Access Black Screen

Activate Debug Mode and finish The Doomsday/Death Egg Zone in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 to trigger a black screen event.

Activate Debug Mode and finish The Doomsday/Death Egg Zone in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 to trigger a black screen event.

Activate Debug Mode and finish The Doomsday/Death Egg Zone in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 to trigger a black screen event.

Activate Debug Mode and finish The Doomsday/Death Egg Zone in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 to trigger a black screen event.

Sonic the Hedgehog 3

Learn how to access the black screen in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 by activating Debug Mode and finishing The Doomsday/Death Egg Zone.

By teroqim·Originally published: April 1994·Updated Feb 2025·10 min read·Multi-source verified

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Walkthrough

1
Activate Debug Mode.
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Finish The Doomsday Zone or Death Egg Zone.
3
If you have collected all 7 Super Emeralds, an extra scene will be shown after the standard ending.
4
When using Debug Mode, Sonic and Tails will move left and arrive at the location where Angel Island's Mini-Boss set fire to the level.
5
This sequence results in the screen going black.

Tips

Collecting all 7 Super Emeralds unlocks an additional scene.
Using Debug Mode is essential for triggering the specific black screen sequence.

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