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{{Short description|Cheat code, originally for Konami games}} |
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The '''Konami Code''' ({{lang-ja|コナミコマンド}}, ''Konami komando'', "Konami [[Command (computing)|command]]") is a [[cheat code]] that appears in many [[Konami]] [[video game]]s,<ref>The editors of ''GamePro'' and ''GamerHelp.com''ra Code:' We Must Never Forget," ''GamePro'' 235 (April 2008): 63.</ref> and some non-Konami games.<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web |url= http://www.1up.com/features/cracking-code-konami-code |title= Cracking the Code: The Konami Code |publisher= 1up.com |accessdate= 2008-03-15 |url-status= dead |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20110522201923/http://www.1up.com/features/cracking-code-konami-code |archivedate= 2011-05-22 }}</ref> The player can press the following sequence of buttons on the [[game controller]] to enable a cheat or other effects: |
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The '''Konami Code''' ({{langx|ja|コナミコマンド}}, ''Konami Komando'', "Konami [[Command (computing)|command]]"), also commonly referred to as the '''Contra Code''' and sometimes the '''30 Lives Code''', is a [[cheat code]] that appears in many [[Konami]] [[video game]]s,<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=April 2008 |title=The Cheater's Hall of Fame - The 'Konami Code': We Must Never Forget |url=https://archive.org/details/gamepro-issue-235-apr-2008/page/62/mode/2up |magazine=[[GamePro]] |page=63}}</ref> as well as some non-Konami games.<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web |title=Cracking the Code: The Konami Code |url=http://www.1up.com/features/cracking-code-konami-code |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110522201923/http://www.1up.com/features/cracking-code-konami-code |archive-date=2011-05-22 |access-date=2008-03-15 |website=[[1UP.com]]}}</ref> |
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{{key press|up}}{{key press|up}}{{key press|down}}{{key press|down}}{{key press|left}}{{key press|right}}{{key press|left}}{{key press|right}}{{key press|B}}{{key press|A}}({{Key press|Start}}) |
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The code has also found a place in [[popular culture]] as a reference to the [[history of video game consoles (third generation)|third generation of video game consoles]],<ref name="Ralph">{{cite web | url = |
The code has also found a place in [[popular culture]] as a reference to the [[history of video game consoles (third generation)|third generation of video game consoles]],<ref name="Ralph">{{cite web | url = https://www.avclub.com/wreck-it-ralph-1798174828 | title = Wreck-It Ralph | first = Tasha | last = Robinson | date = November 1, 2012 | access-date = November 19, 2012 | work = [[The A.V. Club]] }}</ref> and is present as an [[Easter egg (media)|Easter egg]] on a number of websites.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fukuda |first=Miho |date=2012-04-09 |title=裏技、隠しメッセージ...イースターエッグってどんなものがある? |trans-title=Tricks, hidden messages... What kind of Easter eggs are there? |url=https://www.gizmodo.jp/2012/04/a-brief-history-of-easter-eggs-in-tech.html |access-date=2020-04-08 |work=[[Gizmodo]] |language=ja}}</ref><ref name="newsweek_zombies">{{cite news |last=Carvin |first=Andy |date=June 14, 2010 |title=Geek Trick of the Week: Newsweek Vs. The Zombies. |work=[[NPR]] |department=All Tech Considered |url=https://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2010/06/14/127842099/newsweek-vs-the-zombies |access-date=June 14, 2010}}</ref><ref name="espn_unicorns">{{cite news |last=McWhertor |first=Michael |date=2009-04-07 |title=The Konami Code Makes ESPN.com Magical! |newspaper=[[Kotaku]] |url=http://kotaku.com/5230185/the-konami-code-makes-espncom-magical}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Hoffman |first=Harrison |date=2009-05-08 |title=Konami Code triggers Easter egg on Facebook too |url=https://www.cnet.com/culture/konami-code-triggers-easter-egg-on-facebook-too/ |website=[[CNET]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Moore |first=Matthew |date=September 17, 2009 |title=Google easter eggs: 15 best hidden jokes |work=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |location=London |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/google/6201814/Google-easter-eggs-15-best-hidden-jokes.html |url-access=subscription}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://github.com/google/turing-doodle/blob/master/src/turing.js#L257|title=Alan Turing Google Doodle Source Code|website=[[GitHub]]|date=2012-07-02}}</ref> |
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==Sequence== |
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In the original code, the player has to press the following sequence of buttons on the [[game controller]] to enable a cheat or other effects: |
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The code was first used in the 1986 release of ''[[Gradius]]'', a [[Scrolling shooters|scrolling shooter]] for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.techrepublic.com/article/geek-trivia-the-cheat-goes-on/ |title=Geek Trivia: The cheat goes on|publisher= techrepublic.com |accessdate= 2008-04-16}}</ref> and was popularized among North American players in the NES version of ''[[Contra (video game)|Contra]]'', for which it was also dubbed both the "Contra Code" and "30 Lives Code", due to its near necessity in-game. |
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{{key press|Up}}{{key press|Up}}{{key press|Down}}{{key press|Down}}{{key press|Left}}{{key press|Right}}{{key press|Left}}{{key press|Right}}{{key press|B}}{{key press|A}}; sometimes {{key press|Start}} and/or {{key press|Select}} is added to the sequence.<ref name=HTG1/> |
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The Konami Code was created by Kazuhisa Hashimoto (November 15, 1958–February 25, 2020),<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.gamerevolution.com/news/635424-konami-code-creator-kazuhisa-hashimoto-has-died|title= Konami Code creator Kazuhisa Hashimoto has died|last=Tamburro|first=Paul|work=GameRevolution|date=2020-02-25|accessdate=2020-02-26}}</ref> who was developing the home [[porting|port]] of the 1985 [[arcade game]] ''Gradius'' for the NES. Finding the game too difficult to play through during testing, he created a cheat code to give the player a full set of power-ups (normally attained gradually throughout the game).<ref name="autogenerated1"/> After entering the sequence using the controller when the game was paused the player received all available power-ups. The mistake was discovered after the release, but developers decided to leave it there, as removing it could result in new bugs and glitches. The sequence was easy enough to remember for testers and simultaneously sufficiently hard to enter accidentally during the gameplay for unsuspecting users. |
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==History== |
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The Konami Code was thus included in the series' other [[sequel]]s and spin-offs, with some key differences: |
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The Konami Code was first used in the release of ''[[Gradius (video game)|Gradius]]'' (1986), a [[scrolling shooter]] for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]]<ref>{{cite web |last=Garmon |first=Jay |date=6 March 2007 |title=Geek Trivia: The cheat goes on |url=http://www.techrepublic.com/article/geek-trivia-the-cheat-goes-on/ |access-date=2008-04-16 |website=TechRepublic}}</ref> and was popularized among North American players in the NES version of ''[[Contra (video game)|Contra]].'' The code is also known as the "Contra Code" and "30 Lives Code", since the code provided the player 30 extra lives in ''Contra.'' The code has been used to help novice players progress through the game.<ref name=HTG1>{{Cite web |last=Edwards |first=Benj |date=2021-08-24 |title=What Is the Konami Code, and How Do You Use it? |url=https://www.howtogeek.com/659611/what-is-the-konami-code-and-how-do-you-use-it/ |access-date=2022-01-14 |website=How-To Geek |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Silverberg|first=David|date=2020-09-27|title=Cheat Codes Helped Turn the Most Devilishly Difficult Video Games Into Something Actually Beatable|url=https://www.popularmechanics.com/culture/gaming/a33650224/cheat-code-history/|access-date=2022-01-14|website=Popular Mechanics|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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* In the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super NES]] version of ''[[Gradius III]]'', the original code destroys the player's ship. However, replacing {{key press|←}} and {{key press|→}} with the {{key press|L}} and {{key press|R}} triggers of the SNES controller powers up the ship. |
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* In the most recent iteration of the series—''[[Gradius Rebirth]]'' on the Wii—the [[Wii Remote]]'s {{key press|1}} and {{key press|2}} buttons fill in for {{key press|A}} and {{key press|B}}, respectively. |
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The Konami Code was created by [[Kazuhisa Hashimoto]], who was developing the home [[porting|port]] of the 1985 [[arcade game]] ''Gradius'' for the NES. Finding the game too difficult to play through during testing, he created the cheat code, which gives the player a full set of power-ups (normally attained gradually throughout the game).<ref name="autogenerated1"/> After entering the sequence using the controller when the game was paused, the player received all available power-ups. The code was meant to be removed prior to publishing, but this was overlooked and only discovered as the game was being prepared for mass production. The developers decided to leave it there, as removing it could result in new bugs and glitches. The sequence was easy enough to remember for testers and simultaneously sufficiently hard to enter accidentally during the gameplay for unsuspecting users.{{Citation needed|date=January 2022}} |
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The code has been subsequently re-used in a large number of [[#List of Konami code games|other games]] and a varied version of the code is now used in the Opera Browser to activate hidden advanced settings.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://techdows.com/2014/06/use-konami-code-to-enable-power-user-settings-in-opera.html|title=Use Konami Code to Enable Power User Settings in Opera - Techdows|publisher=|accessdate=30 December 2016}}</ref> |
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The Konami Code was thus included in the series' other sequels and spin-offs, with some key differences. The code has been subsequently re-used in a large number of other games and other computer programs. |
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==Variations of the Konami Code== |
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The original version of the cheat code was designed for the NES controller. The exact sequence varies from game to game and has been adapted to fit the button layouts of different [[video game console]]s, mostly the {{key press|A}} and {{key press|B}} buttons. For example: |
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* Any code for a [[PlayStation]] controller, which uses shapes instead of letters, would use "{{pskeypress|X}}, {{pskeypress|O}}", appearing even in Konami's ''[[Dance Dance Revolution]]'' series, input on the dance pad. |
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* In mobile phone games by Konami, they are replaced by {{key press|5}} {{key press|7}} {{key press|3}} on the numerical pad, which is the [[goroawase]] pronunciation for "konami"; 5 is pronounced ''go'', 7 can be pronounced ''nana'' or just ''na'' for short, and 3 is usually pronounced as 'san' but has an alternative pronunciation of 'mi'. Together, this becomes go-na-mi. |
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* 573 is also used extensively in the [[Dance Dance Revolution]] series; the original board for [[DDR 1stMIX]] (also used in many other Konami designs) was called [[System 573]], the maximum combo in several difficult songs (such as [[MAX 300]]) is 573, highscores often start out at 573 000 or similar, and so on. |
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==Examples in video games== |
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These deviations may occur for purely operational reasons (e.g., if the code must be entered while the game is paused, the code might be altered to avoid resuming), to keep powerful upgrades better concealed while still referencing Konami, or through a programming error. |
