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[[VideoGameTropes Video games]] have {{Bonus Stage}}s that shower the hero with [[ScoringPoints points]] and [[VideoGameLives lives]], but some games go further, and place optional {{Mac Guffin}}s deep into their bonus stages. The reward for the player that hunts them all down is often a GoldenEnding or [[VideoGameRewards other reward]], but the game can be completed without them.
Usually, a bonus stage can be replayed if the Chaos Emerald in it was missed the first time, but since there are limited opportunities to play the bonus stage, collecting all of the Chaos Emeralds is never a guarantee.
Most popular with side-scrollers on the 16-bit era, particularly on the SegaGenesis[=/=]Mega Drive which had battery save on far fewer games.
SubTrope of GottaCatchThemAll, which is a Sub Trope of PlotCoupon.
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!!Examples where they can be LostForever:
[[AC:Trope Namer]]
* ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog'' has six Chaos Emeralds, each with its own special stage, which could be accessed by having at least 50 rings at the end of certain levels. If an emerald is missed, the special stage can be replayed after playing the others, but there are only 10 chances total. Collecting them all slightly changes the ending. The 8-bit version doesn't have Chaos Emeralds in the special stages; they're hidden in the regular stages instead.
** ''[[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2 Sonic 2]]'' has seven emeralds. This time, special stages can be accessed through any checkpoint, leading to the potential for a lot of special stage attempts, but in practice it's tricky outside of the [[GreenHillZone first]] and [[BreatherLevel fourth]] zone. Aside from changing the ending, this game let you turn into Super Sonic with 50 rings, which meant [[GameBreaker high speed and invincibility]] at the cost of rings. The 8-bit version of this game also had the Chaos Emeralds hidden in the regular stages instead.
** ''[[VideoGame/Sonic3AndKnuckles Sonic And Knuckles]]'' had a limited number of big rings hidden throughout the game which each gave one chance at an emerald. In addition to Super abilities for Sonic & Knuckles, a final, secret stage could be unlocked if the emeralds were collected as Sonic. However, as mentioned later, locking ''Sonic 3'' onto the cartridge would allow for battery saves, and infinite shots at the challenging special stages.
** Later Sonic games tied the collection of chaos emeralds to the plot, turning them into straight [[MacGuffin MacGuffins]], with a few exceptions.
[[AC:Side Scrollers]]
* ''{{Ristar}}'' has a bonus stage in every level, each with its own treasure. There's only one chance to get each treasure (and only if the bonus stage for that level is found). More treasures reveals more secret codes at the end of the game.
* CoolSpot has [=UNCOLA=] letters. You need a certain number of [[LawOfOneHundred spots]] (depending on the difficulty) to play the bonus round after each level, and hopefully get a letter. The best outcome is to collect and keep them all, but they can be turned in for a continue each.
* ''DynamiteHeaddy'' has seven unmissable (though skippable) opportunities for an intermission bonus stage. It needs to be cleared four times (after which it stops appearing) to get a combination number (which is re-randomized every time you start a new game) for use at the end of the game, which allows you to fight a BonusBoss if entered correctly.
[[AC:Turn Based Strategy]]
* In [[FireEmblemElibe Fire Emblem: the Sword of Seals]], the Chaos Emeralds were found in the form of the eight legendary weapons. The eight legendary weapons must be obtained from completing [[BonusStage gaiden chapters]], bonus levels that could only be accessed if the previous normal chapter had all its hidden objectives fulfilled (such as completing the level before an X amount of turns have passed, keeping specific units alive, ETC) upon completion. To progress to the final arc of the campaign and gain access to the GoodEnding, you must obtain all eight of these weapons AND keep them(and a freebie SwordOfPlotAdvancement) intact (they must have at least 1 charge left) before completing Chapter 22.
[[AC:Action Adventure]]
* ''PrinceOfPersia: Warrior Within'' had optional, hidden life upgrades spread across the game. Finding all of them was necessary to obtain the [[InfinityPlusOneSword Water Sword]] which lead to the game's TrueEnding.
!!Examples where bonus rounds can be replayed infinitely:
[[AC:Side Scrollers]]
* ''DonkeyKongCountry'' 2 and 3 have unusual examples. You get bonus coins for completing the bonus stages, and these are required to get into the [[BonusDungeon Lost World]].
** ''DonkeyKongCountryReturns'' repeated this with Puzzle Pieces, which are also found outside of the bonus games, and they unlock some concept art and a music test.
* ''Sonic 3'' (and by extension ''Sonic 3 & Knuckles''). Unlike the other old Sonic games, this one had a battery save, so getting all the emeralds is a matter of time and persistence.
** Most new Sonic games use the chaos emeralds as straight-up {{Mac Guffin}}s. ''VideoGame/SonicHeroes'' is a recent exception where they follow this trope. There are keys in cages in various... [[GuideDangIt interesting]] locations throughout the stages. A Power character breaks the cage, and once the cage was broken the key just had to be picked up like a ring or some such. Losing your rings meant losing the key (due to this, people usually use Team Rose), and getting to the end of the stage with the key got you into the special stage after it added up your score. You could only get the Chaos Emerald if you got the key in the second stage of any theme (basically, second act) - the first act just got you points and lives. Getting all the Emeralds and completing the story for every team unlocked the Last Story (TrueFinalBoss and the true ending).
