Cheat code: Difference between revisions

'''Cheat codes''' are built-in cheating mechanisms in video games that usually give the player considerable advantages, such as the ability to skip to any level regardless of progress, invincibility, or power-ups to the player character. Cheats are typically activated with unprompted button sequences in the game's menus or by accomplishing an obscure or illogical series of events within the game. Despite their name, cheat-codes do not always give the player an advantage, as something entered like a cheat-code may instead result in graphical changes or unlock extra content that does not directly benefit the player.  

===[[Super Mario (series)|''Super Mario'' series]]===

====''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''====

====''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''====

When the game is paused, holding {{button|padup}} {{button|nes|B}} and {{button|nes|A}} on controller 2 while unpausing automatically causes the player's character to lose a life. This can be used in certain [[Unwinnable state#Super Mario Bros. 2|unwinnable states]].

====''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''====

====''[[Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros.]]''====

Holding down {{button|nes|A}} on the ''Super Mario Bros.'' and ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'' title screen grants the player infinite lives. Holding down {{button|nes|A}} on the ''[[Ball]]'' title screen changes the character to Luigi. Holding down {{button|nes|A}} on the digital clock allows the player to listen to [[the Mario Drawing Song]].

===[[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]]===

====''[[Super Mario Kart]]''====

On the course select screen, in Time Trial or Match Race, if the buttons {{button|snes|L}}, {{button|snes|R}}, {{button|snes|L}}, {{button|snes|R}}, {{button|snes|L}}, {{button|snes|L}}, {{button|snes|R}}, {{button|snes|R}}, {{button|snes|A}} are pushed in this order, the Special Cup is instantly unlocked for use in these modes. This does not work in Grand Prix.

====''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''====

In ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'', pressing {{button|switch|leftstick}} while holding {{button|switch|L}} and {{button|switch|R}} on the main menu will replace the Wireless Play option with LAN Play.

===''[[Mario Sports Mix]]''===

==[[Donkey Kong (franchise)|''Donkey Kong'' franchise]]==

The player can enter the following button combinations after selecting "Erase Game" on the File Select screen:

*{{button|snes|B}},{{button|snes|A}},{{button|paddown}},{{button|snes|B}},{{button|padup}},{{button|paddown}},{{button|paddown}},{{button|snes|Y}} ("Bad Buddy") - in a 2-Player Game, lets the inactive player become active without the active player's input

Also, entering {{button|paddown}},{{button|snes|Y}},{{button|paddown}},{{button|paddown}},{{button|snes|Y}} ("Diddy") while [[Cranky Kong]] is winding his phonograph lets the player play the [[animal token|Token Bonus Area]]s at their leisure.

These codes can be entered by holding {{button|gba|select}} while highlighting "Erase" on the File Select screen. Entering them correctly will have a voice say "Not Bad!".

*{{button|gba|B}},{{button|padup}},{{button|gba|B}},{{button|gba|B}},{{button|gba|A}} ("Bubba") - gives infinite access to the Token Areas

*{{button|gba|B}},{{button|gba|A}},{{button|gba|R}},{{button|gba|R}},{{button|gba|A}},{{button|gba|L}} ("Barrel") - gives 50 lives

*The player should go into the cabin where Kaptain K. Rool's note is found, then leave without collecting the [[Extra Life Balloon]] or reading the note.

*The player should then collect the first [[Banana Bunch]] without collecting any other [[banana]]s.

*{{button|snes|B}},{{button|snes|A}},{{button|padright}},{{button|padright}},{{button|snes|A}},{{button|snes|L}},{{button|snes|A}},{{button|snes|X}} ("Barrel Ax") - removes all DK and Star Barrels

On the Cheats section of the Options Menu, players can input the following codes:

*'''WELLARD''' - removes all DK Barrels

*'''WEAKLING''' - gives 55 lives

Players can enter codes in both the Super Nintendo and Game Boy Advance version of the game, resulting in gameplay changes.

