Sega Genesis

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Aero the Acro-Bat

Level select > At the start/options screen, press C, A, right, left, C, A right, left. When play starts, press Start to pause the game, then press up, C, down, B, left, A, right, B. While the game is paused, simultaneously press and hold Buttons A and C and the level select screen will appear.

Options select > For infinite stars and no collision detection, enter the level select trick above. At the level select screen, press left, right, A, B, C, left, right, up, down, left, right.

After Burner II

Bonus missiles > You can increase the number of missiles that the cargo plane carries to your jet fighter by entering the following commands during reloading on the indicated stage:

Stage Sequence
3left + Button B
5right + Button B
9Button B
11right + Button B
13Button B
16right + Button B
19Button B
21right + Button B

Continue > To continue the game after losing your last plane, press the D-Button left three times, Button B three times, and Button C three times.

Level select > To start as high as Stage 20, during the title screen press and hold Buttons A, B, and C and press Start. The words "SELECT STAGE" will appear in the middle of the screen with the current stage at the bottom. To select a stage, press the D-Button to the left or right.

Message > During reloading on stages 9 and 19, press Buttons A, B, and C for some strange messages.

Air Diver

Debug > At the title screen, press A, C, C, C, C, B, B, B, and B. Dave Perry's programmer screen will appear.

Multi-select > Start the game and go to an area with no enemy. Hold Start and press Buttons A, B, C, B, A, A, B, C, B, A, and B. Let go of Start and press and hold Start for invincibility, Button A to become a Fighter Ace, Button B to go up against the Mothership, and Button C to fight the last boss. Continue to hold the buttons while you leave the hangar. Once the round begins, let go of the buttons.

Aladdin

Level skip > Press Start to pause the game, then press Buttons A, B, B, A, A, B, B, and A. This will bring you directly to the end of the level.

Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle

Janken > To be able to consistently defeat the gorilla in Janken use the following signs: paper, paper, scissors, rock, rock, scissors, scissors, paper. The pattern repeats itself indefinitely, allowing you to predict exactly the gorilla's moves. This pattern does not work for the queen, bear, or wizard.

Alien3

Level skip > At the options screen, press C, up, right, down, Left, A, right, down on Controller Two. You should hear a tone. During game play press Start to pause the game, then press C, A, B while the game is paused. A green border will appear around the screen. Press Start to skip to the next level.

Alisa Dragoon

Debug mode > Wait for the Sega logo to disappear. Press and hold down Button A until the Game Arts logo disappears. Press and hold Button B until the Gainax logo disappears. Press and hold Button C until the "Music composed by..." credit disappears. Once the title screen appears and stars start flying out of the center press Start. A chime will sound to indicate the cheat worked.

Increase Alisa's hit points > Press Button A on Controller Two to pause the game, then press and hold the D-Button up on Controller One and press Button B on Controller Two. Alisa will gain another hit point bar.

Increase Alisa's level > Press Button A on Controller Two to pause the game, then press and hold the D-Button left on Controller One and press Button B on Controller Two. Alisa will be given the next lightning level. NOTE: the level displayed will stop increasing at the maximum level allowed for that stage and does not necessarily reflect the actual power level.

Increase monster level > Press Button A on Controller Two to pause the game, then press and hold the D-Button right on Controller One and press Button B on Controller Two. The monster currently selected will be given the next level up to the maximum of Level 3.

Invincibility > Press Button A on Controller Two to pause the game, then press and hold Button A (MONSTER SELECT) on Controller One and press Button B on Controller Two.

Level Skip > Press Button A on Controller Two to pause the game, then press C to warp ahead one level.

Altered Beast

Change creature > During the title screen press and hold the D-Button down and left and Buttons A, B, and C and Start. You can now pick any creature for any round.

Continue > During the title screen, hold down Button A and press Start.

Options select > During the title screen, hold down Button B and press Start.

Sound test > During the title screen, press and hold up and right, Buttons A and C, and Start.

When you rescue Athena and the credits appear, kick or punch them and they will scroll downwards.

Arch Rivals

Automatic possession > Before the game starts, press and hold Button A and press Start to begin the game. When the tip-off starts, you will hit the ball to your other player. To do the trick in other quarters, press and hold Button A during the commentator's screens and half-time show.

Arcus Odyssey

Passwords > Use the following passwords to select a character and starting level. Passwords can be combined for a two-player game if the same Act is entered for both players.

Act Diane FireyaJedda ChefErin GashunaBead Shia
2GJEIACRTGDHAAIAABZHJIAAIAABB FA2HAIADRR
3GJWZAIAEKMGIEIAAAECAHIIYAIAGC3 FI4IAIAESB
4GIRCTQIJ1XGJECAIIL1QHIIAQQIKDK HK3CDIIKDO
5IISDUXIPUIKICBEPIQ3FHIKAQYIOUZ HL0DAQIPMX
6IIUHUZMRNZKICBEPIQ3FHIKEQYIRVC HN0DE5IQVR
7IIXBUYIUGWKICBHIIVWGHIKEQYIVOH HN0DE5IVWZ
8IJXBU2J0HBKJCBHNIYXRHJKBQYIZPK KR0DE2IZX5

Arnold Palmer Golf

Secret game > Hit the ball 100 times on any hole without ever getting it in the hole. There will be a game over message. Now press up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, Button B, Button A. A limited game of Fantasy Zone will appear until you reset the game.

Secret tournament > At the password screen enter: ffffffffffffffffff 999999999999999999. This will begin a new tournament and give you a new and more experienced caddie.

Arrow Flash

Unlimited Arrow Flashes > Go to the option screen and change "ARROW FLASH" from "STOCK" to "CHARGE." Exit the option screen and allow the demo to play completely through once. Begin the game and press and hold Button C to activate the Arrow Flash. It will last for a considerable length of time and can be reactivated at any time by releasing Button C and then pressing and holding Button C.

Back to the Future 3

Level skip > To skip ahead a level at any point in the game press Start to pause the game, then press up and Button A, down and Button A, left and Button A, and right and Button A.

Batman: Revenge of the Joker

Level select > At the title screen, press Start and then select "PASSCODE." Enter 5257 as your password. Press Button A and symbols resembling mushrooms will appear at the bottom of the screen. Press the D-Button left and your will be able to enter a new code. Enter the first two numbers as the level and sections, followed by two zeros; i.e. 6300 is Level 6-3.

Battletoads Double Dragon

Level select > At the character select screen, press down, up, up, down, C, A, B. You will hear a sound to confirm the trick worked and the "MEGA WARP ZONE" screen will appear.

Beast Wrestler

Passwords > Use the following passwords to select the match of your choice:

Match Beginner RankWorld Rank
1 MONSTERRAAAWQMWQPYAQKA
2MONSTERRQYQYQMQQQFAQQKMONSTERRAAAWADRDIHZQEF
3MONSTERRQYQYQMQQQVAQSAMONSTERRAAAWADRDINZQTN
4MONSTERRAAQYQMWQIGAQSUMONSTERRZXAWADRDIUZQRM
5MONSTERRAAQYQMWQIGAQCUMONSTERRZXAJADRDIJXQHI
6MONSTERRAAAWQMWQPBAQEFMONSTERRZXZXADRFDMXQBK
7  
8 MONSTERRZXZXAJRTWKXQVX
9 MONSTERRZXZXAJRTWOXQIH

Sound test > At the title screen, press and hold Buttons A, B, and C, then press Start. The word "TEST" will appear in the bottom left corner of the screen. Press the D-Button up or down to change the sound and press Button A to play them. Press Button B to exit.

Belle's Quest

Level select > At the title screen, press B, up, B, B, A, up, right, A, B, A, down, left, A, down (BUBBA U. R. A BAD LAD). A level select menu will appear.

Bio-Hazard Battle

Level select > At the Sega logo, press and hold Button C, then while still holding Button C, press up, up and right, right, right and down, down, down and left, left, up and left, and up. Press Start and the level select screen will appear.

Bulls vs. Lakers

Passwords > This code gives you a full range of game options: __0GPBBB. Enter the password, replacing the first blank with the letter of the opposing team from the chart below. Use the second blank to select your team. For example, Bucks vs. Blazers is "WD," so the code for this game would be: WD0GPBBB. You will start the game in the in final with a 3-0 lead. NOTE: You can only play Eastern vs. Western or Western vs. Eastern.

OppositionYour Team
Eastern Western
TeamCode TeamCode
BucksBGolden StateV
BullsCBlazersW
CelticsDLakersX
PistonsFSpursY
76ersPHoustonI
HawksRPhoenix3
Pacers9Utah Jazz9
SeattleM
Eastern Western
TeamCode TeamCode
BucksDGolden State6
BullsXBullsB
CelticsNLakersL
PistonsSSpursG
76ers8PhoenixZ
Hawks4Utah JazzV
KnicksJHouston2
Pacers0SeattleQ

Burning Force

Extra lives > To start the games with ten lives press Buttons B, A, B, A, A, C, A, A, then Start during the title screen.

Castlevania Bloodlines

Extra lives/nine continues > Select the options menu and set the BGM to 05 and the SE to 073. Press Start to return to the main menu. Wait for the title screen to reset ("PRESS START" message at bottom of screen), then press up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A. You should hear a chime. Go to options where you may select up to nine lives, and expert difficulty.

Unlimited continues > Enter the code for nine lives and Expert Mode. Once you have used all your lives, you will be asked if you wish to continue or end; select "END". Let the title screen appear, and select a one-player game. The game should begin where the last game ended (same stage and block).

Centurion: Defender of Rome

Password > To take over the entire world, enter the password: QDUA YQ25 5555 55NK VKXW IPJI.

Response Codes > The responses you should give to the ambassadors when negotiating for alliances are listed next to the country.

Level CountryMin. Rank Legion SizeResponse
1SiciliaCenturionInfantry F, N, A
2DalmatiaTribuneCavalryN, A
3GermaniaLegatusCavalryN, F, F, A
4GaulGeneralCavalryN, FR, F, A
5HispaniaGeneralCavalryF, N, A
6ThraciaConsulConsularF, F, A
7MacedoniaConsulConsularF, F, A
8ArmeniaConsulConsularF, F, A
9MesopotamiaProconsulConsular F, F, A
10ArabiaProconsulConsular F, N, A
11AegyptusProconsulConsular FR, FR, A
CleopatraN/AN/AW, G, A
12MauritaniaProconsulConsular F, N, A

Chuck Rock

Passwords > Use the following passwords to jump ahead in the game:

Level Password
2GJFKFN
3PDPKKN
4JWNTXF
5TSFNVP

Level skip > At the title screen, press A, B, right, A, C, A, down, B, right, and A, then press Start. During gameplay, press up while holding Button A to skip to the next level. At the last level, you can jump to the last boss by pressing right and Button A simultaneously.

Chuck Rock II

Level skip > During gameplay, press Start to pause the game, then press B, A, right, A, C, up, down, A. The game will then un-pause. To skip a level, press Start to pause the game, then press and hold Button A and press right.

Cliffhanger

Challenge tracks > At the title screen, press C, B, A, up, down, left, right, then Start. A menu for a multiple-player snowboard race will appear, allowing you to select eight different tracks.

