Mostly Unpublished NES Cheats ;)
red marked cheats are unique, not listed on any site (tell me if not).brown marked cheats from various other sources like gamefaqs.com etc, checked and fixed if necessary.
gray marked disabled or missed cheats buried inside game ROM.
I Love Softball
Ice Hockey
Ide Yousuke Meijin no Jissen Mahjong
Ide Yousuke Meijin no Jissen Mahjong 2
Idol Shisen Mahjong, Tiles of Fate
Ikari, Ikari Warriors
Ikari II - Dogosoken, Ikari Warriors II - Victory Road
Ikari III - The Rescue, Ikari III
Ike Ike! Nekketsu Hockey Bu - Subette Koronde Dai Rantou
Ikinari Musician
Image Fight
Immortal, The
Incredible Crash Dummies, The
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (Taito)
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (UBI Soft)
Infiltrator
Insector X
International Cricket
Ironsword - Wizards & Warriors II
Isaki Shuugorou no Keiba Hisshou Gaku
Isolated Warrior, Max Warrior - Wakusei Kaigenrei
Itadaki Street - Watashi no Mise ni Yottette
Ivan Ironman Stewart's Super Off-Road, Super Off-Road
Cheats summary:
generic cheats | - | 4 |
unique cheats | - | 20 |
buried secrets | - | 8 |
fixed generic cheats | - | 8 |
unverified games | - | 0 |
games with secrets | - | 23 |
games with no secrets found | - | 15 |
I Love Softball
(UNI) Easter egg (added 03.08.13):
Hold B on controller 2 and A on controller 1 at the same time, then press Reset. At the title screen, press Select + Start on controller 1. Now all the players will be in a swimsuits instead of the regular uniform.
Ice Hockey
(FIX) No goalie (added 30.12.13):
At the title screen, hold A + B on both controllers at the same time, then press Start on controller 1. This cheat could be combined with the next one to get two effects at the same time.
(FIX) Non-stop puck (added 30.12.13):
At the team selection screen, hold A + B on both controllers at the same time, then press Start on controller 1. This cheat could be combined with the previous one to get two effects at the same time.
Ide Yousuke Meijin no Jissen Mahjong
(BUR) GameGenie (added 03.08.13):
XVEUGLAV | - | Re-enables the special mahjong controller device debug display. |
Ide Yousuke Meijin no Jissen Mahjong 2
(UNI) Secret passwords (added 03.08.13):
Enter as password in Story Mode:
いいてぶく ろいいようふく いいはいが わたしはほしい | - | Max Stats at Start |
おかねほし いおかねほしい これであな たもおかねもち | - | 200,000 Money, Max Stats, and All Equipment |
おかねほし いもつとほしい にじゆうま んぐらいほしい | - | 80,000 Money |
Idol Shisen Mahjong, Tiles of Fate
Hacker version:
(UNI) Picture view and Level select (added 03.08.13):
At the stage number screen, press Select, A, B. The music will start playing. Press A or B to select the stage number from 1 to 21, press Start to view the stage's final image. Press Start to return back to the stage number screen, where you can now can play a selected stage or enter the cheat one more time and select another stage.
AVE version:
(UNI) Level select (added 23.05.14):
At the stage number screen, press Select, A, A, B, B, B, A, A, B, B, B, A, B, A, B. The different music will start playing. Press A or B to select the stage number up to 7-1, and press Start play it.
Ikari, Ikari Warriors
(GEN) Continue:
At the game over screen, press A, B, B, A. This also can be done on controller 2 at any time for a second player to enter the game.
(FIX) Level select:
At the title screen, quickly press Up, Down, A, A, B, Left, Right, A, B, Up, A, Down, Right, Right, Left, B, Up, Left, A, Right, B, Left, Right, A, Left, Up, A, Down, A, Right, Left, B, Start. The Level select menu will appear after the airplane landing.
Ikari II - Dogosoken, Ikari Warriors II - Victory Road
Japanese version:
(FIX) Continue (added 06.01.08):
After losing a game, but before the game over screen appears, press A, B, B, A, A, A, A, A, A, B. This also can be done on controller 2 at any time for a second player to enter the game and this code may not be enabled during the last level of the game.