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;[[Tetris (Atari video game)|''Tetris'']] ([[Tengen (company)|Tengen]] version for [[Nintendo Entertainment System]]): Entering this code minus {{key press|Up}}{{key press|Up}} while paused will change the current [[Tetromino]] into the I piece, also called a longbar. This can be done only once per new game.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tetris (Tengen) Cheats For NES |url=https://www.gamespot.com/games/tetris-tengen/cheats/ |access-date=2023-06-06 |website=gamespot.com}}</ref> |
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;''[[Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness]]'' ([[Nintendo 64]]): A Konami code variant was discovered in the game in 2024. The code unlocks all four characters, their outfits, and a hard difficulty mode.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Stanton |first1=Rich |title=A Konami code variant in Castlevania has been discovered after a quarter of a century |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/a-konami-code-variant-in-castlevania-has-been-discovered-after-a-quarter-of-a-century/ |website=[[PC Gamer]] |publisher=[[Future plc]] |access-date=24 April 2024 |date=22 April 2024}}</ref> |
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;''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! The Falsebound Kingdom]]'' ([[GameCube]]): The Konami code can be used during any map to gain gold. This will also trigger hidden dialog of a man shouting Yu-Gi-Oh.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Falsebound Kingdom Cheats|url=https://www.yugioh-world.com/the-video-games/falsebound-kingdom-information/falsebound-kingdom-cheats|access-date=2020-09-08|website=YuGiOh! World|date=11 October 2015|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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;''[[The Incredibles (video game)|The Incredibles]]'' ([[THQ]] and [[Heavy Iron Studios]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Mac (computer)|Mac]], [[Xbox (console)|Xbox]], [[PlayStation 2]]): Inputting the code into the cheats keyboard "<samp>UUDDLRLRBAS</samp>" gives the player 25% health, and can be used an unlimited number of times.<ref>{{cite web |last=Scalzo |first=John |date=2006-06-22 |title=The Incredibles Cheat Codes (GameCube) |url=http://www.gamingtarget.com/article.php?artid=5651 |access-date=2018-03-22 |website=GamingTarget}}</ref> |
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;''[[Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal]]'' ([[PlayStation 2]]): Entering the code in the pause menu will replace the Omniwrench with a doubled ended [[lightsaber]]. In the [[Ratchet & Clank Collection|PlayStation 3 version]], whether by accident or design, two debug codes were left in the game by the developers.<ref>{{cite web |date=2012-12-04 |title=Debug mode in UYA |url=http://www.insomniacgames.com/community/showthread.php?50471-Debug-mode-in-UYA |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313044807/http://www.insomniacgames.com/community/showthread.php?50471-Debug-mode-in-UYA |archive-date=2016-03-13 |access-date=2016-03-12 |website=InsomniacGames}}</ref> |
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;''[[LittleBigPlanet 2]]'' ([[Media Molecule]], [[PlayStation 3]]): When entered in the unused arcade machine at the level "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Negativatron" (PlayStation 3 variation of the code), the machine explodes and unveils a square with the numbers "3733 5683", which on a mobile keypad, spells the phrase "free love".<ref>{{cite web |date=2017-03-07 |title=PS3 Cheats - LittleBigPlanet 2 Wiki Guides |url=http://www.ign.com/wikis/littlebigplanet-2/PS3_Cheats |access-date=2018-08-11 |website=[[IGN]]}}</ref> |
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;''[[Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why'd You Steal Our Garbage?!!]]'' ([[Nintendo DS]], [[Nintendo 3DS]]): Inputting the code on the title screen results in an animated looping clip of an 8-bit recreation of [[Adventure Time]]'s creator, [[Pendleton Ward]] dancing. To the left of Ward is an 8-bit version of Jake, and to the right, an 8-bit version of Finn.<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/LoHmL2KCqV0 Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20201102211541/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoHmL2KCqV0 Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoHmL2KCqV0| title = Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why'd You Steal Our Garbage? - Secret Screen | website=[[YouTube]]| date = April 12, 2016 }}{{cbignore}}</ref>{{Better source needed|reason=The current source is insufficiently reliable ([[WP:NOTRS]]).|date=March 2023}} |
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;''[[BioShock Infinite]]'' ([[Irrational Games]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Xbox 360]], [[Xbox One]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[PlayStation 4]], [[Nintendo Switch]]): A variation of the Konami Code at the game's menus unlocks the game's more difficult "1999 Mode" from the start.<ref>{{cite magazine | url = http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2013/03/25/how-to-unlock-1999-mode-in-bioshock-infinite.aspx | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130328034608/http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2013/03/25/how-to-unlock-1999-mode-in-bioshock-infinite.aspx | url-status = dead | archive-date = March 28, 2013 | title = How To Unlock 1999 Mode In BioShock Infinite | first = Joe | last = Juba | date = 2013-03-24 | access-date = 2013-03-24 | magazine = [[Game Informer]] }}</ref> |
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;''[[Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance]]'': Code entry unlocks Revengeance and Very Hard difficulties without passing the game on Hard difficulty.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/wikis/metal-gear-rising-revengeance/Xbox_360_Cheats |title=Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance Guide Xbox — 360 Cheats |date=March 7, 2017 |publisher=IGN |access-date=2023-10-03}}</ref> |
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;''[[Sportsfriends]]'' ([[PlayStation 3]], [[PlayStation 4]]): The code allows to play FLOP, a wiggly variant of [[Pong]]. A similar code accesses the hidden game [[Get on Top]].<ref>{{cite web |last=McElroy |first=Griffin |date=2014-05-07 |title=How to find Sportsfriends' two secret games |url=http://www.polygon.com/2014/5/7/5691752/sportsfriends-get-on-top-pong-secret-code-unlocks |access-date=2014-05-07 |website=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]}}</ref> |
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;''[[Dead by Daylight]]'' ([[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Xbox One]], [[PlayStation 4]], [[Nintendo Switch]]): When the code is entered while having one of the Silent Hill characters equipped on the main menu, the game plays a jingle from Gradius and grants the player a charm that can be equipped by characters.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Woodrick |first=Sam |date=2020-06-16 |title=Dead by Daylight: How to Enter the Konami Code and Unlock the Vic Viper Charm |url=https://gamerant.com/dead-by-daylight-vic-viper-konami-code-get-how/ |access-date=2024-04-24 |website=Game Rant |language=en}}</ref> |
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;''[[Fortnite Battle Royale]]'' ([[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[MacOS]], [[Xbox One]], [[PlayStation 4]], [[Nintendo Switch]], Mobile): The Konami code was used to access the Fortnite Durr Burger minigame at the black hole screen after the end of the Chapter 1 Season X event.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kotaku.com/theres-a-konami-code-in-fortnites-black-hole-1839013491 | title = There's A Konami Code In Fortnite's Black Hole | first = Riley | last = MacLoed | date = October 13, 2019 | access-date = October 13, 2019 | work = [[Kotaku]]}}</ref> It was only available for a period of 38 hours starting from 7:00pm UTC on October 13, 2019 and was no longer accessible on the start of Fortnite: Chapter 2. |
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;''[[Tetris Effect]]'': Entering the code at the launch screen enables a second screen accepting a code. Inputting the number "06061984" (representing June 6, 1984, the "birth date" of ''Tetris'') will then unlock the "1984" level.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-06-06 |title=Tetris Effect says it's time to party like it's 1989 (or 1984)! |url=https://tetris.com/article/257/tetris-effect-says-its-time-to-party-like-its-1989-or-1984 |access-date=2021-06-08 |website=Tetris.com}}</ref> |
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;''[[Anno 1800]]'' ([[Ubisoft Blue Byte]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]): Entering the code within the gameworld spawns hundreds of random animals flying through the air and chaotically bouncing off the terrain.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Uslenghi |first=Fabiano |date=2020-02-26 |title=Konami Code: Der Erfinder des berühmtesten Cheatcodes aller Zeiten ist tot |trans-title=Konami Code: The inventor of the most famous cheat code of all time is dead |url=https://www.gamestar.de/artikel/konami-code-der-erfinder-beruehmtesten-cheatcodes-tot,3354784.html |magazine=[[GameStar]] |access-date=2022-07-17}}</ref> |
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;''[[Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night]]'': This spiritual sequel to ''Castlevania'' developed by [[Koji Igarashi]] lets players enter a "1986 Mode", which makes the game's controls more similar to the more-difficult ''Castlevania'' series, by entering the Konami Code at a menu screen.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.ign.com/articles/bloodstained-ritual-of-the-night-1986-mode-secret-hidden-how-to-unlock-classic | title = Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night Has Been Hiding a Secret, Extra-Difficult 1986 Mode | first = Joe | last = Skrebels | date = February 9, 2021 | access-date = February 9, 2021 | work = [[IGN]] }}</ref> |
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;''[[Ultrakill]]'' ([[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]): Unlocks a cheat menu, with cheats bound to keyboard commands.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mixtX_3iefs|title=ULTRAKILL Cheats Menu - How to use it and what it can do - YouTube|website=[[YouTube]] |date=September 14, 2020 }}</ref> |
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;[[Insaniquarium|''Insaniquarium Deluxe'']] ([[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Microsoft Windows]], [[Mac OS X]], [[mobile phone]], [[Palm OS]], [[Windows Mobile]], [[Personal digital assistants|PDA]] ): Entering the code in the main menu unlocks the secret "Sandbox Mode".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Insaniquarium Cheats |url=https://www.ign.com/wikis/pc-cheats/Insaniquarium_Deluxe!_Cheats |
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==Examples outside of video games== |
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Curiously, the "B" and "A" buttons were switched for the code when used in the 1991 NES game ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: The Manhattan Project]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamefaqs.com/nes/563469-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-iii-the-manhattan/cheats|title=Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: The Manhattan Project Cheats, Codes, and Secrets for NES - GameFAQs|publisher=|accessdate=30 December 2016}}</ref> |
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* Entering a version of the Konami code in the [[Opera (browser)|Opera Browser]] in versions between 19 and 54 used to activate hidden advanced settings.<ref>{{cite web |date=28 June 2014 |title=Use Konami Code to Enable Power User Settings in Opera - Techdows |url=http://techdows.com/2014/06/use-konami-code-to-enable-power-user-settings-in-opera.html |access-date=30 December 2016 |website=Techdows.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-12-29 |title=Opera Secret Power User Settings Mode and Konami Code – AskVG |url=https://www.askvg.com/opera-secret-power-user-settings-mode-and-konami-code/ |access-date=2023-04-21 |website=www.askvg.com |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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* A variation of the Konami code is used to reset the [[Netflix]] program on some devices.<ref>{{cite web |last=Rhee |first=Ed |date=2013-08-02 |title=How to access hidden Netflix streaming settings |url=http://www.cnet.com/au/how-to/how-to-access-hidden-netflix-streaming-settings/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140604093116/http://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-to-access-hidden-netflix-streaming-settings/ |archive-date=2014-06-04 |access-date=2018-03-22 |website=[[CNET]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Ameripug |first=Captain |date=2012-08-26 |title=The Xbox 360 Netflix App Uses A Form Of The Konami Code To Change Settings - News |url=http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2012/08/26/the-xbox-360-netflix-app-uses-a-form-of-the-konami-code-to-change-settings.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120828045403/http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2012/08/26/the-xbox-360-netflix-app-uses-a-form-of-the-konami-code-to-change-settings.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 28, 2012 |access-date=2018-03-22 |magazine=[[Game Informer]]}}</ref> |