** In ''VideoGame/SonicColors'', it's actually impossible to get the Emeralds the first time through, due to the complicated procedure required to get them. First, you have to start collecting lots of special rings, of which there are five in each Act. You can start getting Emeralds once you have at least 120 of them; you need all of them to get all the Emeralds. [[DoubleUnlock Then]], you have to finish the Sonic Simulator stages unlocked by the special rings; completing all 3 in a group (for example, 1-1, 1-2, and 1-3) unlocks one Emerald. The reason it's impossible to get all the Emeralds the first time through is because some of the special rings in earlier Acts can only be reached by using Wisps unlocked later on. Getting all the Chaos Emeralds doesn't affect the story, but it does unlock the ability to play as Super Sonic; however, [[AwesomeButImpractical this disables Wisp powers]] (sometimes tweaking level layouts correspondingly), so it's more of a BraggingRightsReward.
* 6 hidden items in ''VideoGame/IWannaBeTheGuy'' serve this purpose, as collecting them all just unlocks the BossRush. However, only one of them can be LostForever, being stuffed away in the ''VideoGame/{{Metroid}}'' section.
[[AC:Platformers (3D)]]
* The Tawna bonus rounds in the first ''CrashBandicoot'' let you save your game if you got to the end, and two special bonus rounds had a key which each open a secret level.
* ''CrashBandicoot2'' had hidden or otherwise hard-to-get gems that would open a new ending once all of them were collected.
* ''VideoGame/ElShaddaiAscensionOfTheMetatron'' has the Bones of Ishtar hidden in a bonus level, which unlock the game's best armor. The risk is ramped up since while DeathIsASlapOnTheWrist in normal gameplay, there is a permanent death when playing those levels.
[[AC:Other]]
* ''{{Pickory}}'' features various "secret items" to collect, most of which are hidden in optional secret levels. They do not currently unlock anything, so it's just for the extra challenge.
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[[VideoGameTropes Video games]] have {{Bonus Stage}}s that shower the hero with [[ScoringPoints points]] and [[VideoGameLives lives]], but some games go further, and place optional {{Mac Guffin}}s deep into their bonus stages. The reward for the player that hunts them all down is often a GoldenEnding or [[VideoGameRewards other reward]], but the game can be completed without them.
Usually, a bonus stage can be replayed if the Chaos Emerald in it was missed the first time, but since there are limited opportunities to play the bonus stage, collecting all of the Chaos Emeralds is never a guarantee.
Most popular with side-scrollers on the 16-bit era, particularly on the SegaGenesis[=/=]Mega Drive which had battery save on far fewer games.
SubTrope of GottaCatchThemAll, which is a Sub Trope of PlotCoupon.
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!!Examples where they can be LostForever:
[[AC:Trope Namer]]
* ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog'' has six Chaos Emeralds, each with its own special stage, which could be accessed by having at least 50 rings at the end of certain levels. If an emerald is missed, the special stage can be replayed after playing the others, but there are only 10 chances total. Collecting them all slightly changes the ending. The 8-bit version doesn't have Chaos Emeralds in the special stages; they're hidden in the regular stages instead.
** ''[[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2 Sonic 2]]'' has seven emeralds. This time, special stages can be accessed through any checkpoint, leading to the potential for a lot of special stage attempts, but in practice it's tricky outside of the [[GreenHillZone first]] and [[BreatherLevel fourth]] zone. Aside from changing the ending, this game let you turn into Super Sonic with 50 rings, which meant [[GameBreaker high speed and invincibility]] at the cost of rings. The 8-bit version of this game also had the Chaos Emeralds hidden in the regular stages instead.
** ''[[VideoGame/Sonic3AndKnuckles Sonic And Knuckles]]'' had a limited number of big rings hidden throughout the game which each gave one chance at an emerald. In addition to Super abilities for Sonic & Knuckles, a final, secret stage could be unlocked if the emeralds were collected as Sonic. However, as mentioned later, locking ''Sonic 3'' onto the cartridge would allow for battery saves, and infinite shots at the challenging special stages.
** Later Sonic games tied the collection of chaos emeralds to the plot, turning them into straight [[MacGuffin MacGuffins]], with a few exceptions.
[[AC:Side Scrollers]]
* ''{{Ristar}}'' has a bonus stage in every level, each with its own treasure. There's only one chance to get each treasure (and only if the bonus stage for that level is found). More treasures reveals more secret codes at the end of the game.
* CoolSpot has [=UNCOLA=] letters. You need a certain number of [[LawOfOneHundred spots]] (depending on the difficulty) to play the bonus round after each level, and hopefully get a letter. The best outcome is to collect and keep them all, but they can be turned in for a continue each.
