# How to Get Super Sonic in Sonic 2: Emeralds, Special Stages and Rings > How to become Super Sonic in Sonic 2: reach the special stages, win all 7 Chaos Emeralds, then transform with 50 rings. Plus how long it lasts, measured. - Source: https://yesthisgame.com/blog/how-to-get-super-sonic-in-sonic-2/ - Published: 2026-10-26, updated: 2026-10-26 - Author: Yes This Game (the team that makes the games on the site) ## Key takeaways - Collect all seven Chaos Emeralds in the special stages, then, holding 50 rings or more, jump and press jump again in the air. - A special stage opens when you touch a star post with 50 rings or more: jump into the circle of stars above it. - Super Sonic is faster and nearly invincible, but loses a ring about every second; we measured 11 rings in 690 frames. - So 50 rings give about 50 seconds as Super Sonic; every ring you pick up while super adds about a second. **To become Super Sonic in Sonic the Hedgehog 2, collect all seven Chaos Emeralds in the special stages, then, in any level, hold 50 rings or more, jump, and press jump again while you are in the air.** Sonic turns gold, runs faster, jumps higher and shrugs off enemies, but he burns a ring about every second, so the more rings you hold, the longer it lasts. Below is how to reach the special stages, how to win the emeralds, how long Super Sonic lasts by our own measurement, and a quick way to try it in [Sonic 2 on Yes This Game](https://yesthisgame.com/sonic-the-hedgehog-2/). ## Super Sonic, step by step 1. **Collect 50 rings** in a level and keep them. 2. **Touch a star post** , the checkpoint lamp, while you hold 50 rings or more. A circle of stars appears above it. 3. **Jump into the stars** to enter the special stage. 4. **Win a Chaos Emerald** by collecting enough rings in the half-pipe (see below). Do this seven times. 5. **With all seven emeralds** , collect 50 rings in any act, jump, and press jump again in mid-air. Sonic flashes and turns into Super Sonic. ## How the special stages work The special stage is a twisting half-pipe that you run down from behind. Sonic, with Tails behind him, runs forward on his own; you move left and right across the pipe and jump. Each stage has three checkpoints, and at each one you must have collected a certain number of rings. Hitting a bomb costs ten rings. Miss a checkpoint's target and the stage ends without an emerald; reach the last one and the emerald is yours. Each new special stage asks for more rings than the one before. - Stay near the inside of the curves, where the rings usually are. - Bombs often sit right next to rows of rings: jump over them rather than steering around. - You can try again at the next star post as long as you have 50 rings. ## How long does Super Sonic last? Super Sonic does not have a timer. He has a ring counter that runs down. We gave Sonic all seven emeralds and 50 rings, transformed, and read the ring count from the game's memory while the game ran: it dropped by 11 rings in 690 frames, about one ring every 63 frames. The Mega Drive shows 60 frames a second, so that is roughly **one ring per second** , the rate most guides give. ![Bar chart of seconds as Super Sonic by rings held: 50 rings 52 seconds, 100 rings 104 seconds, 150 rings 157 seconds, 200 rings 209 seconds](https://yesthisgame.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/super-sonic-time-by-rings-chart.png) *Seconds as Super Sonic by the rings you hold when you transform, from our measurement of the ring drain. Rings picked up while super add to it.* When the counter reaches zero, Sonic turns back to normal, and he also turns back at the end of an act. So the best place to transform is at the start of a long act with plenty of rings, and the best way to keep going is to keep collecting rings while you are super. ## What Super Sonic can and can't do - **Faster and higher:** top speed, acceleration and jump height all go up. - **Nearly invincible:** enemies, spikes and boss attacks can't hurt him. - **Still mortal:** a bottomless pit, drowning or being crushed still costs a life. - **Sonic only:** Tails can't transform in Sonic 2. ## Tips for collecting the emeralds ### Start early The first zones, Emerald Hill and Chemical Plant, have lots of rings and many star posts. Try for emeralds there before the levels get harder. ### Use the spin dash Hold down and press jump to charge, then let go to shoot off at full speed. It helps you keep momentum through loops while collecting rings. ### Don't waste a hit A hit makes you drop all your rings. If you have 50 or more, play carefully until you reach the next star post. ## Try Super Sonic on Yes This Game [Sonic the Hedgehog 2](https://yesthisgame.com/sonic-the-hedgehog-2/) runs free in your browser. Z, X or C jump, the arrows run, down and jump charge the spin dash. If you want to try Super Sonic without the special stages, press the magic wand button next to full screen and switch on **Super form** : you get all seven emeralds and 50 rings, so one jump and one more press in the air is all it takes. There are also **Unlimited lives** and **Unlimited rings** . Then carry on with the story in [Sonic & Knuckles](https://yesthisgame.com/sonic-and-knuckles/). ## Frequently asked questions ### How do you turn into Super Sonic in Sonic 2? Collect all seven Chaos Emeralds in the special stages. Then, in any level, collect 50 rings, jump, and press the jump button again while in the air. ### How do you get to the special stage in Sonic 2? Touch a star post (the checkpoint lamp) while holding 50 rings or more. A circle of stars appears above it; jump into it. ### How long does Super Sonic last? As long as you have rings. He loses about one ring every second, so 50 rings last about 50 seconds. Rings you collect while super keep him going. ### Can Super Sonic die? Enemies and spikes can't hurt him, but he can still fall into a pit, drown or be crushed. ### Can Tails become super in Sonic 2? No. In Sonic 2 only Sonic has a super form. ### Is there a quick way to try Super Sonic? Yes. On Yes This Game, the Super form cheat behind the magic wand button gives you all seven emeralds and 50 rings. ## Games in this guide - [Sonic the Hedgehog 2](https://yesthisgame.com/sonic-the-hedgehog-2.md): Play Sonic the Hedgehog 2 online free: spin dash with Sonic and Tails through Emerald Hill and beyond. Cheats for rings, lives and Super Sonic. - [Sonic & Knuckles](https://yesthisgame.com/sonic-and-knuckles.md): Play Sonic & Knuckles online free: run as Sonic or glide and climb as Knuckles through the 1994 Mega Drive zones. In your browser, on PC or phone. - [Super Mario Bros.](https://yesthisgame.com/super-mario-bros.md): Play the original Super Mario Bros. online free: run and jump through 8 worlds and 32 levels of the 1985 NES classic. Cheats for Fire Mario and stars. - [Streets of Rage 2](https://yesthisgame.com/streets-of-rage-2.md): Play Streets of Rage 2 online free: fight through the city as Axel, Blaze, Max or Skate in the 1992 Mega Drive beat 'em up. Cheats for energy and lives.