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Sonic the Hedgehog 2 cheats & codes

50 codes for Sonic the Hedgehog 2 on the Sega Game Gear, including Game Genie, Action Replay codes.

Game Genie (16)Action Replay (10)Other codes (24)

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Game Genie codes

How to use: Galoob's Game Genie plugged in between the console and the cartridge. Type the codes in on its start-up screen, then press Start. In emulators, add them through the cheat menu and choose the Game Genie format if asked.

Effect	Code
Infinite Lives	`009-04F-3BE`
Invincible After 1 Ring (Except On Act 3)	`A78-92C-19E`
Each Ring Worth 2 Points	`026-5ED-E6E`
Each Ring Worth 3 Points	`036-5ED-E6E`
Each Ring Worth 4 Points	`046-5ED-E6E`
Each Ring Worth 5 Points	`056-5ED-E6E`
Each Ring Worth 6 Points	`066-5ED-E6E`
Each Ring Worth 7 Points	`076-5ED-E6E`
Each Ring Worth 8 Points	`086-5ED-E6E`
Don't Lose Rings When Hit	`3A7-E4C-2A2`
Start With 1 Life	`012-B8D-E66`
Start With 5 Lives	`052-B8D-E66`
Start With 9 Lives	`092-B8D-E66`
Stop Timer	`001-12D-3B7`
Start On Act 2	`3E2-E4D-3B4 012-E5D-E69`
Start On Act 3	`3E2-E4D-3B4 022-E5D-E69`

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Action Replay codes

How to use: Datel's Action Replay sat between the console and the game. Enter codes on its menu before starting the game, or paste them into your emulator's cheat menu.

Effect	Code
Infinite Rings	`00D2-9963`
Infinite Lives	`00D2-9809`
Better Invincibility	`00D3-A915`
Level Select - Zone	`00D2-950X`
Level Select - Act	`00D2-960Y`
Keeps Time At Zero (Seconds)	`00D2-B900`
Keeps Time At Zero (Minutes)	`00D2-BA00`
High Gravity	`00D5-18FF`
Glider From Start	`00D5-0213`
Invisible Sonic	`00D5-2876`

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Other codes

How to use: Additional codes collected by the community. Enter them through your emulator's cheat menu, choosing the format that matches your emulator.

Effect	Code
Enable Stage Select	`005-43D-A2A`
Infinite lives	`009-04F-3BE`
Invincible after 1 ring	`A78-92C-19E`
Each Ring Worth ?? Points	`016-5ED-E6E`
Don't lose rings when hit	`3A7-E4C-2A2`
Start With ?? Lives	`012-B8D-E66`
Stop timer	`001-12D-3B7`
Start on Act 2	`3E2-E4D-3B4 012-E5D-E69`
Start on Act 3	`3E2-E4D-3B4 022-E5D-E69`
Jump In Midair	`00A-A7C-E69`
Invincibility	`C37-77C-E61 C37-B9C-C41 277-BAC-4CA`
Infinite Rings	`00D2-9963`
Infinite Lives	`00D2-9809`
Better Invincibility	`00D3-A915`
Level Select - Zone	`00D2-9500`
Keeps Time At Zero (Seconds)	`00D2-B900`
Keeps Time At Zero (Minutes)	`00D2-BA00`
High Gravity	`00D5-18FF`
Glider From Start	`00D5-0213`
Invisible Sonic	`00D5-2876`
Don't Die When Hit With No Rings	`BC7-BAC-4CA 377-BBC-08A`
Zone Select after Title Screen	`00D1-2CB6`
Hold A or B to Moonjump (period of time)	`DEC-10A`
Hold A or B to Moonjump (let go to land)	`643-DFC-19A`

Using cheats today

Original cheat devices like the Game Genie, Action Replay and GameShark still turn up second-hand and work with original cartridges. Most modern emulators also have a built-in cheat menu that accepts these formats, so you can toggle codes on and off without extra hardware. Codes can differ between regional releases and revisions of a game; if one doesn't work, try the code list for another version.

Cheats can corrupt save files in rare cases, so back up your saves before experimenting.

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