Extra lives > At the title screen, press up, left, C, B, then A to start the game with 99 lives.

Cool Spot

Debug mode > In the "OPTIONS" menu press A, A, B, B, C, C, C, C, B, B, A, A, A, A, B, B, C, C. An informational and cheat menu will appear.

Invincibility > During gameplay, press Start to pause. Then, enter ABC BAC ABC BAC. Spot will now be protected from everything but crushing and falling.

Level skip > During gameplay, press Start to pause the game. On Controller One, press A, B, C, B, A, C, A, B, C, B, A, C. You will hear a chime to indicate that the trick worked. The "LEVEL COMPLETED" screen will follow soon after.

Contra: Hard Corps

New ending > Approximately midway through Level Three you will reach a red gate. Instead of shooting it open, climb the wall above it. At the top you will meet a man in a top hat who will ask you if you want to make some money in the battle arena. Answer yes and you will fight a boss and view one of the game's endings.

Cyborg Justice

Options select > During gameplay, press Start to pause the game, then enter the following sequence quickly: C, B, B, C, C, A, C, and B. If the trick worked, a new options menu will appear allowing you to select game mode, level, weapon, number of lives up to 255, restart level, game mode, add or delete players, and record or replay a custom demo.

Deadly Moves

Password > Enter EYV G9DG 2Q7 to fight the last boss, Ranker.

Decapattack

Airwalk > You can cause Chuck D. Head to float across the screen by rapidly pressing Button C after jumping.

Bonus lives > If you retrieve all five coins and put them in the channels listed below (counting from the left) you can build up extra lives. When the icons reach the top, press Button C rapidly. The roulette channels will come in, but as long as you press Button C as quickly as possible, they will fall into place before they start moving.

Round Channel
12
25
33
45

Extra life > By using the airwalk to position Chuck over a jump pole and dropping straight down on it, Chuck will regain half of his hearts and a segment of the pole will turn white. This trick can be repeated at any time.

Desert Strike

Extra lives > At the password screen enter TQQLOM. Two lives will be added for a total of five lives. Alternatively, enter BQQAEZ for ten lives. You can then start the game from scratch or enter another password.

Passwords > Use the following passwords to select a starting level in the game:

Level Password
2AQJMMHW
3TLOTOAQ
4JTKKOME

Devilish

Extra balls > At the title screen, press Start. Press and Hold the Buttons A, and C and left, then press start. You will begin with 99 balls.

Dinoland

Level skip > Press Start to pause the game, then press down, up, down six times, press and hold Button B, then press Start to unpause the game. Press Button A during play to skip to the next level.

Secret bonus > Launch the ball and hold it on the paddle. Repeatedly "bump" the machine by pressing Button B 23 times, then shoot for the slot machine without bumping the machine again. If you hit it, you get a 100,000 points added to the bonus counter and a free ball. If you bump the machine an additional 23 times and hit the slot machine, you will jump to Sky World. There, if you hit the slot machine approximately six times without bumping the machine you will get a million point bonus.

Double Dragon 3: The Arcade Game

Options select > At the brick wall with the Egyptian writing scrolls by during the title screen, simultaneously press Buttons A, B, and C repeatedly. An options screen will appear.

Dragon's Fury

Change music > At the password screen, enter OMAKEBGM01. Five different alternate tunes are available by changing the last digit of the password to a number between zero and four.

Password > At the password screen, enter the following codesto jump ahead in the game:

PasswordScoreBalls
DevilCrash3900007
Technosoft200000010
LuckyLucky7777007
TF2HZTF3EM46490010
95633555555550033
98AM3G1EBF1125000099
UFELFO78TL13,000,00099
000000000000

Dynamite Duke

Multi-select > At the title screen, move the cursor to "OPTIONS" and press Button C ten times. Press Start, and you will be able to select the difficulty, music and sound effects, mission, and the number of lives and continues.

Dynamite Heady

View animation > At the title screen, press Start, then move the cursor to "OPTION". Press B, A, B, C, B, then press Start. A character check screen will appear. Move the joypad left and right to scroll through the animations.

Earnest Evans

Level skip > Press Start to pause the game, then press up, Button A, down, Button B, left, Button A, right, Button B, then press Start to unpause the game and skip to the next level.

Ecco the Dolphin

Invincibility > Enter the password as normal, and as the level title appears, press and hold Button A and Start. When the level begins it will be paused. Release Button A, then press Start to unpause. Ecco should now be invincible.

Passwords> Last boss code: AIHNLUKR. Other codes to try: ALNILSEN, ATLANTIS, FREESWIM, NNNNNNNN, STARFISH, and SHARKFIN.

LevelPassword
UndercavesWEFIDNMP
VentsKPCBLFBT
LagoonCXPNEEIR
Ridge WaterNQCVEEIQ
Open OceanHZIGFEIL
Ice ZoneTIMVHEIB
Hard WaterZSTRHEIU
Cold WaterBOCOHEIY
Island ZoneEWNREEIU
Deep WaterRWBZEEID
Marble SeaGTCCHEIW
LibraryACWFHEIW
LevelPassword
Deep CityLGOYGEIV
City of ForeverRJVJHEIX
Jurassic BeachJSSJKBIV
Pterandon PondVVMNKBII
Origin BeachUJHRKBIU
Trilobite CircleVQAVKBIZ
Dark WaterAWUYKBIH
Deep WaterWSGAKNLC
City of ForeverDALSWCIM
TubeZKROAAIW
Welcome to the MachineMJJBKMLM

Music off > At any time during gameplay, press Start to pause the game, then press Button A five times. Press Start to resume play and the background music will cease.

El Viento

Color test > During the "Wolfteam" logo, pres and hold Buttons A, B, and C, then press Start. A color bar test will appear.

Level skip > Press Start to pause the game and press the D-Button up, left, right, down and press Button B. You will then skip the current level and begin at the next level.

Slow motion > Press Start to pause the game and press the D-Button up, left, right, down and press Button A. You will now move in slow motion.

Unlimited magic > Press Start to pause the game and press the D-Button up, left, right, down, and press Button C. You will receive one magic for each time you do this. Repeat for all five magics.

ESPN Hockey

Extra teams > At the main menu, press left, right, C, A, B, and B. You will hear the crowd roar. As you scroll through the teams, the last four teams will be: Team Sony, Team ESPN, Republicans, and Democrats.

Extra violence > At the main menu, press C, right, B, right, B, right, C, and right. Select the options menu and move the cursor to "DIFFICULTY". You will now be able to select "BRUTAL" or "YOU'LL BE SORRY". You may want to turn off penalties in order to keep the game moving.

E-Swat

Level select > At the game over screen ("THE END"), press and hold the D-Button down and left while pressing all three buttons, then press Start until the music repeats. A round select screen will appear.

Evander Holyfield's "RealDeal" Boxing

Ultimate boxer > At the title screen, choose "CAREER MODE" and then "CREATE A NEW FIGHTER." Name your fighter THE BEAST and press Start. A green boxer will appear in the picture box. The Beast has full power, stamina, speed, and defense stats.

Auto-win a fight > Either start or continue your career using "THE BEAST" as your boxer and begin the fight. After "THE BEAST" has raised his head and the camera scrolls and is not pointed at either boxer, press Start and then choose to quit. You will be taken to the training screen and you will have won the fight. However, your power meter will have decreased.

Ex-Mutants

Options select > At the options screen, set "MUSIC" to 05 and "SOUND FX" to 21, then move the cursor to "EXIT". Press and hold Buttons A, B, and C, then press Start. You will hear Shannon say "Too Easy!" The "CHEATER CHEATER MODE" menu will appear allowing you to select one of the following options: level select, unlimited lives, unlimited energy, unlimited weapons, or no battery.

Faery Tail Adventure

Endgame password > to play the end of the game, input the password 7R2KUL6RSZXSK6NHGSDCB720663RI2HO785P.

Reopen chests > Save a game before opening a chest, then open the treasure chest. Save the game again and restore the same game. You'll reappear at the treasure chest, but it will be closed and refilled. Repeat this trick as many times as you want.

Fatal Fury

Extra continues > At the continue screen, press and hold the D-Button up and press A, B, and C simultaneously. Let go of A, B, and C, then press them all at the same time again. The number of credits will increase by one every time this is repeated.

Unlimited time > At the options screen, move the cursor on "TIME LIMIT". Press and hold left and Button A until the count reaches "00". Start the game and you will have unlimited time.

Fatal Fury II

Auto-select (VS. or Survival match mode) > In the character select screen press Start, then Button A. The computer will select your fighter automatically.

Change fighter color > At the Takara logo, enter Terry Bogard's Power Geyser (left & down, left, left & down, right + X & Y). You will hear Terry say "Geyser!" At the character select screen press and hold B, then press Start. Release Start while continuing to hold B and use the pad to change color.

Extra continues > At the "CONTINUE?" screen, press and hold up, A, and B, then press Button C to increase the number of continues.

Handicap > At the control screen, set "POINT" to 1 then press Left and Button B. Point will be set to zero.

Play as boss (1P game) > On the character select screen, place the cursor on the second row of characters, press down on the pad, then press Start.

Select computer opponent > At the "1P VS. COM" prompt, press and hold left on Controller Two, and Start on Controller One. You will then be able to select the computer opponent on Controller Two.

Fatal Labyrinth

Secret weapon > To receive "PUNCH," a powerful undocumented weapon, go to the options screen and discard the weapon you are equipped with. You can then pick it up again if you wish.

Ferrari Grand Prix Challenge

Passwords> Use the following passwords to jump ahead in the game:

Race Password
Brazilian GP55PJ1:ZCPSF
FTNH2:Z1T6S
L363J:WGFGG
San Marino GPGKBWQ:GF63T
PZMGW:CBGTM
NQ6KS:2CFJT
Monaco GPN6MRL:VDDZ1
FGRFH:4Q41Z
KLX6W:QKFMP
Canadian GPQHS61:SBQ35
XSVDH:4Q41Z
KQZJS:QKFQR
French GPGVGGP:3JZSR
4M4B6:21TNL
NXLP6:G3DJS
British GPJHFGV:DJRZB
VZBBK:J3Z6L
MHDNX:G5CCK
German GP34XZ6:BG3KC
ZWCRC:WWQVV
LSGZK:S4DMH
Hungarian GPDLQC3:QFZ3P
LDHQ6:21TNL
NBL1J:B6DQG

Fighting Masters

Extra difficulty levels > At the options screen set "LEVEL SELECT" to easy and "CONTINUE" to 5. Move the cursor to "MUSIC SELECT" and select 8C, 8B, and 8A, then move the cursor to "SOUND SELECT" and select 90. This will give you the easiest difficulty mode. To select the mania level, follow the same procedure except set "LEVEL SELECT" to hard.

Player vs. same player > Select the two-player option at the title screen. Once you get to the character selection screen, move the cursor to the warrior you want to use. Have player one press down and Button B at the same time. (NOTE: timing is critical!) The name of the warrior should be darkened as if selected, but the warrior's icon should remain in player one's box. Have player two select the same warrior to fight warrior against same warrior.

