Last night patch 2.0.2 dropped, We went through and found that the gravity pockets and crashes have been fixed. This means that Sonic 1 Tails submissions have been re-opened!

You can now use the decomp to play Sonic 2 (2013). When submitting your run put it down as PC under the Platform box. Here are the updated Game Rules:

As of 28 October 2020 game audio is required and must be at an audible level throughout the run. The game must run at full speed.

##Emulator Rules: (as of 24 June 2021) The following unofficial emulators are allowed: Bluestacks and NoxPlayer. Links to these emulators can be found in the Resources tab. The emulator used must have the FPS visible in the corner of the window.

##Decompilation Rules:

• Link to the Decomplilation can be found in the Resources tab.
• All runs must be completed on version v1.1.2. The version must be shown on screen either before, during, or immediately after a full game run.
• The Refresh rate must be set to 60fps.
• The Screen Width must be set to either 320 (4:3) or 424 (16:9).
• Any use of the Dev Menu during full runs (with the exception of using the F2 and F3 keys for ILs) will void the run.

You can now use the decomp to play Sonic 1 (2013). When submitting your run put it down as PC under the Platform box. Here are the updated Game Rules:

As of 28 October 2020 game audio is required and must be at an audible level throughout the run. The game must run at full speed.

##Emulator Rules: (as of 24 June 2021) The following unofficial emulators are allowed: Bluestacks and NoxPlayer. Links to these emulators can be found in the Resources tab. The emulator used must have the FPS visible in the corner of the window.

##Decompilation Rules:

• Link to the Decomplilation can be found in the Resources tab.
• All runs must be completed on version v1.1.2. The version must be shown on screen either before, during, or immediately after a full game run.
• The Refresh rate must be set to 60fps.
• The Screen Width must be set to either 320 (4:3) or 424 (16:9).
• Any use of the Dev Menu during full runs (with the exception of using the F2 and F3 keys for ILs) will void the run.

This thread will let you know what has been changed for this game, in case you're not in the Sonic Speedrunning discord server. Finished updating the game. Here are the changes:

#Full-game Leaderboard:

• Added 'Quick resetting levels (only in full runs) to save IGT time is allowed, a text explanation regarding what it is and how to do it can be found here: https://pastebin.com/rRyCsfLX' to the category rules.

#Level leaderboard:

• Added Current and Legacy Rulesets.
• Added '"Legacy" runs follow older rulesets from videos prior to Feb 13th 2019 that are no longer able to be submitted. Any new submissions must stick to all the above rules' to IL rules.
• Added a Pause column.
• Added 'Whilst 'with pauses' allows you to pause during the run, unreasonable pauses are discouraged, and may be rejected at the moderators' discretion. The Moving Peel-Out glitch will not be considered as pausing is needed for this' to IL rules.
• Added Special Stages for Sonic only.
• Added PAL and US/JP as sub-categories for Special Stages.

#Guides:

• Have been gone through and sorted out

#Resources:

• Added Genesis Plus GX, Fusion and RetroArch as emulators.

#Website:

• Added Sonic CD Rankings page from The Sonic Center as a website in case people want more competition, such as Rings and Scores.

#Streams:

• Twitch game title has been changed so now anyone streaming the game will show up on the page.

#ROM Hacks:

• Added Sonic CD Plus Plus.

#Game:

• Edited the url.
• Updated the game cover.
• Edited the Main and Full-Game Categories rules to make them easier to read.
• Added 'As of 5 December 2020 game audio is required and must be at an audible level throughout the run' as a main rule.
• Added Xandre69 as Super Mod and JoeyBaby69 as Mod.
• Added tags.

#Theme:

• Updated the colours of the text and panels so it's easier to read.
• Updated the background.

This thread will let you know what has been changed for this game, in case you're not in the Sonic Speedrunning discord server. Finished updating the game. Here are the changes:

#Full-game Leaderboard:

• Full game categories have been named properly.
• Added 'You must use Anniversary Mode' as a rule to Anniversary Mode.
• Added 'You must use Original Mode' as a rule to Original Mode.