* ''DynamiteHeaddy'' has seven unmissable (though skippable) opportunities for an intermission bonus stage. It needs to be cleared four times (after which it stops appearing) to get a combination number (which is re-randomized every time you start a new game) for use at the end of the game, which allows you to fight a BonusBoss if entered correctly.
[[AC:Turn Based Strategy]]
* In [[FireEmblemElibe Fire Emblem: the Sword of Seals]], the Chaos Emeralds were found in the form of the eight legendary weapons. The eight legendary weapons must be obtained from completing [[BonusStage gaiden chapters]], bonus levels that could only be accessed if the previous normal chapter had all its hidden objectives fulfilled (such as completing the level before an X amount of turns have passed, keeping specific units alive, ETC) upon completion. To progress to the final arc of the campaign and gain access to the GoodEnding, you must obtain all eight of these weapons AND keep them(and a freebie SwordOfPlotAdvancement) intact (they must have at least 1 charge left) before completing Chapter 22.
[[AC:Action Adventure]]
* ''PrinceOfPersia: Warrior Within'' had optional, hidden life upgrades spread across the game. Finding all of them was necessary to obtain the [[InfinityPlusOneSword Water Sword]] which lead to the game's TrueEnding.
!!Examples where bonus rounds can be replayed infinitely:
[[AC:Side Scrollers]]
* ''DonkeyKongCountry'' 2 and 3 have unusual examples. You get bonus coins for completing the bonus stages, and these are required to get into the [[BonusDungeon Lost World]].
** ''DonkeyKongCountryReturns'' repeated this with Puzzle Pieces, which are also found outside of the bonus games, and they unlock some concept art and a music test.
* ''Sonic 3'' (and by extension ''Sonic 3 & Knuckles''). Unlike the other old Sonic games, this one had a battery save, so getting all the emeralds is a matter of time and persistence.
** Most new Sonic games use the chaos emeralds as straight-up {{Mac Guffin}}s. ''VideoGame/SonicHeroes'' is a recent exception where they follow this trope. There are keys in cages in various... [[GuideDangIt interesting]] locations throughout the stages. A Power character breaks the cage, and once the cage was broken the key just had to be picked up like a ring or some such. Losing your rings meant losing the key (due to this, people usually use Team Rose), and getting to the end of the stage with the key got you into the special stage after it added up your score. You could only get the Chaos Emerald if you got the key in the second stage of any theme (basically, second act) - the first act just got you points and lives. Getting all the Emeralds and completing the story for every team unlocked the Last Story (TrueFinalBoss and the true ending).
** In ''VideoGame/SonicColors'', it's actually impossible to get the Emeralds the first time through, due to the complicated procedure required to get them. First, you have to start collecting lots of special rings, of which there are five in each Act. You can start getting Emeralds once you have at least 120 of them; you need all of them to get all the Emeralds. [[DoubleUnlock Then]], you have to finish the Sonic Simulator stages unlocked by the special rings; completing all 3 in a group (for example, 1-1, 1-2, and 1-3) unlocks one Emerald. The reason it's impossible to get all the Emeralds the first time through is because some of the special rings in earlier Acts can only be reached by using Wisps unlocked later on. Getting all the Chaos Emeralds doesn't affect the story, but it does unlock the ability to play as Super Sonic; however, [[AwesomeButImpractical this disables Wisp powers]] (sometimes tweaking level layouts correspondingly), so it's more of a BraggingRightsReward.
* 6 hidden items in ''VideoGame/IWannaBeTheGuy'' serve this purpose, as collecting them all just unlocks the BossRush. However, only one of them can be LostForever, being stuffed away in the ''VideoGame/{{Metroid}}'' section.
[[AC:Platformers (3D)]]
* The Tawna bonus rounds in the first ''CrashBandicoot'' let you save your game if you got to the end, and two special bonus rounds had a key which each open a secret level.
* ''CrashBandicoot2'' had hidden or otherwise hard-to-get gems that would open a new ending once all of them were collected.
* ''VideoGame/ElShaddaiAscensionOfTheMetatron'' has the Bones of Ishtar hidden in a bonus level, which unlock the game's best armor. The risk is ramped up since while DeathIsASlapOnTheWrist in normal gameplay, there is a permanent death when playing those levels.
[[AC:Other]]
* ''{{Pickory}}'' features various "secret items" to collect, most of which are hidden in optional secret levels. They do not currently unlock anything, so it's just for the extra challenge.
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[[VideoGameTropes Video games]] have {{Bonus Stage}}s that shower the hero with [[ScoringPoints points]] and [[VideoGameLives lives]], but some games go further, and place optional {{Mac Guffin}}s deep into their bonus stages. The reward for the player that hunts them all down is often a GoldenEnding or [[VideoGameRewards other reward]], but the game can be completed without them.
Usually, a bonus stage can be replayed if the Chaos Emerald in it was missed the first time, but since there are limited opportunities to play the bonus stage, collecting all of the Chaos Emeralds is never a guarantee.
Most popular with side-scrollers on the 16-bit era, particularly on the SegaGenesis[=/=]Mega Drive which had battery save on far fewer games.
