Sonic 2 and Knuckles Game Genie codes

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What is the secret code in Sonic 2?
What is the code in Sonic and Knuckles?
How do you unlock Knuckles in Sonic 2?
How do you get Super Sonic in Sonic 2 cheats?

Input the following cheat codes into your Game Genie cartridge to initiate the corresponding effect. These codes also work on emulators with a cheat code/Game Genie functionality built in.

BAAA-AAAA + CAAA-AAAA + 8AAA-B92B: Unfinished Level
AALA-AAAC: Disable pausing
HXRT-AA6A: Infinite time
AALA-AAAL: Timer runs while game is paused
AALA-AAA8: Music plays while game is paused
AEEA-AXCW: Screen goes berserk (flashes different colours)
AA7T-ABAA: Black background
ZA7T-AAA4: Purple/Blue background
ZA7T-AAA6: Blue/Black background
AA7T-AAJ6: Red/Lavender background
AA7T-AAT6: Red/Blue background
CA7T-AAE4: Black “Noob Saibot” style Sonic/Knuckles/Tails
XA7T-AAA8: Silver Sonic and multicolored backgrounds and characters
YA7T-AAA8: Pink Sonic and multicolored levels and characters
ZA7T-AAA8: Blue Knuckles and black background
GJ8A-AA4G: End sequence
K2WA-CA4J: Infinite lives (only works without Sonic 2/3 carts attached)
AE8A-AAD2: Start with 1 life for player 1
AY8A-AAD2: Start with 5 lives for player 1
A68A-AAD2: Start with 7 lives for player 1
BE8A-AAD2: Start with 9 lives for player 1
DE8A-AAD2: Start with 25 lives for player 1
GJ8A-AAD2: Start with 50 lives for player 1
KN8A-AAD2: Start with 75 lives for player 1
NN8A-AAD2: Start with 99 lives for player 1
AE8A-AADW: Start with 1 life for player 2
AY8A-AADW: Start with 5 lives for player 2
BE8A-AADW: Start with 9 lives for player 2
DE8A-AADW: Start with 25 lives for player 2
GJ8A-AADW: Start with 50 lives for player 2
KN8A-AADW: Start with 75 lives for player 2
NN8A-AADW: Start with 99 lives for player 2
2VAT-BCRT: Start with time on clock
RGSA-A6AN: Rings leave sparkles in special stages
AKVT-AA76 + AMNA-EA24: Keep rings between levels
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
RGSA-A6WY: Blue spheres count as rings and disappear
RGSA-A6YY: Only one blue sphere needed for emerald
AABA-DAAC: No bounce when hitting enemies
96BA-CAG6 + 98MA-CAF0: Keep shields (fire, water, lightning) when hit
ATGT-CA3Y: Super shoes last indefinitely
AAMA-DAAC: Spin Dash just rolls in place
WAPT-D2BO: Sonic on a sugar high
AANA-CNA0: Sonic jumps lower
2ANA-CWA0: Sonic jumps lower
4ANA-CRA0: Sonic jumps higher
AANA-C4A0: Sonic jumps very high
AANA-DYA0: Sonic jumps extremely high
RENT-C6V6: Sonic can always use Fireball
RENT-C6YA: Double jumps, bounces, and Super Sonic are disabled. Sonic can always double jump.
AANA-DYYY: Don’t spin when jumping
AANT-CAGY + AAPA-CAB8: Sonic can always use Fireball
RENT-C6YA: Water shield and Super Sonic are disabled. Become Super or Hyper Sonic without any emeralds.
AANT-CAG6: Become Super Sonic without any Chaos Emeralds. 50 rings still required.
AENT-CAG6: Only 1 Chaos Emerald needed to become Super Sonic
AJNT-CAG6: Only 2 Chaos Emeralds needed to become Super Sonic
ANNT-CAG6: Only 3 Chaos Emeralds needed to become Super Sonic
ATNT-CAG6: Only 4 Chaos Emeralds needed to become Super Sonic
AYNT-CAG6: Only 5 Chaos Emeralds needed to become Super Sonic
A2NT-CAG6: Only 6 Chaos Emeralds needed to become Super Sonic
AENT-CAHL: 1 ring needed to become Super Sonic
BJNT-CAHL: 10 rings needed to become Super Sonic
DENT-CAHL: 25 rings needed to become Super Sonic
FANT-CAHL: 40 rings needed to become Super Sonic
NTNT-CAHL: 100 rings needed to become Super Sonic
N2PT-CYB0: Faster animation rate for Sonic
Z2GT-CA5W: Super Speed
W2PT-CYB0: Increased gravity
NTPT-CA50: Don’t use rings when any characters are Hyper (or Super)
AAPT-DBHL: Press Jump to Spindash
AAPT-DBHT: Press Down to Spindash
JAPT-CRH0: Press Down for temporary invincibility
ZAPT-CRH0: Press Down for debug mode
SAST-DJ1A + SATA-DJTJ: Each ring worth 2 for player 1
SAST-DN1A + SATA-DNTJ: Each ring worth 3 for player 1
SAST-DT1A + SATA-DTTJ: Each ring worth 4 for player 1
SAST-DY1A + SATA-DYTJ: Each ring worth 5 for player 1
SAST-D21A + SATA-D2TJ: Each ring worth 6 for player 1
SAST-D61A + SATA-D61A: Each ring worth 7 for player 1
SATA-DA1A + SATA-DJVW: Each ring worth 8 for player 1
SATA-DJV2 + SATA-DJW8: Each ring worth 2 for player 2
SATA-DNVW + SATA-DNW8: Each ring worth 3 for player 2