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* Entering the code on the [[Overwatch (video game)|''Overwatch'']] website will make several icons of the in-game spray of the playable character D.Va appear along with her voice actor saying "up up down down left right left right b a start". In the lore of ''Overwatch'', she is a gamer.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://playoverwatch.com/|title=Overwatch|website=Overwatch|language=en-US|access-date=2018-03-22}}</ref>{{Better source needed|reason=The current source is just a link to the Overwatch website. however i haven't been able to replicate this feature. perhaps it's been removed some time in the past? |
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If this feature is still present on the website however, there needs to be some actual source talking about it. (either confirming its still a thing, or saying when was it removed)|date=April 2023}} |
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Despite the differences, though, these codes are still often referred to in general discussion as "Konami Code", "Conami Kode", or, less commonly, "Pseudo-Konami Code". |
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* Entering the code on any [[Discord (software)|''Discord'']] Error 404 website will unlock a secret game of [[Snake (video game genre)|''Snake'']].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://discord.com/404/|title=Discord 404|website=Discord|language=en-US|access-date=2021-06-12}}</ref> |
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* Entering the code on the 2016 [[Marks and Spencer]] Christmas food ordering site results in some festive creatures popping up.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://christmasfood.marksandspencer.com/|title=M&S Christmas Food|date=2016-12-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161214174841/https://christmasfood.marksandspencer.com/|archive-date=2016-12-14|url-status=bot: unknown|access-date=2018-03-22}}</ref> |
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A common misconception is that the code ends with Start or Select Start. In many titles, the player must press Start after entering the code in order to start a game, or press Select to switch to two-player mode and then start the game, leading to the confusion. |
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* Entering the code on the Megaport website enables a [[Snake (video game genre)|''Snake'']]-like game which the user can play.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Megaport|url=https://www.megaport.com/snake/|access-date=2020-06-12|website=www.megaport.com}}</ref> |
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* Entering the Konami Code on the [[Bank of Canada]]'s website for the commemorative $10 bill plays a [[chiptune]] version of the [[O Canada|Canadian national anthem]] and drops [[Canadian ten-dollar note|commemorative $10 notes]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore the New $10 Note |url=https://www.bankofcanada.ca/banknotes/bank-note-series/commemorative-notes/banknote150/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190710132429/https://www.bankofcanada.ca/banknotes/bank-note-series/commemorative-notes/banknote150/ |archive-date=2019-07-10 |access-date=2019-05-19 |website=[[Bank of Canada]] |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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== List of Konami code games == |
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* Entering the code on a [[Google Hangouts]] conversation and pressing enter used to change the background of the conversation typed in.<ref>{{cite news |last=Obias |first=Rudie |date=18 March 2016 |title=10 Google Hangouts Easter Eggs |work=[[Mental Floss]] |url=http://mentalfloss.com/article/65804/10-google-hangouts-easter-eggs |access-date=25 September 2017}}</ref> |
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* Reciting the code to [[Google Assistant]] will cause it to say either "Cheat mode enabled.", or "You destroyed the Vile Red Falcon and saved the universe. Consider yourself a hero" with a trophy emoji or a similar response.<ref>{{cite web |last=Burns |first=Matt |date=19 March 2014 |title=Google's Konami Code Easter Egg Unlocks 'Cheat Mode' |url=https://techcrunch.com/2014/03/19/googles-konami-code-easter-egg-unlocks-cheat-mode/ |access-date=10 January 2018 |website=[[TechCrunch]]}}</ref> |
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===''Gradius'' series=== |
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* Reciting the code to Apple's virtual assistant [[Siri]] will cause her to give one of three responses: "Cheater!", "Nerd." or "I'm getting dizzy...". The user will need to say "enter" instead of "start," as this will confuse Siri in thinking a timer is being set.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hein |first=Buster |date=2013-05-31 |title=Siri Knows You're A Dirty Cheater At Video Games [Easter Egg] |language=en-US |work=Cult of Mac |url=https://www.cultofmac.com/229465/siri-knows-youre-a-dirty-cheater-at-video-games-easter-egg/ |access-date=2018-10-08}}</ref> |
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*'''''[[Gradius (video game)|Gradius]]''''' ([[Nintendo Entertainment System|Famicom/NES]]) – The first use of the code. Pausing the game and entering the code activates all powerups except for Speed Up, Double, and Laser. |
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* Reciting the code to Amazon's [[Amazon Alexa|Alexa]] will cause her to say: "Ding Ding Ding Ding Ding! Great job, you've secured all the power-ups!", "Sorry, so close, no power-ups for you." or "Super Alexa mode, activated. Starting reactors, online. Enabling advanced systems, online. Raising dongers. Error. Dongers missing. Aborting."<ref>{{Cite web |author=Earl Wells III |first=Robert |date=2021-04-29 |title=What is Super Alexa Mode? The Secrets of the Elusive Alexa Easter Egg |url=https://www.lifewire.com/what-is-super-alexa-mode-4684563 |access-date=2020-07-17 |website=[[Lifewire]] |language=en}}</ref> |
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*'''''[[Gradius (video game)|Gradius]]''''' ([[PC Engine]]) – Pausing the game and entering the code {{key press|up}}{{key press|up}}{{key press|down}}{{key press|down}}{{key press|left}}{{key press|right}}{{key press|left}}{{key press|right}}{{key press|II}}{{key press|I}} activates full options, missile, and shield. |
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*'''''[[Salamander (video game)|Life Force]]''''' ([[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]]) – Enter the code at the title screen for 30 lives. The code does not work in the Famicom version of the game. |
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*'''''[[Gradius II]]''''' ([[Nintendo Entertainment System|Family Computer]]) – Entering the code at the title screen starts the player with thirty lives. Alternatively, the code can also be used during the game like in the first ''Gradius'' to activate every powerup{{citation needed|date=July 2019}}. |
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*'''''[[Gradius II]]''''' ([[TurboGrafx-16|PC Engine]]) – Pausing the game and enter the code {{key press|up}}{{key press|up}}{{key press|down}}{{key press|down}}{{key press|left}}{{key press|right}}{{key press|left}}{{key press|right}}{{key press|II}}{{key press|I}} to activate full power. This code works more than once on Easy mode. |
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*'''''[[Nemesis (1990 video game)|Nemesis]]''''' ([[Game Boy|GB]]) – Pausing the game and entering the code will give the player full options. |
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*'''''[[Gradius III]]''''' ([[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Famicom/Super NES]]) – Normally entering the code while paused activates all powerups, but the player's ship is instantly destroyed upon unpausing. The player must enter the code by substituting {{key press|left}} and {{key press|right}} on the [[d-pad]] with the {{key press|L}} and {{key press|R}} shoulder buttons to apply the power-ups without penalty. |
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*'''''[[Gradius III]]''''' ([[PlayStation 2|PS2]]) – Pausing the game and entering {{key press|Up}}{{key press|Up}}{{key press|Down}}{{key press|Down}}{{key press|Left}}{{key press|Right}}{{key press|Left}}{{key press|Right}}{{key press|×}}{{key press|○}} will activate all power-ups and the Laser weapon. Alternately, pressing {{key press|Square}} and {{key press|Triangle}} in place of {{key press|×}} and {{key press|○}} will activate the Double weapon with the other power-ups. |
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*'''''[[Parodius! From Myth to Laughter]]''''' ([[Game Boy|GB]]) – Pausing the game and entering the code activates all powerups except for Speed Up and Double. Entering the code when the Konami Logo appears enables the Sound Test mode. |
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*'''''[[Parodius! From Myth to Laughter]]''''' ([[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Famicom/Super NES]]) – Pausing the game and entering the code destroys the player upon resuming. However, entering {{key press|B}}{{key press|B}}{{key press|X}}{{key press|X}}{{key press|A}}{{key press|Y}}{{key press|A}}{{key press|Y}}{{key press|Up}}{{key press|Left}} and resuming will fully power up the player. The second code uses the same finger-movements when the Super NES controller is held upside-down. |
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*'''''[[Gradius Deluxe Pack]]''''' ([[Sega Saturn|Saturn]]) – Pausing the game and entering the code will give full weapons only on Saturn Easy and Saturn Hard difficulty levels. |
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*'''''[[Gradius Gaiden]]''''' ([[PlayStation|PS]]) – Pausing the game and entering the code {{key press|Up}}{{key press|Up}}{{key press|Down}}{{key press|Down}}{{key press|Left}}{{key press|Right}}{{key press|Left}}{{key press|Right}}{{key press|×}}{{key press|○}} will result in a power up. |
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*'''''[[Gradius Galaxies]]''''' ([[Game Boy Advance|GBA]]) – Normally entering the code while paused activates all powerups, but the player is instantly destroyed upon unpausing. However, if the player enters the code and substitutes the {{key press|L}} and {{key press|R}} buttons for {{key press|Left}} and {{key press|Right}}, the powerups are applied without penalty. Entering {{key press|Down}}{{key press|Down}}{{key press|Up}}{{key press|Up}}{{key press|Right}}{{key press|Left}}{{key press|Right}}{{key press|Left}}{{key press|A}}{{key press|B}} will result in full powerups, but subtracts one life per use. {{key press|Down}}{{key press|Down}}{{key press|Up}}{{key press|Up}}{{key press|R}}{{key press|L}}{{key press|R}}{{key press|L}}{{key press|A}}{{key press|B}} gives full powerups followed shortly by self-destruction. |
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*'''''[[Gradius IV Fukkatsu]]''''' ([[PlayStation 2|PS2]], [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]]) – Pausing the game and entering the code activates all powerups except for Speed Up and Double. |
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*'''''[[Gradius V]]''''' ([[PlayStation 2|PS2]]) – Pressing {{key press|Up}}{{key press|Up}}{{key press|Down}}{{key press|Down}}{{key press|Left}}{{key press|Right}}{{key press|Left}}{{key press|Right}}{{key press|L1}}{{key press|R1}} while paused gives full powerups, including the Laser weapon. Using {{key press|L2}} and {{key press|R2}} for the final two buttons gives the Double Shot instead. |
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*'''''[[Gradius ReBirth]]''''' ([[Wii]]) – Pausing the game and entering this code will give the player's ship four options. |
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===''Contra'' series=== |
