View source for Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (beta 7)

{{ProtoBob
| bobscreen=SonictheHedgehog2-Beta6TitleScreen.png
| final=Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit)
| system=[[Sega Mega Drive]]
| date=1992-09-24
| romsize=1 MB
| source=[[February 23, 2008 Proto Release|Sega ROM Archive CD-R disc]]
| foundby=[[User:Drx|drx]]
}}
'''''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]''''' '''Beta 7''' is a prototype version of ''Sonic the Hedgehog 2'' for the [[Sega Mega Drive]]. It is also known as S2BETA7.

This prototype was released by [[User:Drx|drx]] during the [[February 23rd 2008 Proto Release|February 23rd, 2008 proto release]].

==Comparisons==
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===Cheat codes===
*Level Select code: {{Up}}, {{Down}}, {{Down}}, {{Down}}, {{Down}}, {{Up}}, highlight 1 player, then press {{a}} + {{Start}}.
*Debug code: {{C}}, {{C}}, {{Up}}, {{Down}}, {{Down}}, {{Down}}, {{Down}}, {{Up}}, highlight 1 player, then press {{a}} + {{Start}}.

===General===
*The title screen is the same as Beta 6.
*"Sonic and Miles in" appears instead of "Sonic and Miles 'Tails' Prower in".
*Sound does not stop when the game is paused.
*Only Up and Down work at the level select.
*Sound test option at level select is glitchy until highlighted.
*"Option" instead of "Options".
*"Sonic only" and "Tails only" instead of xx alone.
*No Hidden palace, no wood zone, similar to the final.
*This is the first Sonic 2 prototype since [[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (beta 4)|Beta 4]] where Debug works.
*Robotnik's final robot still starts in the center.
*The laser sound effects that hit Tails' plane are slightly different.
*Boss music doesn't play during [[Wing Fortress Zone]] boss.
*When Sonic jumps onto the biplane at the end of Wing Fortress Zone, the jump sound plays twice.
*In the Special Stage, the "(x) rings to go!" message is active; it was not in previous betas. However, even if you have 0 rings to go, the message stays on-screen until the "Cool!"/"Not Enough Rings..." message appears instead of disappearing as in the final.
*Still contains the Tails megascore glitch.

==Bugs==
*When a level is clear with Super Sonic, Sonic doesn't change back to normal Sonic and the ring counter still drains rings until it hits zero.

==Downloads==
{{Download|file=Sonic The Hedgehog 2 (Beta 7 - Sep 24, 1992, 09.26) (hidden-palace.org).zip|filesize=730KB}}

==External links==
*{{LinkRetro|topic=9975|title=Sonic Retro discussion thread}}
*[https://hiddenpalace.org/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_2_(Sep_24,_1992_prototype_-_Beta_7) Hidden Palace Release Page]

==References==
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