Sonic 3 & Knuckles (Mega Drive)

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Sonic 3 & Knuckles (Mega Drive)

Developer:	Sega, Sonic Team
Publisher:	Sega
Genre:	Platforming
Released:	October, 1994

Achievements

There are 53 achievements worth 546 (1709) points.
Authors: Totaya (39), blazethecat (14).

Sort: Normal ^ - Won By - Points - Title

won by 2829 (1426) of 3930 (71.98%)

(5)
Complete Angel Island Zone.

won by 1994 (1065) of 3930 (50.74%)

(6)
Complete Hydrocity Zone.

won by 1480 (833) of 3930 (37.66%)

(7)
Complete Marble Garden Zone.

won by 1387 (784) of 3930 (35.29%)

(7)
Complete Carnival Night Zone.

won by 1278 (724) of 3930 (32.52%)

(8)
Complete Icecap Zone.

won by 1233 (706) of 3930 (31.37%)

(8)
Complete Launch Base Zone.

won by 1125 (654) of 3930 (28.63%)

(8)
Complete Mushroom Hill Zone.

won by 1062 (622) of 3930 (27.02%)

(17)
Complete Flying Battery Zone.

won by 1002 (592) of 3930 (25.50%)

(18)
Complete Sandopolis Zone.

won by 954 (570) of 3930 (24.27%)

(18)
Complete Lava Reef Zone.

won by 969 (572) of 3930 (24.66%)

(9)
Beat Knuckles in Hidden Palace Zone. Sonic and Tails only.

won by 932 (555) of 3930 (23.72%)

(19)
Complete Sky Sanctuary Zone with Sonic or Tails.

won by 855 (503) of 3930 (21.76%)

(20)
Complete Death Egg Zone.

won by 842 (492) of 3930 (21.42%)

(20)
Complete the game with Sonic.

won by 650 (391) of 3930 (16.54%)

(61)
Complete the game with Sonic, with all the Super Chaos Emeralds of the game.

won by 362 (264) of 3930 (9.21%)

(33)
Complete the game with Knuckles.

won by 319 (247) of 3930 (8.12%)

(88)
Complete the game with Knuckles, with all the Super Chaos Emeralds of the game.

won by 335 (267) of 3930 (8.52%)

(33)
Complete the game with Tails.

won by 309 (247) of 3930 (7.86%)

(88)
Complete the game with Tails, with all the Super Chaos Emeralds of the game.

won by 1337 (739) of 3930 (34.02%)

(15)
Complete Angel Island Zone Act 1 in less than 2 minutes.

won by 492 (301) of 3930 (12.52%)

(30)
Complete Launch Base Zone Act 2 with 100 rings or more.

won by 267 (227) of 3930 (6.79%)

(95)
Complete Mushroom Hill Zone Act 1 in less than 3 min and with a Bubble Shield.

won by 268 (213) of 3930 (6.82%)

(40)
Complete Sandopolis Zone Act 2 with a Fire Shield.

won by 303 (234) of 3930 (7.71%)

(37)
Complete Lava Reef Zone Act 2 with Sonic or Tails and with an Electric Shield.

won by 429 (292) of 3930 (10.92%)

(31)
Have 100 rings or more in The Doomsday Zone.

won by 2204 (1175) of 3930 (56.08%)

(6)
Get a perfect in a Special Stage.

won by 2688 (1384) of 3930 (68.40%)

(5)
Get your first Chaos Emerald.

won by 1159 (628) of 3930 (29.49%)

(17)
Get all the Chaos Emerald.

won by 743 (434) of 3930 (18.91%)

(57)
Get all the Super Chaos Emerald.

won by 2727 (1374) of 3930 (69.39%)

(5)
Get 100 Rings.

won by 1540 (828) of 3930 (39.19%)

(14)
Get 200 Rings.

won by 1528 (815) of 3930 (38.88%)

(7)
Have exactly 10 lives.

won by 952 (531) of 3930 (24.22%)

(9)
Have exactly 20 lives.

won by 441 (371) of 3930 (11.22%)

(12)
Time Trial - Complete Azure Lake in under 0'30''00.

won by 399 (339) of 3930 (10.15%)

