Sonic R
Cheats
Access Dr. Eggman
To access one of the hidden characters, Dr. Eggman, beat the game by placing 1st in Radiant Emerald in Grand Prix mode.
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Access Radiant Emerald
To gain access to the ''X''ed out stage, Radiant Emerald, place 1st in all of the races in Grand Prix mode.
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Instant Demo
To get to the demo faster, press Action and Accelerate at the same time. You can also skip the SEGA and Traveller's Tales screens this way.
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Play as the Same Character
For everyone to be the same person in Multi-Player Mode, hold down the Change View button and press Action. This will work for all four players.
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Play with the "R"
At the Title Screen, press the directional controls to rotate the ''R'' in that direction. Press the Change View button to change its color.
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Skip the Credits
To skip the Credits, hold down the Action, Accelerate, and Change View buttons and press Start.
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Unlock Egg Robo
Collect all five (5) Sonic Tokens on Regal Ruins and finish in 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place. Beat Egg Robo in the challenge race, and he will be available at the Character Select Screen.
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Unlock Metal Sonic
Collect all five (5) Sonic Tokens on Resort Island and finish in 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place. Beat Metal Sonic in the challenge race, and he will be available at the Character Select Screen.
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Unlock Puppet Tails
Collect all five (5) Sonic Tokens on Radical City and finish in 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place. Beat Puppet Tails in the challenge race, and he will be available at the Character Select Screen.
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Unlock Super Sonic
To unlock Super Sonic, you must earn all the chaos emeralds in the game.
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Zoom
To check out the track's picture closer up or farther away at the Course Select Screen, press Up and Down to zoom in and out. This only works on the Track Select Screen.
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Unlockables
Unlocking Characters
Perform these tasks in Grand Prix mode to unlock the following characters.
| Unlockable | How to Unlock |
|---|---|
| Dr. Eggman | Beat Radiant Emerald track |
| Egg Robo | Collect all five Sonic faced coins on Ruins track and place at least third |
| Metal Knuckles | Collect all five Sonic faced coins on Factory track and place at least third |
| Metal Sonic | Collect all five Sonic faced coins on Island track and place at least third |
| Puppet Tails | Collect all five Sonic faced coins on City track and place at least third |
| Super Sonic | Collect all seven Chaos Emeralds found on the tracks (You must place in first to keep the Chaos Emeralds you collected.) |
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