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/ ____| ___ _ _ _ ____ _____ _ _ _____
| (___ / _ \| \ | | |/ ___| |_ _| | | | ____|
\___ \| | | | \| | | | | | | |_| | _|
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|_____/ \___/|_| \_|_|\____| |_| |_| |_|_____|
_ _ ___
| | | |_____ ____ ____ _____ _ _ ___ ____ |__ \
| |__| | ____| _ \ / ___| ____| | | |/ _ \ / ___| ) |
| __ | _| | | | | | _| _| | |_| | | | | | _ / /
| | | | |___| |_| | |_| | |___| _ | |_| | |_| | / /_
|_| |_|_____|____/ \___/|_____|_| |_|\___/ \___/ |____|
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Sonic the Hedgehog 2 FAQ
Version 7.0
January 3, 2005
by MManos
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[TOC] CHAPTER 00: Table of Contents [TOC]
==============================================================================
This FAQ now contains the commonly-used "Quick Find" catalog. Next to each
section of the guide contains a three-letter code. Hit CTRL+F to access the
"Find" menu, type in the three-letter code, and keep searching (should be the
second find) until you find the section you inquire!
CHAPTER 01:---------------------------------------- Copyright Information [CPT]
CHAPTER 02:---------------------------------------------- Version History [VSH]
CHAPTER 03:--------------- What about "Knuckles in Sonic the Hedgehog 2"? [KS2]
CHAPTER 04:--------------------------------------------------- Characters [CHR]
CHAPTER 05:-------------------------------------------------------- Items [ITM]
CHAPTER 06:----------------------------------------------------- Controls [CTL]
CHAPTER 07:-------------------------------------------- Zone Descriptions [ZND]
CHAPTER 08:--------------------- The Chaos Emeralds and the Special Stage [EMR]
CHAPTER 09:------------------------------------------------------ Badniks [BDN]
CHAPTER 10:------------------------------------------------------- Bosses [BSS]
CHAPTER 11:------------------------------------------------------ 2P Mode [2PM]
CHAPTER 12:------------------------ Codes, Cheats, Glitches, and Oddities [CCG]
CHAPTER 13:---------------------------------------------- Acknowledgments [ACK]
CHAPTER 14:----------------------------------------------- Author Contact [ATC]
CHAPTER 15:-------------------------------------------- Guide Usage Rules [GUR]
CHAPTER 16:--------------------------------------------------- Final Word [FNW]
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[CPT] CHAPTER 01: Copyright Information [CPT]
===============================================================================
This document, otherwise known as "Sonic the Hedgehog 2 FAQ/Walkthrough", was
created by me, MManos. If you wish to host this guide on your website, unless
that site is GameFAQs, you need to follow the criteria listed in Chapter 15,
"Guide Usage Rules". Any form of plagiarism will not be tolerated, and the
proper authorities will be notified. If you wish to share this guide with
others, it must be for personal use only. Do not share this over online
Shareware software such as Napster, WinMX, Bearshare, Limewire, Kazaa, etc.
Also, do not cut out only the parts you wish to share. This guide was meant to
be used in its entirety and must be treated that way.
Copyright (c)1999-2005 Michael Manos
All Rights Reserved
===============================================================================
[VSH] CHAPTER 02: Version History [VSH]
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January 3, 2005 -- Version 7.0
==========================================================
Through recent discovery, I have found video game guides available on free
Shareware applications. I have thereby changed information in Copyright
Information and Guide Usage Rules. Also, there have been minor grammar
alterations throughout the guide, along with a correction in the Quick Find
shortcut for Chapter 1.
==========================================================
January 3, 2004 -- Version 6.0
==========================================================
Welcome to another new year, ladies and gentlemen. Here's what I've done:
ALTERATIONS
- Another new year, another change to the Copyright Information section that
involves the year, among other things.
- Changes have been made to the Author Contact section.
==========================================================
October 4, 2003 -- Version 5.0
==========================================================
Well, I made a couple of quick revisions to this guide.
ALTERATIONS
- I suppose this isn't too important, but I changed the format of the guide, so
it is now done on WordPad instead of Word.
- Changes have been made to the Copyright Information section.
==========================================================
July 4, 2003 -- Version 4.0
==========================================================
Happy "Fourth" everybody. That can mean to celebrate the Fourth of July and
the fourth version of this guide. Go figure. I did a few updates to this
guide in order to make the information more precise.
ALTERATIONS
- With a new year, "Copyright Information" had to be slightly tweaked.