(13)
Time Trial - Complete Balloon Park in under 0'50''00.

won by 376 (324) of 3930 (9.57%)

(14)
Time Trial - Complete Chrome Gadget in under 0'45''00.

won by 377 (325) of 3930 (9.59%)

(14)
Time Trial - Complete Desert Palace in under 0'40''00.

won by 399 (334) of 3930 (10.15%)

(13)
Time Trial - Complete Endless Mine in under 1'00''00.

won by 342 (300) of 3930 (8.70%)

(30)
Grand Prix - Complete Grand Prix in under 4'00''00.

won by 533 (362) of 3930 (13.56%)

(13)
Find the uppermost secret in Angel Island Act 2

won by 885 (524) of 3930 (22.52%)

(19)
Get the Jackpot in the Slot Machine Bonus

won by 1098 (650) of 3930 (27.94%)

(8)
Go above the screen in the Pinball Bonus room.

won by 177 (156) of 3930 (4.50%)

(52)
Go above the screen in Mushroom Hill Zone

won by 144 (126) of 3930 (3.66%)

(159)
Perfect Special Stage 1 while going backwards. Don't pause.

won by 696 (419) of 3930 (17.71%)

(11)
Change your shield 5 times in the Gumball Bonus

won by 217 (171) of 3930 (5.52%)

(121)
Reach Great Eggman Robo without dying. No super or bonuses.

won by 778 (474) of 3930 (19.80%)

(10)
Find the ring-filled chasm in Ice Cap Zone Act 2, complete with a big ring.

won by 241 (191) of 3930 (6.13%)

(44)
Complete the level with the timer at 9 minutes and 59 seconds.

won by 147 (133) of 3930 (3.74%)

(152)
Complete Launch Base Zone Act 1 or 2 without pressing Left

won by 395 (248) of 3930 (10.05%)

(35)
Collect 400 rings, and finish the level with them.

won by 241 (203) of 3930 (6.13%)

(42)
Get into Hydrocity Zone Act 1's hidden trapezoid of rings.

won by 293 (205) of 3930 (7.46%)

(104)
Complete Marble Garden Zone Act 1 without getting hurt. No super or bonus.

won by 564 (352) of 3930 (14.35%)

(2)
Activate Cheats. NOTE - You cannot get other achievements with cheats.

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Recent Players:

User	When	Activity
skiliftninja	2022-05-19 22:34:47	Sonic is exploring IceCap 1 \| 7 Chaos & 0 Super Emeralds \| 11 Lives \| 2 Continues \| Score: 0000840 \| Tails wants to help!
risthel	2022-05-19 22:33:27	Super Sonic is exploring Angel Island 1 \| 7 Chaos & 7 Super Emeralds \| 19 Lives \| 11 Continues \| Score: 0000000 \| Tails wants to help!
Wendigo	2022-05-19 19:59:31	Playing Sonic 3 & Knuckles
BO0D0O	2022-05-19 19:35:48	Sonic is exploring Marble Garden 2 \| 0 Chaos & 0 Super Emeralds \| 7 Lives \| 0 Continues \| Score: 0007700 \| Tails wants to help!
FG46YT	2022-05-19 18:21:54	Sonic is chasing a Chaos Emerald in a maze! \| Tails wants to help!
Victoralex	2022-05-19 18:05:23	Sonic is exploring IceCap 2 \| 1 Chaos & 0 Super Emeralds \| 3 Lives \| 0 Continues \| Score: 0004600 \| Tails wants to help!
bbremenkamp	2022-05-19 17:32:59	Sonic is exploring IceCap 1 \| 3 Chaos & 0 Super Emeralds \| 16 Lives \| 6 Continues \| Score: 0027050 \| Tails wants to help!
JoseNeo	2022-05-19 15:51:11	Sonic is exploring Marble Garden 1 \| 2 Chaos & 0 Super Emeralds \| 5 Lives \| 2 Continues \| Score: 0097420 \| Tails wants to help!
dekapeuse	2022-05-19 15:28:35	Resting on the Title Screen
rodrigobad	2022-05-19 15:09:09	Sonic is exploring Angel Island 2 \| 3 Chaos & 0 Super Emeralds \| 5 Lives \| 0 Continues \| Score: 0018500 \| Tails wants to help!

