Updated April 23, 2026
We added all the latest Sonic Mania cheat codes!
The title screen flashed; I had one life left and a half-finished medallion sat in my save. You hit a hidden input and the map of the game rearranges itself, revealing corridors that were there all along. That moment—when mechanics become secret doors—changes how you play.
How to reach the cheat entry screen
On the couch, you can see which controllers people use by the scuff marks on the grips.
I’ll walk you through the shortest route to the Level Select and Sound Test so you can skip the grinding or test glitchy combos. First, boot Mania Mode and enable Debug Mode in the options. With Debug Mode on and No Save highlighted, hold your platform’s special button while selecting it to open the Level Select / Sound Test screen.
- PS4 / PS5: Hold Square
- Xbox: Hold X
- Switch: Hold Y
- PC (Steam/GOG): Hold Q
How do I enable Debug Mode in Sonic Mania?
On the title screen enter the Konami-style sequence: Up, Up, Down, Down, Up, Up, Up, Up. Listen for the ring chime; that confirms Debug Mode is active. This works across PS, Xbox, Switch, and PC builds.
List of all Sonic Mania cheat codes
In every speedrun community someone writes the cheat list on a sticky note.
Below are the Sound Test and Level Select codes that still work in April 2026. I keep testing these on Steam and Nintendo Switch; your mileage may vary if you’re using mods or older cartridges.
Sound Test cheat codes
At meetups players hum the tones until someone remembers the exact order.
Play the listed sounds in Sound Test to activate effects. Most codes are No Save; some persist if you start a level and return to the menu as instructed.
- All Chaos Emeralds: 04, 01, 02, 06
- Super Form Flight: 02, 00, 01, 07, 00, 08, 01, 05 (Fly in any Zone)
- Disable Super Music: 06, 02, 01, 04
- Sonic Max Control: 09, 00, 00, 01 (Insta-Shield, Drop Dash, and Peel Out active)
- 14 Continues: 01, 09, 09, 02, 01, 01, 02, 04
- Ricky Mania: 01, 09, 07, 09, 00, 07, 01, 01 (Replaces all animals with Ricky the Squirrel)
- Encore Mode: 02, 00, 01, 08, 00, 06, 02, 03 (Requires Plus DLC; enables Encore levels and Debug in Level Select)
How do I enter Sound Test codes?
Select Sound Test from Level Select, play the numbered sound sequence, then choose the appropriate Special Stage or return to the menu as the code instructs. Listen for a ring chime to confirm the input registered.
UFO Special Stage Select cheat codes
Collectors know that specific UFO stages feel like trophies on the shelf.
Play the listed sound then immediately pick Special Stage 1 to warp to that UFO Special Stage.
Mania Mode Stages
- Stage 1: Sound 00
- Stage 2: Sound 01
- Stage 3: Sound 02
- Stage 4: Sound 03
- Stage 5: Sound 04
- Stage 6: Sound 05
- Stage 7: Sound 06
Encore Mode Stages
- Stage 1: Sound 07
- Stage 2: Sound 08
- Stage 3: Sound 09
- Stage 4: Sound 0A
- Stage 5: Sound 0B
- Stage 6: Sound 0C
- Stage 7: Sound 0D
Blue Sphere Bonus Stage select
Speedrunners mark the Blue Sphere list like a playlist of goals.
Play the corresponding sound and then choose Special Stage 2 to jump to a specific Blue Sphere stage. The list covers stages 1 through 32 (Sounds 00–1F).
- Stage 1: Sound 00
- Stage 2: Sound 01
- Stage 3: Sound 02
- Stage 4: Sound 03
- Stage 5: Sound 04
- Stage 6: Sound 05
- Stage 7: Sound 06
- Stage 8: Sound 07
- Stage 9: Sound 08
- Stage 10: Sound 09
- Stage 11: Sound 0A
- Stage 12: Sound 0B
- Stage 13: Sound 0C
- Stage 14: Sound 0D
- Stage 15: Sound 0E
- Stage 16: Sound 0F
- Stage 17: Sound 10
- Stage 18: Sound 11
- Stage 19: Sound 12
- Stage 20: Sound 13
- Stage 21: Sound 14
- Stage 22: Sound 15
- Stage 23: Sound 16
- Stage 24: Sound 17
- Stage 25: Sound 18
- Stage 26: Sound 19
- Stage 27: Sound 1A
- Stage 28: Sound 1B
- Stage 29: Sound 1C
- Stage 30: Sound 1D
- Stage 31: Sound 1E
- Stage 32: Sound 1F
Cheat codes to activate Gold Medallions early
On forums people trade small rituals to avoid replaying the same Blue Sphere over and over.
- Enable Debug Mode: On the title screen press Up, Up, Down, Down, Up, Up, Up, Up. Listen for the ring chime.
- Enter Level Select: Turn Debug Mode ON, highlight No Save, and hold your platform’s special button while selecting it.
- Ricky Mania code: In the Sound Test play 01, 09, 07, 09, 00, 07, 01, 01. Listen for the ring chime.
- Hunter Bridges code (birthday): In Sound Test play 01, 09, 08, 09, 00, 05, 00, 01. You should hear the Gold Medallion sound as confirmation.
- Finalize: Start any level and immediately exit back to the main menu to lock changes into the No Save session.
Unused cheat codes
Digging through the files, you find strings that read like abandoned jokes.
Hunter Bridges’ Birthday: Play sounds 01, 09, 08, 09, 00, 05, 00, 01. It emits a ring chime but no standalone gameplay effect; developers left it as a debug marker and it acts as a component for the Gold Medallion trick.
Vape Mode (Vaporwave): An unfinished, unused mode appears in the codebase. It slows music and lowers pitch; references exist for Switch but only Steam builds are mod-accessible. Community modders on Steam have enabled it experimentally, though it’s not an official feature.
What are Sonic Mania cheat codes?
On the surface, they’re buttons and sounds; underneath they’re developer fingerprints.
Sonic Mania is a modern tribute to 16-bit Sega design, and its cheats are a deliberate callback to old-school Sound Test tricks and hidden Level Select menus. These inputs let you jump zones, spawn Super forms, enable No Save experiments, or alter audio—tools that speedrunners, modders, and curious players still use today. The community on Steam, Nintendo forums, and outlets like Moyens I/O and Twitter regularly document new findings and platform-specific quirks.
Can cheats carry into a normal save?
Short answer: sometimes. Most inputs are No Save only, but a few will persist if you start a level and return to the menu as directed. Encore Mode requires the Plus DLC (check your platform store on Switch, PlayStation, or Xbox).
I’ve tested these sequences on Steam and Switch; the results are consistent enough to trust but not immune to firmware and patch changes. Treat the Sound Test like an instrument and the Level Select like a map that can be read differently if you know the chords—one moment it’s a thrift-store cassette, the next it guides you through the museum of the game.
Which code will you try first, and how far are you willing to bend the rules to get there?