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* '''''[[Contra (arcade game)|Contra]]''''' ([[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]]) – Entering the code at the title screen gives the player 30 lives. If the two-player option is picked using the {{key press|Select}} button before or after entering the code, both players will have 30 lives. In the Japanese version, the 30 lives code can be used alongside a stage select code exclusive to that version. The codes were removed from the special ''Contra 4'' version. |
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* '''''[[Super Contra|Super C]]''''' ([[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]]) – Entering the code({{key press|Right}}{{key press|Left}}{{key press|Down}}{{key press|Up}}{{key press|A}}{{key press|B}}{{key press|Start}}) before the title screen appears, gives the player 10 lives in US version of the game while in Japanese version the code gives 30 lives. If the two-player option is picked using the {{key press|Select}} button before or after entering the code, both players will have 10 lives. This is different than the original game which offered 30 lives to a player. The codes were removed from the special ''Contra 4'' version. To access sound mode in Japanese/US version enter the code Hold({{key press|A}}{{key press|B}}) and press {{key press|Start}}. For stage select in Japanese version at the title screen, press and hold {{key press|Down}} on the crosspad, while holding it press {{key press|Start}} and immediately hold {{key press|Select}}. If done correctly the player shouldcsee the stage select screen. |
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*'''''[[Operation C (video game)|Operation C]]''''' ([[Game Boy|GB]]) – Entering the code at the title screen (followed {{key press|B}} and {{key press|A}} again) will enable the Stage Select mode. Choose the desired stage by pressing {{key press|Select}} and press {{key press|Start}} to begin.This code can give the player 10 lives in the Japanese version (Stage Select is default) |
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*'''''[[Contra: Shattered Soldier]]''''' ([[PlayStation 2|PS2]]) – At the title screen, pressing {{key press|Up}}{{key press|Up}}{{key press|Down}}{{key press|Down}}{{key press|L1}}{{key press|R1}}{{key press|L2}}{{key press|R2}}{{key press|L3}}{{key press|R3}} on the second controller gives the player 30 lives upon starting the game. |
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*'''''[[Neo Contra]]''''' ([[PlayStation 2|PS2]]) – Same as ''Contra: Shattered Soldier'' |
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*'''''[[Contra 4]]''''' ([[Nintendo DS|DS]]) – When the game first starts on Stage 1, inputting the Konami Code via the Touch Screen (top of screen twice, bottom of screen twice, left side, right side, left side, right side, {{key press|B}}, {{key press|A}}, center of screen) before the player lands on the ground will award 30 lives. Entering the code with the normal buttons during play in the Pause menu will power-up whatever weapons the player is currently carrying. The code can only be entered once per stage, as inputting it a second time will kill off the player, taking away a life. This code has no effect on the Easy setting, where all the weapons picked by the player are upgraded by default. The codes were removed from the unlockable emulated bonus versions of ''NES Contra'' and ''NES Super C'' due to illegal reasons.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://contracentral.com/konami-code/|title=Konami Code For Each Game in The Contra Series|date=2019-07-15|accessdate=2019-07-15|publisher=Contra Central|website=contracentral.com}}</ref> |
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*'''''[[Hard Corps Uprising]]''''' ([[Xbox 360]], [[PlayStation 3]]) Before starting the first stage, enter the code when the loading screen is shown (a sound will confirm it) and the usual background music will be replaced with the Jungle theme from the original ''Contra''. Entering the code at the title screen with L3 and R3 as the button presses will unlock a 30 lives powerup for purchase in Rising Mode. |
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*'''''[[Super Contra]]''''' ([[Xbox Live Arcade]]) Enter the code to receive unlimited lives (the life counter will remain at 4) and the most powerful gun in the game (collecting gun powerups will also not affect the weapon used). The player can not get any achievement while playing with the code. |
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The Probotector versions of the games also allow use of the code. |
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===''Castlevania'' series=== |
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*'''''[[Akumajō Special: Boku Dracula-kun]]''''' ([[Nintendo Entertainment System|Family Computer]]) – Entering the code at the title screen will display a black screen with the text "There's nothing here!" in Japanese. In the unofficial translation hack of the game, this was reworded as "Sorry, that won't work!". |
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*'''''[[Castlevania: Bloodlines]]''''' ([[Sega Genesis|Mega Drive/Genesis]]) – Entering the code at the title screen (a sound will confirm it) enables the selection of the Expert difficulty in the option screen. The code also gives the player the possibility of starting the game with 9 lives if it is entered at the title screen after the music settings in the option screen have been set to [[Konami#Marketing|BGM 05 and SE 073]]. |
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*'''''[[Castlevania Chronicles]]''''' ([[PlayStation (console)|PS]]) – Entering {{key press|Up}}{{key press|Up}}{{key press|Down}}{{key press|Down}}{{key press|Left}}{{key press|Right}}{{key press|Left}}{{key press|Right}}{{key press|X}}{{key press|Circle}} on the title screen will take the player to a hidden options menu that allows them to adjust the "system time" and turn on-off the transparency of the status bar in Original mode. The system time affects small things in the game, like the hands on the clock tower. |
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*'''''[[Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance]]''''' ([[Game Boy Advance|GBA]]) – Entering the code when the [[Konami]] logo appears and choose [[Boss Rush]] to play as the original Simon Belmont, with the music and animations from the original ''[[Castlevania]]'' for NES. While significantly harder due to the limited movement of Simon Belmont, the player can do more damage with this character and collect far more hearts to fuel subweapon use against the bosses than the other two characters. Simon is also limited to special weapons from the first game: Holy Water, Knife, Axe, and Cross. (Additionally, the Holy Water weapon gives the "static flame" from the original ''Castlevania'', not the moving flame from when Juste uses it.) |
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*'''''[[Castlevania: Lords of Shadow]]''''' ([[Xbox 360]], [[PlayStation 3]]) – Entering it at the load screen of a level (with analog sticks) and the player gets a cheat menu at the extras point. |
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===''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' series=== |
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*'''''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Fall of the Foot Clan]]''''' ([[Game Boy|GB]]) – Pausing the game and entering the code will replenish the player's energy. This code will only work once per game. |
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*'''''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game]]''''' ([[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]]) – Entering one of three different variations of the code at the title screen will give the player access to either nine lives at the start of a game, a stage select/option ability, or both. |
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*'''''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: The Manhattan Project]]''''' ([[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]]) – Entering the code at the turtle-select screen with the {{key press|A}} and {{key press|B}} buttons reversed gives access to a stage select/option mode and is the only way to change the options in the game; otherwise, the player will start on normal difficulty with three spare lives. In the Japanese Famicom version (''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2''), the game will display a message from Konami saying "Thank You for Purchasing This Game" in Japanese. In order for the code to work properly, the functions of each button must be reversed ({{key press|Down}}{{key press|Down}}{{key press|Up}}{{key press|Up}}{{key press|Right}}{{key press|Left}}{{key press|Right}}{{key press|Left}}{{key press|A}}{{key press|B}}). |
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*'''''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time]]''''' ([[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super NES]]) – Entering the code at the title screen on controller 2, followed by pressing start on controller 1, allows the selection of 10 lives in the Options menu. |
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*'''''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters]]''''' ([[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super NES]]) – Entering the code at the title screen on controller 2 will unlock Speed Level 3 in the Options menu. |
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*'''''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003 video game)|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]''''' ([[PlayStation 2|PS2]], [[Xbox (console)|Xbox]], [[Nintendo GameCube]], [[Windows]]) – Entering the code ({{key press|Up}}{{key press|Up}}{{key press|Down}}{{key press|Down}}{{key press|Left}}{{key press|Right}}{{key press|Left}}{{key press|Right}}{{key press|eX}}{{key press|Circle}} on the PS2 version) on the title screen will give the characters silly noises while walking. |
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*'''''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003 video game)|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]''''' ([[Game Boy Advance|GBA]]) – Entering the code at the title screen unlocks Very Hard Mode. |
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===''Dance Dance Revolution'' series=== |
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The Konami Code has been referenced in routines for some songs on Konami's ''[[Dance Dance Revolution]]'' series, and has also been an unlock mechanism on some versions: |
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*'''''[[Dance Dance Revolution 2ndMix]]''''' ([[Arcade game|Arcade]], [[PlayStation (console)|PS]]) – The Single steps on Basic difficulty for the song "Make A Jam!" include the directional portion of the code (i.e. without B or A) five times throughout the song. A faint chime is heard in the music after each such pattern. The song was also a remix of a jingle played behind the "walking" Konami logo animation contained in some older games. |
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*'''''[[Dance Dance Revolution 2ndRemix]]''''' ([[PlayStation|PS]]) – Entering the code {{key press|Up}}{{key press|Up}}{{key press|Down}}{{key press|Down}}{{key press|Left}}{{key press|Right}}{{key press|Left}}{{key press|Right}} on the Mode Selection Screen will unlock Super Mode. |
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*'''''[[Dance Dance Revolution 3rdMix]]''''' ([[Arcade game|Arcade]]) – The Single steps on Basic difficulty for the song "It Only Takes a Minute" begin with the directional portion of the code. |
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*'''''[[Dance Dance Revolution 5thMix]]''''' ([[PlayStation|PS]]) – The last 5 pictures in the Gallery are unlocked by highlighting #224 and entering the code, replacing {{key press|B}} and {{key press|A}} with {{key press|ex}} and {{key press|circle}}, respectively. (This is because the {{key press|ex}} and {{key press|circle}} buttons are on the same locations on the PlayStation controller as the {{key press|B}} and {{key press|A}} buttons are on the Super NES controller.) |
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*'''''[[Dance Dance Revolution Extreme]]''''' ([[Arcade game|Arcade]], [[PlayStation 2|PS2]]) – All charts for the song "Twinbee ~Generation X~" contain the directional portion of the Konami Code as part of their charts, and the doubles charts all contain the sequence on the left pad, a reference to the code traditionally being entered by player 1. |
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*'''''[[Dance Dance Revolution Ultramix]]''''' ([[Xbox (console)|Xbox]]) – If a gamepad is plugged into the fourth controller port, and the code is entered during the credits, all of the game's hidden songs are unlocked instantly. |
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*'''''[[Dance Dance Revolution Ultramix 2]]''''' ([[Xbox (console)|Xbox]]) – While in the credits screen, entering the code in sequence then in reverse unlocks all content. |
