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# Official results of the 2024 Sonic Hacking Contest
- URL: https://news.tailschannel.com/official-results-of-the-2024-sonic-hacking-contest/
- Published: 2024-10-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2024-10-14T18:51:00.000Z
- Description: The annual week-long showcase of hacks and mods by the Sonic fan hacking community has finished for another year
- Author: Tails' Channel
- Tags: Fandom, #news

The official results of the Sonic Hacking Contest have been announced, highlighting the best fan-made hacks and mods of the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise.

**Why it matters:** This annual event celebrates creativity in the fan hacking and modding community, where entries are judged and awarded in various categories by both a panel of judges and the community vote.

- In the **ROM Hack** category, *Sonic ERaZor 7* was judged the best, while the community chose *Sonic 1: South Island Expedition*.
- For **Modern 2D**, *Sonic Origins Ultrafix* and *SONIC 3 & TENNA* led in the judged and community picks, respectively.
- In the **3D category**, both the judges and the community agreed on *Sonic Forces Overclocked* as the top entry.

Below are the final results from the Contest Period that ran between 28 September to 6 October 2024, as relayed by [contest officials](https://shc.zone/?ref=news.tailschannel.com) late Sunday.

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## Podium

### First Place

#### ROM Hack

**Judged:** Sonic ERaZor 7

**Community:** Sonic 1: South Island Expedition

#### Modern 2D

**Judged:** Sonic Origins Ultrafix

**Community:** SONIC 3 & TENNA

#### 3D

**Judged:** Sonic Forces Overclocked

**Community:** Sonic Forces Overclocked

### Second Place

#### ROM Hack

**Judged:** Sonic 2 VS; Sonic 1: South Island Expedition

**Community:** Sonic ERaZor 7

#### Modern 2D

**Judged:** Sonic 2: Westside Renovation; Cold Peaks Zone

**Community:** Amy Galore

#### 3D

**Judged:** Project Re-Rainbow; Westopolis Level Pack

**Community:** Project Re-Rainbow

### Third Place

#### ROM Hack

**Community:** Sonic the Hedgehog 2: Archives

#### Modern 2D

**Community:** Origins Ultrafix

#### 3D

**Community:** SM64 Adventure

## ROM Hack

### Quartz Quadrant

(Best Visual)

**Judged:** Sonic Sundown – Early Teaser (Honourable Mention: Sonic the Hedgehog: Save The Moon)

**Community:** Sonic the Hedgehog: Save the Moon (Honourable Mentions: Sonic 1: South Island Expedition; Sonic Sundown)

### D.A. Garden

(Best Audio)

**Judged:** Sonic 1: South Island Expedition, Sonic Sundown – Early Teaser (Honourable Mentions: Sonic ERaZor 7, Martlet’s Fun Adventure! Demo)

**Community:** Sonic 1: South Island Expedition

### Hexadecimal

(Best Technical)

**Judged:** MD-SONIC (Honourable Mentions: Sonic 2 VS; Sonic the Hedgehog 2 CE)

**Community:** Sonic 2 VS (Honourable Mentions: MD-SONIC; GameTap, Cup Noodles, and Bitter Tears)

### Chemical Plant

(Best Level Design)

**Judged:** Sonic 1: South Island Expedition

**Community:** Sonic 1: South Island Expedition (Honourable Mention: Giovanni’s Level Pack 2)

### Radiant Emerald

(Best Special Stages)

**Judged:** Sonic 2 VS (Honourable Mention: Sonic 3 Extended World Demo)

**Community:** Sonic 2 VS

### Professor Pickle

(Most Entertaining)

**Judged:** Sonic 2 VS

**Community:** GameTap, Cup Noodles, and Bitter Tears (Honourable Mention: Sonic ERaZor 7)

### Polygon Jim

(Most “WTF!?”)