SATA-DTVW + SATA-DTW8: Each ring worth 4 for player 2
SATA-D2VW + SATA-D2W8: Each ring worth 6 for player 2
SATA-D6VW + SATA-D6W8: Each ring worth 7 for player 2
SATA-DAVW + SATA-DAW8: Each ring worth 8 for player 2
ATTT-CA3W: Lost rings drop straight down
ATTT-CA3Y: Lost rings bounce vertically
ATTT-CA30: Lost rings go down and left
ATTT-CA32: Lost rings stay in horizontal line
ATTT-CA4W + ATTT-CA58: Sonic does not lose rings when hit
ATTT-CE4Y: Large ring increase when hit
ATTT-CA5G + ATTT-CA6G: Tails does not lose rings when hit
K2WA-CA47: Unlimited lives
AAXT-CADA: Sonic’s frames of animations are slow when walking or running
AA6A-CADA: No rings or emeralds needed for Super or Hyper Knuckles
ABNT-CAC4: Tails runs on his tails
ABNT-CA54: Tails runs faster
KBVT-DAE2: Extremely high gravity for shoot down ramps and through floors
AFVT-CA12: Speed shoes discolor all objects
TB5T-CNCR: Slightly higher jump for Knuckles
PV5T-CRCR: High jump for Knuckles
AB5T-CWCR: Super jump for Knuckles
AB5T-C2CR: Mega jump for Knuckles
AB5T-DTCR: Extremely high jump for Knuckles
AB6A-CACL + AB6A-CAHR: Become Super or Hyper Knuckles without any emeralds
AB6A-CACW: 50 rings still required. Become Super Knuckles without any chaos emeralds
AF6A-CACW: Only 1 Chaos Emerald needed to become Super Knuckles
AK6A-CACW: Only 2 Chaos Emeralds needed to become Super Knuckles
AP6A-CACW: Only 3 Chaos Emeralds needed to become Super Knuckles
AV6A-CACW: Only 4 Chaos Emeralds needed to become Super Knuckles
AZ6A-CACW: Only 5 Chaos Emeralds needed to become Super Knuckles
A36A-CACW: Only 6 Chaos Emeralds needed to become Super Knuckles
AF6A-CADA: 1 ring needed to become Super Knuckles
BK6A-CADA: 10 rings needed to become Super Knuckles
DF6A-CADA: 25 rings needed to become Super Knuckles
FB6A-CADA: 40 rings needed to become Super Knuckles
NV6A-CADA: 100 rings needed to become Super Knuckles
ACCT-CA2R: Cannot drown
ACCT-CA2W: Return to title screen instead of drowning
ALTA-D53G: Jump directly to the end of the level
CEMA-B6JY: Lots of things are invisible, even rings
ALTA-CA8J: Sonic is invisible and invincible at start of game
ALTA-CA9Y: Once invincible, stay invincible for rest of level
NTBT-CB50: Immortality (you don’t fall of the screen and lose a life when you die. You can still drown)
RLVT-CAE2: Sonic’s bash attack disabled
AWXT-CA4C: Don’t lose rings when hit
AWXT-CACE + AWXT-CA4E: Unlimited number of rings given when hit
AWXT-CADA: Rains rings when hit
AWXT-CAXA: Rings do not spin when hit
AWXT-CA7A: All rings disappear when hit
ACZT-CACA: Need 0 emeralds to become Super Sonic (besides rings)
K4ZT-CA9N + K4ZT-CA92: Super Sonic doesn’t lose rings with time
A02T-CAF8 + 982T-CAF8: Sonic stays invincible for less time after getting hit
A02T-CAGL + 982T-CAGL: Sonic stays invincible for more time after getting hit
JW3A-CA4J + JW3A-CA4Y: Unlimited lives for player 1
JXGA-CA7G + JXGA-CA7W: Unlimited lives for player 2
AH2T-CAHN: Sonic needs 1 ring to get to Bonus Stage
RHJA-E60L: Bonus round always activated after every checkpoint
A5LA-EA5G: Bonus round is always Glowing Spheres
BXLA-EA5G: Bonus round is always Slot Machine
SBJA-HAV2 + SBJA-HAWJ: Rings worth 8 in special stages for Sonic
SBJA-HAV8 + SBJA-HAWR: Rings worth 8 in special stages for Tails
PVWD-CA6W: Knuckles cannot jump
HWLX-GA2Y: Unlimited time in Sonic 2 as Knuckles

What is the secret code in Sonic 2?

Sonic 2 Debug Mode code: Once you have activated Level Select and have access to the Sound Test, play the following in sequence: 01, 09, 09, 02, 01, 01, 02, 04. If successful, you'll hear a 'ring collected' sound effect.

What is the code in Sonic and Knuckles?

At the title screen, press Up, Up, Up, Down, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right. You should hear a ring. Next, press A + Start to enter the Stage Select screen. This code will remain in effect until you turn off the Genesis.

How do you unlock Knuckles in Sonic 2?

To unlock Knuckles - You will need to complete the whole game as either Sonic or Tails and collect all 6 Chaos Emeralds.

How do you get Super Sonic in Sonic 2 cheats?

To regain Super Sonic, let yourself get hit, then turn into a ring (press B) and place at least 50 rings on Tails. Exit debug mode (press B) and jump to become Super Sonic with Super Tails as a follower.