Cheat Codes:Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles
From Sonic Retro
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Cheat Codes
These are cheat codes which can be accessed by inputting button sequences or by various other methods.
- Zone Select: While in Angel Island Zone, jump on to one of the hanging platforms, then press +. After being taken back to the title screen, select a character and press +.
- Debug mode: First enter the Level Select code then enter Mushroom hill and grab onto another hanging platform and re-enter the code. Press + to return to the Title screen and then select a level on the Level Select using +.
In-level Functions, all versions:
Debug
- Press to reverse gravity when in normal mode.
- Press + to cycle through all mapping frames of the character when in normal mode.
- Press to toggle normal and debug mode.
- Current coordinates are designated by the top line of hex digits in the HUD.
- Viewport coordinates are designated by the bottom line of hex digits in the HUD.
Slow-motion/Restart
- During pause press to fade to black and restart from the SEGA screen.
- During pause press and hold to enable slow-motion (this proceeds at half-speed for as long as the button is held down).
- During pause press to advance one frame.
Game Enhancer Codes
These are cheat codes that can only be used with game enhancer devices. Support for these codes is available in most emulators.
Game Genie
Official Game Genie Codes
Code | Description |
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AWXT-CA4C | Don't lose rings when hit. |
HXRT-AA6A | Infinite time. |
96BA-CAG6 + 98MA-CAF0 | Keep elemental shields when hit. |
AKVT-AA76 + AMNA-EA24 | Keep rings between levels. |
ATGT-CA3Y | Super shoes don't run out with time. |
RENT-C6YA | Sonic can always double jump (can't use water shield or become Super Sonic). |
RENT-C6V6 | Sonic can always use Fireball Spin Dash (can't double jump, bounce, or become Super Sonic). |
RGSA-A6YY | Only 1 blue sphere needed to get a chaos emerald. |
AANA-CNA0 | Sonic jumps as high as Knuckles (slightly lower than usual). |
4ANA-CRA0 | High jump for Sonic. |
2ANA-CWA0 | Super jump for Sonic. |
AANA-C4A0 | Mega jump for Sonic. |
AANA-DYA0 | Orbital jump for Sonic. |
TB5T-CNCR | Knuckles jumps as high as Sonic (slightly higher than usual). |
PV5T-CRCR | High jump for Knuckles. |
AB5T-CWCR | Super jump for Knuckles. |
AB5T-C2CR | Mega jump for Knuckles. |
AB5T-DTCR | Orbital jump for Knuckles. |
ALNA-AACR | Rings worth 2 in special stage. |
ARNA-AACR | Rings worth 3 in special stage. |
AWNA-AACR | Rings worth 4 in special stage. |
A0NA-AACR | Rings worth 5 in special stage. |
BLNA-AACR | Rings worth 10 in special stage. |
A2NT-CAG6 | Only 6 chaos emeralds needed to become Super Sonic. |
AYNT-CAG6 | Only 5 chaos emeralds needed to become Super Sonic. |
ATNT-CAG6 | Only 4 chaos emeralds needed to become Super Sonic. |
ANNT-CAG6 | Only 3 chaos emeralds needed to become Super Sonic. |
AJNT-CAG6 | Only 2 chaos emeralds needed to become Super Sonic. |
AENT-CAG6 | Only 1 chaos emerald needed to become Super Sonic. |
AANT-CAG6 | Become Super Sonic without any chaos emeralds. |
NTNT-CAHL | 100 rings needed to become Super Sonic instead of 50. |
FANT-CAHL | 40 rings needed to become Super Sonic. |
DENT-CAHL | 25 rings needed to become Super Sonic. |
BJNT-CAHL | 10 rings needed to become Super Sonic. |
AENT-CAHL | 1 ring needed to become Super Sonic. |
AANT-CAGY + AAPA-CAB8 | Become Hyper Sonic without any emeralds. |
NTPT-CA50 | Rings aren't used up as Super (or Hyper) Sonic/Knuckles. |
RHJA-E60L | Bonus round always activated after every checkpoint. |
BXLA-EA5G | Bonus round is always Slot Machine. |
A5LA-EA5G | Bonus round is always Glowing Spheres. |
A36A-CACW | Only 6 chaos emeralds needed to become Super Knuckles. |
AZ6A-CACW | Only 5 chaos emeralds needed to become Super Knuckles. |
AV6A-CACW | Only 4 chaos emeralds needed to become Super Knuckles. |
AP6A-CACW | Only 3 chaos emeralds needed to become Super Knuckles. |
AK6A-CACW | Only 2 chaos emeralds needed to become Super Knuckles. |
AF6A-CACW | Only 1 chaos emerald needed to become Super Knuckles. |
AB6A-CACW | Become Super Knuckles without any chaos emeralds. |
NV6A-CADA | 100 rings needed to become Super Knuckles instead of 50. |
FB6A-CADA | 40 rings needed to become Super Knuckles. |
DF6A-CADA | 25 rings needed to become Super Knuckles. |
BK6A-CADA | 10 rings needed to become Super Knuckles. |
AF6A-CADA | 1 ring needed to become Super Knuckles. |
AB6A-CACL + AB6A-CAHR | Become Hyper Knuckles without any emeralds. |
ACCT-CA2R | Can't drown. |