Nothing feeꦬls better than finding a secret level in a platformer. One may happen upon them by accident or they follow the precise and sometimes obtuse step𝓰s needed to access the secrets. Either way, it is incredibly satisfying to unearth them.

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It feels like seeing something the creators never intended for gamers to see. To celebrate the best of these oddities, the following list will detail ten wild secret areas in platforming games. Some of these are a part of the main path, while others are glitche♏s and hacks. Perhaps some classic titles still hold secrets gamers have yet to discover.

10 ⭕ Green Hill Zone In Sonic Adventure 2 ꦗ

sonic adventure 2 green hill zone
sonic adventure 2 green hill zone

The 3D Sonic games have had a rough history. Anybody playing Sonic Adventure 2 can always go back and relive the glory days by visiting aౠ three-dimensional renditionﷺ of the classic "Green Hill Zone."

Getting there requires the player to get every emblem and acquire and A rank on every mission, a feat easier said than done. It stands as one of the best levels in the game and makes one wonder why they didn't make the rest of the missions more like this one.

9 ജ Minus World Super Mario Bros.

super mario bros minus world
super mario bros minus world

"Minus World" is level appearing exactly like level 7-2, only in an underwater form, reached through some tricky maneuvering in the second level. While standing on the pipe leading to the endin✱g, one has to duck and jump to the right. If done correctly, Mario will phase through the wall into the warp pipes, where left and right ones will bring him to mysterious area.

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Be warned, the level is impossible to complete, so one will spend the rest of their time either dying from hazards or from the time running out. One can only wonder what was going through the plumber's mind when he reached this odd world.

8 Totally Forked In Earthworm Jim 2 𒆙 ෴

earthwork jim totally forked location
earthwork jim totally forked location

This level would feel bizarre in any other platformer, but feels oddly appropriate given Earthworm Jim's inane aesthetic. In the game's eighth level, one has to enter "Secret Room Number 31".

It is a very narrow space underneath some ham loca🌺ted by a couple of forks. One is likely to get hurt entering because of the various hazards, but it is worth it for the level po🍷pulated by deadly forks.

7 Stormy Ascentꦬ In Crash Bandicoot 🍨

stormy ascene crash one
stormy ascene crash one

This level was after being deemed too difficult, and that's saying something coming from the 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:mascot's first title.

It was replaced by "Slippery Climb", which is also one of the toughest levels in the game. In the original release, only a 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Gameshark code grants access to the level. Fortunately, it was included in 2017's Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy as a bonus.

6 Special Zone In Super Mario World 𝄹 🥂

special zone super mario world
special zone super mario world

"Star Road" is a secret world in Super Mario World on the SNES. Each�🌌� level is unlocked in a different fashion, though they always involve beating a certain level by using a hidden exact unlocked with a key.

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The levels in question are "Donut Plains 1", "Vanilla Dome 1", "Forest of Illusion 1", "Cheesecake Bridge", and "Bowser 4." By finding the secret exit in Star World's fifth level, a new "Special Zone" is unlocked, consisting of eight difficult levels. Anybody who made it this far should have what it takes to beat these, however.

5 All Hallows In Tomb Raider 3 🧸

all hallows tomb raider 3
all hallows tomb raider 3

While not a platform per se, the 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Tomb Raider series involves plenty of jumping from one edge to another. Unlocking "All Hallows" requires 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Lara Croft to find fifty-nine of the sixty secrets throughout the 🌱game.

All signs point to the area being cut content, since the aesthetic matches the London levels. It is brutally difficult, but one expects nothing less from classic Tomb Raider.

4 ꦇ Debug Room In Donkey Kong 64

donkey kong 64 hidden leve
donkey kong 64 hidden leve

A game notorious for its collectibles does at least reward players for at least getting them all. After collecting forty blueprints and giviꦆng them to a character named Snide, players get acc𒈔ess to a mini game menu.

If one presse🅺s A and B together on one of th♑e mini games, they will be taken to this largely empty space with four pillars, a yellow balloon, and a motionless copy of the titular character. It is an oddly haunting place with no exit which was most likely used as a testing ground during development.

3 ♍ Treasure Ship In Super Mario Bros. 3

super mario bros. 3 treasure ship
super mario bros. 3 treasure ship

To unlock this coin-filled bonus area in Super Mario Bros. 3, one must first finish a level in either worlds 1, 3, 5, or 6 with a coin count being a multiple of eleven and the last two digits of the player's score also matching the coin count.

One must also factor in the additional points give to Mario by the time remaining. If everything is done properly, players will trigger the treasure ship. The steps may be obtuse and not worth the effort, but it wouldn't be considered a hidden level if it was to find, right?

2 Rayman 2's Playable Prototype

rayman 2 prototype
rayman 2 prototype

Before becoming one of the generation's best 3D platformers, Rayman 2 was to be a 2D side scroller in the same style of its predecessor. The original project was canceled in the later stages of development, however, once the tea🌸m decided to add another dimension into the mix.

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One level from the prototype is playable in the final Rayman 2 release on the PlayStation if one collects ninety percent of the Lums and then plays the "Crow's Nest" level again. The game definitely resembles the premier entry, only less difficult and a larger focus on puzzles.

1 ܫ Eggipus Rex In Crash Bandicoot 3 ൩

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crash 3 eggipus rex

This secret level is accessed by taking the yellow gem path in Crash Bandicoot 3's eleventh level, "Dino Might!"

During the triceratops chase, run into the second pterodactyl, and the creature will take crash away to the secret area, a side-scro⛦lling romp where the Bandicoot is accompanied by his baby dinosaur sidekick. It has no boxes and players earn a gem for reaching the end.

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