Flashback

Passwords > Enter the following passwords to jump to any stage of the game:

LevelPassword
EasyNormalHard
1Jungle StagePIXELFALCONCLIO
2New WashingtonBESTYDATAACRTC
3Death TowerPANCHOMILORDBLOB
4Earth Stage 1STUDIOQUICKY STUN
5Earth Stage 2TOHOBIJOUMIMOLO
6Alien Planet 1AKANEBUBBLE HECTOR
7Alien Planet 2INCBINCLIP KALIMA
8Endgame CYGNUS 

The Flintstones

Level select > At the title screen, simultaneously press Buttons A, B, and C and left, then press Start. Use the D-Button to select a level.

Forgotten Worlds

Unlimited continues > In a two player game, you can always continue as long as one player is still alive. One person can play a two player game and just press start on the second controller when about to get out. Then the second player will show up long enough to bring number one back to life.

F-22 Interceptor

Options select > During gameplay, simultaneously press Buttons B and C. An options screen will appear.

Passwords > Enter the following codes to jump to the end of each mission:

Country Password
IraqGT8C4A
U.S.A.6O0A4A
KoreaBH0B8K
RussiaKS6A49
Begin. AcesMGG1GJ
New EndgameGTGAUO

Gaiares

Multi-select > At the title screen, press and hold any combination of buttons and press Start. You will be presented with a menu that allows you to select difficulty, B.G.M. test, sound effects test, and language.

Full weapon power > Use the stage select to choose a level. Press Start to pause the game. Press and hold the D-Button up and press Button A twice. Press Start to unpause the game and then release the TOZ.

Invincibility > To be completely invincible and able to pass through bosses and solid objects press Start to pause the game and press and hold Buttons A and C, then press the D-Button left. The screen should momentarily freeze. Unpause the game to continue. The trick must be repeated at the beginning of each level.

Level select > Go to the configuration mode by pressing and holding any combination of buttons and then pressing Start. Set the B.G.M. test to "18" and then press Button A on Controller Two. Select "EXIT," which will put you in the stage select screen.

Ultimate weapon > During the beginning of the first stage release the TOZ six times before capturing a ship. You will then have the heat-seeking T-Braster.

Weapon select > Use the stage select to jump to any level you choose. Press Start to pause the game, the press and hold the D-Button up. Press Button A to select any one of the 18 weapons.

Gain Ground

Level select > Go to the options screen and move the pointer to "LEVEL." Then press Buttons A, C, B, and C. "ROUND SELECT" will appear under "SOUND TEST." Select a round and exit.

Galahad

Invincibility > At the password screen, enter LTUS to start at World One with infinite lives. To skip to the end of the level press Button A and Start simultaneously.

Passwords > At the password screen enter ZXSP to start in the second world. Enter LVFT to begin at the third world.

Gods

Passwords > Use the passwords below to select any stage in the game:

Level Password
2NASHWAN
3COYOTE
4FOXX

Golden Axe

Extra continues > When playing alone, you can get more continues by choosing the two player game and then letting the other player get out. In the arcade mode character selection screen, press and hold the D-Button down and left, and press Buttons A and C. Release the all the buttons and press Start. You will now have nine credits instead of three.

Level select > At the character selection screen, press Button B, press the D-Button down and left, and press Start on controller one simultaneously. A number will appear in the upper left corner. Changing this number with the direction pad will select a level from 1-8. This only works for the arcade mode.

Golden Axe II

Extra continues > At the title screen, select "OPTIONS" and then press Buttons A, B, and C. Release Button A, but continue to hold Buttons B and C. Select "EXIT" and press Start. Select the number of players. Select normal game and press Button A to begin with eight credits.

Extra magic > When you fight any boss, hold down Button A before the boss dies. When you enter the bonus stage, release Button A and do not attack any of the wizards. When the next level begins, you will have 99 spell books. NOTE: do not use too many spells at once, or the game will freeze.

Level select > At the title screen, press and hold Buttons A, B, and C then press Start. Select "OPTIONS" while still holding Button A and press Buttons B and C. Select "EXIT" while still holding Button A and press Buttons B and C until the character selection screen appears. Continue to hold Button A and press the D-Button up and press Buttons B and C. A level select will appear.

Ghouls and Ghosts

Change game colors > select invincibility and go to level five. Pass the three Mistral Winds and the Cyclops on the wall (it's not necessary that you destroy them), climb the ladders and stand on the highest block. Walk right up to the edge facing the pit. Now turn around and walk left to the other edge of the block. The game should automatically reset (you may have to walk back and forth several times). Repeat the invincibility code and select level five again. Walk back and forth on the same block until the game resets a second time. Press Start at the title screen (or use any other code) and note the bizarre colors as you play the game.

Japanese play > To play the Japanese version, select OPTION from the opening screen. Choose the last numbers for music (26) and sound (56). Then hold left and down diagonally while pressing all three buttons and Start.

Secret bonus > At the conclusion of each stage you can grab the key and receive a bonus 5,000 points as well as the message, "NICE CATCH!" Have the key on your left side, stand close to it, and jump towards the left. Timing is important, as well as accuracy. If you grab the key just as you begin your jump you should see the message and receive an extra 5,000 points.

Level select > As the title is dropping from top to bottom, press up, down, left, right. A musical chord will be played if it worked. Now press the pad in a direction while pressing all three buttons. Each direction will take you to a different level.

Level Sequence
The Execution PlaceStart
The Floating Island on the LakeButton A + Start
The Village of Decayup + Start
Town of Fireup + Button A + Start
Baron Rankle's Towerdown + Start
Horrible Faced Mountaindown + Button A + Start
The Crystal Forestleft + Start
The Ice Slopesleft + Button A + Start
Beginning of Castleright + Start
Middle of Castleright + Button A + Start
Lokidown + right + Start

Invincibility > Press up, down, left, right during title screen as in level select above. However, with each press of the D-Button press Button A on the control pad. A musical chord will be played if it worked. Then press Start, followed by Button C and Start together.

All of the above tricks can be combined. For example, to select the middle of the Castle with invincibility and slow-motion: press up, down, left, right while pressing Button A with each press of the D-Button. Then press Button A and Start, then Button A and C and Start. However, Japanese mode is a little different; for the same example the code would be: press Start, then press and hold right, Button A and C, and then press Start.

Slow-motion > Use the level select, invincibility, or Japanese play tricks. While the game is paused, press Start to pause the game. Pressing and holding Button B will cause the game to play in slow motion.

Granada

Flying tank > Play until you reach stage two and wait for the timer to reach 000. At the exact moment the timer reaches zero, drive your tank over the edge. Your tank will explode and the timer will be reset. When your new tank appears, you will be able to fly around and attack from outside the ship. This will last until the timer runs out again.

Greendog

Slow motion > During gameplay, press Start to pause the game, then press down, Button A, C, up, left, and left. A chime will sound. To turn off slow-motion, pause the game, then press left, right, up, down, Button A, and C.

Flying Discs > During gameplay, press Start to pause the game, then press Button C, A, B, A, left, and left. A chime will sound. You will now have rapid-fire discs.

Grind Stormer

Infinite continues > At the title screen press and hold A, B, and C, then press Start 100 times. Now release and then press Button A. Change "CREDIT LIMIT" to "FREE PLAY" for unlimited continues.

Hardball

Special pitch > Switch pitchers during the game with a player that is not a pitcher. The new player will have a special pitch called "FAT." The pitch is worthless, but is an interesting effect.

Hard Drivin'

Practice traffic > To play the practice race with other cars on the track play a game and intentionally lose. Then go to the options screen and select practice mode. There will now be other cars on the track.

Herzog Zwei

Passwords > At the password screen, enter any of the following passwords to begin with all levels previous to and inclusive of the level you selected completed.

Type A Type BType C Type D
AbgrundGOGHCACACNIFLHGGFGJEME CBGJGACAGNPEGEAEPCBIND
VulkanGAGJGAGPKMEHAGCGKHEMMJ GHGCHKGOOLHELGGHBHJAMM
LochGIGECDCDCNLFNHAGGGKEMG CHGPGGCDGMKEAEGEJCHIND
StrandGMGPGGGJKLDHMGOGMHCMLB   
Stadt     
Eisfrei     
Waldung     
Oase  JLJOIGBAOLH  

The Humans

Passwords > Use the following passwords to select any level you choose:

LevelPassword
1JWHVRMRKNKHB
2YHQBSBGTSFXY
3DGTVQBWXBJNC
4PBGPGHQZMZGT
5TMHCPYPCDDQHQ
6DTMFCPWJWFPW
7FKNMZXDGJKBW
8XSJKNQLMFHWZ
9DVDQTNKTMHSF
10VYJMDMPVXHHD
11SDKRGJHDWZQ
12HCDFWZSNXCPH
13CBJHXXDMHSVL
14FPYBCXGPMPMP
LevelPassword
15SRQHNLDRDWPG
16NYZKBLPGZXMF
17ZGXMLRRNWHLK
18RKLLKDZHXNQP
19VCRMFKNSRCMF
20WDFGNXGRRMPN
21YXLPSLBXWHBQ
22XQHHWPQBJMPC
23VYNSJGFQJHCB
24SDMFCJKBCJGZ
25TKJXCLWLZTWP
26CVYXWHYRGDWD
27WTBSDCBXKTWL
28QXJKDYRMLSTC
LevelPassword
29VSPQXYVCLVCB
30MFKTJGNSXQJM
31FHWHHMTCJSPN
32FTWFSBZLYNXS
33LWLSTSLVWDRX
34WXTXBCHBWLDG
35ZSRGHXCZYFLQ
36ZGHWLXJSXSZM
37RSBMVGVSTSBL
38CZQNJYZWLWFQ
39ZFPKPYXJCRGX
40NSFLKXCBJDWF
41HQVQNQVMVGPQ
42FCTRRYFMZMVK
LevelPassword
43BYNNYHYTGDTC
44BDMBGXDYLKHG
45TNLQVNQPJBZQ
46PZFCTHKXBVXM
47DFGFGFWRRCXW
48VNWLGXTRQNCF
49ZWNSXGFYNMHS
50PDJTKPCTYXDK
51HHJYFSXNNPFG
52BPHGLQXJHWJY
53BWLPKPNGVFQD
54WHYNDZMTYNQT
55QDDGVHPGFWLS

The Immortal

Passwords > Use the following passwords to jump ahead in the game:

Level Password
2AA9E510006F70
3F47EF21000E10
4B5FFF31001EB0
5B57F943000EB0
6C65FF53010B41
7C250F63010AC1
8E011F730178C1

Insector X

Unlimited continues > After "GAME OVER" appears, and the message "PRESS START BUTTON TO CONTINUE" follows it, push and hold the D-Button left and up, then press Button C. With every press of Button C, the number of continues increases by one.

James "Buster" Douglas Knockout Boxing

Continue > To have a rematch against any boxer, press the D-Button up, Button B, and Start simultaneously. This only works once against each boxer.

Sound test > To listen to the game's music, press Start on controller two at the game select screen.

James Pond

Exit > To open the exit on any level before you have fulfilled the requirements to complete it, at the title screen press and hold the D-Button left and Button C, then press Start. When you want to exit, press and hold Buttons A, B, and C, and press the eight directions in sequence on the D-Button until the exit opens.

