Sonic 3 & Knuckles
Console icon Genesis/Mega Drive

Game icon

Developer

Sega, Sonic Team

Publisher

Sega

Released

October 18, 1994

Achievements

Authors: Totaya (39), blazethecat (14)

There are 53 achievements worth 546 (1,727) points.

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  • Complete Angel Island Zone

    6,762 (3,603) of 9,474 โ€“ 71.37%

    38.03% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    71.37% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Speed Wash

    (5) (6)

    Complete Hydrocity Zone

    4,600 (2,596) of 9,474 โ€“ 48.55%

    27.40% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    48.55% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Complete Marble Garden Zone

    3,526 (2,042) of 9,474 โ€“ 37.22%

    21.55% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    37.22% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Complete Carnival Night Zone

    3,116 (1,833) of 9,474 โ€“ 32.89%

    19.35% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    32.89% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Complete Ice Cap Zone

    2,877 (1,692) of 9,474 โ€“ 30.37%

    17.86% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    30.37% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Complete Launch Base Zone

    2,794 (1,641) of 9,474 โ€“ 29.49%

    17.32% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    29.49% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Complete Mushroom Hill Zone

    2,549 (1,509) of 9,474 โ€“ 26.91%

    15.93% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    26.91% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Complete Flying Battery Zone

    2,393 (1,432) of 9,474 โ€“ 25.26%

    15.12% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    25.26% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Complete Sandopolis Zone

    2,255 (1,359) of 9,474 โ€“ 23.80%

    14.34% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    23.80% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Complete Lava Reef Zone

    2,166 (1,295) of 9,474 โ€“ 22.86%

    13.67% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    22.86% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Defeat Knuckles in Hidden Palace Zone as Sonic and/or Tails

    2,165 (1,294) of 9,474 โ€“ 22.85%

    13.66% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    22.85% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Complete Sky Sanctuary Zone as Sonic and/or Tails

    2,104 (1,265) of 9,474 โ€“ 22.21%

    13.35% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    22.21% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Complete Death Egg Zone

    1,950 (1,152) of 9,474 โ€“ 20.58%

    12.16% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    20.58% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • The Blue Blur

    (10) (22)

    Beat the game as Sonic

    1,912 (1,125) of 9,474 โ€“ 20.18%

    11.87% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    20.18% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Beat the game as Sonic with all 14 Emeralds collected

    1,474 (912) of 9,474 โ€“ 15.56%

    9.63% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    15.56% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Beat the game as Knuckles

    837 (615) of 9,474 โ€“ 8.83%

    6.49% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    8.83% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Beat the game as Knuckles with all 14 Emeralds collected

    750 (578) of 9,474 โ€“ 7.92%

    6.10% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    7.92% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Beat the game as Tails

    793 (628) of 9,474 โ€“ 8.37%

    6.63% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    8.37% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Beat the game as Tails with all 14 Emeralds collected

    743 (585) of 9,474 โ€“ 7.84%

    6.17% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    7.84% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Complete Angel Island Zone Act 1 in under 2 minutes

    3,800 (2,225) of 9,474 โ€“ 40.11%

    23.49% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    40.11% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Complete Launch Base Zone Act 2 with at least 100 rings

    1,213 (740) of 9,474 โ€“ 12.80%

    7.81% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    12.80% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Soap Shoes

    (25) (100)

    Complete Mushroom Hill Zone Act 1 in under 3 minutes with a Bubble Shield

    696 (561) of 9,474 โ€“ 7.35%

    5.92% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    7.35% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Complete Sandopolis Zone Act 2 with a Flame Shield

    672 (501) of 9,474 โ€“ 7.09%

    5.29% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    7.09% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Complete Lava Reef Zone Act 2 as Sonic and/or Tails with an Electric Shield

    767 (567) of 9,474 โ€“ 8.10%

    5.98% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    8.10% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Golden Flight

    (10) (33)

    Reach 100 rings in The Doomsday Zone

    1,036 (703) of 9,474 โ€“ 10.94%

    7.42% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    10.94% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Get a Perfect in a Special Stage

    5,010 (2,863) of 9,474 โ€“ 52.88%

    30.22% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    52.88% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Collect a Chaos Emerald

    6,669 (3,620) of 9,474 โ€“ 70.39%

    38.21% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    70.39% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Collect all 7 Chaos Emeralds

    2,651 (1,527) of 9,474 โ€“ 27.98%

    16.12% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    27.98% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Collect all 7 Super Emeralds

    1,680 (1,012) of 9,474 โ€“ 17.73%

    10.68% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    17.73% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Collect 100 rings

    6,494 (3,481) of 9,474 โ€“ 68.55%

    36.74% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    68.55% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Ring Ruler

