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[[Image:Ss.s2bls.png|frame|right|The level select screen from the [[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Simon Wai prototype)|Simon Wai prototype]] of Sonic 2.]]
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'''Level select''', also known as "Zone Select" for Sonic games since the levels aren't called levels, but [[Zone]]s, is a menu from which you are able to access any level in the game, as well as:
  
A menu from which you are able to access any level, [[special stage]], [[bonus stage]] (in [[Sonic 3 & Knuckles]] only), 2-player levels (in [[Sonic 2]] and [[Sonic 3]] only) and the sound test. Only the Genesis games have level selects; the Advance games do not (or they are not known). Entering a level from the level select screen will enable using Start+A (return to title screen), Start+B (slow-motion) and Start+C (frame advance). This will not, however, enable object placement or gravity reversal; this requires [[debug mode]].
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*[[Special stage]]s
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*[[Bonus stage]] (in ''[[Sonic 3]]''/''[[Sonic & Knuckles]]'' only)
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*2-player levels (in ''[[Sonic 3]]'' only)
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*[[Sound test]]
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==Games which feature a Level Select menu==
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*''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]''
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*''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]''
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*''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD]]''
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*''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]''
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*''[[Sonic & Knuckles]]''
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*''[[Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island]]
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*''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (8-bit)]]''
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*''[[Sonic Chaos]]''
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*''[[Sonic Triple Trouble]]''
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*''[[Sonic Blast]]''
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*''[[Tails' Skypatrol]]''
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*''[[Chaotix]]'' (accessible through modifying colour bars in the 'colour test' screen)
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*''[[Sonic the Hedgehog Pocket Adventure]]''
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*''[[Sonic Mania]]''
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This option allows you to search through (usually) a menu with a listing of different levels in a game then lets you choose whichever level you wish to play. Another very useful feature for [[Debug mode|debugging]]/development.
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In ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2|Sonic 2]]'', ''[[Sonic 3]]'' and ''[[Sonic & Knuckles]]'', enabling the level select cheat will also enable the reset/slow-motion/frame advance cheat. It will not, however, enable object placement or (in ''Sonic & Knuckles''<nowiki>'</nowiki> case) gravity reversal, which require [[debug mode]] to be activated.
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Revision as of 08:29, 26 May 2019

The level select screen from the Simon Wai prototype of Sonic 2.

Level select, also known as "Zone Select" for Sonic games since the levels aren't called levels, but Zones, is a menu from which you are able to access any level in the game, as well as:

Games which feature a Level Select menu

This option allows you to search through (usually) a menu with a listing of different levels in a game then lets you choose whichever level you wish to play. Another very useful feature for debugging/development.

In Sonic 2, Sonic 3 and Sonic & Knuckles, enabling the level select cheat will also enable the reset/slow-motion/frame advance cheat. It will not, however, enable object placement or (in Sonic & Knuckles' case) gravity reversal, which require debug mode to be activated.