- Included the fact that hedgehogs are insectivores, not rodents, in
"Characters"
- Slightly updated Tails' information in "Characters"
- Reformatted the "Controls" section
- Slight tweaking of grammar in "Zone Descriptions"
- A few changes in the "Bosses" section regarding boss names
- Included more credits in the "Acknowledgments" section
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November 29, 2002 -- Version 3.0
==========================================================
Several additions and changes in this update! To make this more informative
of an FAQ, I have done the following:
ADDED SECTIONS RENAMED SECTIONS
- "Codes, Cheats, Glitches, and - "Moves" ---> "Controls"
Oddities" - "Multiplayer Mode" ---> "2P Mode"
- "Guide Usage Rules"
- "What about 'Knuckles in Sonic the
Hedgehog 2'?"
ALTERATIONS OTHER NEW STUFF
- More grammar changes - Quick-Find Reference Added
- Deletion of unnecessary borders
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November 16, 2002 -- Version 2.0
===========================================================
As CJayC has said time and time again, there truly can never be a Final
Version of the guide. Therefore, I have made this addition. This incarnation
includes the following additions/changes:
ALTERED SECTIONS
- Minor tweaks of grammar throughout
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November 22, 2001 -- Version Final
===========================================================
Hey all! It's the first version and the last all in one! Therefore, there's
nothing to see here. Moving right along...
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[KS2] CHAPTER 03: What about "Knuckles in Sonic the Hedgehog 2"? [KS2]
===============================================================================
This game, "Knuckles in Sonic the Hedgehog 2", can be attained to using the
lock-on cartridge technology of "Sonic & Knuckles" with the "Sonic the Hedgehog
2" cartridge. The gameplay is almost exactly similar to that of the original
sequel, but Knuckles' gliding ability will allow him to enter new areas of
zones. Furthermore, boss battles will be slightly more difficult, for Knuckles
cannot jump as high as Sonic or Tails. Codes for "KS2" will be in Chapter 12.
===============================================================================
[CHR] CHAPTER 04: Characters [CHR]
===============================================================================
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SONIC THE HEDGEHOG
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Born and raised on South Island (where Sonic 1 took place), a speed demon, and
a guy with a major chili dog obsession, Sonic the Hedgehog has evolved into one
of the most loved video game mascots of our time. When one mentions "Sega",
one can't help but think of the blue, spiky-hair insectivore.
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MILES "TAILS" PROWER - THE TWO-TAILED FOX
===========================================================
I don't know, nor want to know, why Sonic, an ultra-cool dude, has a best
friend in a whiny, premature, ten-year-old fox. Sounds a little suspicious to
me... Anyway, this kid is pretty cool, even though he can't fly yet and is no
different from Sonic in terms of controls. Sigh... well, at least there's
Sonic 3 to look forward to.
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DR. IVO ROBOTNIK
==========================================================
Also known as Dr. Eggman, Robotnik is the definition of evil dudes who need to
hit a Stairmaster. The red suit and fiery mustache define this guy, but
nothing seems more prominent than the Egg-O-Matic, his transport device used to
hover throughout the universe.
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MOBIUS INHABITANTS
===========================================================
Instead of the standard "Damsel-in-Distress" theme found in many games in this
genre (*cough* Mario *cough*), Sonic must rescue the residents of this island.
Either the gravity level must be really high or there's a lack of nutrition
among the locals, but they are all really short.