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	[Developer - Sonic Team]
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	[Publisher - Sega]
	[Series - Sonic the Hedgehog]

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Achievement Distribution

High Scores

Pos		Mastery Date
1	FighterOfFoo	2022-05-11 03:34:06
2	KixX	2022-04-06 17:48:37
3	PablloVittar	2022-03-10 02:57:14
4	MeV3Ker	2022-02-22 01:20:02
5	celestorion	2022-02-20 05:00:14
6	PhazonSlash	2022-02-14 00:08:13
7	KingKong4221	2022-01-24 18:55:17
8	YeppersPeppers	2022-01-22 20:57:57
9	ImmuneToSarcasm	2021-12-14 02:31:34
10	williamgeesdorf	2021-12-05 15:24:17

Pos	Points
1	ShadwSonic	1092
2	blazethecat	1092
3	Sylrifaide	1092
4	an7xuan	1092
5	HardcoreGamer	1092
6	PKstarship	1092
7	GreenShadow	1092
8	surprisedtree	1092
9	Guimupop	1092
10	TheEmpress	1092

Leaderboards

Angel Island Act 1 Fastest time as Sonic (NO transformations, cheats, P2 controls)
bithope	01:16.83
Angel Island Act 2 Fastest time as Sonic (NO transformations, cheats, P2 controls)
BahamutVoid	01:58.21
Angel Island Full Fastest time as Sonic (NO transformations, cheats, P2 controls)
BahamutVoid	03:35.90
Hydrocity Act 1 Fastest time as Sonic (NO transformations, cheats, P2 controls)
BahamutVoid	01:29.55
Hydrocity Act 2 Fastest time as Sonic (NO transformations, cheats, P2 controls)
BahamutVoid	03:15.80
Hydrocity Full Fastest time as Sonic (NO transformations, cheats, P2 controls)
BahamutVoid	05:01.36
Marble Garden Act 1 Fastest time as Sonic (NO transformations, cheats, P2 controls)
BahamutVoid	02:28.08
Marble Garden Act 2 Fastest time as Sonic (NO transformations, cheats, P2 controls)
EduardoKnuckles	04:04.98
Marble Garden Full Fastest time as Sonic (NO transformations, cheats, P2 controls)
BahamutVoid	06:59.63
Carnival Night Act 1 Fastest time as Sonic (NO transformations, cheats, P2 controls)
LETSPLAYmarkus	01:23.60
Carnival Night Act 2 Fastest time as Sonic (NO transformations, cheats, P2 controls)
EduardoKnuckles	04:38.26
Carnival Night Full Fastest time as Sonic (NO transformations, cheats, P2 controls)
EduardoKnuckles	06:49.63
IceCap Act 1 Fastest time as Sonic (NO transformations, cheats, P2 controls)
Vox001	02:30.08
IceCap Act 2 Fastest time as Sonic (NO transformations, cheats, P2 controls)
BahamutVoid	01:37.40
IceCap Full Fastest time as Sonic (NO transformations, cheats, P2 controls)
BahamutVoid	04:28.03
Launch Base Act 1 Fastest time as Sonic (NO transformations, cheats, P2 controls)
EduardoKnuckles	03:21.65
Launch Base Act 2 Fastest time as Sonic (NO transformations, cheats, P2 controls)
jsaura	02:05.10
Launch Base Full Fastest time as Sonic (NO transformations, cheats, P2 controls)
EduardoKnuckles	07:18.25
Mushroom Hill Act 1 Fastest time as Sonic (NO transformations, cheats, P2 controls)
jsaura	00:14.13
Mushroom Hill Act 2 Fastest time as Sonic (NO transformations, cheats, P2 controls)
LETSPLAYmarkus	01:57.26
Mushroom Hill Full Fastest time as Sonic (NO transformations, cheats, P2 controls)
LETSPLAYmarkus	03:58.95
Flying Battery Act 1 Fastest time as Sonic (NO transformations, cheats, P2 controls)
Nahte27	03:34.38
Flying Battery Act 2 Fastest time as Sonic (NO transformations, cheats, P2 controls)
BahamutVoid	04:09.68
Flying Battery Full Fastest time as Sonic (NO transformations, cheats, P2 controls)
BahamutVoid	08:17.41
Sandopolis Act 1 Fastest time as Sonic (NO transformations, cheats, P2 controls)
BahamutVoid	03:24.88
Sandopolis Act 2 Fastest time as Sonic (NO transformations, cheats, P2 controls)
BahamutVoid	04:29.58
Sandopolis Full Fastest time as Sonic (NO transformations, cheats, P2 controls)
BahamutVoid	08:17.03
Lava Reef Act 1 Fastest time as Sonic (NO transformations, cheats, P2 controls)
BahamutVoid	03:17.80
Lava Reef Act 2 Fastest time as Sonic (NO transformations, cheats, P2 controls)
BahamutVoid	05:04.23
Lava Reef Full Fastest time as Sonic (NO transformations, cheats, P2 controls)
BahamutVoid	08:45.68