Hidden warp > In each mission, save or gather all of the available fish, lobster, or gold in the level before you warp. In the first mission, there is a warp located in the seaweed to the left of the entrance pipe next to a white rock. Positions Double Bubble Seven over the seaweed and press down to warp to level 6. Also on the first mission is a warp that will take you to Mission 11. After saving all the lobster, got to the far left and jump on the ledge out of the water. Move to the edge of the ledge and press down. In Mission 2, save all of the fish then move to the right of the entrance pipe where the flat area begins and press down. In Mission 4, after collecting all of the gold bars, go to the top left corner of the Section 1 screen below the entrance pipe and find the second depression from the left. Press down and warp to Mission 8.

James Pond II - Codename: RoboCod

Infinite lives > In the sports level, you can recieve infinte lives by picking up the items in this order: Lips, Ice cream, Violin, Earth, and Snowman.

Options menu > At the title screen, press and hold Buttons A and C, and press the D-Button down and left, then press Start. A menu will appear allowing you to change level, music, and pad controls.

Secret level > In Level 1, move right as far as possible and climb the building. Land on the far right rooftop, then walk left through the wall. You will be warped to a special area in the factory.

Jennifer Capriati Tennis

Password > Use the password GRAND. SLAM.. (GRAND and SLAM are separated by a period, all other blanks are periods as well) to allow you to choose from a new lineup of 24 tennis champs.

Jeopardy!: Sports Edition

Cheat the computer player > Select a one player, one joypad, and one computer player game. When the computer buzzes in to answer a question and its podium lights, press and hold Button C. The computer opponent will be prevented from answering correctly.

Joe Montana 2: Sportstalk Football

Passwords > This code gives you a full range of game options: _00_XXXXXXXAX (other combinations also work, i.e.. _AA_AAAAAAAAA). Select your team by going to the options screen and selecting a league game. Enter the password, replacing the first blank with the letter of the team from the chart below. Use the second blank to select the week they will play. For example, Chicago vs. L.A. is "C," and the Sega Bowl is "T," so the code for this game would be: C00TXXXXAX.

CodeTeam
AAtlanta vs. Buffalo
BBuffalo vs N.Y. (National)
CChicago vs. L.A. (American)
DCincinatti vs. N.Y. (National)
ECleveland vs. N.Y. (National)
FDallas vs. L.A. (American)
GDenver vs. N.Y. (National)
HDetroit vs. Cincinatti
IGreen Bay vs. Cincinatti
JIndianapolis vs. N.Y (National)
KKansas City vs. N.Y. (National)
LHouston vs. N.Y. (National)
ML.A. (American) vs. N.Y. (National)
NL.A. (National) vs. L.A. (American)
OMiami vs. N.Y. (National)
PMinnesota vs. Cincinatti
QNew Orleans vs. Buffalo
RNew England vs. N.Y. (National)
SN.Y. (American) vs. Cincinatti
TN.Y. (American) vs. N.Y. (National)
UPhiladelphia vs. Kansas City
VPhoenix vs. Cincinatti
WPittsburgh vs. N.Y. (National)
XSan Diego vs. N.Y. (National)
YSeattle vs. N.Y. (National)
ZSan Francisco vs. Seattle
0Tampa Bay vs. L.A. (American)
1Washington vs. Cincinatti
CodeWeek
B1
C2
D3
E4
F5
G6
H7
I8
J9
K10
L11
M12
N13
O14
P15
Q16
RPlayoffs 1
SPlayoffs 2
TSega Bowl

John Madden Football

Close-up > When the title screen appears, hold down any button and press Start several times to get past the opening screens. The screen will go blank and show a close-up of the stands.

New playoffs > When the option screen appears, select playoff mode. Enter "NEW" in the password screen. Press the D-Button up to select a new playoff schedule. Press down to select a team name. Press left or right to change the game to play in that schedule.

Jordan vs. Bird: Super One-on-One

Infinite time > In a timed one-on-one game, press Start to pause the game, then press Button A to call a time-out. The game will continue with 36 minutes on the clock. NOTE: the game cannot be paused when a player is holding the ball, the best means of pausing the game is to shoot the ball with one or two seconds left, then pause while the ball is in the air.

The Jungle Book

Extra health > During gameplay, press Start to pause the game, then press up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, and A. Using this trick will fully restore Mowgli's health.

Fight Shere Kahn > During gameplay, press Start to pause the game, then press A, C, A, C, A, C, A, C, B, B, B, and B. You will year a "ya", and go on for one change to beat Shere Kahn.

Level select > During gameplay, press Start tot pause the game, then press B, A, A, B, B, A, A, B, A, B, B, A, A, B, B, and A.

Kid Chameleon

Bonus > By completing a level without picking up any items, you will receive a 5,000 point "No Prize" bonus.

King's Bounty

Endgame password > To see the ending screen of this game enter the password: YXZ-YZ-VZC JAH-DO-MBP YRO-PB-6HW 276-3W-PNT 3YW-X7-5QG VVR-TQ-PON DA9-64-8RC. After entering the password, fly to the coordinates X=21, Y=38. Then choose the "Search The Area" option to see the endgame.

Krusty's Super Funhouse

Passwords > Use the following passwords to jump ahead in the game:

Level Password
2WHOAMAMA
3FLANDERS
4BROCKMAN
5SIDESHOW

Unlimited lives > Enter the password SMAILLIW to start the game with all doors unlocked and unlimited lives. Enter _JOSHUA_ (replacing the underscores with spaces) to unlock all doors, infinite lives, and the ability to gain 10 pies by pressing Buttons L and R simultaneously during game play.

Last Battle

Limited continues > Wait for the message "Legend of the Final Hero" to appear, then press and hold Buttons A, B, and C, then press Start. Press the D-Button up or down to select the chapter you wish to start from, then press Start to begin play. This only allows you to select a chapter up to the highest chapter you last played.

Lemmings

Passwords > To jump ahead in the game enter the following codes. The levels following 30 are the "tricky" levels.

Level Difficulty
FunTricky
1 
2GDHJT
3NHAAA
4FTCVI
5LFFLP
6WBHCX
7CYFKP
8JJHCX
9DXFSL
10KLXNU
11UZFRL
12QDHJT
13FOAXE
14BSCOM
15KYFKP
16NRHGY
17NAFTL
18FMHOU
19QBAFB
20LEHKT
21OZFPQ
22ZCHDX
23BHFQQ
24CECPM
25GBFXM
26NMHOU
27YBAFB
28FNCWI
29ASFLP
30TLCPM

LHX Attack Chopper

Passwords > Use the following passwords to jump ahead in the game:

LibyaCentral EuropeVietnam
MissionPassword MissionPassword MissionPassword
Majestic TweleveCQAAAFADomino Mirror CSIEIYELobster QuadrilleCQIEZCG
Anterior NovaCQAAIEAChessCSIEQ6E Reindeer FlotillaCQIEBRE
Reindeer FlotillaCQAAQHAArc LiteCSIEY4E Flaming ArrowCQIEJQE
PhoenixCQAAYGAAnterior NovaCSIEBJC Hen HouseCQIERTE
Rainbow VeilCQAAAVCReindeer Flotilla CSIEJICLava LampCSIEZSA
ChessCQAAIUCHop ToadCSIERLC Anterior NovaCSIEAJG
Lobster QuadrilleCQAAQXCOlympic Torch CSIEZKCGeminiCSIEIIG
Hen HouseCQAAYWCLobster QuadrilleCSIEBZA ChessCSIEQL6
Desert TwoCQAABFEGrand Theft HokumCSIEJYA Binary RainstormCSIEYKG
Flaming ArrowCQAAJEEFlaming ArrowCSIER6A Freedom TrainCSIEAZE
Plain AriaCQIERDG     

Lightening Force

Full weapons > During gameplay, press Start to pause the game. On Controller One, press up right, A, down, right, A, C, left, up, B, and up, then press Start. You will now be able to use any weapon.

Option select > At the title screen, and after the message "PRESS START" appears, press and hold Button A, then press Start. The "CONFIGURATION MODE" screen will appear. Set "STOCK SHIP" to zero, then press Start to exit. Begin the game, and you will start with 99 ships in reserve.

Lotus Turbo Challenge

Passwords > Enter SLUGSPACE for infinite turbos. Enter MANSELL to qualify every time, regardless of the actual outcome of the race. Or, use the following passwords to select any stage in the game:

Level Password
2SLEEPERS
3HERBERT
4BUSINESS
5APPLEPIE
6STANDISH
7MALLOW
8TEA CUP

Lotus II

Hidden game > At the set-up screen, change the name of Player One to POD PLEASE, and press Button B. Start the game and you will see a new game, Pod, appear.

Marvel Land

Level select > When in Normal Mode, go to the password screen and enter ARDE. To play in the Digest Mode, enter GIL AND KI. A screen will appear, allowing you to select any round.

McDonald's Treasure Land Adventure

Level select > At the title screen, press left, right, A, B, C. A sound will confirm the trick worked. Press Start and the stage select screen will appear.

Mercs

Increased difficulty > Select original mode and press Buttons A, B, and C and then press Start. The game will begin with your enemies being much faster and intelligent than in the normal game.

Mega Turrican

Control reversal > During gameplay, press Start to pause the game then press up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, A, B, then Start. Left and right will be reversed on the joypad.

Infinite energy > During gameplay, press Start to pause the game then press A, A, A, B, B, B, A, A, A, then press Start.

Invincibility > During gameplay, press Start to pause the game then press A, A, A, B, B, B, A, A, A, then press Start.

Level skip > During gameplay, press Start to pause the game then press right, left, right, B, then Start. You will skip to the next level.

Skip to previous level > During gameplay, press Start to pause the game then press right, left, down, A, then Start. You will skip to the earlier level.

Michael Jackson's Moonwalker

Level select > At the Sega logo, press and hold the D-Button left and up, press and hold Button A, then press Start. Select "1P START," or "2P START" and a round select will appear, allowing you to choose between Rounds 1-5. You also may select "OPTIONS" and return to the one or two player selections without causing the trick to fail.

Shooting Star locations > By rescuing one specific child first on each level of the game, a shooting star will appear that, if caught, will change Michael into the robot. In Level 2-2 take the elevator to the top floor of the garage and rescue the child you find there. In Level 2-3 use the elevator to go up one floor and rescue the child there. In Level 3-3 rescue the child part of the way up the left side of the waterfall.

Mickey Mania

Level select > At the options screen, select sound test then choose the following settings:

MUSICCONTINUE
FXAPPEAR
SPEECHTHINK....

Move the cursor to "EXIT", then hold the D-Button to the left for about 6-7 seconds. You will hear a short effect. Exit out of the menus, and the last menu will be the level select.

Midnight Resistance

Level skip > Wait for the title screen to appear and move the cursor to "START." Press and hold Button C and press Start. When the game begins press Start to pause the game, then press Button A to jump to the next stage. This can be repeated on any stage.

Might and Magic

Bonus > Choose "View Char" from the non-combat menu. When you are asked "View which?" press and hold left and Buttons A and C, then release all three. When the character menus appear keep pressing left. You'll eventually see odd characters with powerful weapons and armor. Just have these characters trade their equipment over to your characters.

Free food > Select from the menu "Share," then "Food." Repeat this to increase your party's food supply. This trick can supply your party with food past the 40 unit limit.