    (10) (15)

    Collect 200 rings

    3,623 (2,054) of 9,474 โ€“ 38.24%

    21.68% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    38.24% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Earn exactly 10 lives

    3,561 (2,029) of 9,474 โ€“ 37.59%

    21.42% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    37.59% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Earn exactly 20 lives

    2,187 (1,266) of 9,474 โ€“ 23.08%

    13.36% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    23.08% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Complete Azure Lake in under 0'30"00 in Competition Mode

    1,071 (882) of 9,474 โ€“ 11.30%

    9.31% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    11.30% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Complete Balloon Park in under 0'50"00 in Competition Mode

    984 (815) of 9,474 โ€“ 10.39%

    8.60% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    10.39% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Complete Chrome Gadget in under 0'45"00 in Competition Mode

    925 (767) of 9,474 โ€“ 9.76%

    8.10% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    9.76% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Complete Desert Palace in under 0"40"00 in Competition Mode

    927 (774) of 9,474 โ€“ 9.78%

    8.17% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    9.78% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Complete Endless Mine in under 1'00"00 in Competition Mode

    957 (791) of 9,474 โ€“ 10.10%

    8.35% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    10.10% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Complete Grand Prix in under 4'00"00 in Competition Mode

    857 (716) of 9,474 โ€“ 9.05%

    7.56% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    9.05% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Get a Life

    (5) (13)

    Find the hidden 1-Up monitor in Angel Island Zone Act 2 on Sonic's path

    1,349 (920) of 9,474 โ€“ 14.24%

    9.71% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    14.24% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Hit the jackpot in the Slot Machine bonus stage

    2,054 (1,310) of 9,474 โ€“ 21.68%

    13.83% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    21.68% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Go off the top of the screen in the Glowing Spheres bonus stage

    2,739 (1,710) of 9,474 โ€“ 28.91%

    18.05% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    28.91% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Go off the top of the screen in Mushroom Hill Zone

    539 (441) of 9,474 โ€“ 5.69%

    4.65% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    5.69% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Complete Special Stage 1 with a Perfect by going backwards without pausing

    506 (394) of 9,474 โ€“ 5.34%

    4.16% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    5.34% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Change shields 5 times in the Gumball Machine bonus stage

    1,597 (1,012) of 9,474 โ€“ 16.86%

    10.68% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    16.86% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Deathless Egg

    (25) (112)

    From the start of Death Egg Zone Act 1, reach Giant Eggman Robo in Act 2 without dying, entering a bonus stage, or transforming into Super/Hyper form

    704 (489) of 9,474 โ€“ 7.43%

    5.16% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    7.43% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Find the hidden area in Ice Cap Zone Act 2 containing 48 rings and a Giant Ring

    1,892 (1,205) of 9,474 โ€“ 19.97%

    12.72% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    19.97% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Complete an Act with 9 minutes and 59 seconds on the timer

    698 (521) of 9,474 โ€“ 7.37%

    5.50% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    7.37% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Left to Launch

    (25) (135)

    Complete Launch Base Zone Act 1 or 2 without pressing Left

    486 (395) of 9,474 โ€“ 5.13%

    4.17% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    5.13% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Complete an Act with at least 400 rings

    1,094 (687) of 9,474 โ€“ 11.55%

    7.25% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    11.55% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Loan Shark

    (10) (40)

    Find the trapezoid of 90 rings in Hydrocity Zone Act 1

    677 (550) of 9,474 โ€“ 7.15%

    5.81% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    7.15% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Complete Marble Garden Zone Act 1 without taking damage, entering a bonus stage, or transforming into Super/Hyper form

    848 (535) of 9,474 โ€“ 8.95%

    5.65% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    8.95% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Activate Level Select or Debug Mode - this will block ALL other achievements!

    1,443 (931) of 9,474 โ€“ 15.23%

    9.83% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    15.23% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

Recent Players

2525 2525

13 Feb 2025, 11:00pm

Sonic is exploring Flying Battery 1 | 7 Chaos & 6 Super Emeralds | 49 Lives | 8 Continues | Score: 0302850 | Tails wants to help!

BigDonSkillz BigDonSkillz

13 Feb 2025, 10:59pm

Tails is exploring Hydrocity 2 | 0 Chaos & 0 Super Emeralds | 5 Lives | 0 Continues | Score: 0026800

michelplima michelplima

13 Feb 2025, 10:52pm

Knuckles is exploring Angel Island 1 | 2 Chaos & 0 Super Emeralds | 3 Lives | 2 Continues | Score: 0000100

Bugdark Bugdark

13 Feb 2025, 10:40pm

Tails is exploring Hydrocity 2 | 1 Chaos & 0 Super Emeralds | 14 Lives | 1 Continues | Score: 0042390

Pixler Pixler

13 Feb 2025, 10:22pm

Super Sonic is exploring Angel Island 1 | 0 Chaos & 0 Super Emeralds | 3 Lives | 0 Continues | Score: 0000000 | Tails wants to help!

