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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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[–] iamericandre@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

JUNKFOODNIGHT

ATMOFEREBUS

OCANADA

[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 9 points 2 days ago (2 children)
[–] targetx@programming.dev 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I also remember idspispopd or something like that but not sure what it was for haha

[–] sik0fewl@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

It's the same as idclip (no clipping mode, ie, walk through walls). I think it's the original version and idclip was introduced into later games or something like that. It's been a while!

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[–] Lokoschade@feddit.org 17 points 2 days ago (2 children)
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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.

[–] hbar@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 day ago

Razzle dazzle root beer

[–] vowedaloha@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago

XYZZY, Plough & Y2

(From the Colossal Adventure, played on a multi million $ mainframe, when at uni. Probably in the 5-8 yrs before Doom timeframe)

[–] BraeburVonPfitzcreig@lemmy.ml 33 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

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

Contra - NES

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

[–] 4am@lemm.ee 17 points 2 days ago

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

[–] deranger@sh.itjust.works 54 points 3 days ago (1 children)

DOOM: IDDQD - god mode, IDKFA - all weapons / items

SimCopter - I'M THE CEO OF MCDONNELL DOUGLAS unlocks all helicopters

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[–] simon574@feddit.org 2 points 1 day ago

32167 (Heroes of Might and Magic 2)

[–] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago
[–] raptore39@lemm.ee 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] nailbar@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Ooh is this for Prince of Persia?

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[–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 25 points 2 days ago (3 children)
[–] d00ery@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago
[–] tab@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 days ago (3 children)

IDSPISPOPD ... and I even remember what it abbreviates.. why?

[–] black0ut@pawb.social 5 points 2 days ago

Smashing Pumpkins Into Small Pieces Of Putrid Debris

Idk why it has also stuck with me, it's a really cool cheatcode

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[–] otacon239@lemmy.world 44 points 3 days ago (6 children)

Rosebud for money in the Sims

[–] polluteyourjorts@lemmy.one 25 points 2 days ago

Don't forget all the :;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;

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[–] deegeese@sopuli.xyz 40 points 3 days ago

Konami code, natch

[–] RacerX@lemm.ee 3 points 1 day ago

GZELVXSE

Game Genie code for invincibility in Super Mario Bros 2.

[–] drasglaf@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Up, Down, Left, Right, A, Start - Sonic The Hedgehog.

howdoyouturnthison - Age Of Empires 2.

[–] TheDoozer@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Original Mortal Kombat blood code:

ABACABB

[–] toynbee@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Mortal Kombat for me also, but 3, on the Sega. BADLADCRUD

It was almost a poop joke and I was young, don't blame me. I don't even really remember what it did. Maybe unlocked Noob Saibot?

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I had San Andreas on PS2 as a kid, only played it on PC a little bit as an adult; but, the fact that you type the cheat codes on a keyboard means they kinda make words, so i forgot the PS2 ones and i remember some PC ones.

AIWPRTON

HESOYAM

[–] beats_and_bytes@lemmy.ml 12 points 2 days ago (1 children)
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[–] root@aussie.zone 18 points 2 days ago (6 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

[–] Routhinator@startrek.website 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

This is the one I was looking for. So famous its been used in numerous games.

AKA the Konami Code

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konami_Code

Worked in most of the TMNT games too.

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[–] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Name your character Totoro for invincibility in all Fromsoft games.

[–] criitz@reddthat.com 15 points 2 days ago (3 children)

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

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[–] nailbar@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 day ago

Setting the name to COOPERTEAM in Syndicate (DOS)

[–] MIDItheKID@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

ABYXABYXBABAYXXABYX - infinite thermal detonators in one of the Star Wars SNES games

Everylittlethingshedoes - unlock all magic in Warcraft 2

BEWAREOBLIVIONISATHAND - something in Turok 2. I think all weapons?

[–] riot@lemmy.world 17 points 2 days ago (1 children)

aegis for Age of Empires II. Instant building, gathering, research, etc. And of course marco for revealing map and polo to remove fog of war. cheese steak jimmy's for extra food and lumberjack for extra wood. I always struggled to manage those two resources. But even more importantly, how do you turn this on, for that cool siege sports car.

Man, I played a lot of AoE as a child and teenager.

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[–] Shaleesh@hexbear.net 7 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)
[–] HATEFISH@midwest.social 2 points 1 day ago

Valve games had me memorize so many commands I tucked around and ended up in IT

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