Level Select

Level Select, also referred to as Stage Select and Zone Select, is a regular or hidden menu in video games. When the player manages to access the Level Select screen, the menu features every possible Zone, Special Stage, Bonus Stage, multiplayer exclusive levels to be chosen. Most of the time, the Level Select menu is the place, where the player can found Sound Test feature and activate other hidden features such as Debug Mode.

Level Select is rather hidden feature in earlier installments and spin-off titles of Sonic the Hedgehog series. However, Level Select has become regular menu feature in later games depending if the player has cleared Zones or the game itself before, usually showing map or list of Zones.