KelMcareavey KelMcareavey

13 Feb 2025, 10:02pm

Sonic is exploring Angel Island 2 | 0 Chaos & 0 Super Emeralds | 3 Lives | 0 Continues | Score: 0006100 | Tails wants to help!

Anterios Anterios

13 Feb 2025, 9:59pm

Watching the Angel Island 1 Demo

Pedrojkad0 Pedrojkad0

13 Feb 2025, 9:56pm

Sonic is exploring Hydrocity 1 | 0 Chaos & 0 Super Emeralds | 2 Lives | 0 Continues | Score: 0019500 | Tails wants to help!

NoahBaconXIV NoahBaconXIV

13 Feb 2025, 9:56pm

Tails is exploring Hydrocity 1 | 7 Chaos & 7 Super Emeralds | 97 Lives | 13 Continues | Score: 0002400

Kirby64tcs Kirby64tcs

13 Feb 2025, 9:52pm

Sonic is exploring Lava Reef 1 | 7 Chaos & 6 Super Emeralds | 46 Lives | 20 Continues | Score: 0000350

Recent comments

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timofeyencore 28 Sep 2024 16:17
mastered #1 ye i finished game on hardcore so he count how #5 mastered game
ZeroHabilidade 29 Oct 2024 01:18
After 58 tries total, finally got in the zone and mastered it with the MJ one. After getting that achievement I can without any shame say I absolutely hate it, and it shouldnt be here. Controls are confusing and you cant see whats up ahead. It's like someone wanted to bring everything bad about the special stages from sonic 1 and 2 into sonic 3. Glad I mastered it though, can't wait to see the new "beat the game without taking damage, with all super chaos emeralds, whith a perfect in every special stage while going backwards in a single session without pausing" or whatever it is that is coming out of this revision. Despite my rambling, I thank the developer for a very nice set. As of becoming a junior dev I can really apreciate the work that comes into making these. Had a lot of fun, just not on the MJ one.
cosa123 3 Nov 2024 03:48
Very surprised to not see the bow to knuckles in sky sanctuary zone as an achievement. Not that it's hard just very obscure animation you wouldn't normally see
MaxusAchiev94 3 Nov 2024 13:14
You can actually bow to knuckles?
cosa123 3 Nov 2024 23:54
Ya stand between the green and yellow squares? Things on the ground and duck knuckles will do a hand wave thing telling you to go on
cosa123 3 Nov 2024 23:55
Might need to be facing knuckles not sure
MaxusAchiev94 4 Nov 2024 13:10
Oh yeah I always do that every playthrough,I just stand there until knuckles hits the "go on without me" emote lol
Capeira 15 Nov 2024 23:43
pls keep the mj achievement, its hard but not in a stupid way and I kinda like it
DiamondLuigi23 21 Nov 2024 00:09
Mastered! Though that backwards first special stage made me master the beginning of Angel Island Act 1...
BloodCrusader 30 Nov 2024 19:00
How do you play this game? I'm new to the site.
ChiiniiTheComet 2 Dec 2024 22:55
Oh God not a revision
SoshiplayZ 5 Dec 2024 02:30
oh joy.
kalegamer1357 5 Dec 2024 17:38
achievements not working
Sryth21 8 Dec 2024 03:48
Oh boy, some pretty terrible new revision ones incoming. Get the mastery while you still can!
Muhamadou 15 Dec 2024 06:19
I got every single achievement in this game.
MrPastin 28 Dec 2024 09:46
first game mastered, ggs
BurnCrowSP 5 Jan 2025 19:51
Masteeeered! First Sonic game I ever complete on the site, and one of my personal favorites. To be honest, the set was pretty fun overall! Made me play Competition mode, which is something I usually don't touch, and some of the deathless ones amped up the challenge quite a lot.

I think the only achievement I didn't like was the Jackpot one, since it's quite literally RNG. Took me until my very last playthrough as Tails to finally see it.
mapper736 5 Feb 2025 01:01
Mastered #2! This is one of my favorite Sonic games and I was glad to replay it with RA. The Jackpot and MJ achievements are complete trash tho ngl
AmyRose4 7 Feb 2025 21:39
Mastered!

This game is so legendar, a pleasure to have it in my mastered collection <3
jeremiascachalotekk 8 Feb 2025 04:06
Platina nรบmero 7! & Knuckles ๐Ÿค