US version:
(FIX) Continue (added 23.05.14):
The Continue cheat from the Japanese version was shortened in the US version to just four buttons, so the code here is A, B, B, A, the same as in the first part of that game.
Ikari III - The Rescue, Ikari III
(FIX) Continue (added 23.04.14):
During the game, in any game mode, press Up + Right + A on either controller 1 or controller 2 to bring corresponding player into the game. This can be done unlimited amount of times in both regional versions, but be careful, the Japanese version have only three continues if both players are dead, as against the US version, where you have unlimited continues even in this case.
(BUR) Hidden text (added 14.07.09):
The RESET routine in this game uses string
KISSto check if game was soft or hard reset.
Ike Ike! Nekketsu Hockey Bu - Subette Koronde Dai Rantou
(UNI) Secret passwords (added 29.03.12):
7031 | - | Sound test |
4728 | - | Harder scenario |
Ikinari Musician
(GEN) Chose color scheme:
At the title screen, press A, A, B, B, Right, Left, Select. If done right, the word "BOY" will appear on the top left of the screen. This word represent the current color scheme, now you can select three more color schemes for the game: "GIRL", "OLD" and "B/W TV".
Source: ReyVGM
(UNI) Musc speed select (added 30.12.13):
At the music board, put the cursor at the speed multiplier, then hold Down and press Start to set the music speed at half of the normal. Hold Up at any music board control and press Start to return speed back to normal.
(UNI) Different notes visualization (added 30.12.13):
At the music board there is three diferent notes visualization is available: by displaying the notes in notes window, with a bobbles of different colors popping up from the key cursor position and by displaying the rabbits in notes window. Modes can be selected with blue flashing button at the top-right. Select the bubbles mode (slow flashing blue bubble, once pressed), then hold Right then press Start to switch bubbles to alphabet letters.
Image Fight
(FIX) Level select:
At the title screen, hold A + B on both controllers at the same time and press Start.
(BUR) GameGenie (added 10.12.10):
PENNEYAA | - | Enables the invincibility cheat in the Level select cheat. After entering the Level select mode, and choosing desired level, hold Up on both controllers at the same time and press Start. |
Immortal, The
(UNI) Password generator:
Incredible Crash Dummies, The
(UNI) Level select:
Press Right, Right, Up, Left, Up, Right, Down, B, A, Select at the title screen. A sound will confirm correct code entry.
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (Taito)
(BUR) GameGenie (added 30.06.09):
ZKVPENUY | - | Enables a development stage funny easter message. There is some memory area that contain some critical game variables. For some reason the game calculates simple checksum for this area and then compares it with previously calculated value. In the final release, the wrong CRC causes rewriting of some wars with the default values. But there was message "You got a checksum error today, but that doesn't mean you have to like it!" that appears when CRC is wrong and then jump to the game ending. Seems this stuff was made to prevent from cheating for level select or some other parameters. |
GEEAGOOZ | - | Enables some camera feature on tombs level when saving father. With this code camera behaviour is changing: it will move the same direction where D-Pad buttons is pressed - up, down, left or right. In final release there is only automatic from left to right camera movements left. |
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (UBI Soft)
(UNI) Password generator (added 27.03.08):
Infiltrator
(FIX) Secret passwords:
NERV | - | Begin Flying mission 2 |
HOOT | - | Start at Enemy base 2 |
GUMP | - | Begin Flying mission 3 |
BOMB | - | Start at Enemy base 3 |
Insector X
(UNI) Secret message (added 14.07.09):
Enter to the "OPTION MODE" menu, move cursor to "EXIT" option then press Right 35 times and then press Left once. A message "PRGD. BY JYOJI HIRAYAMA" will appear.
(UNI) Level select and no hit mode (added 14.07.09):
Enter to the "OPTION MODE" menu, move cursor to "EXIT" option and press Left, then exit options menu and start the new game. At the "PLAYER SELECT" menu press Up to select level and Down to toggle between "HIT" and "NOT" options, which means normal mode and invincibility accordingly.