Secret treasure > To do this trick you must place two hirelings in your party. Attack and defeat the enemy, then dismiss one of your hirelings and search for the treasure chest. When you open the chest, it will be filled with gold, gems, and extremely powerful magic items.

MiG 29

Password > Enter the password WEXBJOISGIITES to have access to all of the missions, including the White Pegasus and Iron Hand missions.

M-1 Abrams Battle Tank

Invincibility > While watching the demo press Buttons B, B, C, B, C, C, C, B, C, B, B, and C.

Mortal Kombat

DULLARD code > At the "GAME START/OPTIONS" menu press: down, up, left, left, A, right, down. A new menu option, "CHEAT ENABLED" will appear. The options are as follows:

P1WIN: One hit kills Player Two.

P2WIN: One hit kills Player One.

MOON: Puts silhouettes in front of the moon on the Pit stage.

DADS: Changes the character names.

GREEN: Reptile appears to give a hint about how to find him before each match.

LIVES: Unlimited credits.

FLAG6: The computer performs fatalities.

TURBO: Speeds up the game.

Gore code > At the "Codes of Honor" screen, enter the following code: A, B, A, C, A, B, and B. If the trick was successful, the lettering will take on a red tint and you will hear Scorpion say "Get over here!" Full gore and fatalities will be in effect.

M.U.S.H.A.

Extra lives > Press Start to pause the game, then press right, down, right, down, left, up, left, up, B, C, A, then Start.

Extra options > Press Start to pause the game then press up, up, up, down, down, down, left, left, left, right, right, right, C, C, B, A, then Start.

Full weapons > Press Start to pause the game, then press B, B, C, B, B, C, up, down, A.

Level select > Press Reset when the Sega logo appears. Repeat this 9 times. Let the title screen appear, then select the options menu while pressing the D-Button down and left. The option "ROUND" will appear underneath "GAME LEVEL." Press the

D-Button left or right to select a level.

NBA Jam

Juice mode > At the "TONIGHT'S MATCH-UP" screen, press any button thirteen times, then press and hold the B, and C Buttons until the tipoff occurs.

New characters > Begin a game, and when asked if you want to enter your initials answer "YES". Enter the first two initials of the character you want to play, but instead of entering the third, put the cursor over the third letter and press and hold the A, B, or C Button (depending on the character, and then press Start.

CharacterInitialsButton
Air DogAIRA
Al GoreNETB
Bill ClintonARKA
DivitaSALC
KabukiQB_A
Mark TurmellMJTA
P FunkDISC
RivettRJRB
WeaselSAXB
Warren MoonUW_A

Power-up defense > At the "TONIGHT'S MATCH-UP" screen, press any button four times, then press and hold the A, B, and C Buttons until the tipoff occurs.

Power-up dunks > At the "TONIGHT'S MATCH-UP" screen, press any button thirteen times while rotating the pad clockwise. On the thirteenth press, hold that buttons until the tipoff occurs while continuing to rotate the pad.

Power-up fire > At the "TONIGHT'S MATCH-UP" screen, press Button B seven times, then press and hold up and the B, and C Buttons until the tipoff occurs.

Power-up interception > At the "TONIGHT'S MATCH-UP" screen, press any button while rotating the pad clockwise until the tipoff.

Power-up turbo > At the "TONIGHT'S MATCH-UP" screen, press any button five times, then press and hold the A, B, and C Buttons until the tipoff occurs.

Shot percentage > At the "TONIGHT'S MATCH-UP" screen, press any button once, then press and hold down and the A, and B Buttons until the tipoff occurs. The percentage sign will appear in the lower left-hand corner of the screen.

Onslaught

Password > To start the game with all territories conquered except for 10, enter the code: 0000,0000,00.

Out Run

Increased difficulty > At the title screen press Button C ten times.

Options select > At the title screen, press Start, then press Button A eleven times, press Button B three times, and Button C eight times. The regular options menu will be replaced with a "HYPER OPTIONS" menu, with a stage and mode select.

Secret ending > Reach all five goals. After you make the fifth entry, press Start. The car will then drive down the road to stop periodically at billboards with the designer's names on them and a new ending to the game.

Outrunners

New car > At the title screen, press left, right, left, right, B, C, A. Press Start and choose arcade mode. You will now be able to choose the Virtua Formula racer.

PGA Tour Golf

Password > Use the following code for an unlimited number of shots at a hole, no matter how many shots you take the counter will remain on one: FFD0F-70000 or FF4A1-90001.

Phantasy Star II

Revive Nei > Even though Nei will be killed by Neifirst while fighting alone, it is possible to bring her back to life while the three remaining characters are fighting. Before going to Climatrol have Shir steal some Moon Dew. Give it to one of the characters, excepting Nei. After Nei is killed and during the fight with Neifirst, use Moon Dew to bring Nei back to life. When more characters fight together you suffer less damage as a group.

Phelios

Extra continues > To increase the number of continues you get in Phelios, during the Chapter 1 introduction screen press Buttons C, A, B, A, C, A, B, A. This will increase the number of continues to nine.

Expert mode > The option to play "EXPERT [CHAP., 1-7]" will appear on the game selection screen after the first seven chapters have been defeated. The game play is the same, but Apollo starts with handicaps on lives and energy.

Pigskin Footbrawl

Sound test > At the title screen, press Buttons A, B, and C simultaneously, then press Start on the options screen. A sound test menu will appear.

Pit Fighter

Extra continues > Play one character to Match 8, where you fight Mad Miles for the second time. Pause the game and press Start on the second controller and select your fighter. You will start out with three extra continues. Defeat your former fighter and continue through the remaining matches.

Secret game > Press Button A during the title screen and select the options screen. Choose practice mode and choose your fighters. Once in the arena, position both fighters so that they are facing each other and then push both Button A and B on both controllers. Both fighters will grip hands and attempt to force each other to the ground by pressing Buttons A, B, and C.

Three-way fight > Start the Practice or Grudge Match fights in one-player mode and then have the second play join in by pressing Start on Controller Two.

Populous

Level select > During the menu screen, select NEW GAME and wait for the code screen to appear. Next, hold down Button B and scroll though the letters that appear. Instead of letters appearing, numbers and symbols will follow the last alphabetical letter (Z). To select any level, enter the number that is five times the number of the level you wish to start on.

Powerball

New teams > At the first league select screen press Start to pause the game. Then press Buttons B, B, C, B, B, C. You will hear a chime. Push the D-Button down and you will be able to select teams from Mexico, Germany, Canada, and France.

Sound test > Select the league continue mode and choose China. Enter KWGEN. Press Start to enter the sound/music test.

Power Monger

Password > Select "RESTORE CONQUEST" and enter 2MNOA2WSD. All 195 territories on the map can be selected.

Predator 2

Passwords > Use the following passwords to jump ahead in the game:

Level Password
2KILLERS
3CAMOUFLAGE
4LOS ANGELES
5SUBTERROR
6TOTAL BODY

Prince of Persia

Passwords > Enter the following passwords to jump to the level of your choice:

LevelPassword
2MTUQNM
3TYZKRM
4STUJJX
5ZYZDNX
6KJKBWC
7CZZGKN
LevelPassword
8QJKHTS
9APPEXS
10HUUYAT
11ZJKAFL
12RZZFTV

Quad Challenge

Passwords > Use the following passwords to choose the heat you start in:

HeatPassword
1EASY
2ECGT
3M4SR
4DTXG
59F2J
613RB
7PNF5
8CR11
HeatPassword
95JE8
108SWG
11HGLY
12Q44E
13WHCM
14TVGZ
15SNDN
16B16A

Raiden Trad

Restore power-ups > If you die while your ship has options attached a fairy will appear. Shoot the fairy and it will release your lost options.

R.B.I. 3

Shutout > To strike out a batter every time stand on the mound opposite the batter and throw to the outside of the plate. The batter will swing at and miss every pitch.

Sound test > Select the options screen and press Start. Select "CONTINUE" and press Start again. The sound test screen will appear, allowing you to select a sound by pressing the D-Button up or down and pressing Button A to play the sound and Buttons B or C to stop. Press Start to exit.

R.B.I. 4

Secret message > To receive an inspirational bible quote and a new password enter RBIBASEBALL4 at the password screen.

R.B.I. Baseball '93

Passwords > Use the following password to play any of the 1992 team against the Tengen team at the Medium difficulty setting. Enter in the blank the code of the team you wish to use: D_WWD2CHCCSY.

TeamCode
Los AngelesA
FloridaB
MissouriC
BaltimoreD
ColoradoE
Chicago (NL)F
New York (AL)G
BostonH
MichiganI
CincinatiJ
TeamCode
Chicago (AL)K
All-Stars (AL)L
MilwaukeeO
St. LouisP
San DiegoQ
New York (NL)R
ClevelandS
SeattleT
San FranciscoU
CaliforniaW
TeamCode
TexasX
Kansas CityY
OklahomaZ
Atlanta9
Pittsburgh8
Houston7
Toronto6
Detroit4
Philadelphia3

RoboCop vs. the Terminator

MA-17 code > During gameplay, press Start to pause the game, then press C, B, A, B, B, A, B, B, C, B, B, C, C, B, B, C, B, C, A, C, C, A, A, A, B, B, B, A, C, and A.

Revenge of Shinobi

Unlimited shurikins > Go to the option screen and set shurikins to 0. Wait approximately 15 seconds and the 0 will turn to an infinity symbol. This gives you an unlimited supply of shurikins.

Secret bonus > Finish any level with enough shurikins to equal eleven times the number of lives remaining. This will show up as 30,000 bonus points.

Road Rash

Begin with any bike > Begin the game and enter the options menu. Choose "SET PLAYER MODE" and select "MANO A MANO" at any level. Exit and go to the bike shop. Choose any bike you wish. Return to the options screen and select "SET PLAYER MODE" again. Choose the type of game you want to play, then select "TAKE TURNS". and copy the password to race with the bike you have chosen.

Password > At the password screen, use the code 32673 01R01 011DO 35T7Q to start the game with the Furruci; 32674 02EA1 100ET 36RCN to start with the Panda 750; and 09000 06P91 112BE 579TK to jump to level 5 and the best bike: the Diablo 1000.

Road Rash 2

Passwords > At the password screen, use 01C8-V0l to begin on level 1 with $1,000; EBC9-1U0D to begin on level 1 with $300,520; 00DA-1V0N to start with the Wild Thing 2000; and EBC9-5U0H to begin on level 5 with $300,520.

Roar of the Beast

Level select > At the title screen, press up, right, A, B, A, down, left, A, down, B, up, B, B, A (U. R. A BAD LAD BUBBA). A level select menu will appear.

RoboCop Vs. Terminator

Extra lives > During gameplay, press Start to pause the game, then press C, C, A, A, B, B, C, C, A, A, B, B. You will hear an explosion. During this new level, you will receive a message from John Botti, the game's programmer, and 54 lives for clearing the level.

Invincibility > Use the turbo cop code, and begin at the game's trainer level. Move RoboCop to the far left and press up and Button C to jump up. You will now be in the immortality level, where you will receive a message from the game designers and immortality.

