Sega CD

Tips and Tricks

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Batman Returns

Level skip > Select the options menu and select "DRIVING" for game type. Press the D-Button left, then press Button B. Move the cursor to "DIFFICULTY" and press the D-Button left and press Button B. Repeat this for all seven options working downwards. Repeat again, except working up the list to option one. You will hear a chime indicating the cheat worked. You may then change any option as desired. During gameplay, press Start to pause the game and then Button C to skip a level.

Black Hole Assault

Cinema select > At the name entry menu, enter FOMA. Go back to the main menu and select "OPERATION BHA" and choose FOMA as your name. A new menu will appear in Japanese that allows you to select from the cinema displays in the game. The game must be reset to exit from the menu.

Instant kill > At the name entry menu, enter BIGNET. Return to the main menu and select "OPERATION BHA" and choose BIGNET as your name. During the game, press Start on Controller Two to kill your opponent instantly.

Invincibility > At the name entry menu, enter MUTEKI. Return to the main menu and select "OPERATION BHA" and choose MUTEKI as your name. You will be unaffected by your enemy's attacks.

Secret game > At the name entry menu, enter AZY. Go back to the main menu and select "OPERATION BHA" and choose AZY as your name. A new title screen, "BLACK BALL ASSAULT," will appear.

Chuck Rock

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

LevelPassword
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.

Cobra Command

Level select > At the title screen, press up, left, right, right, up, then Start. Begin the game. When the screen shows "STAGE 1," press the D-Button right to scroll through the levels, then press Start to begin the game. During game play, press Start to skip to the end of the level.

Training mode > At the title screen, press up, down, left, right, down, then Start. A new difficulty level, "TRAINING," will appear in the options menu.

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.

Multi-select > During gameplay, pause the game so that Ecco faces out of the screen (i.e. halfway through a turn), then press: right, B, C, B, C, down, C, up. A debug menu will appear.

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

Ground Zero, Texas

Extra footage > Lose a game, and during the credits, press C, B, A in one quick motion, then Start.

Jaguar XJ220

Level skip > At the title screen, select "Options". While in the options screen, move the cursor to the box containing the number "1" and a name in the upper left corner. Erase the name and enter the name MAR in place of it. Return to the main menu and choose the World Tour option. During gameplay, press Start to pause the game, then press Buttons A, B, and C simultaneously. You will jump to the end of the race.

Joe Montana's NFL Football

Change replay view > While in replay mode, press Buttons A, B, or C to change the view from behind to quarterback, regular, or bird's eye view. Press Button B to switch to the football's viewpoint.

Jurassic Park

Extra footage > Get the big rock and the keycard. Go to the control room in the Visitor's Center (use the keycard on the door). Go to the main computer and place the big rock in the center of the monitor for a cinematic display.

Kris Kross

Extra footage > At the caller selection screen, press and hold Buttons A, B, C, and right. Video from the taping of an audio session will begin to play. Press Start during this for video showing the game's conceptual design.

Mansion of Lost Souls

Candle Room: The exit to the butterfly room is the candle to the left of the moon, which must be extinguished in order to open the door. The exit to the basement is found by setting the pattern of lit and unlit candles to that shown on the dartboard (which can be found in the clue from the book in the Library, or in the Game Room). The pattern is as follows:

Crescent Moon

L           L

L           L

L           U

U           *

Note that "L" represents a lit candle and "U" represents a candle which must be extinguished. The "*" is the only candle in the room which starts out unlit, and must be lit last using the matches.

Maze of Doors: The solution to the maze is found by passing through only those doors whose sum of the numbers on the door equal a multiple of 3. The correct sequence is: 3, 33, 777, 345, 333, 12, and 27.

Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch

Extra footage > At the title screen, press and hold Buttons A and C, then press Start. this will bring up the options menu. At this screen, press and hold Button A, press and hold Button B, press and Hold Button C, then press Start. Video from the taping will to play. Press Start during this for video showing the game's conceptual design.

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.

Night Trap

Extra footage > Watch the credits at the end of the game. When "In Memory of Stephen D. Hassenfeld" appears, press up, A, A, A, A, A. You will be shown footage from the December, 1986 demonstration of the NEMO game system for a group of Hasbro executives.

Time table > The following is a chronology of the events in Night Trap which should make the game a snap.