Players can initiate the code-entering screen by pressing the following sequence at the file selection screen: {{button|snes|L}} {{button|snes|R}} {{button|snes|R}} {{button|snes|L}} {{button|snes|R}} {{button|snes|R}} {{button|snes|L}} {{button|snes|R}} {{button|snes|L}} {{button|snes|R}}. Some codes are permanently attached to a file if entered before starting a new game.

*'''LIVES''' – Players are given 50 lives. Entering it before starting a new profile will result in players being ranked "Cheatin' Chump" after beating the final boss.

*'''ASAVE''' – The game automatically saves after each level. Entering it before starting a new profile will result in players being ranked "Cheatin' Chump" after beating the final boss.

*'''COLOR''' – Dixie and Kiddy Kong's clothing will turn purple and green, respectively. This also affects the [[Level Flag]]. Dixie's gum (seen during her idle animation) will turn from pink to purple. Some enemy artwork seen after entering a [[Bonus Barrel]] is changed, and the [[Mirror (item)|Mirror]] is now green. [[Dixie Kong's Photo Album]] and the credits remain unaltered. If entered before starting a new file, the effects will be permanent to that file; if entered before starting an existing file, the effect only lasts until the game is reset.

*'''MUSIC''' – Enters Dixie Kong's Music Test, where players can choose any in-game music to listen to.

*'''ERASE''' – The record time for [[Riverside Race]] will be deleted on all files.

*'''HARDR''' – 29 of the 139 [[DK Barrel]]s will be removed. This code must be entered before starting a new file to work. If the game is beaten with this code activated from the start, the player will have a score of 104% instead of the standard 103%.

*'''TUFST''' – All [[Star Barrel]]s are removed. If entered before starting a new file, almost all [[DK Barrel]]s will additionally be removed; the effects will be permanent to that file. If entered before starting an existing file, the effect only lasts until the game is reset. If the game is beaten with this code activated from the start, the player will have a score of 105% instead of the standard 103%.

Players can enter codes by pressing "Enter Cheat" in the "Options" menu.

*'''EXTRAS''' – Players can play all of the minigames included in the game from the main menu.

*'''KREDITS''' – The credits play.

Like its prequel, ''Donkey Kong Land III'' features cheat codes that the player can activate by entering a certain button combination from the title screen. This plays a sound effect, and most cheats go into effect when the player enters a save file.

*Pressing {{button|Paddown}}, {{button|Paddown}}, {{button|Padup}}, {{button|Padleft}}, {{button|Padright}} grants Dixie and Kiddy fifty [[extra life|extra lives]].

*Pressing {{button|Padup}}, {{button|Padup}}, {{button|Paddown}}, {{button|Padleft}}, {{button|Padright}} causes the player to play the [[cards]] mini-game after they exit from the title screen.

*Pressing either {{button|Padleft}}, {{button|Padup}}, {{button|Paddown}}, or {{button|GB|Select}} changes the level of the title screen's gameplay demo, depending on the number of times every button is pressed. The Kongs eventually die in every gameplay demo, except for the default [[Jetty Jitters]] demo in the original Game Boy release:

**One time: [[Rickety Rapids]]

===''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]''===

Every time the player finishes a game and watches the credits, a code, referred to as a "Magic Code," will appear that changes how the game is played. To enter the code, the player has to go to the Options menu and then the Magic Codes option. If the inputted code is valid, the player can toggle them on or off through the Code List, also in the Options menu. There are a total of 24 codes; codes in bold can be inputted in both tracks and Adventure mode.

!Magic Code Name

!Description

===''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''===

A button sequence can allow players to access new worlds with a lower amount of [[Golden Banana]]s than what is displayed by [[B. Locker]]. To do so, the player must press Up, Down, Left, and then Right on the {{button|Pad}},

!World

!Minimum number

|80

|}

==References==