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[ITM] CHAPTER 05: Items [ITM]
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ITEM(S) || USE(S)
==========================================================
| Power Rings || These are basically what |
| || your life depends on. |
| || They are found all over |
| || all of the zones except |
| || for the Death Egg Zone. |
| || If you are attacked or |
| || fall on spikes, you lose |
| || your rings. If you get |
| || hit with no rings, you |
| || lose one life. |
|---------------------------||---------------------------|
| Ring Monitor || This gives you ten rings. |
|---------------------------||---------------------------|
| Character Head Monitor || This gives you one extra |
| || extra life. |
|---------------------------||---------------------------|
| Boot Monitor || This gives a temporary |
| || speed boost. |
|---------------------------||---------------------------|
| Star Monitor || This gives temporary |
| || invincibility. |
|---------------------------||---------------------------|
| Blue Sphere Monitor || This gives you a shield. |
| || A shield allows Sonic or |
| || Tails to sustain a hit |
| || without penalty. |
|---------------------------||---------------------------|
| Starposts || When you pass these blue |
| || posts they turn red. |
| || When you die, you will |
| || start at the last |
| || lamppost you touched. |
| || You will start with the |
| || time you hit the post |
| || with, along with zero |
| || rings. If you pass one |
| || with fifty rings, you |
| || will be able to enter the |
| || Special Stage. |
|---------------------------||---------------------------|
| Springs || These shoot you into the |
| || air. |
|---------------------------||---------------------------|
| Prison Eggs || You free the Mobius |
| || inhabitants by jumping on |
| || the lever on top of these |
| || at the end of each zone, |
| || with Sky Chase Zone, Wing |
| || Fortress Zone, and Death |
| || Egg Zone as exceptions. |
'--------------------------------------------------------'
===============================================================================
[CTL] CHAPTER 06: Controls [CTL]
===============================================================================
D-PAD LEFT, RIGHT
- Walk or Run Left, Right
D-PAD UP, DOWN
- Look Up, Crouch
A/B/C
- Jump
WHILE MOVING, D-PAD DOWN
- Super Sonic Spin Attack (Roll)
D-PAD DOWN; A/B/C
- Spin Dash
===============================================================================
[ZND] CHAPTER 07: Zone Descriptions [ZND]
===============================================================================
One of these days, I may get a walkthrough in this guide. For now, here's some
brief descriptions of the seven zones.
Each zone has two acts, with the exception of Metropolis Zone, which has three
acts, and Sky Chase Zone, Wing Fortress Zone, and Death Egg Zone, all with just
one solitary act. In each act, Sonic has ten minutes to race to the end, pass
all the obstacles, and collect as many rings as possible. Pass as many
starposts as well, for if Sonic should die, he would restart at the last-
touched lamppost rather than the beginning. Almost all enemies are worth 100
points, and bosses are worth 1,000.
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ZONE 01: Emerald Hill Zone
===========================================================
This is basically the tutorial level of the game. Set in a valley of Mobius,
it resembles Sonic 1's Green Hill Zone. Watch out for inconveniently placed
Coconuts (monkey-like Badnik). Yes, I know that you can beat both acts in
thirty seconds apiece, but keep in mind Sonic Team made this in 1992. A new
addition are the corkscrew paths. In order to pass them, just press RIGHT on
the D-Pad. Overall, it makes a nice introduction for a Sonic game.
===========================================================
ZONE 02: Chemical Plant Zone
===========================================================
In this zone, you are in a factory. Robotnik's latest creation is Mega Mack, a
purple liquid which Sonic can drown in because there are, inconveniently, no
air bubbles for which Sonic can breathe. Nothing special here, except the
tubes you teleport in are pretty cool. It's also nice to see an original zone
idea.
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ZONE 03: Aquatic Ruin Zone
===========================================================
In a nutshell, this level is the Labyrinth Zone set outside with a set water
level, a path which makes underwater travel completely avoided, and without the
water slides (possibly the only slightly entertaining thing from Labyrinth
Zone). However, the entire zone is rather entertaining. Watch out for those
Grade-A ANNOYING arrow launchers. Boy, I wish there were water shields back in
the day. Anyway, another quick zone like Emerald Hill. Just try to keep above
the surface and this will be even easier than the first zone!
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ZONE 04: Casino Night Zone
===========================================================
Surely you remember the infamous Spring Yard zone from StH. The annoyance of
getting bounced like a pinball. The maze of an arcade. Guess what? It's ten
times worse. When on a flipper (or pair of), the A Button flips the left one,
the B Button flips the right one, and the C Button flips both of them. For
beginners, I suggest you simply use the C Button for flippers so you don't
fumble with the controller in order to flip the correct flipper. Just like
Sonic Spinball, if you've played that. Hold down any button when on a spring
to charge up, then release for a burst of speed through a loop or two. For the
speediest charge, wait until the spring is compressed all the way and yellow.
The lack of Badniks is nice, but it took me awhile how to defeat those Crawls.
Get as much points as possible and have fun. The main problem I have is the
time limit, so watch out.
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ZONE 05: Hill Top Zone
===========================================================
Hill Top is an underground-type zone, which is not one we've seen on the
Genesis yet. An abundance of fire covers this zone, like Marble Zone, but
throw in enough loops to give it that StH2 feel. Another fun zone, but then
again most of the StH2 zones are. The main problem here are those annoying
Badniks, mainly Sols. A neat little feature is that after you kill a Rexon,
their backs can be used as stepping stones through the lava. Use those
catapults correctly, and remember those red dots ARE Badniks, even if they are
indestructible.