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*'''''[[Dance Dance Revolution SuperNova 2]]''''' ([[PlayStation 2|PS2]]) – While in the controller setup menu on the Japanese version of the game, using the Konami Code will unlock the alternate outfit for each of the dancers and makes them available in the shop. |
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*'''''[[Dance Dance Revolution X]]''''' ([[Arcade game|Arcade]], [[PlayStation 2|PS2]]) – The song "30 Lives (Up-Up-Down-Dance Mix)" by [[The Motion Sick]], is directly about the Konami Code itself. |
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===''Metal Gear'' series=== |
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*'''''[[Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty]]''''' ([[PlayStation 2|PS2]], [[Xbox (console)|Xbox]], [[Microsoft Windows]], [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[Xbox 360]], [[PlayStation Vita|Vita]]) |
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** After completing the Plant chapter, when the clear code is presented on-screen, pressing {{key press|Up}}{{key press|Up}}{{key press|Down}}{{key press|Down}}{{key press|Left}}{{key press|Right}}{{key press|Left}}{{key press|Right}}{{key press|eX}}{{key press|Circle}} will cause Snake to remark "What do you think you're doing!?" or "Stop foolin' around kid!", confirming the code. It cannot be used again once the clear data has been saved. |
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** In the ''Substance'' version, as well as in the later ''HD Edition'' ports, entering "<samp>UUDDLRLRBA</samp>" as the player's username in "Missions" mode will unlock every stage and character. |
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** During the Plant Chapter, when Snake meets Otacon, they do a secret handshake, in reference to the Konami Code. |
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*'''''[[Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater]]''''' ([[PlayStation 2|PS2]], [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[Xbox 360]], [[PlayStation Vita|Vita]]) – This game features several usages of the code |
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**Pressing {{key press|Up}}{{key press|Up}}{{key press|Down}}{{key press|Down}}{{key press|Left}}{{key press|Right}}{{key press|Left}}{{key press|Right}}{{key press|Square}}{{key press|Triangle}} when the Konami logo first appears will cause it to flash, confirming the code. This will change the staff in the game's opening [[title sequence]] to display the "Opening Title Staff" – the staff who produced the title sequence. |
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**When fighting [[The End (Metal Gear)|The End]], entering {{key press|Up}}{{key press|Up}}{{key press|Down}}{{key press|Down}}{{key press|Left}}{{key press|Right}}{{key press|Left}}{{key press|Right}}{{key press|Square}}{{key press|Triangle}} in the map viewer will show his location. The code needs to be entered each time the player looks at the map viewer. This only works on Normal difficulty setting or below. |
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**Although not an actual cheat, using CQC to interrogate EVA near the end of the game will sometimes make her recite part of the Konami Code. |
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**After completing Operation Snake Eater, when the "Game Clear" screen is shown following the ending credits, pressing {{key press|Up}}{{key press|Up}}{{key press|Down}}{{key press|Down}}{{key press|Left}}{{key press|Right}}{{key press|Left}}{{key press|Right}}{{key press|eX}}{{key press|circle}} will make Snake remark "One more to go...". |
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*'''''[[Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots]]''''' ([[PlayStation 3|PS3]]) – When fighting Crying Wolf, entering {{key press|Up}}{{key press|Up}}{{key press|Down}}{{key press|Down}}{{key press|Left}}{{key press|Right}}{{key press|Left}}{{key press|Right}}{{key press|eX}}{{key press|circle}} in the map viewer will show her location. The code needs to be entered each time the player looks at the map viewer. This only works on Solid Normal or below. |
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*'''''[[Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance]]''''' ([[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[Xbox 360]], [[Personal computer|PC]], [[Shield Android TV|Shield]]) - Entering the code at the title screen unlocks the Very Hard and Revengeance difficulty settings, as well as unlocking every mission in the game. [[Raiden (Metal Gear)|Raiden]] will announce the game's title if entered correctly. |
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===Other Konami games (in alphabetical order)=== |
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*'''''[[Batman Returns (video game)|Batman Returns]]''''' ([[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super NES]]) – In options, use controller 2 and press {{key press|Up}}{{key press|Up}}{{key press|Down}}{{key press|Down}}{{key press|Left}}{{key press|Right}}{{key press|Left}}{{key press|Right}}{{key press|B}}{{key press|A}}. Use controller 1 to adjust the number of lives. When finished, the player can retype the code but instead of the second down press up twice. |
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*'''''[[Beatmania|Beatmania GB]]''''' ([[Game Boy Color|GBC]]) – Entering the password <samp>UUDDLRLRBA</samp> unlocks all songs and play modes. |
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*'''''[[Beatmania IIDX 22: Pendual]]''''' ([[Arcade game|Arcade]]) – During the first event, Chrono Seeker, players used the Konami Code to unlock the final boss of the event. On the Music Select screen, pressing {{key press|Effect}}{{key press|Effect}}{{key press|VEFX}}{{key press|VEFX}}{{key press|1P Start}}{{key press|2P Start}}{{key press|1P Start}}{{key press|2P Start}}, followed by a black key and then a white key, would cause a chime to sound. If the player then selected a song related to [[Gradius]], such as GRADIUS 2012 or Gradius -Full Speed-, at the end of their credit they would unlock one of the difficulties for the final boss. |
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*'''''[[Boktai: The Sun is in Your Hand]]''''' ([[Game Boy Advance|GBA]]) – In a certain room the player will find a sign with the Konami Code. Entering the code will reveal a hidden chest. |
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*'''''[[Crisis Force]]''''' ([[Nintendo Entertainment System|Family Computer]]) – When the code is entered at the title screen, the player will start with 15 lives. |
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*'''''[[Death, Jr.]]''''' ([[PlayStation Portable|PSP]]) – On the pause menu, holding {{key press|L}} and pressing {{key press|up}}{{key press|up}}{{key press|down}}{{key press|down}}{{key press|left}}{{key press|right}}{{key press|left}}{{key press|right}}{{key press|ex}}{{key press|circle}} provides the player with all weapons and weapon upgrades. |
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*'''''[[Death, Jr. 2: Root of Evil]]''''' ([[PlayStation Portable|PSP]]) – On the pause menu, holding {{key press|L}} and pressing {{key press|up}}{{key press|up}}{{key press|down}}{{key press|down}}{{key press|left}}{{key press|right}}{{key press|left}}{{key press|right}}{{key press|ex}}{{key press|circle}} provides the player with all weapons and weapon upgrades. |
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*'''''[[Detana!! TwinBee]]''''' ([[TurboGrafx-16|PC Engine]]) – At the title screen press {{key press|Up}}{{key press|Up}}{{key press|Down}}{{key press|Down}}{{key press|Left}}{{key press|Right}}{{key press|Left}}{{key press|Right}}{{key press|II}}{{key press|I}} to select up to 9 credits in the options menu. Pressing {{key press|Up}}{{key press|Up}}{{key press|Down}}{{key press|Down}}{{key press|Right}}{{key press|Left}}{{key press|Right}}{{key press|Left}}{{key press|I}}{{key press|II}} on the second controller (a multi-tap is required) will allow the selection of up to ten ships in the options menu. Reversing the code, on the title screen press {{key press|I}}{{key press|II}}{{key press|Right}}{{key press|Left}}{{key press|Right}}{{key press|Left}}{{key press|Down}}{{key press|Down}}{{key press|Up}}{{key press|Up}} on controller three to unlock 'Vmode' (Arcade Mode) in the options menu. |
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*'''''[[Detana TwinBee Yahho! Deluxe Pack]]''''' ([[PlayStation|PS]], [[Sega Saturn|Saturn]]) – In the PS version, pause the game in Arcade Mode and press {{key press|Up}}{{key press|Up}}{{key press|Down}}{{key press|Down}}{{key press|Left}}{{key press|Right}}{{key press|Left}}{{key press|Right}}{{key press|ex}}{{key press|Circle}} to unlock Dark Play. In the Saturn version, substitute X and Circle with the B and A buttons. |
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*'''''[[DrumMania]]''''' ([[Arcade game|Arcade]]) – On the first "mix" of this game, the drum pads and bass pedals are used to activate the Expert Real difficulty level. The code to do so is the Konami code, using the {{key press|hi-hat}}, {{key press|snare}}, {{key press|hi-tom}}, and {{key press|lo-tom}} for {{key press|up}}, {{key press|down}}, {{key press|left}}, and {{key press|right}} respectively, and the bass pedal for both {{key press|B}} and {{key press|A}}. |
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*'''''[[Flame of Recca#Video games|Flame of Recca: Final Burning]]''''' ([[PlayStation 2|PS2]]) – At the title screen, hold {{key press|L1}} and {{key press|R1}} buttons and enter the Konami Code ({{key press|Up}}{{key press|Up}}{{key press|Down}}{{key press|Down}}{{key press|Left}}{{key press|Right}}{{key press|Left}}{{key press|Right}}{{key press|ex}}{{key press|Circle}}) to unlock Joker. |
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*'''''[[Frogger]]''''' ([[Xbox 360]]) – When selecting to play 1 or 2 players, input the directions of the code on the D-pad of the controller, then {{key press|B}} and {{key press|A}}, this will make Frogger bigger. This code does not work when playing with the original graphics. |
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*'''''[[Frogger's Adventures: The Rescue]]''''' - Pausing the game and entering {{key press|Up}}{{key press|Up}}{{key press|Down}}{{key press|Down}}{{key press|Left}}{{key press|Right}}{{key press|Left}}{{key press|Right}}{{key press|L}}{{key press|R}} will set the life counter to 99. |
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*'''''Ganbare Goemon Kirakira Douchuu: Boku ga Dancer ni Natta Wake''''' ([[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Famicom]]) – At the end of [[Legend of the Mystical Ninja (series)#Characters|Sasuke]]'s world, he races a giant robot in the [[Legend of the Mystical Ninja (series)#Characters|Goemon Impact]]. During this event, the player has to press the D-Pad in the directions marked on the metal walls that block their progress to raise them. The first pattern is {{key press|↑}}{{key press|↑}}{{key press|↓}}{{key press|↓}}{{key press|←}}{{key press|→}}{{key press|←}}{{key press|→}} which is the Konami Code without the ending "{{key press|B}},{{key press|A}}" sequence. |
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*'''''[[G.A.S.P!! Fighters' NEXTream|Deadly Arts]]''''' ([[Nintendo 64]]) – Entering the code on the title screen unlocks Gouriki as a playable character. Entering the code backwards unlocks Reiji. |
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*'''''[[Goemon: Shin Sedai Shūmei!]]''''' ([[PlayStation|PS]]) – Pausing the game and then entering the code {{key press|Up}}{{key press|Up}}{{key press|Down}}{{key press|Down}}{{key press|Left}}{{key press|Right}}{{key press|Left}}{{key press|Right}}{{key press|eX}}{{key press|Circle}}, will raise the player's weapon to its maximum strength level. |
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*'''''[[Gyruss]]''''' ([[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]]) – The code must be entered in reverse order. Entering {{key press|A}}{{key press|B}}{{key press|Right}}{{key press|Left}}{{key press|Right}}{{key press|Left}}{{key press|Down}}{{key press|Down}}{{key press|Up}}{{key press|Up}} at the title screen will give the player 30 lives. |
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*'''''[[Hayate the Combat Butler#Video games|Hayate the Combat Butler: Boku ga Romeo de Romeo ga Boku de]]''''' ([[Nintendo DS|DS]]) – Inputting the directions of the code after completing the game will unlock voices in Omake Mode. |
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*'''''[[Hellboy: The Science of Evil]]''''' ([[PlayStation Portable|PSP]]) – Pausing the game and entering the code {{key press|Up}}{{key press|Up}}{{key press|Down}}{{key press|Down}}{{key press|Left}}{{key press|Right}}{{key press|Left}}{{key press|Right}}{{key press|eX}}{{key press|Circle}} will give the player two grenades of each grenade type. |