#Level Leaderboard:

• A Level Leaderboard has been added.
• Added 'You must use Anniversary Mode' as a rule to Anniversary Mode.
• Added 'You must use Original Mode' as a rule to Original Mode.
• Current and Legacy Rulesets have been added to ILs. • Added '"Legacy" runs follow older rulesets from videos prior to Feb 13th 2019 that are no longer able to be submitted. Any new submissions must stick to all the above rules' as a rule for Legacy. • Added a pause column. • Added 'Whilst 'with pauses' allows you to pause during the run, unreasonable pauses are discouraged, and may be rejected at the moderators' discretion' as a rule.

#Resources:

• Added RetroArch as an emulator to Resources.

#Website:

• Added Sonic 1 GBA rankings from The Sonic Center as a website if people want more competition.

#Game:

• Edited the url.
• Updated the game cover.
• Edited the Main and Full-Game Categories rules to make them easier to read.
• Added 'As of 22 May 2020 game audio is required and must be at an audible level throughout the run' to Main Rules.
• Added emulator rules for RetroArch.
• Added Aleck47 as a moderator.
• Added tags.

#Theme:

• Updated the colours of the text and panels so it's easier to read.
• Updated the background.

This thread will let you know what has been changed for this game, in case you're not in the Sonic Speedrunning discord server. Finished updating the game. Here are the changes:

#Full-game Leaderboard:

• Added a Tails column for Sonic: Beat The Game and Knuckles: Beat The Game to track if you are using Tails or not.
• Added the rule 'Restarting during the run before the in-game timer starts is not allowed' in Beat The Game for all characters.

#Level Leaderboard:

• Added the rule 'Level select is allowed' for Tails and Knuckles ILs.
• Added the rule 'Debug mode is not allowed' for all characters ILs.
• Added the rule 'Super Form is not allowed' in ILs for all characters.
• Added No Random Items and Random Items as Sub-Categories for Sonic, Tails and Knuckles ILs.
• Added 'Random Items are not allowed' as a rule to No Random Items.
• Added 'Random Items are allowed' as a rule to Random Items.
• Added Current and Legacy Rulesets as Sub-Categories for Tails and Knuckles ILs as it was hard to beat Legacy runs.
• Added '"Legacy" runs follow older rulesets from videos prior to Feb 13th 2019 that are no longer able to be submitted. Any new submissions must stick to all the above rules' as a rule for Legacy sub-category.
• Added a pause column for all characters ILs.
• Added 'Whilst 'with pauses' allows you to pause during the run, unreasonable pauses are discouraged, and may be rejected at the moderators' discretion' as a rule.

#Guides:

• Have been gone through and sorted.

#Resources:

• Added Anti-Micro, Bluestacks and NoxPlayer.

#Website:

• Added Sonic 2 (2013) Rankings page from The Sonic Center as a website in case people want more competition, such as Rings and Scores.

#Game:

• Updated the url.
• Updated the game cover.
• Added Mobile as a game type.
• Edited the Main and Full-Game Categories rules to make them easier to read.
• Added the rule 'As of 15 November 2020 game audio is required and must be at an audible level throughout the run' to Main Rules.
• Added 'The emulator/game must run at full speed' to Main Rules.
• Added tags

#Theme

• Updated the colours of the text and panels so it's easier to read.
• Updated the background.

This thread will let you know what has been changed for this game, in case you're not in the Sonic Speedrunning discord server. Finished updating the game. Here are the changes:

#Full-game Leaderboard:

• Added a Tails column for Sonic: Beat The Game to track if you are using Tails or not.
• Added Knuckles & Tails as a misc. category.
• Added the rule 'Restarting during the run before the in-game timer starts is not allowed' in Beat The Game for all characters.