New enemies > During gameplay, press Start to pause the game, then press C, B, A, B, B, A, B, B, C, B, B, C, C, B, B, C, B, C, A, C, C, A, A, A, B, B, B, A, C, A, then press Start. New female enemies will appear, as well as a new "game over" message.

TurboCop > During gameplay, press Start to pause the game, then press A, B, C, C, B, A, C, B, A, C, B, A, A, A, C, A, C, B, C, A, C, A, C, A, B, C, B. You will hear a sound. RoboCop will now have increased speed and jumping ability.

Weapons select > During gameplay, press Start to pause the game, then press B, A, C, C, C, A, B, B, A, C, C, C, A, B. Press Start to unpause the game, then press and hold down, A, B, and C simultaneously. Weapons icons will appear and the top of the screen. Scroll through the icons and release the buttons to select that weapon.

Rolling Thunder II

Passwords > Use the following codes to jump ahead in the game:

Level Difficulty
NormalHard
1A ROLLING PROGRAM SMASHED THE GENIUS
2A MAGICAL THUNDER LEARNED THE SECRETA CURIOUS RAINBOW LEARNED THE FUTURE
3A NATURAL FIGHTER CREATED THE GENIUSA MAGICAL ISOTOPE BLASTED THE DEVICE
4A ROLLING NUCLEUS SMASHED THE NEURONA PRIVATE LEOPARD PUNCHED THE NEURON
5A CURIUOS PROGRAM PUNCHED THE POWDERA SLENDER FIGHTER ELECTED THE GENIUS
6A LOGICAL LEOPARD BLASTED THE SECRETA DIGITAL RAINBOW MUFFLED THE SECRET
7A PRIVATE ISOTOPE DESIRED THE TARGETA LOGICAL THUNDER SMASHED THE POWDER
8A NATURAL RAINBOW ELECTED THE FUTUREA ROLLING MACHINE DESIRED THE FUTURE
9A MAGICAL MACHINE MUFFLED THE KILLERA SLENDER NUCLEUS BLASTED THE TARGET
10A DIGITAL NUCLEUS PUNCHED THE DEVICEA CURIOUS ISOTOPE CREATED THE KILLER
11A PRIVATE THUNDER CREATED THE POWDERA NATURAL PROGRAM DESIRED THE NEURON

Rolo to the Rescue

Options select > At the title screen, press and hold the D-button up and left while holding Buttons A and C, then press Reset. When the title screen appears, release all buttons, then press Button B. A new options screen will appear.

Sagaia

Increased difficulty > At the title screen, press Button C twelve times. "SPECIAL MODE" will appear if the trick is successful.

Level select > At the title screen, press Buttons C, A, C, B, C, A, B, A, B, C, A, C. "ZONE SELECT MODE" will appear.

Sound test > To listen to the game's tunes, get a high score and enter ZZT.

Statistics > At the title screen, press Buttons A, B, C, A, B, C, A, B, C, A, B, C. The route you took, the number of lives and continues that were used, the difficulty, and your initials.

Unlimited continues > At the title screen, press Buttons B, B, B, C, A, A, A, B, B, C, C, C. "FREE PLAY" will appear at the bottom of the screen.

Saint Sword

Passwords > Use the following codes to jump to higher levels in the game:

Level First QuestSecond Quest
1-1  
1-2GOQJHJ 
2-1HYZD4W 
2-2  
3-1GSOGIAI0FUSM
3-2  
4-1NZNFWL 
4-2 O2VNW5
5-1MQOFA1Q2XWG2
5-2  
6-1UZKGMHRWEFAQ
6-2 VYWMU7
7-1VWJFSKY3XKWJ
7-2  

Shadow Blasters

Invincibility > In a two player game, when one player runs out of energy, the other player should rapidly press Start on their controller pad. The "deceased" player should now be flashing in the center of the screen. The trick can be repeated and that player will be invincible for the rest of the game, provided the player does not collect any energy pills.

Shadow Dancer

Extra lives > Hidden on the levels are various 1-up's and 2-up's that can be revealed by hitting them with your sword or shurikins. In the Bonus Stage you will receive a 3-up for hitting 50 ninjas, a 2-up for hitting 49, a 1-up for hitting 48, and a 1-up for hitting zero.

Level practice > At the title screen, press and hold Buttons A, B, and C, then press Start. The option "STAGE PRACTICE" will appear along with the "START" and "OPTIONS" selections. You can select a level, stage, and round you begin on, but no continues are allowed and the game ends after you complete that level, returning you to the level select screen.

Secret bonus > If you complete a round without using shurikins you will receive a "SHINOBI BONUS" message and 50,000 bonus points. By attacking the boss when there is ten seconds or less on the clock with ninja magic you will receive a 200,000 point bonus.

Shadow of the Beast

Invincibility > Play the game normally and die. At the name registration screen, enter ZQX. Then press and hold Buttons A, B, and C, and press Start. You will still lose hit points, but the counter will reset after reaching zero. NOTE: If you fall into a pit you will be stuck there until you reset the game, in which case the code has to be repeated.

Shadow of the Beast 2

Credits screen > At the Psygnosis logo, press and hold Buttons A, B, and C, then press Start. A special credits screen will appear.

Shadowrun

Options select > At the title screen, wait for "PRESS START" to begin flashing, then press A, B, B, C, A, C, A, B. During gameplay, press Start, then A to access the pocket secretary. Move the cursor down past the "Save/Load Game" option to select an invisible option below. You will be able to access a debug menu with a range of game options.

Shove It!

Passwords > During the password screen, enter these codes to jump to the level of your choice:

LevelPassword
2MARINA!!
3MALIBU
4SANPEDRO
5VENTURA?
6SANDIEGO
7PASADENA
8/BEVERLY
9MELROSE
10PODEO/?/
11WESTWOOD
12WILSHIRE
13VENICE??
LevelPassword
14FIGUEROA
15SUNSET
16ORANGE
17HARBOT
18CENTRAL
19WESTERN/
20?VALLEY?
21GLENDALE
22FOOTHILL
23VANNUYS/
24CRENSHAW
25IMPERIAL

Skitchin'

Warp bonus > During the race, look for fallen speed limit signs. If there is a billboard behind the sign, use the speed limit sign as a ramp and jump into the billboard. You will warp to a random level and receive a $10 per. warp bonus at the end of the race.

Slaughter Sport (Mondu's Fight Palace)

Character select > To play any of the 16 different characters and fight against Rex, during the title screen press the controller and button sequences shown on the chart.

CharacterSequence
Bonapartup, Button A, Button C
Edwinaleft, Buttons B + C, Button C
Robochicright, up, down
StumpButtons A + C, right, Button C
Ramsesright, left, Button A
WebraButtons A + C, up, right
Guanoup, right, Buttons A + B
Mc Firedown, Button C, right
Skinnyright, down, right
ShebaButtons B + C, Button B, Button B
Brainiacright, right, Button C
Buffleft, Button C, Button B
El ToroButtons B + C, Button A, up
SpidraButton A, down, Button B
Weezildown, right, up
MonduButtons A + B, down, left

Sol-Deace

Multi-select > At the title screen, press Buttons A, B, C, A, C, B, C, B, A, then press Start. Select the configuration screen and move the cursor to "START" and select a level. Move the cursor to "MODE" and press the D-Button Right until "MY99" appears. Select "EXIT" and then select "CONTINUE." You will start on the level you selected with 99 lives. To skip further levels, press Buttons A, B, and C simultaneously. To use slow motion, press any button while the game is paused.

Sonic the Hedgehog

Bonus ring > a giant gold ring will appear at the end of the first two acts of any stage (excluding the Scrap Brain Zone) if you have 50 or more rings. Once the ring is collected, Sonic proceeds to the Special Stage.

Chaos Emeralds > To collect all the Chaos Emeralds and max out Sonic's continues, use the level select trick to jump to the Special Stage. Try and collect one hundred rings for a continue, then collect the Chaos Emerald. After the score screen following the Special Stage, press Reset and repeat. The Emeralds and continues will carry over.

Debug mode > At the title screen, immediately after Sonic has started to shake his finger, press the D-Button up, down, left, right. With each press of the D-Button, press Button C. (This only works on first run carts; for new carts: C, C, C, C, up, down, left, right, a + Start, Mega Drive version: up + C, down + C, down + C, left + C, right + C, A + C + Start. NOTE: In all the following tricks, substitue the appropriate code here for the <CODE> in the trick.) You should hear a chime. Press and hold Button A and then press Start until Green Hill Act 1 appears. If the trick worked, the score should be two strings of eight-digit hexadecimal numbers. Press Button B to enter debug mode. Press Button A to change what Sonic is while in debug mode and press Button C to place one in the playfield. Sonic is invincible while in debug mode. Be careful not to land on a long bed of spikes, as you might get "trapped". Sonic will bounce indefinitely and you will be forced to reset the game.

The hex codes give Sonic's location (X & Y coordinates) in the game. The first line is Sonic's global location (in the act), the second is his local location (on the screen. The Time line tells the number of sprites on screen. Rings displays the number of rings Sonic is currently holding.

Some sprites look like garbage, but they too are items in the level. Most recognizable will be a giant "ring" of garbage, this is the bonus ring at the end of the act! (provided you get 50+ rings.) Another notable item is the hidden bonus banners from the end of the acts. Be warned, if you stamp a giant ring, then jump into it, the game will get "stuck".

Normally when you finish an act, you are "forced" off screen. Just hit Button B, move yourself back on, and change back to Sonic! You're now free to run around that part of the level. Also in the bonus stages, change and maneuver yourself outside the maze, change back and fall!

Demo trick > To prevent Sonic from jumping during the demo, press and hold Buttons A and C. NOTE: This works only on the American Genesis cart only.

Ending sequences > At the title screen, press Button C seven times, then <CODE>. Wait for the demo to come & go (might not be necessary) and at the title screen now press, <CODE>. Then press Button A + Start. The Stage Select will appear. Go to the "Sound Select" line, select 9E or 9F and press A. 9E will roll the credits, 9F will show the ending sequence then roll the credits. NOTE: This is for the Japanese MD cart only.

Options select > At the title screen, immediately after Sonic has started to shake his finger, enter the <CODE>. You should hear a chime. Press and hold Button A and then Press Start. A menu will appear allowing you to select any stage and act, as well as sample the game's music.

Slow motion > On the Japanese MD game, at the title screen, press Button C twice and enter <CODE>. You should hear a chime if it worked. Start the game as normal, and while playing, press Start to pause the game. Now press Button A to reset the game (resets to "Sonic Team Presents" rather than "SEGA" screen). Press Button B to run the game in slow motion. And press Button C to run the game frame-by-frame. For the American Genesis game enter the "Debug Mode" code.

Secret bonus > At the end of the first two acts of any stage (excluding the Scrap Brain Zone) you can get bonus points by doing high jumps in the area to the right of the sign. It is also possible to move back onto the screen from the far right within a limited span of time.

Time bonus > If you finish an act in 29 seconds or less, you will get a 50,000 point time bonus.

Sonic the Hedgehog 2

Debug > Use the level select trick, below. At the level select sound test, choose sound 01, 09, 09, 02, 01, 01, 02, and 04, pressing Button C after each selection. Select a stage from the menu, then press and Hold Button A, then press Start. Continue to hold down Button A until the game starts.