International Cricket
(UNI) Sound test (added 17.06.08):
Immediately after power on or right before it hold A + Select + Start on controller 2. Continue holding it while copyright screen is displayed. The cheat triggering depends on how long you holding these buttons. The whole time from power on to title screen will take $FA cycles, you need to hold mentioned combination not less than $E1 cycles. Then Sound Test mode will appear.
(UNI) Secret message (added 17.06.08):
Enter the "Sound test" mode as described above. Play any "Sample" (25-29). Select "Off" (0) then press Select, Select, Select on controller 2. Message "SUE ANDERSON: A GURU FOR THE NINTIES" appears.
(UNI) The Beam team (added 17.06.08):
Enter the "Sound test" mode as described above. Select "Off" (0) and press A ten times, slowly. A sound will confirm correct code entry. Press Start to back to the game. From now you can choose hidden 9th team with name "The Beam Team" in any mode with team selection menu. Beam team have funny names for players and all team are green-skinned, like tru programmers. ;)
(UNI) Screwed delivery (added 17.06.08):
Enter the "Sound test" mode as described above. Select "Theme" with number 10 and press A ten times. After tenth pressing music will stop confirms correct code enty. Press Start to back to the game. Now you can choose extra delivery method with highly screwed ball. On delivery selection screen hold Down to choose "Short" delivery and press A or B to select fast or medium bowler. Instead of short delivery you will be able to throw uncatchable ball.
Ironsword - Wizards & Warriors II
(UNI) Extra 255 continue:
At the title screen, hold Up on both controllers, then press Start on controller 1.
(UNI) Bonus chance cheat:
At the title screen, hold Up + B + Select then press Start on controller 1. You can play in bonus chance game at any shop without loosing, because of known game behavior. The skull will fall into the cups in the following order: 1, 4, 3, 2, 1, 4, 3, 2, etc. So you can win 12000 gold.
Isaki Shuugorou no Keiba Hisshou Gaku
(GEN) Sound test:
Hold A + B on controller 2 and press Start on controller 1.
Source: ReyVGM
Isolated Warrior, Max Warrior - Wakusei Kaigenrei
(UNI) Secret passwords:
Using any of these passwords will lock you out of stage 7 (continue flag $06C8=01).
6502 | - | Full HP and bombs |
6285 | - | Full weapon power |
6666 | - | 1 HP |
5350 | - | Invalid, no effect (password routine bug; should stop checking at 6666) |
(BUR) Debug flags:
RAM address $06D7 activates two debugging features: Invincibility (01) or Full weapon power (permanent) and level 5 bombs (reset between lives) (02), or both (03). No code in the ROM ever writes to this address.
Source: BMF54123
(BUR) Sound test:
Totally disabled, only text left.
00015F20: 9F AA 68 29 0F A8 B9 1A 9F 60 20 21 22 23 24 25 ...iO..Z..`abcde 00015F30: 26 27 28 29 01 02 03 04 05 06 21 0B 0A 13 0F 15 fghiABCDEFaKJSOU 00015F40: 0E 04 00 14 05 13 14 21 8C 06 02 07 0D 00 0E 0F ND@TESTa.FBGM@NO
Itadaki Street - Watashi no Mise ni Yottette
(UNI) Sound test (added 09.12.08):
At the title screen, hold Up + Select then press Start. Screen with copyright message "all songs written by t.ueno programmed by ohmorita" will appears. Each song has it's name.
(GEN) Turbo file operations (added 09.12.08):
At the title screen hold A then press Start. You will be able to manage Turbo File devise to save and load progress.
(BUR) Hidden text (added 09.12.08):
There is some hidden copyright text in ROM:
Prog. By FukashiCreamSoft.
Ivan Ironman Stewart's Super Off-Road, Super Off-Road
(BUR) Hidden text (added 09.12.08):
There is some hidden copyright text in ROM:
* Conversion by Paul Machacek for RARE LTD *