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Why does PUNCHING Sonic 3D trigger a Secret Level Select?

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Jon Burton explains how the Sega Genesis error handling code defaults to a level select screen when the cartridge connection is physically disrupted.

I explain why hitting your Sonic 3D cartridge brings up a secret level select screen in this episode of Coding Secrets. Is That You or Are You You by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: chriszabriskie.com/reappear/ Artist: chriszabriskie.com/

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