Where to find the Chaos Emeralds in Sonic the Hedgehog (1991)
Where the giant rings are, how to enter the Special Stages and collect all six Chaos Emeralds.
Original 1991 16-bit Mega Drive/Genesis game. The Master System/Game Gear game is separate; later remaster moves, extra characters and Super transformations are outside this hub.
Giant rings
Finish Act 1 or Act 2 of a zone with at least 50 rings. A giant ring floats near the signpost; jump into it to enter a Special Stage. Act 3 has no giant ring.
Special Stages
Guide Sonic through the rotating maze to reach the Chaos Emerald. Avoid the Goal blocks, which end the stage, and use the R blocks to reverse the spin.
Six emeralds
There are six Chaos Emeralds. Each new Special Stage holds one you have not collected yet, so you have several chances before the final zone.
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