SubTrope of GottaCatchThemAll, which is a Sub Trope of PlotCoupon.
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!!Examples where they can be LostForever:
[[AC:Trope Namer]]
* ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog'' has six Chaos Emeralds, each with its own special stage, which could be accessed by having at least 50 rings at the end of certain levels. If an emerald is missed, the special stage can be replayed after playing the others, but there are only 10 chances total. Collecting them all slightly changes the ending. The 8-bit version doesn't have Chaos Emeralds in the special stages; they're hidden in the regular stages instead.
** ''[[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2 Sonic 2]]'' has seven emeralds. This time, special stages can be accessed through any checkpoint, leading to the potential for a lot of special stage attempts, but in practice it's tricky outside of the [[GreenHillZone first]] and [[BreatherLevel fourth]] zone. Aside from changing the ending, this game let you turn into Super Sonic with 50 rings, which meant [[GameBreaker high speed and invincibility]] at the cost of rings. The 8-bit version of this game also had the Chaos Emeralds hidden in the regular stages instead.
** ''[[VideoGame/Sonic3AndKnuckles Sonic And Knuckles]]'' had a limited number of big rings hidden throughout the game which each gave one chance at an emerald. In addition to Super abilities for Sonic & Knuckles, a final, secret stage could be unlocked if the emeralds were collected as Sonic. However, as mentioned later, locking ''Sonic 3'' onto the cartridge would allow for battery saves, and infinite shots at the challenging special stages.
** Later Sonic games tied the collection of chaos emeralds to the plot, turning them into straight [[MacGuffin MacGuffins]], with a few exceptions.
[[AC:Side Scrollers]]
* ''{{Ristar}}'' has a bonus stage in every level, each with its own treasure. There's only one chance to get each treasure (and only if the bonus stage for that level is found). More treasures reveals more secret codes at the end of the game.
* CoolSpot has [=UNCOLA=] letters. You need a certain number of [[LawOfOneHundred spots]] (depending on the difficulty) to play the bonus round after each level, and hopefully get a letter. The best outcome is to collect and keep them all, but they can be turned in for a continue each.
* ''DynamiteHeaddy'' has seven unmissable (though skippable) opportunities for an intermission bonus stage. It needs to be cleared four times (after which it stops appearing) to get a combination number (which is re-randomized every time you start a new game) for use at the end of the game, which allows you to fight a BonusBoss if entered correctly.
[[AC:Turn Based Strategy]]
* In [[FireEmblemElibe Fire Emblem: the Sword of Seals]], the Chaos Emeralds were found in the form of the eight legendary weapons. The eight legendary weapons must be obtained from completing [[BonusStage gaiden chapters]], bonus levels that could only be accessed if the previous normal chapter had all its hidden objectives fulfilled (such as completing the level before an X amount of turns have passed, keeping specific units alive, ETC) upon completion. To progress to the final arc of the campaign and gain access to the GoodEnding, you must obtain all eight of these weapons AND keep them(and a freebie SwordOfPlotAdvancement) intact (they must have at least 1 charge left) before completing Chapter 22.
[[AC:Action Adventure]]
* ''PrinceOfPersia: Warrior Within'' had optional, hidden life upgrades spread across the game. Finding all of them was necessary to obtain the [[InfinityPlusOneSword Water Sword]] which lead to the game's TrueEnding.
!!Examples where bonus rounds can be replayed infinitely:
[[AC:Side Scrollers]]
* ''DonkeyKongCountry'' 2 and 3 have unusual examples. You get bonus coins for completing the bonus stages, and these are required to get into the [[BonusDungeon Lost World]].
** ''DonkeyKongCountryReturns'' repeated this with Puzzle Pieces, which are also found outside of the bonus games, and they unlock some concept art and a music test.
* ''Sonic 3'' (and by extension ''Sonic 3 & Knuckles''). Unlike the other old Sonic games, this one had a battery save, so getting all the emeralds is a matter of time and persistence.
** Most new Sonic games use the chaos emeralds as straight-up {{Mac Guffin}}s. ''VideoGame/SonicHeroes'' is a recent exception where they follow this trope. There are keys in cages in various... [[GuideDangIt interesting]] locations throughout the stages. A Power character breaks the cage, and once the cage was broken the key just had to be picked up like a ring or some such. Losing your rings meant losing the key (due to this, people usually use Team Rose), and getting to the end of the stage with the key got you into the special stage after it added up your score. You could only get the Chaos Emerald if you got the key in the second stage of any theme (basically, second act) - the first act just got you points and lives. Getting all the Emeralds and completing the story for every team unlocked the Last Story (TrueFinalBoss and the true ending).
