| Achievement | Points |
|---|---|
 That Was Easy Complete the first act of Green Hill Zone. |
3 |
 Take Out the Trash Complete all three Acts of Green Hill Zone. |
5 |
 The Floor is Lava Complete all three Acts of Marble Zone. |
10 |
 Love Those Springs Complete all three Acts of Spring Yard Zone. |
10 |
 Don't Get Lost Complete all three Acts of Labyrinth Zone. |
10 |
 Shooting Star Complete all three Acts of Star Light Zone. |
10 |
 Watch Your Back Complete all three Acts of Scrap Brain Zone. |
10 |
 The Final Encounter Complete Final Zone. |
10 |
 Newbie Collector Hold 20 rings. |
2 |
 Ring Collector Hold 100 rings. |
5 |
 Pro Collector Hold 200 rings. |
10 |
 Green Life Break the Life Monitor in Green Hill Act 2. |
5 |
 Pit Stop Activate 4 unique checkpoints in Green Hill Act 3. |
10 |
 Lava Speed Complete Marble Act 1 in less than 90 seconds. |
25 |
 Combo Master Chain bounces to earn 10,000 per impact in Marble Act 2. |
10 |
 Oxygenated Hedgehog Catch your breath at the last possible second in Labyrinth Zone. |
5 |
 Star Spangled Start Star Light Act 1 with a sparkle. |
5 |
 Super Sonic Hold 50 rings in less than 25 seconds of any Act. |
10 |
 Box Smasher Have Speed Shoes, a Shield, and Invincibility active at the same time. |
10 |
 High Score Score 100,000 points. |
10 |
 Under-achiever Complete all three Acts of Green Hill Zone with no more than 1,000 points. |
25 |
 Got Them All Collect all 6 Chaos Emeralds. |
25 |
 Complete Victory Complete the game with all 6 Chaos Emeralds. |
25 |
 South Island Champion Complete the game without dying. |
25 |
 What Goes Up Collect all 5 hidden Emblems in Green Hill Zone Act 1 before the victory fanfare. |
2 |
 Must Come Down Collect all 5 hidden Emblems in Green Hill Zone Act 2 before the victory fanfare. |
3 |
 Yet My Feet Don't Touch The Ground Collect all 5 hidden Emblems in Marble Zone Act 1 before the victory fanfare. |
2 |
 Seein' The World Collect all 5 hidden Emblems in Marble Zone Act 2 before the victory fanfare. |
3 |
 Spinnin' Upside Down Collect all 5 hidden Emblems in Spring Yard Zone Act 1 before the victory fanfare. |
2 |
 A Mighty Crash Without A Sound Collect all 5 hidden Emblems in Spring Yard Zone Act 2 before the victory fanfare. |
2 |
 I Can Feel Your Every Rage Collect all 5 hidden Emblems in Labyrinth Zone Act 1 before the victory fanfare. |
3 |
 Step Aside, I'll Turn The Page Collect all 5 hidden Emblems in Labyrinth Zone Act 2 before the victory fanfare. |
2 |
 Breaking Through Your Crazy Maze Collect all 5 hidden Emblems in Star Light Zone Act 1 before the victory fanfare. |
2 |
 Like A Laser Beam Collect all 5 hidden Emblems in Star Light Zone Act 2 before the victory fanfare. |
2 |
 My Eyes On You Collect all 5 hidden Emblems in Scrap Brain Zone Act 1 before the victory fanfare. |
2 |