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ZONE 06: Mystic Cave Zone
===========================================================
In this cave, Robotnik is looking for the Chaos Emeralds. It's too bad that
they aren't there, huh? Anyway, the Badniks here are quite annoying, so watch
out for those Flashers and Crawltons. Spiked obstacles line this cave, so keep
an eye out for sharp, pointy objects. Also, monitors can be hidden behind
poles, so try and look for those. Grab onto vines when you can, and make sure
you don't get crushed by random objects.
===========================================================
ZONE 07: Oil Ocean Zone
===========================================================
Another water zone... but this time the water drowns you in an instant. Slides
and elevators are quite present, so keep an eye out for them. Aquises tend to
follow you, so watch for them. When you come upon the purple stars, avoid
them. Unlike other levels, you spend a lot of time going up and down instead
of across. Just be wary of the spiked bars, green-flamed oil tanks, and the
slides, and you should be just fine.
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ZONE 08: Metropolis Zone
===========================================================
The longest zone, and easily the hardest zone, this zone has several unique
gadgets. To run on the screws, press RIGHT to move up, and LEFT to move down.
Transporters are easy, just run into them. All three Badniks are extremely
difficult to beat, so hang in there. Watch your timer, get through the several
loops, don't get lost, and have fun; it is a game, after all. Ease remains
after this zone... for a while.
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ZONE 09: Sky Chase Zone
===========================================================
Basically, you are a wing-walker of Tails' plane (doesn't the little runt go
away?) and are trying to catch up with Robotnik in his Wing Fortress. The
slowest-moving zone, just avoid the fast-flying Balkiries, bomb-dropping
Nebulas, and the awkward Turtloids. Otherwise, this is a very easy zone.
===========================================================
ZONE 10: Wing Fortress Zone
===========================================================
You're on Robotnik's flying ship! This zone is sort of short, but make sure
to stay on the upper half of the zone. If you stray low, you must jump on
aerial platforms, which can be quite difficult if you lack in the eye-hand
coordination department. Only one Badnik, the infamous Clucker, resides about
the zone. Just stay alive and don't fall!
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ZONE 11: Death Egg Zone
===========================================================
Should be called "Death Egg Prototype Zone". Just two bosses, really. See
the appropriate section for this.
===============================================================================
[EMR] CHAPTER 08: The Chaos Emeralds and the Special Stage [EMR]
===============================================================================
The Chaos Emeralds are the things that make the world go 'round... well, at
least the world of our blue hero and his friends. There are seven of them, and
Dr. R. wants these to power his Death Egg (prototype). The guy really has to
take advantage of technological advances and stop with the natural resources.
There are seven special stages, each one different for each emerald. In order
to get to any secret zone, you need to have fifty rings at the time you reach
a starpost. In the special stage, you are in a psuedo-3D gauntlet racing for
rings. Avoid the bombs and get enough rings by each of the three checkpoints.
Be warned: it doesn't get really hard until Stage 4 (gray emerald).
===============================================================================
[BDN] CHAPTER 09: Badniks [BDN]
===============================================================================
There are TWENTY-THREE different varieties of Badniks. Let's explore them!!
===========================================================
EMERALD HILL ZONE BADNIKS
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.-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-.
| Buzzer |
'-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-'
Description:------ A black, yellow and red hornet
Attack:-------------------- Launching Projectiles
.-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-.
| Coconuts |
'-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-'
Description:-------------- A red monkey on a tree
Attack:----------------------- Launching Coconuts
.-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-.
| Masher |
'-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-'
Description:-------------------------- A red fish
Attack:--------------------------- Roaming Around
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CHEMICAL PLANT ZONE BADNIKS
===========================================================
.-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-.
| Grabber |
'-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-'
Description:----------- A black and yellow spider
Attack:--------------------------------- Grabbing
.-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-.
| Spiny |
'-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-'
Description:------- A silver platform with spikes
Attack:--------------------------- Roaming Around
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AQUATIC RUIN ZONE BADNIKS
===========================================================
.-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-.
| Chop Chop |
'-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-'
Description:-------------- A blue mechanized fish
Attacks:----------- Roaming Around; Ring Stealing
.-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-.
| Grounder |
'-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-'
Description:----------------- A red drilled robot
Attack:--------------------------- Roaming Around
.-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-.
| Whisp |
'-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-'
Description:------- A blue fly; usually in groups
Attack:--------------------------- Roaming Around
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CASINO NIGHT ZONE BADNIKS
===========================================================
.-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-.