#Level Leaderboard:

• Added the rule 'Level select is allowed' for Tails and Knuckles ILs.
• Added the rule 'Debug mode is not allowed' for all characters ILs.
• Added the rule 'Super Form is not allowed' in ILs for all characters.
• Added Current and Legacy Rulesets as Sub-Categories for Tails and Knuckles ILs as it was hard to beat Legacy runs.
• Added '"Legacy" runs follow older rulesets from videos prior to Feb 13th 2019 that are no longer able to be submitted. Any new submissions must stick to all the above rules' as a rule for Legacy sub-category.
• Added a pause column for all characters ILs.
• Added 'Whilst 'with pauses' allows you to pause during the run, unreasonable pauses are discouraged, and may be rejected at the moderators' discretion' as a rule.
• Added Special Stages to Sonic only.

#Resources:

• Added Anti-Micro, Bluestacks and NoxPlayer.

#Website:

• Added Sonic 1 (2013) Rankings page from The Sonic Center as a website in case people want more competition, such as Rings and Scores.

#Game:

• Edited the url.
• Updated the game cover.
• Added Mobile as a game type.
• Edited the Main and Full-Game Categories rules to make them easier to read.
• Added the rule 'As of 28 October 2020 game audio is required and must be at an audible level throughout the run' to Main Rules.
• Added 'The emulator/game must run at full speed' to Main Rules.
• Added tags.

#Theme:

• Updated the colours of the text and panels so it's easier to read.
• Updated the background.

This thread will let you know what has been changed for this game, in case you're not in the Sonic Speedrunning discord server. Finished updating the game. Here are the changes:

• Removed the category 'Arcade Highscore' as it's been empty for over a year. It can be re-added easily when there is a run available.

• Added Genesis Plus GX, Kega Fusion and RetroArch under Resources.

• Added the SegaSonic Bros. page from Sonic Retro for more information on the game.

• Updated the game cover.

• Added Emulator rules to Main Rules.

• Edited full-Game category rules to make them easier to read.

• Added tags.

• Updated the colours of the text and panels so it's easier to read.

• Updated the background.

This thread will let you know what has been changed for this game, in case you're not in the Sonic Speedrunning discord server. Finished updating the game. Here are the changes:

• Added the Sonic Shuffle page from Sonic Retro for more information on the game.
• Updated the game cover.
• Edited the main and full-game category rules to make them easier to read.
• Added tags.
• Added a variable to track which difficulty was used in the run. If different difficulties are used, we can make a new board for them.
• Updated the colours of the text and panels so it's easier to read.
• Updated the background.

This thread will let you know what has been changed for this game, in case you're not in the Sonic Speedrunning discord server. Finished updating the game. Here are the changes:

• Added Genesis Plus GX, Kega Fusion and RetroArch under Resources.
• Added the Sonic Spinball (8-bit) page from Sonic Retro for more information on the game.
• Updated the game cover.
• Edited the main and full-game category rules to make them easier to read.
• Added as a rule 'As of 21 October 2020 game audio is required and must be at an audible level throughout the run' in Main Rules.
• Added as a rule 'Changing Sonic's sprite to double in size is not allowed' in Beat The Game.
• Added as a rule 'Starting with 9 lives is not allowed' in Beat The Game.
• Added as a rule 'Changing the gravity is not allowed' in Beat The Game.
• Added as a rule 'Changing the speed is not allowed' in Beat The Game.
• Added tags.
• Updated the colours of the text and panels so it's easier to read. • Updated the background.

This thread will let you know what has been changed for this game, in case you're not in the Sonic Speedrunning discord server. Finished updating the game. Here are the changes:

• Added Genesis Plus GX, Kega Fusion and RetroArch under Resources.

• Added the Tails' Skypatrol page from Sonic Retro for more information on the game.

• Updated the game cover.

• Updated the platforms.

• Edited the main and full-game category rules to make them easier to read.

• Changed the category name Any% to Beat The Game as there is no 100% for this game.

• Added as a rule 'As of 21 October 2020 game audio is required and must be at an audible level throughout the run' in Main Rules.

• Added as a rule 'Level select is not allowed' as a rule in Beat The Game

• Added tags.

• Updated the colours of the text and panels so it's easier to read.

• Updated the background.