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*'''''[[International Superstar Soccer Deluxe]]''''' ([[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super NES]], [[PlayStation|PS]]) – When used with the controller 2, it turns the referee into a dog, with a dog bark being heard if the code is entered correctly.. In the PS version, {{key press|A}} and {{key press|B}} corresponds with {{key press|Circle}} and {{key press|eX}}. |
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*'''''[[International Superstar Soccer 64]]''''' ([[Nintendo 64|N64]]) – For big head mode, press {{key press|C-Up}}{{key press|Up}}{{key press|C-Up}}{{key press|Up}}{{key press|C-Down}}{{key press|Down}}{{key press|C-Down}}{{key press|Down}}{{key press|C-Left}}{{key press|Left}}{{key press|C-Right}}{{key press|Right}}{{key press|C-Left}}{{key press|Left}}{{key press|C-Right}}{{key press|Right}}{{key press|B}}{{key press|A}}, hold {{key press|Z}} and press {{key press|Start}}. The announcer will shout "Goal!" if the code is entered correctly. Of note, the arrow directions must be entered on the directional pad, not the analog stick. |
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*'''''[[International Superstar Soccer 98]]''''' ([[Nintendo 64|N64]]) – There are two Konami-type codes in this game: |
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** To unlock all six hidden All-Star teams, press {{key press|C-Up}}{{key press|Up}}{{key press|C-Up}}{{key press|Up}}{{key press|C-Down}}{{key press|Down}}{{key press|C-Down}}{{key press|Down}}{{key press|C-Left}}{{key press|Left}}{{key press|C-Right}}{{key press|Right}}{{key press|C-Left}}{{key press|Left}}{{key press|C-Right}}{{key press|Right}}{{key press|B}}{{key press|A}}, hold {{key press|Z}} and press {{key press|Start}}. [[Tony Gubba]] will say "World Class" if the code is entered correctly. Like in the previous game, the directional entries must be entered on the directional pad, not the analog stick. |
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** To activate the big head mode, a reverse Konami code has to be put in with the C-Buttons, as such: {{key press|C-Down}}{{key press|C-Down}}{{key press|C-Up}}{{key press|C-Up}}{{key press|C-Right}}{{key press|C-Left}}{{key press|C-Right}}{{key press|C-Left}}{{key press|B}}{{key press|A}}, hold {{key press|Z}} and press {{key press|Start}}. Canned laughter will be heard if the code is entered correctly. |
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*'''''[[International Track and Field 2000]]''''' ([[PlayStation|PS]]) – On the Select Event screen the player can choose the event they want. Input the code by pressing {{key press|Up}}{{key press|Up}}{{key press|Down}}{{key press|Down}}{{key press|Left}}{{key press|Right}}{{key press|Left}}{{key press|Right}}{{key press|Circle}}{{key press|eX}}. A zap will confirm the code if entered correctly. The player's athlete will be dressed as Konami Man (male) and Konami Lady (female), two superhero-type characters from early Konami [[Nintendo Entertainment System|Famicom]] games. |
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*'''''[[jubeat]] plus''''' ([[iOS]]) – On the title screen, swiping {{key press|Up}}{{key press|Up}}{{key press|Down}}{{key press|Down}}{{key press|Left}}{{key press|Right}}{{key press|Left}}{{key press|Right}} and then touching the B and A in "jubeat" causes a chime to sound. If the player is using the [[jubeat]] knit theme, the "Concierge" character will show up and float around the screen. This also works with the international version, "jukebeat". |
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*'''''[[jubeat]] prop''''' ([[Arcade game|Arcade]]) – On the Mode Select screen, the player can press {{Key press|3}}{{Key press|3}}{{Key press|15}}{{Key press|15}}{{Key press|5}}{{Key press|8}}{{Key press|5}}{{Key press|8}}{{Key press|9}}{{Key press|12}} to enable Expert Options on their credit. The placement of the buttons pressed is representative of the Konami Code on a D-pad, with 9 and 12 representing B and A in the code. |
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*'''''[[Konami Collector's Series: Arcade Advanced]]''''' ([[Game Boy Advance|GBA]]) – When the code is entered on any main menu of a game, a version of the game with enhanced graphics and/or additional features or extra lives are made available. |
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*'''''Life Force''''' (NES) -- When the code is entered on the title screen, it gives the player 30 lives. |
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*'''''[[The Legend of the Mystical Ninja]]''''' ([[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super NES]]) – A villager will reference the code by telling the player "If you press up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A, it will do nothing." |
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*'''''[[MLB Power Pros]]''''' ([[PlayStation 2|PS2]]), ([[Wii]]) – Entering the code on the "View or Delete Custom Players" display unlocks the ability to view MLB players in the Custom Players Menu. |
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*'''''[[Nagano Winter Olympics '98]]''''' ([[PlayStation|PS]], [[Nintendo 64|N64]]) – In the [[freestyle skiing|freestyle aerials]] event, one of the jumps (bDfDf) requires inputting the Konami code quickly to complete successfully. Additionally, after the player receives a medal in each event, using the code on the Achievements screen will start the credits sequence. |
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*'''''[[NBA Give 'N Go]]''''' ([[Nintendo Entertainment System|Famicom/NES]]) – Press {{key press|Up}}{{key press|Up}}{{key press|Down}}{{key press|Down}}{{key press|Left}}{{key press|Right}}{{key press|Left}}{{key press|Right}}{{key press|B}}{{key press|A}} on title screen to unlock “Super Difficulty Level” in the Options menu. |
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*'''''[[Twinbee#Pop'n Twinbee|Pop'n Twinbee]]''''' ([[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super NES]]) – Entering the code will unlock an extra difficulty level. Entering the code in-game while paused crashes the player's ship. |
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*'''''[[Pro Evolution Soccer 2012|Pro Evolution Soccer 2012 3D]]''''' ([[Nintendo 3DS]]) - In PES Shop entering the code will unlock some of touchscreen controls. |
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*'''''[[Raging Fighter]]''''' ([[Game Boy|GB]]) – Entering the code at the title screen will enable mirror matches in the Normal 1-Player Mode. Switching the order of the {{key press|A}} and {{key press|B}} buttons will do the same thing for in the Normal Versus Mode. To enable the code in 1-Player Mania, the B button must be pressed twice instead of B and A. To enable the code in Versus Mania, the same thing must be done but with the A button. |
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*'''''[[Rave Master]]''''' ([[Nintendo GameCube|GC]]) - Entering the code at the title screen will unlock a new character, Reina. |
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*'''''REFLEC BEAT plus''''' ([[iOS]]) – On the title screen, swiping {{key press|Up}}{{key press|Up}}{{key press|Down}}{{key press|Down}}{{key press|Left}}{{key press|Right}}{{key press|Left}}{{key press|Right}} and then touching the B and A in "REFLEC BEAT" causes a chime to sound. After entering the code, the note explosions will be much larger. Closing the app and re-opening it will reset the note explosion size. This also works with the international version, "REFLEC BEAT +". |
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*'''''[[Rocket Knight]]''''' ([[Xbox Live Arcade]], [[PlayStation Network]], [[Steam (software)|Steam]]) – Entering the code at the main menu will temporarily unlock the two bonus character skins. Quitting and restarting the game will reset the locks on the skins. |
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*'''''[[Saw II: Flesh & Blood]]''''' ([[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[Windows]], [[Xbox 360|360]]) The code can be entered at the main menu while holding {{key press|R}} |
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*'''''[[Silent Hill 3]]''''' ([[PlayStation 2|PS2]], [[Windows]]) – Beating the game once, and entering the code in the title screen will cause [[Douglas Cartland (Silent Hill)|Douglas Cartland]], a supporting character, to appear in his underwear in each [[cutscene]]. |
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*'''''[[Silent Hill Homecoming]]''''' ([[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[Xbox 360|360]]) – Entering the code during the main menu will unlock the costume young Alex. This version of him appears in the game during flashback cutscenes. |
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*'''''[[Silent Hill: Origins]]''''' ([[PlayStation Portable|PSP]], [[PlayStation 2|PS2]]) – On the second playthrough and up, entering the code during gameplay will unlock the "Codebreaker" costume, which makes Travis look identical to Vincent from ''[[Silent Hill 3]]''. |
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*'''''[[Street Fighter II Turbo]]''''' Put the regular code in before initial splash screen to enable turbo up to 8 Stars. Also, when choosing the stage, putting in the original code allows you a to turn off or on special moves, may have to be done from the player 2 remote, |
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*'''''[[Sunday vs Magazine: Shūketsu! Chōjō Daikessen]]''''' |
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*'''''[[Tiny Toon Adventures: Wacky Sports Challenge (Game Boy)|Tiny Toon Adventures: Wacky Sports Challenge]]''''' – If the code is entered at the title screen, a level select feature becomes available. |
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*'''''[[Tokimeki Memorial]]''''' – Entering the code allows you to unlock special features in the game and also extra powerups in the Twin Bee mini game. Similar cheats are applied to other games in the series.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/cheats/games/tokimeki-memorial-forever-with-you-ps-8884|title=Tokimeki Memorial: Forever With You Cheats|date=2017-03-15|accessdate=2017-07-05|publisher=IGN|website=ign.com}}</ref> |
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*'''''[[Top Gun: The Second Mission]]''''' ([[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]]) – To receive three additional planes for every 20,000 points. Go to the title screen and enter the code to begin. |
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*'''''[[Twinbee#Twinbee: Rainbow Bell Adventure|Twinbee: Rainbow Bell Adventure]]''''' ([[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super NES]]) – Pausing the game and entering the code will allow a player to switch characters. Replacing Left and Right with L and R respectively will give the player full health and all power-ups. |
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*'''''[[List of Yu-Gi-Oh! video games|Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX: Tag Force]]''''' ([[PlayStation Portable|PSP]]) – Entering the Konami Code at the card shop will unlock a booster pack with cards based on other Konami games, such as ''[[Gradius]]'' and ''[[Ganbare Goemon]]''. |
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*'''''[[List of Yu-Gi-Oh! video games|Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX: Tag Force 2]]''''' ([[PlayStation Portable|PSP]]) – Entering the Konami Code at the card shop will unlock a booster pack with cards based on other Konami games, such as ''[[Gradius]]'' and ''[[Ganbare Goemon]]''. |
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*'''''[[List of Yu-Gi-Oh! video games|Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX: Tag Force 3]]''''' ([[PlayStation Portable|PSP]]) – Entering the Konami Code at the card shop will unlock a booster pack with cards based on other Konami games, such as ''[[Gradius]]'' and ''[[Ganbare Goemon]]''. |
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*'''''[[List of Yu-Gi-Oh! video games|Yu-Gi-Oh! Falsebound Kingdom: The Confined Imaginary Kingdom]]''''' ([[Nintendo GameCube|GC]]) – Entering the code while in the overworld gives the player extra money. |
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*'''''[[List of Yu-Gi-Oh! video games|Yu-Gi-Oh! 7 Trials to Glory: World Championship Tournament 2005]]''''' ([[Nintendo Game Boy Advance|GBA]]) – Entering the code at the card shop will warp the player to the credits of the game. |
