophy - Sonic 2 Retro Remix
• Robotnik's Revenge Trophy - Sonic 1 and 2
• Chaos Trophy - Super Sonic in Sonic 3D Blast & Super SADX
• Maze Trophy - Sonic ERaZor
• Chute Trophy - Sonic 2 Retro Remix
• Emerald Trophy - Yoshi in Sonic 2
• Rick Roll Trophy - Sonic - Project 255
• OH GOD WHY Trophy - Press B For Shittles
• THE GAME - Sonic 1 Lunacy

Ninth Contest - 2011

Main article: Sonic the Hedgehog Hacking Contest/SHC 2011

The 9th annual contest started on December 12th, 2010 and is scheduled to end on July 23rd, 2011. The trophies on offer were cleaned up, with some being added, merged or removed. In addition, the community will have a chance to take part by voting for hacks in a Contest Week, which will determine the new "Community Trophies".

Results

Judged Trophies

These trophies were allocated by the judges, which were Cinossu, Dude, MarkeyJester, Mercury, Shadow Fire and Spanner.

• Hidden Palace Trophy - The S Factor: Sonia and Silver
• Wood Trophy - Sonic VR
• Dust Hill Trophy - Sonic 2 Heroes
• Green Hill Trophy - The S Factor: Sonia and Silver
• Windy Valley Trophy - The S Factor: Sonia and Silver
• D.A. Garden Trophy - The S Factor: Sonia and Silver

Hon. Mention: 30 Day Project: Revisited

• Palmtree Panic Trophy - Untitled Sonic 2 Hack
• Genocide City Trophy - Sonic 1 Lunacy
• 11000101 Trophy - Sonic 2 Heroes
• Knuckles Trophy - The S Factor: Sonia and Silver (Sonia the Hedgehog)
• Fang Trophy - Sonic ERaZor
• Eggman Trophy - The S Factor: Sonia and Silver (Team Metallix)
• Spindash Trophy - The S Factor: Sonia and Silver (Silver's Telekinesis)
• Carnival Night Trophy - Sonic 2 Heroes (3 Players at Once)
• Emerald Trophy - Sonic ERaZor
• Robotnik's Revenge Trophy - Sonic 2 Heroes (Team Based Gameplay)
• Crystal Meth Trophy - Sonic VR
• Casinopolis Trophy - Sonic VR
• Vector Trophy - Yeth

Hon. Mention: Chip McCallahan in Sonic the Hedgehog

• WTF?! Trophy - Sonic the Ghosthog and Sonic 1 Misadventure
• Twinkle Park Trophy - Mushroom Zone
• Crystal Egg Trophy - Sonic Chaotic
• Christmas Present Trophy - Sonic VR
• Tails Trophy - Sonic ERaZor
• OH GOD WHY Trophy - Sonic 1 Reinvented
• Big Trophy - Latios in Sonic 3 & Knuckles

Community Trophies

These trophies were allocated through voting made during SAGE 2011 on the Hacking Contest website. Only hacks that were listed as public were able to be downloaded and judged, with other hacks being exempt from the Community Trophies.

• Hidden Palace Community Trophy - Sonic VR
• Big Community Trophy - Red the Hedgehog
• Palmtree Panic Community Trophy - Sonic VR
• Windy Valley Community Trophy - 30 Day Project: Revisited
• D.A. Garden Community Trophy - Sonic ERaZor

Hon. Mention: 30 Day Project: Revisited

• 11000101 Community Trophy - Sonic VR

Hon. Mention: Sonic 2 Heroes

Tenth Contest - 2012

Main article: Sonic the Hedgehog Hacking Contest/SHC 2012

Eleventh Contest - 2013

Main article: Sonic the Hedgehog Hacking Contest/SHC 2013

Twelfth Contest - 2014

Main article: Sonic the Hedgehog Hacking Contest/SHC 2014

Thirteenth Contest - 2015

Main article: Sonic the Hedgehog Hacking Contest/SHC 2015

Fourteenth Contest - 2016

Main article: Sonic the Hedgehog Hacking Contest/SHC 2016

Fifteenth Contest - 2017

Main article: Sonic the Hedgehog Hacking Contest/SHC 2017

Sixteenth Contest - 2018

Main article: Sonic the Hedgehog Hacking Contest/SHC 2018

Seventeenth Contest - 2019

Main article: Sonic the Hedgehog Hacking Contest/SHC 2019

Eighteenth Contest - 2020

Main article: Sonic the Hedgehog Hacking Contest/SHC 2020

Nineteenth Contest - 2021

Main article: Sonic the Hedgehog Hacking Contest/SHC 2021

Twentieth Contest - 2022

Main article: Sonic the Hedgehog Hacking Contest/SHC 2022

Twenty-first Contest - 2023

Main article: Sonic the Hedgehog Hacking Contest/SHC 2023

Twenty-second Contest - 2024

Main article: Sonic the Hedgehog Hacking Contest/SHC 2024

External links

• Sonic Hacking Contest Website
• Sonic Hacking Contest Vault - Access to all public entries from 2012 to 2023