SONIC 2 ßETA LEVEL ORDER EDITING GUIDE
CRE FRI MAR 022 002
VERSION 1.0
BY LUIGI_LINK
FOR: GM 00004049-01 (domestic and overseas name: SONIC THE        HEDGEHOG 2)

Welcome to the Sonic 2 ßETA Level Order Editing Guide. There are some things different and interesting to the level order of this game. And now, the guide.

REGULAR LEVEL ORDER (for reference)

Neo Green Hill Stage 0 (0F 00)
Neo Green Hill Stage 1 (0F 01)
Chemical Plant Stage 0 (0D 00)
Chemical Plant Stage 1 (0D 01)
Hill Top       Stage 0 (07 00)
Hill Top       Stage 1 (07 01)
Green Hill     Stage 0 (00 00)
Green Hill     Stage 1 (00 01)

LEVEL TAGS

00 is Stage 0, 01 is Stage 1.

00 - Green Hill (Emerald Hill in final)
01 - Unknown
02 - Wood
03 - Unknown
04 - Metropolis
05 - Metropolis
06 - Unknown (future Sky Fortress -> Wing Fortress in final)
07 - Hill Top
08 - Hidden Palace
09 - Unknown
0A - Oil Ocean
0B - Dust Hill (Dry Caves -> Mystic Cave in final)
0C - Casino Night
0D - Chemical Plant
0E - Genocide City (Death Egg in final)
0F - Neo Green Hill (Aquatic Ruin in final)
10 - Death Egg (Sky Chase in final)

STARTING LEVEL

0x00383A - Starting Level (press start on title screen)

ORDER OF THE LEVELS LIST

0x00BF9A - Order of the levels list

Exactly how Sonic 2 final's works. The soft reset at the end of Emerald Hill Stage 2 might be determined by either the boss, or the fact that there's no Prison Egg or end act sign at the end of the level after the boss.

TRANSITIONS

There are none.

SPECIAL THANKS TO:

Saxman
    Level order address
Nemesis
    Level tags for Genocide City and Death Egg