Extra continues > At the title screen, select the options screen. At the options menu, move the cursor to "SOUND TEST." Select sounds 01, 01, 02, 04 pressing Button C after each selection. Press Start to exit the options screen. After the "GAME OVER" message the continue screen will appear with 14 continues. Song number 4 will play throughout the game and there will be no sound effects.

Level select > At the title screen, select the options screen. At the options menu, move the cursor to "SOUND TEST." Select sounds 19, 65, 09, and 17, pressing Button C after each selection. Press Start to exit the options screen. When the title screen appears again, press and hold Button A, then press start. A level select screen will appear along with a sound test.

Super sonic > Use the level select trick. At the level select sound test, choose sounds 04, 01, 02, and 06, pressing Button C after each selection. Select a stage from the menu, press and hold Button A, then press Start. Once you have 50 or more rings, jump into the air. Sonic will change into Super Sonic, and your rings will slowly decrease.

Sonic the Hedgehog 3

At the title screen, as soon as Sonic appears to wave his finger, press up, up, down, down, up, up, up, up. A chime will sound. Highlight "COMPETITION" and press down. Select the sound test option for a sound test/level select menu.

Sonic Spinball

Level skip > At the options screen, press the following sequence: A, down, B, down, C, down, A, B, up, A, C, up, B, C, up. You will hear a chime. Then at the title screen, press A, B, or C and then Start to warp to levels 2, 3, or 4 respectively.

Space Harrier II

Level select > Press the D-Button left or right during STUNA area screen to select any level. You still have to finish 12 levels to finish the game though - after the 12th it will wrap around to the first, then second, etc.

Options select > Hold down Button A during title screen.

Space Invaders '91

Level select > During the title screen, press and hold Buttons A and C, then press Start. The title screen will fade out and there will be a short pause before the first level screen appears. After the title screen disappears, press Buttons B, A, and C. A round select will appear.

Spider-Man

Debug mode > At the options menu, move the cursor to the selection "LEVEL." Press and hold Start on Controller Two, then press Buttons A, B, and C on Controller One while pressing the D-button up and right. If the trick worked there should be three exclamation points next to the difficulty level. During play, press Start to pause the game, then press Button A to refill the web gauge, Button B to replenish your life, Button C for five seconds of invincibility, or press Buttons A, B, and C to skip to the next level.

Splatterhouse II

Pad reset > During game play, press and hold Buttons A, B, and C, then press Start to reset the game.

Passwords > Use the following codes to jump ahead in the game:

Level Password
2EDK NAI ZOL LDL
3IDO GEM IAL LDL
4ADE XOE ZOL OME
5EFH VEI RAG ORD
6ADE NAI WRA LKA
7EFH XOE IAL LDL
8EDK VEI IAL LDL

Spatterhouse III

Password > To play the last level enter URUURU. If done correctly, you will hear a voice say "fifth floor".

Star Control

Full game strategy > When the description of the scenario appears, press and hold the D-Button down and left and Button B until the rotating star field appears. Most unexplored stars will now hold Precursor relics.

The Steel Empire

Extra bombs > At the ship select screen, press Buttons C, A, C, A, Start, and B on Controller Two. You will begin the game with 99 bombs.

Full weapons > Using Controller One, select the options screen. Set difficulty to hard, ships to 3, Continues to 2, and sound test to 77, press and release Buttons A and B simultaneously. Start the game. When your ship appears on the screen, press Button B on Controller Two. Your level will increase to 20.

Level select > Go to the options screen and move the cursor to "SOUND TEST." Listen to the sounds in the following order (by pressing Button A): 1, 1, 9, 2. "ROUND" will appear at the bottom of the screen. Select a round to begin at.

Stimpy's Invention

Passwords > Use these passwords to select a starting level:

Level Password
28BZ0000 003B2WN
38C00003 T33F2WF
4831000B C3322WB
5652000G YCM5UWV

Stormlord

Extra time > Press Start to pause the game, then press Button B once, Button A three times, Button C once, the D-Button up three times, and Button A three times.

Level skip > Press Start to pause the game, then press Button C once, Button B three times, Button A four times, Button C twice, and Button A four times. You will skip ahead to the next level.

Unlimited lives > Press Start to pause the game, then press Button A four times, Button C twice, Button B three times, Button C once, and Button A once. The game will unpause and you will have extra men. This can be repeated anytime.

Streets of Rage

Options menu > At the title screen, press Start on Controller One. Move the cursor to "OPTIONS." On Controller Two, press and hold the D-button right, press and hold Buttons A, B, and C, then press Start on Controller One. You can now select lives and starting level.

Secret bonus > After defeating the Level 3 boss, use your special weapon before he hits the ground. You will be awarded a bonus of 5,000 points.

Secret ending > Play in the two-player mode until you reach the Syndicate Leader. When he asks you to join his gang, have one player answer "YES," and the other "NO." Since one of the heroes betrayed the police force, the two player characters will have a showdown. Allow the traitor to win and the Syndicate will keep its iron hold on the city.

Streets of Rage 2

Options select > At the title screen, press Start on Controller 2. A menu will appear allowing you to change number of players, duel, and options. On Controller Two, press and hold Buttons A and B simultaneously, then press Start. A new menu will appear allowing you to change difficulty, lives, play a sound test, and round.

Same-player select > At the title screen, on Controller One press and hold right and Button B, and on Controller Two press and hold left and Button A, then press Button C on Controller 2. Choose a two-player game. Both players can now select the same character.

Streets of Rage 3

Extra character > At the title screen, press up and B simultaneously, then press Start. The player select screen will now have "Roo" as a player option.

Extra lives > At the options screen, move the cursor to "PLAYERS" then press on Controller Two up, A, B, and C simultaneously. Press right on Controller One to select any number of players up to nine.

Same character > Select a two player game. At the player select screen press down and C simultaneously. A chime will sound. You will now be able to select the same character for both players.

Strider

Permanent Dipodal Saucers > Get two robots by breaking open the containers. One of the subsequent containers you find will have a Robo-Panther inside. Open this container, but do not touch the Panther. Get hit so that you lose one robot, then activate the Panther by touching it. Eventually, the panther will disappear and be replaced by two robots which will stay with you until you fall off the screen or use a continue.

Super Hang On

Last Race Password > Here is the password for the end of the "ORIGINAL" mode game: 6FF3F546F35564 FFOSLPIMFJEDGH. Although that game ends with this code, playing with this bike in the arcade game will be a little easier.

Options select > Press and hold Button A and B and press Button C twice. A screen will appear that will allow you to choose the difficulty, the time, language, and a sound test as well.

Super Monaco GP

Last race password > The password for the last race of the year is: 15G2 B3E4 DJ00 0000 000H 00J2 C4H7 658A B9DE FOH9 1000 0041 0000 0000 F200 71D7. This will give you the best team and a big point lead.

New ending > Play the game in GP mode. Play for a few round until the "WET CONDITION" track appears. You must finish in the top three drivers. As you cross the finish line hold down Buttons A, B, and C. During the trophy screen the driver will hold up his head instead of the trophy.

Race 15 password > The password for the end of the game is 0Q76 2ILM F200 0000 0010 H10F B324 5D76 CA89 EGC1 0000 0002 0000 0000 F200 2CAC. If you crash you will see the ending of the game.

Super Thunder Blade

Extra lives > Use the level select trick to get a continue, then select OPTION, then press and hold Buttons A, B, and C simultaneously, then press Start. If it shows a panda's face on the player prompt, it is successful.

Level select > At the title screen, push Button A once, then up, down, left, right, right, left, down, up, and then Start for level 2. For level 3, press Button A twice instead of once. Level 4, Button A 3 times. Level 5, Button A 4 times.

Super Volleyball

Special moves > Super serve: press and hold D-Button up and Buttons A and B simultaneously. Super spike: press and hold the D-Button down and Buttons A and B simultaneously after setting the spike.

Sword of Sodan

Magic potions > The following is the list of potions, their effects, and the valid combinations. Drinking multiple bottles of the same color potion has the same effect as drinking only one (with the exception of Etherium). Valid combinations take precedence over non-valid when taken simultaneously. You may warp only up to Level 6.

Potion Effect
Red Vitaliumhit strength increased +15
Lavender-grey Etheriumno effect
Blue Hydrolumstamina increased +8
Orange SolariumMagic Zapper
Combination Effect
red + purplefree life
red + purple + blue + orangeanti-drug message
orange + redflaming brand
orange + purpleflaming brand
blue + redno effect
blue + purpleshield
blue + orangepoison
purple x 4warp

Level skip > Play the game until you have the top score on the high scores list. Enter "HINANP:)" for the name excluding the quotation marks. Press Start on Controller 2 to skip levels.

Sword of Vermilion

Multi-test > On controller two, press and hold Buttons A, B, and C simultaneously, then press Start.

Syd of Valis

Mute > At the title screen, press Button B and Start. The music will be turned off until Syd dies.

Target Earth

Change firing mode > to change firing mode simply press Buttons A, B, and C simultaneously. Alternatively, press Start to pause the game during play and hold down Buttons A and B, then push Button C. An A or B will appear inside the weapons screen.

Full weapons > To get all the weapons in the game you must have exactly 2800 points at the end of level one. This score is equivalent to destroying only the Widerum (enemy ship) at the end of the level.

Invincibility > by pressing Start on Controller 2 any time after the mission screen for any level Rex will become indestructible. You will still be damaged normally, but when your energy reaches zero you will still continue to play. Additionally, if Start is pressed again, a Deck (enemy soldier) will appear that can be controlled by Controller 2; however, it can only do damage to Rex, and is still can be destroyed by the same amount of damage a Deck normally can take.

Rotate and resize logo > at the company logo screen, using Controller 2, push Buttons A and C and up and right at the same time. You now can rotate and change the size of the logo using the D-Button and Buttons A and C.

Unlimited continues > to earn nine continues begin the game and finish as many levels as possible before you die. Go to the options screen and select PAD RESET as CANCEL. While still in the options screen, press Button C and Start together. A graphic and the message "CONTINUE UP" will appear. Exit the option screen and play normally. Repeat this trick when your continues are less than three to bring the amount back up to nine.

Task Force Harrier EX

Options menu > Press and Hold Button A as your turn on the Genesis, then release when the title screen appears. At the title screen, press up, down, left, right, A, B, A, C, and B. Last, select "CONFIG" and new options will appear. "MUTEKI" selects invulnerability, "WINDOW" adjusts the game screen's shape. During game play, press Button A and Start to warp ahead one level; or press Start to pause the game, then press Button B for slow-motion.

Taz-Mania

Multi-select > At the title screen, press and hold Buttons A, B, and C on both controllers, then press start on Controller 1. You should hear a chime to indicate that the cheat worked. During the game, press Start to pause the game. Press Button A to refill your health meter. Button B gives you partial invincibility. Button C places your X and Y coordinates on the screen, as well as a number indicating the current level, which can be changes by pressing left on right on the D-Button. Press Start to unpause the game and activate your choices.

Team USA Basketball

Passwords > Choose the tournament option and go to restore. Use Button A to enter the letters of the password. Enter VOT6RBB to go to the Gold Medal Round against Italy. Enter V#T6RBK to view the ending ceremonies.

