
The first time was in the NES game Gradius, where it gave your ship every powerup available.

Do cheat codes still exist?Ĭheat codes have largely gone away in the modern gaming landscape. … However, a select few games still carry on this tradition, either as a way to unlock everything without doing the work or by giving the characters buffs to make the game easier. What is the 30 lives code?ģ0 Lives – Highlight the number of players, and then press UP, UP, DOWN, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, B, A, START. Was the Konami code the first cheat code? Sound Test (Japanese version only) – Hold A and B while pressing START. The Konami Code originated as a cheat code-a sequence of button presses that unlocks secret features in a video game, usually making it easier to play. The first-ever game to feature the Konami Code was Gradius for the NES, published by Japanese third-party developer Konami in 1986.