TimeAugsRoom
00:051Hallway 1
00:252Living Room
00:331Bedroom
00:381Bathroom
00:481Bathroom
01:001Living Room
01:221Kitchen
01:331Entry Way
02:502Entry Way
03:101Hallway 1
03:201Bedroom
03:401Living Room
03:421Hallway 1
03:451Driveway
04:011Hallway 2
04:201Bathroom
04:301Bedroom
04:531Living Room
05:021Living Room
05:251Bedroom
05:351Driveway
05:40codeEntry Way
05:451Living Room
06:10C1Hallway 1
06:202Hallway 2
06:492Hallway 2
07:051Kitchen
07:262Bedroom
TimeAugs Room
07:411Driveway
07:512Hallway 1
08:031Bedroom
08:122Hallway 2
08:271Hallway 1
08:402Bedroom
09:00codeLiving Room
09:111Living Room
09:221Entry Way
10:481Hallway 2
10:551Driveway
10:591Driveway
11:301Hallway 1
12:041Living Room
12:371Bathroom
13:151Hallway 1
13:27codeEntry Way
13:51disk change
13:572Living Room
14:06codeLiving Room
14:402Hallway 2
15:042Entry Way
16:281Driveway
16:382Hallway 2
16:451Living Room
16:541Hallway 1
17:131Bedroom
17:261Living Room
TimeAugs Room
17:381Hallway 2
17:481Living Room
17:561Bathroom
18:002Hallway 2
18:131Driveway
18:171Driveway
18:272Entry Way
18:331Living Room
19:07on 2ndHallway 1
19:202Living Room
19:501Entry Way
20:102Living Room
21:142Bedroom
21:301Driveway
21:401Kitchen
21:502Hallway 2
22:052Bedroom
22:232Hallway 1
23:031Hallway 2
23:151Hallway 1
23:301Living Room
23:501Driveway
24:001Living Room
24:151Living Room
24:301Hallway 1
24:311Bedroom
24:551Bathroom
25:101Hallway 2

Rebel Assault

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

Level Password
2BOTHAN
3HERGLIC
4LEENI
5THRAWN
6LWYLL
7MAZZIC
8JULPA
9MORRT
10MUFTAK
11RASKAR
12JHOFF
13ITHOR
14UMWAK
15ORLOK
ENDNKLLON

Revenge of the Ninja

Test mode > At the "GAME START"/"OPTIONS" menu press right, left, up, down, right, left, up. The option "TEST MODE" will then appear on the menu. You will be able to select any of the scenes in the game for playback.

Road Avenger

Multi-select > At the title screen, press Start to go to the "GAME START/OPTIONS MODE" menu. Press up (and up only) to move the cursor to the "OPTIONS MODE" selection and press Start. Make sure the cursor is now on the "PLAYERS" selection. The following tricks can now be performed:

Debug > At the "PLAYERS" option, press Button A five times, then Button C. Exit the options mode and begin the game. During game play press Buttons A, B, and C simultaneously. The screen will fill with hex numbers (presumably) giving a continuous update on the status of the game.

Demo > At the "PLAYERS" option, press Button A five times, then Button B. Exit the options mode and begin the game. The game will play through without user input.

Level skip > At the "PLAYERS" option, press Button A four times, Button B, then Button C. Exit the options mode and begin the game. During game play, press Start to pause, then Button C to skip to the end of the level.

Pause > At the "PLAYERS" option, press Button A four times, Button B, then Button A. Exit the options mode and begin the game. During game play press Start to pause the game.

Stage select > At the "PLAYERS" option, press Button A six times. Exit the options mode and begin the game. A stage select screen will appear. Press the D-Button right to change the level.

Sherlock Holmes, Consulting Detective: Vol. I

The points cost per move are: 7 every time you talk to someone, 5 everytime you ask the Irregulars something, and 1 everytime that you look in Holmes' files.

Here's how to get a perfect score of 26 on "The Mummy's Curse."

  1. Talk to Henry Ellis (7 pts.)
  2. Go to London University (7 pts.)
  3. Ask the "Irregulars" about the Jardine Shipping Co. (5 pts.)
  4. Talk to Mrs. Weatherby (7 pts.)
  5. Go to the courtroom and accuse Phillip Travis of all the murders.
  6. His motives were: because he wasn't chosen to go on the expedition, because Weatherby was chosen to go instead of him, and because Turnbull publicly humiliated him.

Silpheed

Extra continues > During the demo, press right, up, A, B, C, left, left, down, C, A, and Start. The title screen should now show ten continues.

Extra shields > During the opening demo (after the Game Arts logo), using Controller One, press right, left, A, right, up, C, B, down, left, B, A, up, and Start. Then, when you have no shields remaining during the game, press A on Controller Two for full shields.