** In ''VideoGame/SonicColors'', it's actually impossible to get the Emeralds the first time through, due to the complicated procedure required to get them. First, you have to start collecting lots of special rings, of which there are five in each Act. You can start getting Emeralds once you have at least 120 of them; you need all of them to get all the Emeralds. [[DoubleUnlock Then]], you have to finish the Sonic Simulator stages unlocked by the special rings; completing all 3 in a group (for example, 1-1, 1-2, and 1-3) unlocks one Emerald. The reason it's impossible to get all the Emeralds the first time through is because some of the special rings in earlier Acts can only be reached by using Wisps unlocked later on. Getting all the Chaos Emeralds doesn't affect the story, but it does unlock the ability to play as Super Sonic; however, [[AwesomeButImpractical this disables Wisp powers]] (sometimes tweaking level layouts correspondingly), so it's more of a BraggingRightsReward.
* 6 hidden items in ''VideoGame/IWannaBeTheGuy'' serve this purpose, as collecting them all just unlocks the BossRush. However, only one of them can be LostForever, being stuffed away in the ''VideoGame/{{Metroid}}'' section.
[[AC:Platformers (3D)]]
* The Tawna bonus rounds in the first ''CrashBandicoot'' let you save your game if you got to the end, and two special bonus rounds had a key which each open a secret level.
* ''CrashBandicoot2'' had hidden or otherwise hard-to-get gems that would open a new ending once all of them were collected.
* ''VideoGame/ElShaddaiAscensionOfTheMetatron'' has the Bones of Ishtar hidden in a bonus level, which unlock the game's best armor. The risk is ramped up since while DeathIsASlapOnTheWrist in normal gameplay, there is a permanent death when playing those levels.
[[AC:Other]]
* ''{{Pickory}}'' features various "secret items" to collect, most of which are hidden in optional secret levels. They do not currently unlock anything, so it's just for the extra challenge.
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* ''VideoGame/ElShaddaiAscensionOfTheMetatron'' has the Bones of Ishtar hidden in a bonus level, which unlock the game's best armor. The risk is ramped up since while DeathIsASlapOnTheWrist in normal gameplay, there is a permanente permanent death when playing those levels.
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* ''VideoGame/ElShaddaiAscensionOfTheMetatron'' has the Bones of Ishtar hidden in a bonus level, which unlock the game's best armor. The risk is ramped up since while DeatIsASlapOnTheWrist DeathIsASlapOnTheWrist in normal gameplay, there is a permanente death when playing those levels.
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* ''ElShaddai'' ''VideoGame/ElShaddaiAscensionOfTheMetatron'' has the Bones of Ishtar hidden in a bonus level, which unlock the game's best armor. The risk is ramped up since while DeatIsASlapOnTheWrist in normal gameplay, there is a permanente death when playing those levels.
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* ''ElShadai'' ''ElShaddai'' has the Bones of Ishtar hidden in a bonus level, which unlock the game's best armor. The risk is ramped up since while DeatIsASlapOnTheWrist in normal gameplay, there is a permanente death when playing those levels.
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* ''ElShadai'' has the Bones of Ishtar hidden in a bonus level, which unlock the game's best armor. The risk is ramped up since while DeatIsASlapOnTheWrist in normal gameplay, there is a permanente death when playing those levels.
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** ''{{Sonic 2}}'' has seven emeralds. This time, special stages can be accessed through any checkpoint, leading to the potential for a lot of special stage attempts, but in practice it's tricky outside of the [[GreenHillZone first]] and [[BreatherLevel fourth]] zone. Aside from changing the ending, this game let you turn into Super Sonic with 50 rings, which meant [[GameBreaker high speed and invincibility]] at the cost of rings. The 8-bit version of this game also had the Chaos Emeralds hidden in the regular stages instead.
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** ''{{Sonic 2}}'' ''[[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2 Sonic 2]]'' has seven emeralds. This time, special stages can be accessed through any checkpoint, leading to the potential for a lot of special stage attempts, but in practice it's tricky outside of the [[GreenHillZone first]] and [[BreatherLevel fourth]] zone. Aside from changing the ending, this game let you turn into Super Sonic with 50 rings, which meant [[GameBreaker high speed and invincibility]] at the cost of rings. The 8-bit version of this game also had the Chaos Emeralds hidden in the regular stages instead.
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** ''VideoGame/SonicColors'' has the Red Rings challenge, collecting all the Red Rings and playing all of the Sonic Simulator stages [[spoiler: would allow you to unlock the Chaos Emeralds, thereby unlocking Super Sonic, who was finally allowed to be played outside of boss and final boss levels]].
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[[VideoGameTropes Video games]] have [[BonusStage Bonus Stages]] that shower the hero with [[ScoringPoints points]] and [[VideoGameLives lives]], but some games go further, and place optional [[MacGuffin MacGuffins]] deep into their bonus stages. The reward for the player that hunts them all down is often a GoldenEnding or [[VideoGameRewards other reward]], but the game can be completed without them.
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[[VideoGameTropes Video games]] have [[BonusStage Bonus Stages]] that shower the hero with [[ScoringPoints points]] and [[VideoGameLives lives]], but some games go further, and place optional [[MacGuffin MacGuffins]] deep into their bonus stages. The reward for the player that hunts them all down is often a GoldenEnding or [[VideoGameRewards other reward]], but the game can be completed without them.