**Judged:** GameTap, Cup Noodles, and Bitter Tears (Honourable Mention: The worst Sonic the Hedgehog romhack (featuring mario) 2)

**Community:** GameTap, Cup Noodles, and Bitter Tears

### Chaotix

(Best Team Entry)

**Judged:** Sonic 1: South Island Expedition (Honourable Mention: Sonic 2 VS)

**Community:** Sonic 1: South Island Expedition (Honourable Mention: Sonic 2 VS)

### Rivals

(Best Multiplayer)

**Judged:** Sonic 2 VS

**Community:** Sonic 2 VS

### Storybook

(Best Custcenes)

**Judged:** Sonic ERaZor 7

**Community:** Sonic ERaZor 7 (Honourable Mention: GameTap, Cup Noodles, and Bitter Tears)

### Emerl

(Best Character Implementation)

**Judged:** Sonic Sundown – Early Teaser

**Community:** Martlet’s Fun Adventure Demo

### EggRobo

(Best Bosses)

**Judged:** Sonic 1: South Island Expedition

**Community:** Sonic the Hedgehog 2: Archives (Honourable Mentions: Sonic 1: South Island Expedition; Sonic ERaZor 7; GameTap, Cup Noodles, and Bitter Tears)

### Motobug

(Best Enemies)

**Judged:** Sonic The Hedgehog 2: Archives

**Community:** Sonic the Hedgehog 2: Archives

### Mania

(Best Fresh Concept using Existing Concepts as a Backbone)

**Judged:** Sonic the Hedgehog 2: Archives

**Community:** Sonic the Hedgehog 2: Archives (Honourable Mentions: Sonic 1: South Island Expedition; Sonic 2 VS)

### Spinball

(Best Based on a game not commonly modified)

**Judged:** Sonic Sundown

**Community:** Sonic Sundown

### Blaze

(Most Potential)

**Judged:** Sonic the Hedgehog: Save The Moon

**Community:** Sonic Sundown

### Silver

(Most Improved from a previous SHC)

**Judged:** Sonic ERaZor 7

**Community:** Sonic the Hedgehog 2: Archives

### Green Hill

(Plays Most like a Sonic Game)

**Judged:** Sonic 1: South Island Expedition

**Community:** Sonic 1: South Island Expedition

### Chao Garden

(Most Replayable)

**Judged:** Sonic 2 VS; Giovanni’s Level Pack 2

**Community:** Sonic 2 VS

### Eosian Sphere

(Best New Level Object or Gimmick)

**Judged:** Sonic ERaZor 7

**Community:** Sonic ERaZor 7

### Studiopolis

(Best According to the Media Panel)

**Media Panel:** Sonic Erazor 7

## Modern 2D

### Quartz Quadrant

(Best Visual)

**Judged:** SONIC 3 & TENNA (Honourable Mention: Cold Peaks Zone)

**Community:** SONIC 3 & TENNA

### D.A. Garden

(Best Audio)

**Judged:** Sonic Origins Ultrafix

**Community:** SONIC 3 & TENNA

### Hexadecimal

(Best Technical)

**Judged:** Sonic Origins Ultrafix

**Community:** Sonic Origins Ultrafix

### Chemical Plant

(Best Level Design)

**Judged:** Cold Peaks Zone; Sonic 1 Proto-Mix

**Community:** Cold Peaks Zone

### Radiant Emerald

(Best Special Stages)

**Judged:** *Not Awarded*

**Community:** *Not Awarded*

### Professor Pickle

(Most Entertaining)

**Judged:** Sonic 3: Goodliest Edition

**Community:** Sonic 3: Goodliest Edition

### Polygon Jim

(Most “WTF!?”)

**Judged:** Sonic 3: Goodliest Edition

**Community:** Sonic 3: Goodliest Edition

### Chaotix

(Best Team Entry)

**Judged:** Sonic Origins Ultrafix

**Community:** Sonic Origins Ultrafix

### Rivals

(Best Multiplayer)

**Judged:** *Not Awarded*

**Community:** *Not Awarded*

### Storybook

(Best Custcenes)

**Judged:** SONIC 3 & TENNA

**Community:** SONIC 3 & TENNA

### Emerl

(Best Character Implementation)

**Judged:** Amy Galore; Pac-Man in S3AIR

**Community:** Amy Galore

### EggRobo

(Best Bosses)

**Judged:** SONIC 3 & TENNA

**Community:** SONIC 3 & TENNA

### Motobug

(Best Enemies)

**Judged:** Sonic 3 Goodliest Edition

**Community:** SONIC 3 & TENNA (Honourable Mention: Sonic 3 Goodliest Edition)

### Mania

(Best Fresh Concept using Existing Concepts as a Backbone)

