Knuckles the Echidna in Sonic the Hedgehog 2/Hidden content
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Cheat Codes
These are cheat codes which can be accessed by inputting button sequences or by various other methods.
Cheat Codes, Knuckles in Sonic 2 Locked-on
- Zone Select: At the Title screen press Up, Up, Up, Down, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right. The hold A and press Start.
- Debug mode: First enable the Level Select cheat then play tunes 01, 09, 09, 04, 01, 00, 01, 08 and you'll hear a ring chime. Then select a level with A + Start.
- Have all Chaos Emeralds: First enable the Level Select cheat then play tunes 01, 06, 07, 07, 07, 02, 01, 06 and you'll hear a Emerald chime.
In-level Functions, all versions:
Debug
Press B to toggle normal and debug mode.
Press A to advance forward through the debug object list.
Press A+C to advance backwards through the debug object list.
Press C to reverse gravity in normal mode, in debug it places the selected object at the current coordinates.
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 A to fade to black and restart from the "SONIC TEAM PRESENTS" screen.
During pause press and hold B to enable slow-motion (this proceeds at half-speed, or 15fps, for as long as you hold the B button).
During pause press C 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, Knuckles in Sonic 2 Locked-on
Code | Description |
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AX6D-AA3W | Knuckles doesn't lose rings when hit. |
HWLX-GA2Y | Infinite time. |
SD5X-BJT2 | Rings worth 2. |
SD5X-BNT2 | Rings worth 3. |
SD5X-BTT2 | Rings worth 4. |
SD5X-BYT2 | Rings worth 5. |
SD5X-B2T2 | Rings worth 6. |
SD5X-B6T2 | Rings worth 7. |
SD5X-BAT2 | Rings worth 8. |
AE5X-AAFY | Knuckles starts with 1 life instead of 3. |
AY5X-AAFY | Knuckles starts with 5 lives. |
A65X-AAFY | Knuckles starts with 7 lives. |
BE5X-AAFY | Knuckles starts with 9 lives. |
DE5X-AAFY | Knuckles starts with 25 lives. |
GJ5X-AAFY | Knuckles starts with 50 lives. |
KN5X-AAFY | Knuckles starts with 75 lives. |
NN5X-AAFY | Knuckles starts with 99 lives. |
JV1D-CA6W | Infinite lives. |
PVWD-CRDC | High jump for Knuckles. |
ABWD-CWDC | Super jump for Knuckles. |
ABWD-C2DC | Mega jump for Knuckles. |
ABWD-DTDC | Orbital jump for Knuckles. |
Unofficial Codes, Knuckles in Sonic 2 Alone
Code | Description |
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ABWX-CADG | Become Super Knuckles with 0 rings. |
ABXD-CACA | Don't use up rings to maintain transformation of Super Knuckles. |
ABWX-CAC8 | Become Super Knuckles with 0 emeralds. |
ADFW-8AF6 | The regular level music plays when Super Knuckles, instead of the Super theme. |
Pro Action Replay
Unofficial Codes, Knuckles in Sonic 2 Locked-on
The RAM seems to be the same between Sonic & Knuckles and this version so the codes are the same.
Code | Description |
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FFFF08:01 | Enable Level Select. |
FFFF0A:01 | Enable Debug Mode. |