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[[VideoGameTropes Video games]] have[[BonusStage Bonus Stages]] {{Bonus Stage}}s that shower the hero with [[ScoringPoints points]] and [[VideoGameLives lives]], but some games go further, and place optional [[MacGuffin MacGuffins]] {{Mac Guffin}}s deep into their bonus stages. The reward for the player that hunts them all down is often a GoldenEnding or [[VideoGameRewards other reward]], but the game can be completed without them.
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Most popular with side-scrollers on the 16-bit era, particularly on the [[SegaGenesis Sega Genesis/Mega Drive]] which had battery save on far fewer games.
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Most popular with side-scrollers on the 16-bit era, particularly on the [[SegaGenesis Sega Genesis/Mega Drive]] SegaGenesis[=/=]Mega Drive which had battery save on far fewer games.
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* DynamiteHeaddy has seven unmissable (though skippable) opportunities for an intermission bonus stage. It needs to be cleared four times (after which it stops appearing) to get a combination number (which is re-randomized every time you start a new game) for use at the end of the game, which allows you to fight a BonusBoss if entered correctly.
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* DynamiteHeaddy ''DynamiteHeaddy'' has seven unmissable (though skippable) opportunities for an intermission bonus stage. It needs to be cleared four times (after which it stops appearing) to get a combination number (which is re-randomized every time you start a new game) for use at the end of the game, which allows you to fight a BonusBoss if entered correctly.
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* In [[FireEmblemElibe Fire Emblem: the Sword of Seals]], the ChaosEmeralds were found in the form of the eight legendary weapons. The eight legendary weapons must be obtained from completing [[BonusStage gaiden chapters]], bonus levels that could only be accessed if the previous normal chapter had all its hidden objectives fulfilled (such as completing the level before an X amount of turns have passed, keeping specific units alive, ETC) upon completion. To progress to the final arc of the campaign and gain access to the GoodEnding, you must obtain all eight of these weapons AND keep them(and a freebie SwordOfPlotAdvancement) intact (they must have at least 1 charge left) before completing Chapter 22.
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* In [[FireEmblemElibe Fire Emblem: the Sword of Seals]], the ChaosEmeralds Chaos Emeralds were found in the form of the eight legendary weapons. The eight legendary weapons must be obtained from completing [[BonusStage gaiden chapters]], bonus levels that could only be accessed if the previous normal chapter had all its hidden objectives fulfilled (such as completing the level before an X amount of turns have passed, keeping specific units alive, ETC) upon completion. To progress to the final arc of the campaign and gain access to the GoodEnding, you must obtain all eight of these weapons AND keep them(and a freebie SwordOfPlotAdvancement) intact (they must have at least 1 charge left) before completing Chapter 22.
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* DonkeyKongCountry 2 and 3 have unusual examples. You get bonus coins for completing the bonus stages, and these are required to get into the [[BonusDungeon Lost World]].
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* DonkeyKongCountry ''DonkeyKongCountry'' 2 and 3 have unusual examples. You get bonus coins for completing the bonus stages, and these are required to get into the [[BonusDungeon Lost World]].
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** Most new Sonic games use the chaos emeralds as straight-up [[MacGuffin MacGuffins]]. ''VideoGame/SonicHeroes'' is a recent exception where they follow this trope. There are keys in cages in various... [[GuideDangIt interesting]] locations throughout the stages. A Power character breaks the cage, and once the cage was broken the key just had to be picked up like a ring or some such. Losing your rings meant losing the key (due to this, people usually use Team Rose), and getting to the end of the stage with the key got you into the special stage after it added up your score. You could only get the Chaos Emerald if you got the key in the second stage of any theme (basically, second act) - the first act just got you points and lives. Getting all the Emeralds and completing the story for every team unlocked the Last Story (TrueFinalBoss and the true ending).
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** Most new Sonic games use the chaos emeralds as straight-up [[MacGuffin MacGuffins]].{{Mac Guffin}}s. ''VideoGame/SonicHeroes'' is a recent exception where they follow this trope. There are keys in cages in various... [[GuideDangIt interesting]] locations throughout the stages. A Power character breaks the cage, and once the cage was broken the key just had to be picked up like a ring or some such. Losing your rings meant losing the key (due to this, people usually use Team Rose), and getting to the end of the stage with the key got you into the special stage after it added up your score. You could only get the Chaos Emerald if you got the key in the second stage of any theme (basically, second act) - the first act just got you points and lives. Getting all the Emeralds and completing the story for every team unlocked the Last Story (TrueFinalBoss and the true ending).
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* 6 hidden items in ''VideoGame/IWannaBeTheGuy'' serve this purpose, as collecting them all just unlocks the BossRush. However, only one of them can be LostForever, being stuffed away in the VideoGame/{{Metroid}} section.
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* 6 hidden items in ''VideoGame/IWannaBeTheGuy'' serve this purpose, as collecting them all just unlocks the BossRush. However, only one of them can be LostForever, being stuffed away in the VideoGame/{{Metroid}} ''VideoGame/{{Metroid}}'' section.
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* The Tawna bonus rounds in the first CrashBandicoot let you save your game if you got to the end, and two special bonus rounds had a key which each open a secret level.