This thread will let you know what has been changed for this game, in case you're not in the Sonic Speedrunning discord server. Finished updating the game. Here are the changes:

• Added Genesis Plus GX, Kega Fusion and RetroArch under Resources.
• Added the Tails Adventure page from Sonic Retro for more information on the game.
• Updated the game cover.
• Updated the platforms. 3DS was taken off as a platform when it should've said 3DSVC. This has been corrected.
• Edited the main and full-game categories rules to make them easier to read.
• Added as a rule 'As of 21 October 2020 game audio is required and must be at an audible level throughout the run' in Main Rules.
• Added tags.
• Updated the colours of the text and panels so it's easier to read.
• Updated the background.

This thread will let you know what has been changed for this game, in case you're not in the Sonic Speedrunning discord server. Finished updating the game. Here are the changes:

• Added Genesis Plus GX, Kega Fusion and RetroArch under Resources.
• Added the Sonic Labyrinth page from Sonic Retro for more information on the game.
• Updated the game cover.
• Edited the main and full-game categories rules to make them easier to read.
• Changed the category name Any% to Beat The Game so it makes more sense as we have a Best Ending Category.
• Added as a rule 'As of 21 October 2020 game audio is required and must be at an audible level throughout the run' in Main Rules
• Added as a rule 'Level select is not allowed' in Any% and Best Ending.
• Added tags.
• Updated the colours of the text and panels so it's easier to read.
• Updated the background.

This thread will let you know what has been changed for this game, in case you're not in the Sonic Speedrunning discord server. Finished updating the game. Here are the changes:

• Added Genesis Plus GX, Kega Fusion and RetroArch under Resources.
• Added the Sonic Blast page from Sonic Retro for more information on the game.
• Updated the game cover.
• Edited the Main and Full-Game Categories rules to make them easier to read.
• Added as a rule 'Game audio is required and must be at an audible level throughout the run' in Main Rules.
• Added as a rule 'You must collect all five Chaos Emeralds' in Sonic: Best Ending and Knuckles: Best Ending.
• Added tags.
• Updated the colours of the text and panels so it's easier to read.
• Updated the background.

This thread will let you know what has been changed for this game, in case you're not in the Sonic Speedrunning discord server. Finished updating the game. Here are the changes:

#Full-game Leaderboard

• Added 'Use of any pre-released form of this game (especially Beta 8 ) is not allowed' to Main Rules.
• Added 'The game must run at 60 fps and the recording must be at a stable frame rate' to Main Rules.
• Added 'The original game and all its contents must be preserved and unmodified' added to Main Rules.
• Added 'Console emulators are banned' to Main Rules.
• Edited Beat The Game rules so it's easier to read.
• Added a new category All Emeralds.
• Added rules to All Emeralds.
• Added a variable to separate platforms in full game runs, since Sonic deals double damage to the bosses on Android/iOS making it faster.
• Sorted out the full run videos due to separating the platforms, by putting them in the correct boards.
• Sorted out the full run videos due to the stable frame rate rule that got added in Beat The Game.

#Level Leaderboard

• Added ILs for Sonic and Super Sonic.
• Added 'This board is for Sonic only' to Sky Fortress 1 and Special Stages ILs.
• Added rules for Sonic ILs.
• Added rules for Super Sonic ILs.
• Sorted out the IL videos due to the pausing rule.
• Sorted out the IL videos due to the stable frame rate rule.

#Website

• Added the Sonic 4: Episode 2 board from The Sonic Center in case people want more competition as a website.

#Resources

• Added Bluestacks and Anti-Micro to Resources.

#Game

• Shortened the game name so it looks easier to read on the main page.
• Updated to a better url name
• Fixed the twitch name.
• Updated the game cover.
• Added Android and iOS under platforms.
• This is now under mobile as game type.
• Added tags to the game.

#Theme

• Panels have been sorted so it's easier to read the text.
• Updated the background image.

This thread will let you know what has been changed for this game, in case you're not in the Sonic Speedrunning discord server. Finished updating the game. Here are the changes:

#Full-game leaderboard

• Added a variable to separate platforms in full game runs, as Casino Street 2 and Lost Labyrinth 2 are completely different between Console/PC and Android/iOS.
• Sorted out the full run videos due to separating the platforms, by putting them in the correct boards.
• Sorted out the full run videos due to the stable frame rate rule that got added in Beat The Game.
• Sorted out the full run videos due to the stable frame rate rule that got added in All Emeralds.