Level select > During the opening demo (after the Game Arts logo), enter the following

code: down, down, up, up, right, left, right, left, A, B, then Start. There should now be a Stage Select option at the main level. You can even view the cinemas from here.

Mania mode > During the opening demo, using Controller Two, press B, B, A, C, up, left, right, down, C, up, and A.

Voice test > On Controller Two, press and hold Buttons A, B, and C, then using Controller One, move the cursor to "OPTIONS" and press Start. The options screen will appear with the sound test replaced with a voice test.

Sol-Feace

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 CD

Beat the clock > First, finish the game successfully. Now play Time Attack and beat the following times for some special options.

37'26" If you beat this time you can play the bonus stages in Time Attack.

30'21" Beating this time adds a new item to the main menu. To the left of "RAM Data" there will be an entry titled "D.A. Garden". It's a picture of the little planet. With the controller you can rotate the planet (with B), zoom it in and out (with C), and listen to all the music in the game (with A). It allows you to listen to the regular music, a good mix, and a bad mix for each level.

25'46" Finally, if you can beat this time another menu item appears. To the left of "D.A. Garden" you'll find "Visual Mode". It allows you to watch the introduction, the good ending, the bad ending, and a pencil test of Sonic running around. It also has a cool picture of Sonic as the background.

Level Select > At the title screen, press up, down, down, left, right, Button B.

Sound test > At the title screen, press down, down, down, left, right, Button A. Special things will happen on the following sound combinations:

FM No. PCM No.DA No.
070707Special Stage
420421art slide
441109art slide
461225art slide
401211Debug Mode

Weather Control > To change the clouds on the title screen, hold Button A while pressing up, down, down, down, down, up.

Stellar-Fire

Level skip > At the start/difficulty screen, move the cursor to "NORMAL", press Button A to cycle through the difficulty options and hold it once "NORMAL" is selected again. While continuing to hold A, press C and Start. You should hear a chime. Continue to hold the three buttons and press up to skip a level. You may repeatedly press up to skip all the way to the last level.

The Terminator

Options select > At the start game/options screen, press and hold right, then press B, C, B, B and release all buttons. The cursor should change from an arrow to a square. Press Start to select a special options menu. You may choose one of three different guns, up to nine lives, and up to 98 bombs.

Time Gal

Level skip > During gameplay, pause the game, then press Button C. You will skip to the end of the level and receive a password for the Visual Mode.

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

Level PasswordLevel Password
70,000,000 B.C.BMCFXWRL1941 A.D.WBMRJZVH
65,000,000 B.C.GJRPQVKS1991 A.D.SHKXGJWF
3,000,000 B.C.THMZCYFB2001 A.D.XPTMCSHD
1600 B.C.RYFGSXDK2010 A.D.ZVYFLGQJ
44 B.C.FTGBDQPW3001 A.D.QWCDHRKT
500 A.D.VSLCZKTJ3999 A.D.PLQTVMXY
999 A.D.CYVZPBMG4000 A.D.LKDWBSYF
1588 A.D.DRXHTLQJ4001 A.D.KVGPRZCW

Sequencing > Using the following chart to move Time Gal through each level. Remember that each level has a random chance of being a mirror image.

Level PasswordLevel Password
70,000,000 B.C.left, right, right, left, right, left, up, down1941 A.D.left, right, right, down, up, time stop (go in water), attack, up, left, right, right
65,000,000 B.C.left, up, left, attack, time stop (go up)1991 A.D.right, left, right, down, left, right, left, time stop (jump on helicopter)
3,000,000 B.C.left, down, right, left, up, down, right, right, right, attack, time stop (get away)2001 A.D.left, left, right, left, down, time stop (go straight ahead)
1600 B.C.left, right, up, right2010 A.D. left, right, up, left, up, right, down, attack, right, down
44 B.C.left, attack, attack, attack, left, up, left, right, left, up, attack 3001 A.D.left, left, left, right, attack, left, right, attack, time stop (go up)
500 A.D.right, left, down, up, down, left, right, up, attack, down, left3999 A.D.left, attack, down, left, right, time stop (open hatch), right, attack
999 A.D.left, up, right, attack, left, attack, attack 4000 A.D.left, left, right, right, attack, attack, down
1588 A.D.left, attack, attack, up, up, up, up, left, up, time stop (jump on ship) 4001 A.D.left, right, attack, attack, attack, up, right, attack, left

Wonder Dog

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

Level Password
2MYSTIC
3ANKEL
4LEDZEP
5REEVES
6PIXIE
7WOOPIE


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