| Crawl |
'-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-'
Description:------------------ A red armored crab
Attack:--------------------------- Roaming Around
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HILL TOP ZONE BADNIKS
===========================================================
.-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-.
| Rexon |
'-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-'
Description:----- A purple lava-residing dinosaur
Attack:---------------------- Launching Fireballs
.-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-.
| Sol |
'-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-'
Description:------- A red orb with four fireballs
---------------------------------- surrounding it
Attack:---------------------- Launching Fireballs
.-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-.
| Spiker |
'-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-'
Description:------ A red orb with four legs and a
--------------------------------------- spiky hat
Attack:-------------------------- Launching Spike
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MYSTIC CAVE ZONE BADNIKS
===========================================================
.-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-.
| Crawlton |
'-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-'
Description:------------- A dark blue caterpillar
Attack:--------------- Appearing out of Platforms
.-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-.
| Flasher |
'-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-'
Description:---------------- A gray lightning bug
Attack: ----------- Flashing (not like that, perv)
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OIL OCEAN ZONE BADNIKS
===========================================================
.-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-.
| Aquis |
'-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-'
Description:----------- A yellow flying sea horse
Attack:-------------------- Launching Projectiles
.-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-.
| Octus |
'-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-'
Description:--------------- A pink flying octopus
Attack:-------------------- Launching Projectiles
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METROPOLIS ZONE BADNIKS
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.-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-.
| Asteron* |
'-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-'
Description:---------------------- An orange star
Attack:---------- Exploding; Launching Body Parts
*Note:--- Asterons are not able to be hit by Sonic
.-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-.
| Shellcracker |
'-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-'
Description:-------- A red crab with a LARGE claw
Attack:--------------------------- Launching Claw
.-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-.
| Slicer |
'-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-'
Description:---- A green mantis with scythe claws
Attack: ------------------------- Launching Claws
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SKY CHASE ZONE BADNIKS
===========================================================
.-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-.
| Balkiry |
'-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-'
Description:---------------- A red birdlike plane
Attack:--------------------------- Roaming Around
.-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-.
| Nebula |
'-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-'
Description:- A green, well, thing (my guess is a
--------------- monkey-like creature) in a black,
--------------- flying, bomb-dropping, protective
------------------------------------------- shell
Attack:--------------------- Dropping Projectiles
.-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-.
| Turtloids |
'-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-'
Description:------ Two green turtles; baby riding
------------------------------------------ parent
Attack:-------------------- Launching Projectiles
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WING FORTRESS ZONE BADNIKS
===========================================================
.-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-.
| Clucker |
'-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-'
Description:----- A white chicken inside a turret
Attack:-------------------- Launching Projectiles
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[BSS] CHAPTER 10: Bosses [BSS]
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GREEN HILL ZONE - Egg-O-Matic Drill Car
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Description:------------------------ A red car with a drill
Attacks:-------- Driving; Launching Drill after seventh hit
Number of Hits Needed:-------------------------- Eight Hits
How to Defeat:---------------- Just hit the car from above.
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CHEMICAL PLANT ZONE - Egg-O-Matic Mega Mack Distributor
===========================================================
Description:-------- A dropper on top/tube on bottom of Egg
Attack:------------------------------------------ Mega Mack
Number of Hits Needed:-------------------------- Eight Hits
How to Defeat:- When Robotnik first drops down, jump on the
--------------- machine. He should be defeated immediately
------------------------------------------------ afterward.
===========================================================
AQUATIC RUIN ZONE - Egg-O-Matic Totem Pole Mallet Swinger
===========================================================
Description:------------------- A hammer on the Egg-O-Matic
Attacks:- Hammering Totem Poles; Launching Arrows from Pole
Number of Hits Needed:-------------------------- Eight Hits
How to Defeat:- When the arrows stick into the totem poles,
------------------- jump on them to reach and hit Robotnik.
===========================================================
CASINO NIGHT ZONE - Egg-O-Matic Pinball Claw-Bomber
===========================================================
Description:-------- A yellow claw on bottom; pinball arena
Attacks:----------------------------- Launching Bombs; Claw
Number of Hits Needed:-------------------------- Eight Hits
How to Defeat:- You better be good at flipper control. Use
-------------------------- them to hit Robotnik from above.