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*'''''[[Zone of the Enders (video game)|Zone of the Enders]]''''' ([[PlayStation 2|PS2]], [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[Xbox 360]]) – Entering the Konami Code backwards {{key press|Circle}}{{key press|ex}}{{key press|Right}}{{key press|Left}}{{key press|Right}}{{key press|Left}}{{key press|Down}}{{key press|Down}}{{key press|Up}}{{key press|Up}} on the title screen unlocks the multiplayer Versus mode with all frames and stages available. |
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*'''''[[Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner]]''''' ([[PlayStation 2|PS2]], [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[PlayStation 4|PS4]], [[Xbox 360]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]) – While fighting the Vic Viper boss in Extra Missions Mode, entering the code with {{key press|L1}} and {{key press|R1}} instead of {{key press|A}} and {{key press|B}} activates the "Zoradius" mini-game. Entering the same code again in "Zoradius" while paused gives the player full powerups. |
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==Other games using the Konami code== |
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* [[Anno 1800]] ([[Windows]]) - Entering the code within the gameworld spawns hundreds of random animals flying through the air and chaotically bouncing off the terrain. |
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* [[Anthem (video game)|Anthem]] ([[PlayStation 4|PS4]], [[Xbox One]], [[Windows]]) - Use on the title screen to change the soundtrack a bit. |
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* ''[[BioShock Infinite]]'' ([[Irrational Games]], [[Windows]], [[Xbox 360]], [[Xbox One]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[PlayStation 4]]) A variation of the Konami Code at the game's menus unlocks the game's more difficult "1999 Mode" from the start.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2013/03/25/how-to-unlock-1999-mode-in-bioshock-infinite.aspx | title = How To Unlock 1999 Mode In BioShock Infinite | first= Joe | last= Juba | date = 2013-03-24 | accessdate = 2013-03-24 | work = [[Game Informer]] }}</ref> |
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* [[Borderlands 2]] (Windows, Mac, Linux, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, PS4, PS Vita, Android) While on the title screen pressing {{key press|Up}}{{key press|Up}}{{key press|Down}}{{key press|Down}}{{key press|Left}}{{key press|Right}}{{key press|Left}}{{key press|Right}}{{key press|B}}/{{key press|O}}{{key press|A}}/{{key press|x}} then pressing start you unlock 'extra wubs' in the options menu. These do nothing to alter gameplay, and some players may find Claptrap to be more annoying (it can annoy even without the 'extra wubs'). |
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*[[CrossCode]] ([[Linux]], [[macOS]], [[Windows]]) - To enter the lost shrine in Gaia's Garden you have to enter the Konami Code into the shrine terminal. |
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* ''[[Flip (iPhone App)|Flip]]'' ([[iPhone]], [[iPod Touch]]). The code unlocks a hidden level selection screen containing 98 puzzles.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160112203952/http://ebattalion.com/|title=Web::eBattalion|date=2016-01-12|access-date=2018-03-26}}</ref> |
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* ''Final Fantasy VI: Brave New World'' changes Sabin's Bum Rush technique inputs from a full rotation of the D-pad to the Konami code, without the B and A buttons. |
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* ''[[Fortnite Battle Royale]]'' ([[Windows]], [[MacOS]], [[Xbox One]], [[PlayStation 4]], [[Nintendo Switch]], Mobile) The Konami code was used to access the Fortnite Durr Burger minigame at the black hole screen after the end of the Chapter 1 Season X event.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kotaku.com/theres-a-konami-code-in-fortnites-black-hole-1839013491 | title = There's A Konami Code In Fortnite's Black Hole | first = Riley | last = MacLoed | date = October 13, 2019 | accessdate = October 13, 2019 | work = [[Kotaku]]}}</ref> It was only available for a period of 38 hours starting from 7:00pm UTC on October 13, 2019 and was no longer accessible on the start of Fortnite: Chapter 2. |
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* ''[[Friday the 13th: The Game]] '' ([[Gun Media]], [[PlayStation 4]], [[Xbox One]], [[Steam (software)]]). This is used at the last part of the "Virtual Cabin" mode to access the debug menu in order to progress into the next room. |
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*[[Just Dance 3]] (Wii, PS3, Xbox 360) When the Konami code is entered, access is granted to an extreme version of [[Barbra Streisand (song)|Barbra Streisand]] by [[Duck Sauce]]. |
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*[[League of Legends]] ([[Windows]], [[Macintosh|Mac]]) The Final Boss Veigar Skin will input the Konami Code in his recall animation. |
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* ''[[LittleBigPlanet 2]]'' ([[Media Molecule]], [[PlayStation 3]]). When entered in the unused arcade machine at the level "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Negativatron" (PlayStation 3 variation of the code), the machine explodes and unveils a square with the numbers "3733 5683", which on a mobile keypad, spell the phrase "free love".<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.ign.com/wikis/littlebigplanet-2/PS3_Cheats | title = Konami code | publisher = ign.com | date=2017-03-07 | access-date=2018-08-11}}</ref> |
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*''[[The Escapists]]'' (PC) - Entering the Konami Code will unlock all 6 main prisons, regardless of completion of previous prisons. |
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* ''[[The Incredibles (video game)|The Incredibles]]'' ([[THQ]] and [[Heavy Iron Studios]], [[Windows]], [[Macintosh|Mac]], [[Xbox (console)|Xbox]], [[PlayStation 2|PS2]]) – Inputting the code into the cheats keyboard "<samp>UUDDLRLRBAS</samp>" gives the player 25% health, and can be used an unlimited number of times.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamingtarget.com/article.php?artid=5651 |title=The Incredibles Cheat Codes (GameCube) @ Gaming Target |publisher=Gamingtarget.com |date= |accessdate=2018-03-22}}</ref> |
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* [[Mario Party 1]] (N64) During a game, if controller 2 pauses during controller 1's turn, inputting the code with controller 1 with have Toad shout in confirmation. Pressing C-Left will bring up a debug menu concerning the current game. |
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* '''''[[Ninja Raiden]]''''' (Online: Modern web browsers; Downloadable: [[Windows]]) – Enter the Konami code at the title screen l. The classic Gradius sound will confirm the code when the game starts. The game will run at 100% speed (normal game runs at 90%), Raiden will wear the Desperado skin, and as the game is faster (i.e., harder), the stage ranks will be raised one level. This code is necessary to achieve the S+ rank. Upon game completion (online only), the "Konami fan" achievement will appear in the leaderboards, next to the score.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://eagleowlgames.net/games/nr/|title=Ninja Raiden|website=eagleowlgames.net|access-date=2018-03-22}}</ref> |
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* '''''[[Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal]]''''' ([[PlayStation 2|PS2]]) – Entering the code during vid-comic play, will dress Qwark up in a pink [[tutu (clothing)|tutu]]. In the [[Ratchet & Clank Collection|PS3 version]], whether by accident or design, two debug codes were left in the game by the developers.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.insomniacgames.com/community/showthread.php?50471-Debug-mode-in-UYA |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2016-03-12 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313044807/http://www.insomniacgames.com/community/showthread.php?50471-Debug-mode-in-UYA |archivedate=2016-03-13 }}</ref> |
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*'''''[[Rocket League]]''''' ([[Xbox One]], [[PlayStation 4]], [[Nintendo Switch]], [[Steam (software)|Steam]]) – Entering the code at the main menu will replace your Rocket League menu screen with a [[Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars]] menu. This is aesthetic and won't change anything about the game except the music will only be the SARPBC theme. |
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* ''[[Sportsfriends]]'' ([[PS3]], [[PS4]]) The code allows to play FLOP, a wiggly variant of [[Pong]]. A similar code access the hidden game [[Get on Top]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.polygon.com/2014/5/7/5691752/sportsfriends-get-on-top-pong-secret-code-unlocks | title = How to find Sportsfriends' two secret games | first= Griffin | last= McElroy | date = 2014-05-07 | accessdate = 2014-05-07 | publisher = Polygon }}</ref> |
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* '''''[[Touhou Soujinengi The Genius of Sappheiros]]''''' ([[Strawberry Bose]], [[Windows]], [[PSVita]]) – Unlocking Fujiwara no Mokou early: After visiting Hieda no Akyuu for the first time, talk another time with her. The Bamboo Forest maze will appear to the west; head there, and travel through the forest in accordance with the Konami Code to find Mokou.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/The_Genius_of_Sappheiros/Miscellaneous |title=The Genius of Sappheiros/Miscellaneous - Touhou Wiki - Characters, games, locations, and more |publisher=En.touhouwiki.net |date=2017-11-27 |accessdate=2018-03-22}}</ref> |
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* ''[[Unchained Nostalgia]]'' ([[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]]) – The super secret mode of proud birdie with special effects from Michael Bay.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://veg.by/en/projects/unchained/|title=Unchained Nostalgia v1.3.1 [2016/10/14] (a NES/Famicom/Dendy demo) - VEG's Blog|website=veg.by|language=en-US|access-date=2018-03-22}}</ref> |
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*[[Wave Race: Blue Storm]] ([[Gamecube|GC]]) - Entering a variation on the Konami Code at the correct point in the audio settings menu changes the pit crew voice to be abusive and insulting. |
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==Uses outside of video games== |
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*A variation of the Konami code is used to reset the [[Netflix]] program on some devices.<ref>{{cite web|author=Ed Rhee |url=http://www.cnet.com/au/how-to/how-to-access-hidden-netflix-streaming-settings/ |title=How to access hidden Netflix streaming settings |publisher=CNET |date= |accessdate=2018-03-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Ameripug |first=Captain |url=http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2012/08/26/the-xbox-360-netflix-app-uses-a-form-of-the-konami-code-to-change-settings.aspx |title=The Xbox 360 Netflix App Uses A Form Of The Konami Code To Change Settings - News |publisher=www.GameInformer.com |date=2012-08-26 |accessdate=2018-03-22}}</ref> |
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* Entering the code on the [[BuzzFeed]] website will make little floating balls appear on the site. |
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* Entering the code on the ''[[Yandere Simulator]]'' website ('Characters' page) will turn the background into a darker and more ominous background. It will also replace all characters that were shown with a mysterious girl. Her name and traits are replaced with question marks, but her name is supposed to be Fun Girl. Her character bio reads a Japanese message that translates to "Arara ... ... who are you? Hehe ... Nice to meet you. We are going to have a lot of fun together." The code can also be entered in the website's homepage, although it has no known purpose besides changing the background color. If the player does the code again, it'll look like a TV shutting off, then it'll show a plain red background with Fun Girl blinking. If they do it repeatedly, the background will turn black.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://yanderesimulator.com/|title=Home - Yandere Simulator|website=yanderesimulator.com|language=en-us|access-date=2018-03-22}}</ref> |
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* Entering the code on the [[Overwatch (video game)|''Overwatch'']] website will make several icons of the in-game spray of the playable character D.Va appear alongside with her voice actor saying "up up down down left right left right b a start". In the lore of ''Overwatch'', she is a gamer.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://playoverwatch.com/|title=Overwatch|website=Overwatch|language=en-US|access-date=2018-03-22}}</ref> |