Hidden Palace Zone Fastest time as Sonic (NO transformations, cheats, P2 controls)
BahamutVoid	01:29.13
Sky Sanctuary Zone Fastest time as Sonic (NO transformations, cheats, P2 controls)
LETSPLAYmarkus	03:20.98
Death Egg Act 1 Fastest time as Sonic (NO transformations, cheats, P2 controls)
BahamutVoid	03:20.36
Death Egg Act 2 Fastest time as Sonic (NO transformations, cheats, P2 controls)
googoo91	04:21.10
Death Egg Full Fastest time as Sonic (NO transformations, cheats, P2 controls)
BahamutVoid	09:14.51
The Doomsday Zone Fastest time as Sonic (NO transformations, cheats, P2 controls)
BahamutVoid	01:48.21
Sonic Completion - Time Fastest time as Sonic [Good Ending] (NO starting emeralds, transformations, cheats, P2 controls)
BahamutVoid	01h42:42.46
Sonic Completion - Score Highest score as Sonic [Good Ending] (NO starting emeralds, transformations, cheats, P2 controls, Spin Dash exploit)
BahamutVoid	764390
Sonic Completion - Least Deaths Least deaths as Sonic [Good Ending] (NO starting emeralds, transformations, cheats, P2 controls)
BahamutVoid	0
Sonic Completion - Least Hits Taken Least hits taken as Sonic [Good Ending] (NO starting emeralds, transformations, cheats, P2 controls)
BahamutVoid	98
Sonic Completion - Least Jumps Least jumps as Sonic [Good Ending] (NO starting emeralds, transformations, cheats, P2 controls)
BahamutVoid	1592
Sonic Completion - Least Spin Dashes Least Spin Dashes as Sonic [Good Ending] (NO starting emeralds, transformations, cheats, P2 controls)
BahamutVoid	209
Tails Completion - Time Fastest time as Tails (NO transformations, cheats)
BahamutVoid	01h22:41.10
Tails Completion - Score Highest score as Tails (NO transformations, cheats, Spin Dash exploit)
Dima064	806930
Tails Completion - Least Deaths Least deaths as Tails (NO transformations, cheats)
BahamutVoid	0
Tails Completion - Least Hits Taken Least hits taken as Tails (NO transformations, cheats)
BahamutVoid	73
Tails Completion - Least Jumps Least jumps as Tails (NO transformations, cheats)
BahamutVoid	1113
Tails Completion - Least Spin Dashes Least Spin Dashes as Tails (NO transformations, cheats)
BahamutVoid	156
Knuckles Completion - Time Fastest time as Knuckles (NO transformations, cheats)
BahamutVoid	01h02:52.98
Knuckles Completion - Score Highest score as Knuckles (NO transformations, cheats, Spin Dash exploit)
BahamutVoid	285460
Knuckles Completion - Least Deaths Least deaths as Knuckles (NO transformations, cheats)
BahamutVoid	0
Knuckles Completion - Least Hits Taken Least hits taken as Knuckles (NO transformations, cheats)
BahamutVoid	56
Knuckles Completion - Least Jumps Least jumps as Knuckles (NO transformations, cheats)
BahamutVoid	956
Knuckles Completion - Least Spin Dashes Least Spin Dashes as Knuckles (NO transformations, cheats)
BahamutVoid	127
Azure Lake Lap 1 Fastest time as Sonic (Time Attack, NO cheats)
S1324658709	00:03.23
Azure Lake Full Fastest time as Sonic (Time Attack, NO cheats)
S1324658709	00:19.83
Balloon Park Lap 1 Fastest time as Sonic (Time Attack, NO cheats)
BahamutVoid	00:05.63
Balloon Park Full Fastest time as Sonic (Time Attack, NO cheats)
BahamutVoid	00:31.84
Chrome Gadget Lap 1 Fastest time as Sonic (Time Attack, NO cheats)
BahamutVoid	00:06.68
Chrome Gadget Full Fastest time as Sonic (Time Attack, NO cheats)
BahamutVoid	00:34.21
Desert Palace Lap 1 Fastest time as Sonic (Time Attack, NO cheats)
BahamutVoid	00:05.83
Desert Palace Full Fastest time as Sonic (Time Attack, NO cheats)
BahamutVoid	00:30.34
Endless Mine Lap 1 Fastest time as Sonic (Time Attack, NO cheats)
BahamutVoid	00:07.60
Endless Mine Full Fastest time as Sonic (Time Attack, NO cheats)
BahamutVoid	00:40.18
Grand Prix Fastest time as Sonic (NO monitors, cheats)
BahamutVoid	02:43.31
Sky Sanctuary Zone - Tails Fastest time as Tails (NO transformations, cheats)
ImmuneToSarcasm	01:48.73
Hidden Palace Zone - Knuckles Fastest time as Knuckles (NO transformations, cheats)
BahamutVoid	00:11.28