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HILL TOP ZONE - Egg-O-Matic Volcanic Flamethrower
===========================================================
Description:-------------- A flamethrower inside a lava pit
Attack:--------------------------------------- Flame Bursts
Number of Hits Needed:-------------------------- Eight Hits
How to Defeat:-- Jump right in to get him, or else a tricky
---------------------------------------- battle will ensue.
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MYSTIC CAVE ZONE - Egg-O-Matic Double Driller
===========================================================
Description:---- Two big drills attached to the Egg-O-Matic
Attacks:-------------------------- Drilling; Falling Debris
Number of Hits Needed:-------------------------- Eight Hits
How to Defeat: Avoid the debris and the drills, but hit the
-------------------------------------------------- cockpit.
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OIL OCEAN ZONE - Egg-O-Matic Pollution-Delving Submarine
===========================================================
Description:-------------- A submarine; chained claw; laser
Attacks:----------------------- Laser beams; claw launching
Number of Hits Needed:-------------------------- Eight Hits
How to Defeat:------ Avoid the claw, jump/duck to avoid the
------------- lasers, but hit the submarine when it pops up
===========================================================
METROPOLIS ZONE - Egg-O-Matic Synthesizer
===========================================================
Description:------ The Egg-O-Matic surrounded by eight eggs
Attacks:---- Launching Eggs; Laser Beam after sixteenth hit
Number of Hits Needed:---------------------- Seventeen Hits
How to Defeat:--- Position yourself to hit the cockpit (and
--------------------- not the egg), then hit the egg that's
---------------- released. After all of them are gone, hit
------------- Robotnik one final time, avoiding his lasers.
===========================================================
WING FORTRESS ZONE - Laser Beam and Spiked Platforms
===========================================================
Description:-- A big laser; three floating spiked platforms
Attacks:--------------------- Spiked Platforms; Laser Beams
Number of Hits Needed:-------------------------- Eight Hits
How to Defeat:- Jump on the platforms to hit the laser when
----------------------------------------- it's charging up.
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DEATH EGG ZONE - Silver Sonic
===========================================================
Description:--------- A carbon copy of Sonic, but silver :p
Attacks:------------------------------ Spin Dashing; Spikes
Number of Hits Needed:-------------------------- Eight Hits
How to Defeat:---- The weak spot is the head... that should
------------------------------ get you through this battle.
===========================================================
DEATH EGG ZONE - Walking Egg Robot
===========================================================
Description:------------------- A BIG Robotnik-shaped robot
Attacks:- Launching Spiked Hands; Crouching; Walking; Bombs
Number of Hits Needed:---------------------------- Ten Hits
How to Defeat: I don't want to spoil the challenge for you,
-------------------------- but the stomach's the weak spot!
===============================================================================
[2PM] CHAPTER 11: 2P Mode [2PM]
===============================================================================
In 2P Mode, Sonic and Tails race through split-screen versions of Emerald Hill
Zone, Casino Night Zone, and Mystic Cave Zone. The idea is to score first in
at least three out of the five scoring categories (Score, Time, Rings at
Finish, Max Rings, Item Boxes). If there is a tie, you go to a Special Stage.
Special Stages are also available as an option for 2P Mode.
A new item box in the 2P Mode is the Transfer Box. Hit this, and you and your
opponent will immediately switch spots! A mean little trick you can use if you
really suck at this mode.
===============================================================================
[CCG] CHAPTER 12: Codes, Cheats, Glitches, and Oddities [CCG]
===============================================================================
Admit it. You have wanted to cheat in almost any video game to come out.
Fortunately, we have a section for you special people. Here it is.
==========================================================
IGN CODES
==========================================================
NOTE: Codes that are meant to be used when StH2 is locked onto S&K have a (*)
next to the title of the code.
BONUS POINTS
For extra points, pass any zone in a certain amount of time. For the best
bonus, enter the Debug Mode code. The clock will freeze and you'll always score
a 50,000 bonus!
Time Points
0:30 50,000
0:45 10,000
1:00 5,000
1:30 4,000
2:00 3,000
3:00 2,000
4:00 1,000
5:00 500
DEBUG MODE
To enter Debug Mode, play these sounds from the level select screen: 1, 9, 9,
2, 1, 1, 2, 4. Press Start and hold A.
To start debugging, press B, then you can select any sprite in that level and
put it on the screen. To select a different sprite, press A, and to place it
on the screen, press C. Note that sprite selection is different from Zone to
Zone. Also, instead of displaying the time elapsed, it displays the number of
sprites currently on the screen.
