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What is that one video game cheat code you'll never forget about?

I'll start us off with the classic "Explode All Cars" cheat from the classic 2004 game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, as that is one that I remember using a lot for no rhyme or reason:

R2, L2, R1, L1, L2, R2, SQUARE, TRIANGLE, CIRCLE, TRIANGLE, L2, L1

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[–] deegeese@sopuli.xyz 28 points 1 month ago

Konami code, natch

[–] BraeburVonPfitzcreig@lemmy.ml 18 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

"up up down down left right left right B A B Start"

Contra - NES

[–] 4am@lemm.ee 9 points 1 month ago

Actually it works in a whole bunch of Konami games, and of course some modern games have thrown it in as an homage.

[–] TheRealKuni@midwest.social 3 points 1 month ago

Isn’t it just ↑↑↓↓←→←→BA? No second B?

[–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)
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[–] Earflap@reddthat.com 11 points 1 month ago (2 children)
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[–] Lokoschade@feddit.org 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Jimmycrackcrack@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] janNatan@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 month ago

Rosebud!;!;!;!;

[–] root@aussie.zone 9 points 1 month ago (2 children)

β¬†οΈβ¬†οΈβ¬‡οΈβ¬‡οΈβ¬…οΈβž‘οΈβ¬…οΈβž‘οΈπŸ…±οΈπŸ…°οΈπŸ…±οΈπŸ…°οΈSelect Start

Gives you 30 extra lives in Contra on the NES

[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 4 points 1 month ago

Is it a "cheat" code if it's basically required to beat the game...?

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[–] Matombo@feddit.org 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)
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[–] bufalo1973@lemm.ee 7 points 1 month ago

IDKFA Power overwhelming

[–] qyron@sopuli.xyz 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Starcraft

Cheat: power overwhelming

Effect: invencible units

The Protoss would chant the words in such a cool tone and way.

Imagine beating an entire Zerg wave with one unit.

[–] shaman1093@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 month ago (2 children)
[–] wax@feddit.nu 4 points 1 month ago

E=MC2 TROOPER

[–] apotheotic 2 points 1 month ago

POWPOWPOW

JACKBENIMBLE

[–] bluelander@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 month ago
[–] criitz@reddthat.com 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Up Up Down Down Left Right Left Right B A Select Start
IDKFA
IDDQD
black sheep wall
power overwhelming

[–] tonyn@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 month ago
[–] beats_and_bytes@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)
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[–] ADKSilence@kbin.earth 5 points 1 month ago

Put an N64 controller in my hands, and I've still got the muscle memory for all the fatalities in Mortal Kombat 3 Ultimate Edition. As well as Shang Tsung's entire move set.

Oh and HALIFAX? !YNGWIE! to unlock the Naboo starfighter in N64's Rogue Squadron.

[–] metaStatic@kbin.earth 5 points 1 month ago

idspispopd

doom 1 no clipping

[–] krewllobster 5 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Starcraft (original): black sheep wall

Reveals the whole map by removing fog of war.

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[–] Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 month ago

Gothic's "Marvin". And, OFC, dooms IDDQD and IDKFA 😊

[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] miracleorange 4 points 1 month ago

Surprised nobody mentioned "motherlode".

Something like 50k simoleons in The Sims 2. Absolutely essential to any save file.

[–] burt@programming.dev 3 points 1 month ago

A B A C A B B

"Get over here!"

OBOYOBOYY for hyper speed in guitar hero 2 and 3

[–] schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

weaknesspays

(extra money in SimCity 4)

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[–] apotheotic 3 points 1 month ago

Ratchet and clank 3, the cheat code is told to you in a cutscene:

"Aren't you going to unlock his secret costumes? Here, I'll put in a cheat code. Up up down down left right circle square square... Haha! Look! He's in a tutu!"

[–] Lenny@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

β€œidclip” for Doom

β€œpot of gold” for Warcraft 1

Oh and of course, how could I forget β€œhow do you turn this on” (x20 usually)

[–] thekevster08@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

genie jafar aladdin abu

Fuck that lava level.

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[–] SeekPie@lemm.ee 3 points 1 month ago

HESOYAM

GTA:SA extra health and money.

[–] derpgon@programming.dev 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

WC3:

WhosYourDaddy - invincible units, buildings, and one shot the enemy

GreedIsGood X - gives X gold and lumber

GTA:SA

HESOYAM - cash, hp, vehicle repair (on top of my head)

AEZAKMI - locks wanted level

UZUMYMW - a pack of weapon, IIRC no. 3 of 3

BAGUVIX - unlimited health

FULLCLIP - unlimited ammo

[–] missandry351@lemmings.world 3 points 1 month ago

The one from the sims I it was β€œkatching” one and the other was β€œmotherlode” maybe the spelling is not correct but I will never forget those codes.

[–] raptore39@lemm.ee 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)
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[–] 4shtonButcher@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

ROBINWOOD (I think) in AoE II

[–] gege999@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 month ago

How do you turn this on ftw

[–] Marin_Rider@aussie.zone 2 points 1 month ago
[–] KickMeElmo@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

BARACUDA for level select in Sonic 3D Blast.

Alternatively, CALLACAB for Vector Man.

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[–] urquell@lemm.ee 2 points 1 month ago
[–] Zero22xx@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 month ago

I remember the cheat but not the exact game lol. Definitely Sega Mega Drive though.

ABRACADABRA (R for d-pad right, D for d-pad down).

Going by a Google search it could've been Vectorman or Ecco 2. Or both because I played both a lot back then.

[–] HawlSera@lemm.ee 2 points 1 month ago

JUGGYDANCESQUAD - Blood Rayne

If ya know, ya know

and in the sequel "HAVETHISDARKREALITYTAINTQUEEF"

Simply because.... well that statement is funny

YOUCANSEEANICEICEKEYWHICHYOUCANHAVEFORFREE - Because that damn key tortured me as a kid

and finally

BEWAREOBLIVIONISATHAND because I was too dumb to play Turok 2 fairly

[–] SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 month ago

God mode in Duke Nukem 3D, "dncornholio". Come get some...

[–] adarza@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago

the first 'cheat code' that came to mind here isn't for a game:

Select β€’ Play β€’ Select β€’ 30 β€’ Select

[–] Kichae@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago

B A B A β€Œβ€Œβ†‘ ↓ B A ← β†’ B A Start

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