* CrashBandicoot2 had hidden or otherwise hard-to-get gems that would open a new ending once all of them were collected.
* CrashBandicoot2 had hidden or otherwise hard-to-get gems that would open a new ending once all of them were collected.
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* The Tawna bonus rounds in the first CrashBandicoot ''CrashBandicoot'' let you save your game if you got to the end, and two special bonus rounds had a key which each open a secret level.
*CrashBandicoot2 ''CrashBandicoot2'' had hidden or otherwise hard-to-get gems that would open a new ending once all of them were collected.
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* {{Pickory}} features various "secret items" to collect, most of which are hidden in optional secret levels. They do not currently unlock anything, so it's just for the extra challenge.
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* {{Pickory}} ''{{Pickory}}'' features various "secret items" to collect, most of which are hidden in optional secret levels. They do not currently unlock anything, so it's just for the extra challenge.challenge.
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** ''SonicColors'' has the Red Rings challenge, collecting all the Red Rings and playing all of the Sonic Simulator stages [[spoiler: would allow you to unlock the Chaos Emeralds, thereby unlocking Super Sonic, who was finally allowed to be played outside of boss and final boss levels]].
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** ''SonicColors'' ''VideoGame/SonicColors'' has the Red Rings challenge, collecting all the Red Rings and playing all of the Sonic Simulator stages [[spoiler: would allow you to unlock the Chaos Emeralds, thereby unlocking Super Sonic, who was finally allowed to be played outside of boss and final boss levels]].
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** ''SonicColors'' has the Red Rings challenge, collecting all the Red Rings and playing all of the Sonic Simulator stages [[spoiler: would allow you to unlock the Chaos Emeralds, thereby unlocking Super Sonic, who was finally allowed to be played outside of boss and final boss levels]].
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* ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog'' has six Chaos Emeralds, each with its own special stage, which could be accessed by having at least 50 rings at the end of certain levels. If an emerald is missed, the special stage can be replayed after playing the others, but there are only 10 chances total. Collecting them all slightly changes the ending.
** ''{{Sonic 2}}'' has seven emeralds. This time, special stages can be accessed through any checkpoint, leading to the potential for a lot of special stage attempts, but in practice it's tricky outside of the [[GreenHillZone first]] and [[BreatherLevel fourth]] zone. Aside from changing the ending, this game let you turn into Super Sonic with 50 rings, which meant [[GameBreaker high speed and invincibility]] at the cost of rings.
** ''{{Sonic 2}}'' has seven emeralds. This time, special stages can be accessed through any checkpoint, leading to the potential for a lot of special stage attempts, but in practice it's tricky outside of the [[GreenHillZone first]] and [[BreatherLevel fourth]] zone. Aside from changing the ending, this game let you turn into Super Sonic with 50 rings, which meant [[GameBreaker high speed and invincibility]] at the cost of rings.
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* ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog'' has six Chaos Emeralds, each with its own special stage, which could be accessed by having at least 50 rings at the end of certain levels. If an emerald is missed, the special stage can be replayed after playing the others, but there are only 10 chances total. Collecting them all slightly changes the ending.
ending. The 8-bit version doesn't have Chaos Emeralds in the special stages; they're hidden in the regular stages instead.
** ''{{Sonic 2}}'' has seven emeralds. This time, special stages can be accessed through any checkpoint, leading to the potential for a lot of special stage attempts, but in practice it's tricky outside of the [[GreenHillZone first]] and [[BreatherLevel fourth]] zone. Aside from changing the ending, this game let you turn into Super Sonic with 50 rings, which meant [[GameBreaker high speed and invincibility]] at the cost of rings. The 8-bit version of this game also had the Chaos Emeralds hidden in the regular stages instead.
** ''{{Sonic 2}}'' has seven emeralds. This time, special stages can be accessed through any checkpoint, leading to the potential for a lot of special stage attempts, but in practice it's tricky outside of the [[GreenHillZone first]] and [[BreatherLevel fourth]] zone. Aside from changing the ending, this game let you turn into Super Sonic with 50 rings, which meant [[GameBreaker high speed and invincibility]] at the cost of rings. The 8-bit version of this game also had the Chaos Emeralds hidden in the regular stages instead.
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** In ''SonicColors'', it's actually impossible to get the Emeralds the first time through, due to the complicated procedure required to get them. First, you have to start collecting lots of special rings, of which there are five in each Act. You can start getting Emeralds once you have at least 120 of them; you need all of them to get all the Emeralds. [[DoubleUnlock Then]], you have to finish the Sonic Simulator stages unlocked by the special rings; completing all 3 in a group (for example, 1-1, 1-2, and 1-3) unlocks one Emerald. The reason it's impossible to get all the Emeralds the first time through is because some of the special rings in earlier Acts can only be reached by using Wisps unlocked later on. Getting all the Chaos Emeralds doesn't affect the story, but it does unlock the ability to play as Super Sonic; however, [[AwesomeButImpractical this disables Wisp powers]] (sometimes tweaking level layouts correspondingly), so it's more of a BraggingRightsReward.