EASY CHAOS EMERALDS
Start the game as you normally would. Get a Chaos Emerald, reset the game, and
start the game from the options menu. You will keep the emeralds you have
gained so far each time you start from the options menu.
EMERALD HILL MUSIC
To hear the Emerald Hill melody (at the title screen), go to sound test
selection in the Options menu and listen to songs 1, 1, 2 and 4. Then
highlight Player Select and press start. You will hear Oil Ocean at the
beginning of the first level. Reset the game, and you will hear Emerald Hill!
(*) EMERALD HILL SHORTCUT
To breeze through Emerald Hill 1 and 2, connect Sonic & Knuckles with Sonic 2
and play as Knuckles. Climb as high as you can and glide to the right. You'll
reach the end of the level in seconds!
(*) EXTRA LIVES IN CHEMICAL PLANT ZONE
If you have Sonic & Knuckles, hook it onto Sonic 2. Play until Chemical Plant
Act 1. When you get to the wall with the Spiny Badnik and the warp tube on the
floor. Break open the tube and go through it. When you come out you will see
a Ring Box next to a tower. Climb up the tower and on the top you will find
one 1-up. Glide left and you will find another 1-up. Glide to the left one
more time and you will find yet one more 1-up. Since you won't want to go
through the level again just glide to the right until you get to the tower you
started from. Get on that first tower and glide to the right. The Act will be
over and you will have three lives more that how much you started the act with.
GREEN SONIC GLITCH
To get Green Sonic you must enter the level select and debug code. Then you
must choose one of the emerald hill zone levels because the code only works in
Emerald Hill Zone (either act). When you start the level press B, you will be
a ring, then press a four times, you will be four rings in a row going up or
down, you then hold C and Right for about five seconds, then you go back to the
beginning, keep pressing A until your the top of a waterfall. You may not see
yourself but you're there. Now do the same thing as before, hold C and right
for about five seconds. Then press B and you'll be green.
LEVEL SELECT
From the main screen, select Options. Select Sound Select and play sounds 19,
65, 9, 17, then push C. Press Start to return to the main screen, and when
Sonic and Tails appear, hold A and press Start.
MORE CONTINUES
First enable the level select. Then, at the options screen, play these sounds
in this order: 1, 1, 2, 4. Now move the highlight to the "Player Select" field
of the options screen and press Start.
NO BOSS MUSIC GLITCH
Enter the level select code and go to a boss. Next push Start then push and
hold B. You should be playing in slow motion. When the boss enters the screen
get a hit on the boss then let go of B and the screen should be paused. Then
press Start and there should be no boss music.
OIL OCEAN MUSIC
Here's a way to play the Oil Ocean music through the whole game. Go to the
OPTIONS screen and enter sounds 1, 9, 9, 2, 1, 1, 2, 4. You should hear the
Oil Ocean music. Next, hold A + Start and you should return to the SEGA screen
with the Oil Ocean music still playing.
PLAY AT NIGHT
To play at night, enter the Debug code, then hold C and press Start to begin a
level.
SHIELDED TAILS
To give Tails a shield, enter debug mode and hit a shield. Then place a
teleport box down and hit that. Now Tails has a permanent shield.
SLOW MOTION
First enable Level Select. While playing, you can pause the game and use A to
restart, B for slow motion, and C for frame advance.
SUPER SONIC
To become Super Sonic without getting all the Chaos Emeralds, first enable the
level select. At the level select menu, go to the sound test item, and play
sounds in this order: 4, 1, 2, 6. You should hear the music you get when you
win a chaos emerald. Now select any level, get 50 rings, and jump.
SUPER TAILS
While in Debug Mode, create and position a "Transfer Box" monitor. When you
hit it and you are Super Sonic, you lose all your powers but stay yellow.
Tails looks the same but has invincibility (little stars flashing around him).
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.
"TAILS ---> MILES" MODE
At the title screen press Up, Up, Up, Down, Down, Down, Up or Up, Up, Down,
Down, Up, Up, Up, Up. A chime will sound and Tails will be called Miles or
vice versa.
TWO TAILS
Enter the level select and debug codes, then go to the Sky Chase level. Using
debug mode, create a transfer box and break it open. When you hear Sonic die
press B to enter debug mode again. Move the cursor up until you see Tails and
exit debug mode. To finish, jump and you'll have two Tails.
WING FORTRESS SHORTCUT
In Wing Fortress, go as far as you can to the right without climbing. Make
sure you have some rings. When you see blades blocking your way, go ahead and
hit them. As soon as you are invincible, walk through them. Jump on the
platforms to the right and half the level will be finished.
