As was the case in Mega Drive, when playing the version of Sonic 3 & Knuckles in Sonic Origins it is possible to access the levels already exceeded through its saving slots. However, we can always skip the procedures and go to the level we want through the secret menu of the game and, already put, activate an additional couple of tricks. In Vidaxtra We explain the process.

How to access the secret menu of Sonic 3 & Knuckles

The way in which the secret menu is accessed in Sonic 3 & Knuckles is a bit different from the other two games, but the process is very similar. And best of all, it has its own exclusive functions.

How to access the secret menu with the Sonic 3 & Knuckles level selection

From the Sonic Origins menu, go to the island of Sonic The Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles * and access the game through the anniversary mode or the classic mode.
* Once the game has begun waiting for the game title screen to appear and the game logo and the words Press Button are display

Enter the sequence Up, up, down, down, up, up, above * (↑, ↑, ↓, ↓, ↑, ↑, ↓, ↓) with the crossroads or the steering buttons. If you do well you will hear a sound.

  • After listening to the sound, press any button and you will see that when the two usual options of the game go down with the crosshead, a third: Sound Test will appear.

It only remains to access this third option and you will have unlocked the Sonic 3 & Knuckles secret menu.

All Sonic 3 & Knuckles secret codes

The Sonic 3 & Knuckles secret menu has more options than the other two games:

For Choose any level * We move with the stick with the crosshead and select the one we want, including the bonus phases.

Sonic
We can alsochoose whether playing with Sonic, Tails or Knuckes Pressing ‘square’ in PlayStation / ‘x’ in Xbox / ‘and’ in Nintendo Switch
 If you want Tails to accompany Sonic * (or not) just press ‘triangle’ in PlayStation / ‘and’ in Xbox / ‘x’ in Nintendo Switch

In addition, from the previous ones, in the secret menu we have access to the Sound Test. This allow us to listen to all the sounds of the game and, in addition, introduce new tricks before starting the game.

To introduce the tricks, it will be enough to listen to certain melodies of the Sound Test in a specific order. You do not need to listen to the entire melody: with which you begin to sound, you can go to the next. And if the trick has worked, you will also hear a special sound.

Next, the Sound test list of Sonic 3 + Knuckles **

Trick
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Sounds
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Note

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Debug mode
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01, 09, 09, 04, 01, 00, 01, 08
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* You can become any object of the game and print it on the screen.
* In addition, pressing triangle ‘in PlayStation /’ and ‘in Xbox /’ x ‘in Nintendo Switch you invest gravity

Super Sonic
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04, 01, 02, 06
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If you get 50 rings you can transform into Super Sonic / Tails / Knuckes by clicking triangle ‘in PlayStation /’ and ‘in Xbox /’ X ‘in Nintendo Switch

Hyper Sonic
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04, 01, 02, 06, 04, 01, 02, 06
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If you get 50 rings you can transform into Super Sonic / Tails / Knuckes by clicking triangle ‘in PlayStation /’ and ‘in Xbox /’ X ‘in Nintendo Switch

As an additional note, it is worth remembering that both Sonic The Hedgehog and Sonic 2 also have their own secret menus and their own Sound Test system.