28 Mar 2020 11:25		I really enjoyed this set. It was just the right amount of challenge without being outright impossible like some sets can be.
29 Apr 2020 16:28		Does the ROM that you get when buying S3&K on Steam not count? I bought it on Steam (it's a part of the Mega Drive Classics) and they give you a ROM you can use in any emulator. I used it in RetroArch with achievements on and I wasn't getting any.
27 May 2020 17:59		Mastered back in my quest days. "Do the M.J." achievement was a challenging one. As someone already said, the set lacks of "Perfect Bonus" on all Special Stages built in one achievement or two separately: one for Sonic 3 and other for Sonic & Knuckles
27 May 2020 18:05		One curiosity of this lock-on feature is that Launch Base Zone is easier than it was presented in Sonic 3 and has fewer death traps in comparison.
14 Jun 2020 5:32		& Knuckels
1 Jul 2020 19:55		Mastered & knuckles
21 Jul 2020 23:56		Perfect game, amazing set. Of course this gets a mastery.
4 Sep 2020 20:33		Mastered! Really great set for my favorite Sonic game :) I enjoyed all the exploration achievements!
18 Dec 2020 19:24		Parts 1 & 2 of a terrific third part.
18 Jan 2021 0:26		Mastered! & Knuckles.
27 Jan 2021 14:19		Mastered! Thanks for the awesome set for this Masterpiece! Best Game Ever! o/
23 Apr 2021 1:43		the achievements have such uninspired names, ice cap is two words, the achievements for getting the chaos emeralds use sonic 2 screenshots, and they're just called the super emeralds not super chaos emeralds. so many problems
26 May 2021 1:46		Please make Leaderboards & Knuckles
6 Jun 2021 2:51		We look at this game but we love it
16 Sep 2021 17:18		I just wish some of these archievements would allow the level select mode.
1 Nov 2021 12:29		So we got a challenge cheevo which requires perfect'ing a special stage (going backwards), but NO usual cheevos for individually perfect'ing each of the 14 ones? :( Considering a player needs to do those stages at least 42 times to get all True ending cheevos, having more rewards for doing them would be very much welcome.
5 Dec 2021 15:30		Mastered (platinado)! Warning: the "Do the M.J." cheevo didn't trigger for me in the Genesis Plus core. Changed to PicoDrive, it triggered just fine.
15 Dec 2021 6:16		Mastered!
25 Jan 2022 18:01		Mastered!
30 Mar 2022 3:39		Wassup

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