Sonic the Hedgehog 2

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 was one of the games adapted for release in arcades for both the Mega-Tech and Mega Play hardware.

The Mega Play version has a number of differences from the Mega Drive game but less than the Sonic 1 Mega Play version did. Cheat codes cannot be used as the Options menu is missing. The two player mode selection is present and accessible by inserting two credits to play (one for each player) and pressing the 2P start button. The mode behaves slightly differently, presenting the continue screen after either player wins a zone and prompting the two players to insert credits and try again. In the 1-player mode, neither 50,000 points nor 100 rings awards the player with an extra life. Instead, the player is awarded a single 1-up at 30,000 points in order to make the game more difficult for an arcade experience. In the single-player game, 1-up monitors are replaced with 10 ring monitors, and 1-up monitors will not come up on the random monitors in 2-player mode. All Zones are present, unlike in the Mega Play version of Sonic 1. Special Stages are also missing and when passing a checkpoint no circle of stars will appear. Although no emeralds can be collected you will automatically receive the good ending when completing the game. There is also no high score table. In the 1-player mode, the time counter on the HUD has been removed completely, but it is still present for both participants in the 2-player mode.