Sonic 1 - Score Rush

vUnknown

by Giovanni · October 10, 2022

Genesis / Mega DriveSonic The Hedgehog
Approved
+1

Description

Sonic 1 - Score Rush is a modification of Sonic the Hedgehog. This ROM hack introduces three new gamemodes to the game, all focused around one central gimmick, that being the Score Rush. The Score Rush is a gameplay gimmick in which your score, which starts from 5000 points, constantly goes down at a steady pace. Should it go down to 0, the player immediately fails the challenge. Most standard methods of obtaining points still work, but you can also obtain points through rings, checkpoints, and powerups. Finishing levels awards you a fixed 1000 point bonus, with the score tallies being completely removed. The gamemodes featured within this ROM hack are the following: Score Rush: A full playthrough of Sonic 1 from start to finish, with the Score Rush gimmick. The objective is beating the game with the highest score possible. Running out of points leads to an immediate, full restart of the playthrough. Endless Rush: A playthrough of randomly selected Sonic 1 levels, increasing in difficulty as it goes on. The objective is beating the highest possible amount of levels in one sitting. Quick Rush: The gamemode allows the player to select one level of their liking, and playing said level under the usual Score Rush gimmick. Other changes include: A brand new main menu, from which all features of the game can be browsed; The option to have a modernized moveset, including moves such as the Spin Dash, the Super Peel-Out, and the Drop Dash; Leaderboards; Complete, automatic SRAM support. Not all of the people directly (or indirectly) involved with the development of Sonic 1 - Score Rush could be credited in the appropriate form. You can see the extended credits list from within the game’s “VIEW CREDITS” option.

File metadata

FilenameSonic 1 - Score Rush.md
Size580.43 KB
CRC3214a4297e
MD5efc1afd811dc11b3cc61d2e8b8807fd9
SHA131f1490d7295a23a0aca37c3c0c9edb8c1881ce6

Patch file

TypeXDELTA
FilenameSonic 1 - Score Rush (REV02A) (Patch for Sonic 1 REV01).xdelta
SHA1b9deec1d77a2d8c7fa8cf481891eca835b780409
Size155.92 KB
UploadedSep 19, 2026

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Base ROM required

NameSonic The Hedgehog (Japan, Europe, Korea) (En)
CRC32afe05eee
MD509dadb5071eb35050067a32462e39c5f
SHA169e102855d4389c3fd1a8f3dc7d193f8eee5fe5b
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Verifications (2)

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TicTac9k1

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about 1 month ago

DAT entry

Sonic 1 - Score Rush (vUnknown)

Approved Sep 7, 2026

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submission edited by DarkBlood159

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auto approved trusted matches by deletableman

28 days ago

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submission verified by DarkBlood159

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submission created by TicTac9k1

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