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** In ''SonicColors'', ''VideoGame/SonicColors'', it's actually impossible to get the Emeralds the first time through, due to the complicated procedure required to get them. First, you have to start collecting lots of special rings, of which there are five in each Act. You can start getting Emeralds once you have at least 120 of them; you need all of them to get all the Emeralds. [[DoubleUnlock Then]], you have to finish the Sonic Simulator stages unlocked by the special rings; completing all 3 in a group (for example, 1-1, 1-2, and 1-3) unlocks one Emerald. The reason it's impossible to get all the Emeralds the first time through is because some of the special rings in earlier Acts can only be reached by using Wisps unlocked later on. Getting all the Chaos Emeralds doesn't affect the story, but it does unlock the ability to play as Super Sonic; however, [[AwesomeButImpractical this disables Wisp powers]] (sometimes tweaking level layouts correspondingly), so it's more of a BraggingRightsReward.
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* 6 hidden items in ''VideoGame/IWannaBeTheGuy'' serve this purpose, as collecting them all just unlocks the BossRush. However, only one of them can be LostForever, being stuffed away in the VideoGame/{{Metroid}} section.
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Most popular with side-scrollers on the 16-bit era, particularly on the [[SegaGenesis Sega Genesis\Mega Drive]] which had battery save on far fewer games.
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Most popular with side-scrollers on the 16-bit era, particularly on the [[SegaGenesis Sega Genesis\Mega Genesis/Mega Drive]] which had battery save on far fewer games.
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* {{Pickory}} features various "secret items" to collect, most of which are hidden in optional secret levels. They do not currently unlock anything, so it's just for the extra challenge.
* {{Pickory}} features various "secret items" to collect, most of which are hidden in optional secret levels. They do not currently unlock anything, so it's just for the extra challenge.
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** In ''SonicColors'', it's actually impossible to get the Emeralds the first time through, due to the complicated procedure required to get them. First, you have to start collecting lots of special rings, of which there are five in each Act. You can start getting Emeralds once you have at least 120 of them; you need all of them to get all the Emeralds. [[DoubleUnlock Then]], you have to finish the Sonic Simulator stages unlocked by the special rings; completing all 3 in a group (for example, 1-1, 1-2, and 1-3) unlocks one Emerald. The reason it's impossible to get all the Emeralds the first time through is because some of the special rings in earlier Acts can only be reached by using Wisps unlocked later on. Getting all the Chaos Emeralds doesn't affect the story, but it does unlock the ability to play as Super Sonic; however, [[AwesomeButImpractical this disables Wisp powers]] (sometimes tweaking level layouts correspondingly), so it's more of a BraggingRightsReward.
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* An [[YourMileageMayVary arguable]] example being the [[EvilWeapon Fell Arms]] in TalesOfVesperia. They're completely optional, and getting them allows you the ability to fight the TrueFinalBoss.
* An [[YourMileageMayVary arguable]] example being the [[EvilWeapon Fell Arms]] in TalesOfVesperia. They're completely optional, and getting them allows you the ability to fight the TrueFinalBoss.
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** ''SonicAndKnuckles'' had a limited number of big rings hidden throughout the game which each gave one chance at an emerald. In addition to Super abilities for Sonic & Knuckles, a final, secret stage could be unlocked if the emeralds were collected as Sonic. However, as mentioned later, locking ''Sonic 3'' onto the cartridge would allow for battery saves, and infinite shots at the challenging special stages.
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** ''SonicAndKnuckles'' ''[[VideoGame/Sonic3AndKnuckles Sonic And Knuckles]]'' had a limited number of big rings hidden throughout the game which each gave one chance at an emerald. In addition to Super abilities for Sonic & Knuckles, a final, secret stage could be unlocked if the emeralds were collected as Sonic. However, as mentioned later, locking ''Sonic 3'' onto the cartridge would allow for battery saves, and infinite shots at the challenging special stages.
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* CrashBandicoot2 had hidden or otherwise hard-to-get gems that would open a new ending once all of them were collected.
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* ''PrinceOfPersia: Warrior Within'' had optional, hidden life upgrades spread across the game. Finding all of them was necessary to obtain the [[InfinityPlusOneSword Water Sword]] which lead to the game's TrueEnding.
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* The Tawna bonus rounds in the first CrashBandicoot let you save your game if you got to the end, and two special bonus rounds had a key which each open a secret level.
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* The Tawna bonus rounds in the first CrashBandicoot let you save your game if you got to the end, and two special bonus rounds had a key which each open a secret level.level.
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* An [[YourMileageMayVary arguable]] example being the [[EvilWeapon Fell Arms]] in TalesOfVesperia. They're completely optional, and getting them allows you the ability to fight the TrueFinalBoss.
[[AC: Action RPG]]
* An [[YourMileageMayVary arguable]] example being the [[EvilWeapon Fell Arms]] in TalesOfVesperia. They're completely optional, and getting them allows you the ability to fight the TrueFinalBoss.