#Level Leaderboard

• Added a variable for pausing in ILs.
• Added a variable to separate platforms in Casino Street 2 as it is different between Console/PC and Android/iOS.
• Added a variable to separate platforms in Lost Labyrinth 2, as it is different between Console/PC and Android/iOS.
• Sorted out the IL videos due to the pausing rule.
• Sorted out the IL videos due to the stable frame rate rule.

#Website

• Added the Sonic 4: Episode 1 board from The Sonic Center in case people want more competition as a website.

#Resources

• Added Bluestacks and Anti-Micro to Resources.

#Game

• Shortened the game name so it looks easier to read on the main page.
• Updated to a better url name
• Fixed the twitch name.
• Updated the game cover.
• Added as mobile under game types.
• Added 'The game must run at 60 fps and the recording must be at a stable frame rate' to Main Rules.
• Added 'The original game and all its contents must be preserved and unmodified' to Main Rules.
• Edited Beat The Game rules so it's easier to read.
• Added 'You must collect all 7 Chaos Emeralds' to All Emeralds rules.
• Edited All Emeralds rules so it's easier to read.
• Added Super Sonic to individual level categories.
• Added 'Leaving the level and restarting from a star post is not allowed' to Sonic IL rules.
• Added 'Transforming into Super Sonic is not allowed' to Sonic ILs.
• Added 'Whilst 'with pauses' allows you to pause during the run, unreasonable pauses are discouraged, and may be rejected at the moderators' discretion' to Sonic ILs.
• Edited Sonic ILs rules so it's easier to read.
• Added rules for Super Sonic ILs.
• Added IL rules for both Sonic and Super Sonic dictating which boards are for Sonic only.
• Added tags to the game.

#Theme

• Panels have been sorted so it's easier to read the text.
• Updated the background image.

This thread will let you know what has been changed for this game, in case you're not in the Sonic Speedrunning discord server.

Added the rule 'Whilst 'with pauses' allows you to pause during the run, unreasonable pauses are discouraged, and may be rejected at the moderators discretion.' to the Level Leaderboard.

This thread will let you know what has been changed for this game, in case you're not in the Sonic Speedrunning discord server.

Added the rule 'Whilst 'with pauses' allows you to pause during the run, unreasonable pauses are discouraged, and may be rejected at the moderators discretion.' to the Level Leaderboard. The mods will go through all the runs and sort them out eventually for you, so need to worry about it.

This thread will let you know what has been changed for this game, in case you're not in the Sonic Speedrunning discord server. Finished updating the game. Here are the changes:

#Website

• Added the Sonic 4: Episode Metal board from The Sonic Center in case people want more competition as a website.

#Resources

• Added Bluestacks and Anti-Micro to Resources. Hoping to add an autosplitter in the future.

#Game

• Shortened the game name so it looks easier to read on the main page.
• Updated to a better url name
• Fixed the twitch name.
• Updated the game cover.
• This is now under mobile as game type.
• Rules have been added to Main Rules 'The original game and all its contents must be preserved and unmodified.'
• Full Game and Level Rules have been edited so it's easier to read.
• Added tags to the game.
• Added the variable 'Pauses' to ILs and sorted out the IL videos to either No Pauses or With Pauses.

#Theme

• Panels have been sorted so it's easier to read the text.
• Updated the background image.

Just to let you know that there have been some changes to the board.

Full-game leaderboard: Added 2 new categories which are Sonic & Tails and Knuckles & Tails. This was done because of consistency with the 'fly with the main character' mechanic, which is the same as in Mania. Plus other reasons such as reach routes you couldn't reach before and faster boss strats. Edited the rules to make it simpler. Game information has been updated.

Level Leaderboard: Added ILs and rules for Sonic, Tails and Knuckles. Sorted out the ruleset for Tails and Knuckles since it doesn't affect Sonic.

Resources: Some tools have been added so you can play the mobile version on PC.

Theme: The background and colours have been updated.