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GAME GENIE CODES
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Remember Game Genie? These codes I have _not_ personally tested, so if they
don't work, hey, you've been warned...
ONE HIT AND YOU ARE INVINCIBLE
982T-C9F8
NOTE: You must get rings first.
PLAYER 1 STARTS WITH FIVE LIVES:
AY8A-AADN
START LEVELS WITH RINGS:
2VAT-BCRN or 2VAT-BCRA
START LEVELS WITH TIME ALREADY ON YOUR TIME COUNTER:
2VAT-BCRT
ZONE TITLE REMAINS ON-SCREEN:
2VAT-BCRY
CANNOT RECEIVE RINGS, EXCEPT FROM RING POWER-UPS:
SEST-D11A
JUMP DIRECTLY TO END OF LEVEL:
ALTA-D53G
HIDDEN PALACE ZONE:
ACLA-ATD4
NOTE: To get to that zone, activate the level select code and go to the Death
Egg Zone.
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ODDITIES
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When "Sonic the Hedgehog 2" was still in pre-development stages, screenshots
were released to magazines. Several major features were removed and/or
changed, and several different sites have tons of information about "Sonic the
Hedgehog 2 Beta," including the following:
Well, to start off, let's look at the level listings for S2B:
- Green Hill Zone
- Wood Zone
- Metropolis Zone
- Hill Top Zone
- Hidden Palace Zone
- Oil Ocean Zone
- Dust Hill Zone
- Casino Night Zone
- Chemical Plant Zone
- Genocide City Zone
- Neo Green Hill Zone
- Death Egg Zone
Certainly very interesting. Let's take each zone into consideration.
- Green Hill Zone remained the same, but its name was changed to the familiar
"Emerald Hill Zone."
- Wood Zone was scrapped entirely. No remains at all. A semi-playable version
has been recovered by hackers, but no true definition shows of what this
might have become...
- Metropolis Zone was somewhat different, with much more challenging obstacles.
- Hill Top Zone stayed nice and content with the way it was.
- Hidden Palace Zone is the strangest mystery of them all. Among other
notables is the Master Emerald, of all things! My guess, along with many
others, is that Tails was supposed to be the original keeper of the Master
Emerald, but that idea was scrapped and recycled in Sonic 3 with Knuckles as
the guardian.
- Oil Ocean Zone was nicely saved just the way it was.
- "Dust Hill Zone? What?" Nothing major here, but a major palette change
saved this zone as what we now know as "Mystic Cave Zone."
- Casino Night Zone remained content as well, with no changes.
- Chemical Plant, like the above Zone, stayed just the way it formerly was.
- Genocide City Zone was also scrapped. Ironically, the accessible version
from hackers only consists of Sonic falling to his doom, and nothing more.
- Death Egg Zone was just like Genocide City Zone, located above.
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[ACK] CHAPTER 13: Acknowledgments [ACK]
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PEOPLE WEBSITES
-- Webmasters -- GameFAQs <www.gamefaqs.com>
- For hosting this FAQ - For continuing to show great
-- Myself appreciation for FAQ writers such
- For writing this FAQ as myself
-- Rob (
[email protected]) - For being the first host of this
- For informing me that hedgehogs FAQ
are insectivores, not rodents -- IGN Codes <codes.ign.com>
- For providing the codes
-- GameWinners <www.gamewinners.com>
- For providing the Game Genie codes
-- Green Hill Zone
<www.emulationzone.org/fanfare/ghz/
index.html>
- For information in the "Oddities"
section
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[ATC] CHAPTER 14: Author Contact [ATC]
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I can be reached via e-mail at the following address:
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If you wish to e-mail me about game help, please put "Sonic the Hedgehog 2 GEN"
as the title of the e-mail. I also ask that you do not address questions
about the GameGear version of the game and how it relates to this game. They
are two different games.
Furthermore, do not ask a question involving something already addressed in
the guide, such as "How many zones are in the game?". I have received
countless e-mails with questions like that. They aren't appreciated.
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[GUR] CHAPTER 15: Guide Usage Rules [GUR]
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DOs:
-- Please e-mail me before publishing this guide. If not, I will be forced to
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[FNW] CHAPTER 16: Final Word [FNW]
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As far as I am concerned, there should be no more updates to this guide. I've
accomplished everything I've wanted to do with it, and I feel it is informative
to you, the gamer. Therefore, until I get around to writing some new work, I
bid thee adieu.
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