**Judged:** Sonic Origins Ultrafix

**Community:** Chili Island

### Spinball

(Best Based on a game not commonly modified)

**Judged:** Sonic Origins Ultrafix

**Community:** *Not Awarded*

### Blaze

(Most Potential)

**Judged:** Cold Peaks Zone

**Community:** Chili Island

### Silver

(Most Improved from a previous SHC)

**Judged:** Sonic 2: Westside Renovation

**Community:** *Not Awarded*

### Green Hill

(Plays Most like a Sonic Game)

**Judged:** Sonic Origins Ultrafix

**Community:** *Not Awarded*

### Chao Garden

(Most Replayable)

**Judged:** Sonic Origins Ultrafix

**Community:** Amy Galore

### Eosian Sphere

(Best New Level Object or Gimmick)

**Judged:** Sonic 2: Westside Renovation

**Community:** Chili Island

### Studiopolis

(Best According to the Media Panel)

**Media Panel:** Sonic Origins Ultrafix

## 3D

### Quartz Quadrant

(Best Visual)

**Judged:** Westopolis Level Pack

**Community:** Project Re-Rainbow

### D.A. Garden

(Best Audio)

**Judged:** Sonic Forces Overclocked

**Community:** Sonic Forces Overclocked

### Hexadecimal

(Best Technical)

**Judged:** SM64 Adventure

**Community:** SM64 Adventure (Honourable Mention: Project Re-Rainbow)

### Chemical Plant

(Best Level Design)

**Judged:** Cyberspace Remakes: Green Hill Pack

**Community:** Sonic Forces Overclocked

### Radiant Emerald

(Best Special Stages)

**Judged:** *Not Awarded*

**Community:** *Not Awarded*

### Professor Pickle

(Most Entertaining)

**Judged:** ShadowRando: A Shadow the Hedgehog Randomizer

**Community:** SM64 Adventure (Honourable Mention: ShadowRando: A Shadow the Hedgehog Randomizer)

### Polygon Jim

(Most “WTF!?”)

**Judged:** SM64 Adventure

**Community:** SM64 Adventure

### Chaotix

(Best Team Entry)

**Judged:** Sonic Forces Overclocked

**Community:** Sonic Forces Overclocked

### Rivals

(Best Multiplayer)

**Judged:** *Not Awarded*

**Community:** *Not Awarded*

### Storybook

(Best Custcenes)

**Judged:** Sonic Forces Overclocked

**Community:** Sonic Forces Overclocked

### Emerl

(Best Character Implementation)

**Judged:** SM64 Adventure

**Community:** SM64 Adventure

### EggRobo

(Best Bosses)

**Judged:** *Not Awarded*

**Community:** Sonic Forces Overclocked

### Motobug

(Best Enemies)

**Judged:** Sonic Forces Overclocked

**Community:** *Not Awarded*

### Mania

(Best Fresh Concept using Existing Concepts as a Backbone)

**Judged:** Like a Werehog: Extreme Fury (Honourable Mention: SADX – Ring Rush)

**Community:** SADX – Ring Rush (v1.0.0) (Honourable Mention: Sonic Forces Overclocked)

### Spinball

(Best Based on a game not commonly modified)

**Judged:** Sonic the Fighters: Remix

**Community:** Sonic the Fighters: Remix

### Blaze

(Most Potential)

**Judged:** Project Re-Rainbow

**Community:** Project Re-Rainbow (Honourable Mention: Like a Werehog: Extreme Fury)

### Silver

(Most Improved from a previous SHC)

**Judged:** Sonic Forces Overclocked

**Community:** Sonic Forces Overclocked

### Green Hill

(Plays Most like a Sonic Game)

**Judged:** Sonic Forces Overclocked

**Community:** Sonic Forces Overclocked

### Chao Garden

(Most Replayable)

**Judged:** ShadowRando: A Shadow the Hedgehog Randomizer

**Community:** SADX – Ring Rush (v1.0.0)

### Eosian Sphere

(Best New Level Object or Gimmick)

**Judged:** SADX – Ring Rush (v1.0.0)

**Community:** SADX – Ring Rush (v1.0.0) (Honourable Mention: Sonic Forces Overclocked (Honourable Mention)

### Studiopolis

(Best According to the Media Panel)

**Media Panel:** Sonic Forces Overclocked