Techno Cop

Unlimited lives > When you are low on lives, perform the following trick during any building scene. Press Start to pause the game, then press Button C ten times, Button A five times, Button B two times, and Button A ten times. After the tenth press of Button C the game will then say "Techno Cop." Press Start to unpause the game and you will have a full complement of lives.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Hyperzone Heist

Stage select> At the Konami logo press C, B, B, A, A, A, B, and C. Then at the title screen press A, B, B, C, C, C, B, A. Start the game and a stage select screen will appear.

The Terminator

View stills > To view the digitized stills alone, press and hold the D-Button up and then press Start just before the picture comes. Keep holding up until you wish to continue.

T2: The Arcade Game

Level skip > At the title screen, press the D-button up, down, left, right until you hear "Excellent." Start the game. During game play, press Start to pause the game, then press Buttons A, B, and C simultaneously to skip directly to the end of the level.

Test Drive II

Multi-select > While driving press and hold Buttons A, B, and C. A screen will appear in the windshield allowing you to turn music and sound on or off, as well as to quit or resume the game.

Thunder Fox

Options menu > At the title screen, press Start to enter the game select screen. Move the cursor to "MUSIC SELECT" and press Button A 13 times. Next, move the cursor to "SOUND SELECT" and press Button A 24 times. Last, move the cursor to Exit and press Button A, Button B, and then Button C. Choose levels and add continues by pressing Button A.

Thunder Force II

Options select > At the title screen, press and hold Buttons A, B, and C, then press Start. You will now be able to select the level, difficulty, and other options.

Thunder Force III

Ending sequence > At the ending sequence of the game you can make the characters' hands wave and eyes blink by pressing Button C.

Full weapons > Anywhere during the game, hit Start to pause the game and press the D-Button up ten times, Button B, down twice, and Button B until the weapon meter is full. Press Button A for the Claw. Hit Start to unpause the game and you will now be able to select from any of the weapons without any trouble. Repeat when needed.

Options select > At the title screen, press and hold Buttons A, B, and C, then press Start. This brings up a screen allowing the selection of ship speed, difficulty, and sound effects.

Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster's Hidden Treasure

Passwords > Use the following password to jump to any stage of the game: NGQQ WWQW QKWQ QWWQ WGRY. The map screen will appear, allowing any level to be selected. The following passwords allow you to select any level:

Level Password
Dizzy DevilBYBG LDDL LDBD DLDD LDTG
Calamity CoyoteGRBB TLLD LLBB MILL DLPD
Plucky DuckXHBQ HZGL LDBQ HZDD LLGM
Toxic RevengerGJBQ HZZG LLBQ HZZL DDMR
Pirate ShipQJBW HZZB DLBW HZZK LLMG
HamtonKTBQ HZZQ WGBQ HZZQ QDVR
EndgamePDBW HZZQ ZKBQ HZZW ZGJN

Toejam and Earl

Secret level > Get tot the bottom left of the island and activate the Inner Tube or Icarus Wings to get over the water. Get to the island in the southwest and fall through the hole in the center. You'll land on an island with a lemonade stand and a hotub.

Toejam and Earl: Panic on Funkotron

Passwords > Use toEjAM + EArL to see the game designer's names, or use these code to select any level:

Level Password
3R-F411W9Q986
5PJ04EK-5WT82
7MW0WEE6JRVF7
9VADNEHF9807L
11MWAAK!8MDT76
13LHWLXH44C00R
15F!!NEHNW0Q73

Tommy Lasorda Baseball

Change game colors > To scramble the color palette and play in an odd environment enter VU9lrstpomXcZTiebrHWyW.

Game distortion > By using the following password you can get some bizarre special effects in the game. Enter the password RGsiopqm2jhZZSUXVtEEAE, or for different effects enter RGhiopqmljhZZSUXVtEEAE, or U9lrstpomXcZTiebrHWyW.

Invisible computer team > to give the computer an invisible team enter Zb6jpqrnmGnYWQXaHuFFAB. You won't be able to play a game, but it's an interesting result.

World Series passwords > This code that gives you a full range of World Series options: H__flmnjiaVXhLQZPqBCVA. Select your team by putting the letter of the team from the chart below in the first blank. Use the second blank to select your opponent by putting the next consecutive letter after the team you wish to play against (for example, Detroit is "D," so if you wished to have Detroit as your opponent you would put "E" in the second blank).

CodeTeam
DDetroit
EToronto
FMilwaukee
GNew York Yankees
HBoston
IBaltimore
JCleveland
KMinnesota
LKansas City
MOakland
NSeattle
OChicago White Sox
PCalifornia
CodeTeam
QTexas
RSt. Louis
SNew York Mets
TMontreal
UPhiladelphia
VPittsburgh
WChicago Cubs
XSan Francisco
YCincinnati
ZHouston
aLos Angeles
bAtlanta
cSan Diego

Note: Milwaukee, Minnesota, Philadelphia, and Houston must be played against one of the following teams: Milwaukee, Philadelphia, Baltimore, San Francisco, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Chicago White Sox, or St. Louis.

Trampoline Terror

Multi-select > At the title screen, move the cursor to "START." Press and hold Buttons A, B, and C and press the D-Button up, then press Start. You will be given 99 credits and a stage select will appear.

Trouble Shooter

Level select > At the title screen, press right, Button C and Start on Controller Two. A stage selection icon should appear. Press right, Button C and Start to adjust the level number and press Start to begin.

Truxton

Extra lives > Several of the Asteroids have green, red, or blue buildings. Shooting the building with the weapon of the same color reveals a 1-up.

Super bombs > To extend the power of the Truxton bomb, use a bomb and then pause the game for 25 to 30 seconds. Unpause the game, at which point the enemy will be destroyed.

Turrican

Multi-select > Move the arrow to the bottom of the screen and continue to press the D-Button down, then press Buttons A, B, B, A, B, A, A, B, A, A, B, A, A. If you have done this correctly an options menu will appear, allowing you to choose infinite mines, granades [sic], lines, time, power, spirals, lives, and start level.

Twin Cobra

Extra bombs > Press Start to pause the game, then press up, down, left, right. Press and hold Button B, then press Start. You will now have a full complement of 8 bombs. This trick can be repeated at any time.

Extra continues > Press Start at the title screen to go to the next (green) screen. Press Button A until you have the maximum of 14 credits.

Full weapon power > Press Start to pause the game, then press up, down, left, right. Press and hold Button A, then press Start. Your shots will now be full powered-up, as well as any option weapons collected.

Level select > At the title screen, press Start to display the green options screen. Then press up, down, left, right and press Start. The message "STAGE SELECT" will appear. Use the D-Button to select a level.

View ending > Press start at the title screen to go to the next (green) screen, then press up, down, left right. Press and hold Buttons A, B, and C and then press Start. The screen will flash white and the ending will begin.

Two Crude Dudes

Extra continues > Start a one-player game and play normally. When you are on your last continue and nearly out of energy, press Start on Controller Two, kill off your first player and continue with the second player.

Tyrants

Passwords > Use the following codes to select any level:

Level Password
2KDBDCYFIWMB
3IIBDGYFXXSN
4GNBDYZLXXSJ
5ESBDOYFYXSP
6CXBDGAMYXSL
7ACCDKAMJTAX
8YGCDSBYZSGX
9QMFDNCMETGC
Mother of BattlesREHAZOASBGG

Universal Soldier

Passwords > To gain invulnerability enter PWRZS at the password screen. To reveal the hidden power-up boxes throughout the game enter SHBXZ as the password. Use the following passwords to jump ahead in the game:

Level Password
1-2CHSGM
1-3MKSNS
2-1SGGBY
2-2JLGPH
2-3JDRSD
3-1PKSND
3-2CWBPM
3-3SFTNP
4-1CMVDG
4-2BYTCM

Valis

Music test > At the title screen, press and hold Buttons A, B, and C and then press Start. Press Buttons A, B, or C to change the music selection.

Valis III

Level select > At the title screen, press and hold the D-Button up and Buttons A, B, and C, then press and hold Start until a blank screen appears. "SELECT MAP 000" will appear. Use the D-Button to select a level and press Start to begin.

Visual select > At the title screen press and hold the D-Button up and left and Buttons A and C, then press Start. A menu will appear allowing you to select from any of the animated interludes.

Virtua Racing

Race backwards > Press and hold up, A, and B while turning on the game until the Sega logo appears and after the screen flashes white. Keep holding the buttons and rapidly press Start. In the mode select screen, "VIRTUA RACING" should be backwards. All tracks under the Virtua Racing menu will be reversed.

Warrior of Rome

Passwords > Use the following passwords to jump ahead in the game:

Stage Password
2L3FHPOZNGW
3NXDS55JSWF
4O5TOJZSP5B
EndGREBDWVNNE

Warrior of Rome II

Tug of war > Start a new game and press Start on Controller One. Move the cursor to the far right of the "Load data" option. With Controller Two, press and hold Start, then press Button A on Controller One. A tug of war game will appear. Press Start to begin and press Button C repeatedly on either controller to move the marker.

Wimbledon Tennis

Passwords > Use the following tour mode passwords to jump to any level in the game:

Level Password
U.S. OpenHJO EBR
AEH FKO
French OpenOHB MDR
UBI JME
AustralianLNV GJW
JCJ LKM
WimbledonIKJ KEC
OGD IKO

Wings of Wor

Easy mode > Go to the options screen and while the cursor is on "GAME LEVEL" press and hold Buttons A, B, and C and press Start.

Level select > Choose the options menu from the title screen. Move the cursor to "CONTROL" and wait 15 seconds. Press Button A and "STAGE" will appear on the screen. Use the D-Button to select a level.

X-Men

Level select > On Controller One press and hold the D-Button down and Buttons A and C while turning on the Genesis. When the title screen appears press Start on Controller One, press Start on Controller Two, then press Start on Controller One again. When you start the game

while in the control room, pick one of the access panels (from left to right, 1, 2, 3, etc.) and warp to the level of your choice. During gameplay, you can also pause the game and then un-pause to fill your mutant power gauge.

Zool

Brightness adjustment > During gameplay, press and hold Start to pause the game, then press down, up, left, left. This will un-dim the "PAUSED" screen.

Extra energy/time > During gameplay, press and hold Start to pause the game, then press B, A, right, right, A, C, up, down, A. You will now have six energy bars and 30 additional seconds. Alternatively, press and hold Start to pause the game, then press right, A, down, A, right, B, left, up, right. Simultaneously press Buttons A, B, and C to restart the game. Press Start to begin the game and you will have 240 energy bars and the timer will be set to 999.

Extra life > During gameplay, press and hold Start to pause the game, then press down, up, left, left, A, right, down. Press Start to unpause the game and you will receive an extra life.

Level select > During gameplay, press and hold Start to pause the game, press C, right, A, B, B A, left, left, A, down. You will now be able to change the first two digits on the timer to correspond to a world and level number. Press up or down to change the world, and left or right to change the level. Simultaneously press A, B, and C to jump levels. The game will return to the title screen. Press Start to begin the game, and you will be taken to the level you selected.

Zoom!

Options select > Press Start at the title screen. When the player select screen appears, press up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, Button A, Button B. NOTE: Some features were disabled in production copies.



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