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* Entering the code on the 2016 [[Marks and Spencer]] Christmas food ordering site results in some festive creatures popping up.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://christmasfood.marksandspencer.com/|title=M&S Christmas Food|date=2016-12-14|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161214174841/https://christmasfood.marksandspencer.com/|archivedate=2016-12-14|url-status=bot: unknown|access-date=2018-03-22}}</ref> |
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* Entering the code on the [[Megaport (company)|Megaport]] website enables to play a [[shoot 'em up]] game that doesn't work. If you check the code, you can see the Megaport logo<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://megaport.com/mega/|title=Mega-Mission|access-date=2018-03-22}}</ref> |
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* Entering the Konami Code on the [[Bank of Canada]]'s website for the commemorative $10 dollar bill plays a [[chiptune]] version of the [[O Canada|Canadian national anthem]] and drops [[Canadian ten-dollar note|commemorative $10 notes]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bankofcanada.ca/banknotes/bank-note-series/commemorative-notes/banknote150/|title=Explore the New $10 Note|website=www.bankofcanada.ca|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-19| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190710132429/https://www.bankofcanada.ca/banknotes/bank-note-series/commemorative-notes/banknote150/| archivedate=2019-07-10| url-status=live}}</ref> |
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* Entering the code on a [[Google Hangouts]] conversation and pressing enter will change the background of the conversation typed in.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://mentalfloss.com/article/65804/10-google-hangouts-easter-eggs|title=10 Google Hangouts Easter Eggs|date=18 March 2016|work=[[Mental Floss]]|accessdate=25 September 2017}}</ref> |
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* Reciting the code to Google Assistant will cause it to say either "Cheat mode enabled." or "You destroyed the Vile Red Falcon and saved the universe. Consider yourself a hero" with a trophy emoji<ref>{{cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2014/03/19/googles-konami-code-easter-egg-unlocks-cheat-mode/|title=Google's Konami Code Easter Egg Unlocks 'Cheat Mode'|accessdate=10 January 2018}}</ref> |
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* Reciting the code to Apple's virtual assistant [[Siri]] will cause her to give one of three responses: "Cheater!", "Nerd." or "I'm getting dizzy...".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cultofmac.com/229465/siri-knows-youre-a-dirty-cheater-at-video-games-easter-egg/|title=Siri Knows You're A Dirty Cheater At Video Games [Easter Egg] {{!}} Cult of Mac|date=2013-05-31|work=Cult of Mac|access-date=2018-10-08|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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* Reciting the code to Amazon's [[Amazon Alexa|Alexa]] will cause her to say: "Super Alexa mode: activated. Starting reactors: online. Enabling advanced systems: online. Raising dongers: Error: Dongers missing. Aborting..." |
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* Entering the code on the [[WWF-UK]] website will cause the panda logo to spin.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wwf.org.uk/|title=Homepage|website=WWF|language=en|access-date=2018-03-22}}</ref> |
* Entering the code on the [[WWF-UK]] website will cause the panda logo to spin.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wwf.org.uk/|title=Homepage|website=WWF|language=en|access-date=2018-03-22}}</ref> |
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* Entering the code on the [[Twitch (service)|Twitch]] Creator's Dashboard used to bring up several advanced options for the program.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.pcgamesn.com/twitch/konami-code | title = Twitch has hidden features you can access with the Konami code | first = Ian | last = Bourdeau | date = December 7, 2019 | access-date = December 7, 2019 | work = [[PCGamesN]] }}</ref> |
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* At one point, the [[Facebook]] website contained an Easter Egg where after entering the Konami code, a lens flare would be generated whenever the user would scroll or click anywhere on the page.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hoffman |first=Harisson |date=2009-05-08 |title=Konami Code triggers Easter egg on Facebook too |url=https://www.cnet.com/news/konami-code-triggers-easter-egg-on-facebook-too/ |access-date=2020-10-23 |website=[[CNET]]}}</ref> |
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* Entering the code on the Ravelry knitting site user profile page will display the rank order of when they joined. |
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* The [[Chromebook Pixel]] has an Easter egg where inputting the Konami Code would cause the lights on an LED strip on the lid of the computer to blink rapidly.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Oliverez-Giles |first=Nathan |date=February 22, 2013 |title=Google's Pixel Chromebook Has a Konami Code Easter Egg |url=https://www.wired.com/2013/02/google-pixel-konami-code-easter-egg/ |magazine=[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]]}}</ref> |
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* Entering the code on Keakr IOS app after 42 clic on the version number, enables Auto-tunes on the studio effect. |
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* The code was part of the secret URL for the [[Linus Tech Tips]] "Verified Gamer" program to counter the [[GPU shortage|Great GPU Shortage]].<ref>{{Citation|title=I Was RIGHT!!!! (and I hate it)| date=March 23, 2021 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3A4yk-P5ukY |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/3A4yk-P5ukY| archive-date=2021-12-12 |url-status=live|language=en|access-date=2021-03-23}}{{cbignore}}</ref> |
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* Entering the code on the [[iFixit|iFixit Homepage]] has several different effects from flashing text colours to replacing pictures with Nicolas Cage and Doges. |
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* Within the [[Unreal Engine 5]] demonstration program ''Valley of the Ancient'', entering the Konami Code will cause the giant robot within it to [[dab (dance)|dab]].<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.gamespot.com/articles/unreal-engine-5s-demo-has-a-small-konami-code-easter-egg-and-dabbing-is-involved/1100-6492129/ | title = Unreal Engine 5's Demo Has A Small Konami Code Easter Egg, And Dabbing Is Involved | first = Darryn | last = Bonthuys | date = May 28, 2021 | accessdate = May 28, 2021 | work = [[GameSpot]] }}</ref> |
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* Entering the code on digg.com will Rickroll the user. |
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* Typing ''upupdowndownleftrightleftrightbastart'' on some Palm/HP [[webOS]] devices enables developer mode.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Casey |first1=Eoghan |last2=Cheval |first2=Adrien |last3=Lee |first3=Jong Yeon |last4=Oxley |first4=David |last5=Song |first5=Yong Jun |title=Forensic acquisition and analysis of palm webOS on mobile devices |journal=Digital Investigation |date=1 July 2011 |volume=8 |issue=1 |pages=37–47 |doi=10.1016/j.diin.2011.04.003 }}</ref> |
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* Entering the code on vogue.co.uk will make a little dinosaur pop up in the bottom right corner and move across the screen. |
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* Three [[Fisher-Price]] toys, one modeled after a game controller, one modeled after a [[Game Boy]], and one modeled after a [[Nintendo Switch]] (which show various lights and sounds when the buttons are pressed) present a special sequence of lights and sounds if the Konami code is entered.<ref>{{cite web |last=Oxford |first=Nadia |date=December 17, 2018 |title=The Famed Konami Code from Contra Works on a New Fisher Price Toy |url=https://www.usgamer.net/articles/the-famed-konami-code-from-contra-works-on-a-new-fisher-price-toy |access-date=December 17, 2018 |work=[[USGamer]]}}</ref> |
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* Entering the code on cornify.com will (if a is kept held at the end) make unicorns appear across the page. |
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* King Candy in the film ''[[Wreck-It Ralph]]'' uses the Konami code to access a locked portion of the code of ''Sugar Rush''.<ref name="Ralph"/> |
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* Entering the code on [http://sigmajs.org/ SigmaJS] website will show a graph themed minigame. |
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* [[Social media]] platform [[Twitter]] changed its logo from the then usual blue bird, to the [[Doge (meme)|Doge meme]] for a supposed late [[April Fools Day]] prank in 2023. Since then, if the Konami code is entered on the home page, the logo present in the top left corner will spin.<ref>{{cite web |last=Gairola |first=Ananya |date=April 4, 2023 |title=Twitter's New Doge Logo Hides A Secret 'Spin' Code: Here's How You Can Unlock It |url=https://www.benzinga.com/news/23/04/31654674/twitters-new-doge-logo-hides-a-secret-spin-code-heres-how-you-can-unlock-it |access-date=July 26, 2023 |work=Benzinga}}</ref> |
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* Entering the code on [[YunoHost]] personal web server admin panel changes a 'pacman' character, indicating system performing some actions, to Nyan Cat |
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* Entering the code on polaroidoriginals.com will open a little Stranger Things arcade game. |
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* Entering the code in written form ("upupdowndownleftrightleftrightbastart") on Palm webOS devices unlocked developer mode.<ref>https://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/the-secret-to-palm-pre-dev-mode-lies-in- |
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*Entering the code on the [https://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Main_Page Team Fortress 2 Wiki] will cause a Spy to "sap" the Wiki logo. |
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* Entering the code on the [[Twitch (service)|Twitch]] Creator's Dashboard brings up several advanced options for the program.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.pcgamesn.com/twitch/konami-code | title = Twitch has hidden features you can access with the Konami code | first = Ian | last = Bourdeau | date = December 7, 2019 | accessdate = December 7, 2019 | work = [[PCGamesN]] }}</ref> |
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* Entering the code on the [[Fisher Price]] Game & Learn controller plays a sequence of lights and sound, finishing with "You Win!". |
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*The code was also referenced by American [[post-hardcore]] band [[Falling in Reverse]] in their song "Game Over". In the song, lead vocalist [[Ronnie Radke]] utters the line "Up Up Down Down Left Right Left Right B A Select Start".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://genius.com/Falling-in-reverse-game-over-lyrics |title=Falling in Reverse – Game Over Lyrics | Genius Lyrics |publisher=Genius.com |date= |accessdate=2018-03-22}}</ref> |
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*Electronic artist [[Technicolor]] released the 2016 track "Contra Code" which features the code as lyrics to the track.<ref>{{cite web|author=3:01 |url=https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/technicolor |title=Technicolor | Contra Code | CD Baby Music Store |publisher=Store.cdbaby.com |date= |accessdate=2018-03-22}}</ref> |
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* [[The Moldy Peaches]]' 2001 song "[[Anyone Else but You]]" contains the lyrics "Up up down down left right left right B A start / Just because we use cheats doesn't mean we're not smart."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://genius.com/The-moldy-peaches-anyone-else-but-you-lyrics |title=The Moldy Peaches – Anyone Else But You Lyrics | Genius Lyrics |publisher=Genius.com |date= |accessdate=2018-04-05}}</ref> |
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*The band [[Deftones]] referenced the Konami Code in the title for the instrumental song "U,U,D,D,L,R,L,R,A,B,Select,Start" on their 2006 album ''[[Saturday Night Wrist]]''.<ref>[[Saturday Night Wrist#Continuation on production]]</ref>{{Circular reference|date=May 2017}} |
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*As part of the song "The Play" in the musical [[Be More Chill (musical)|Be More Chill]], the SQUIP utters the words "Up up down down left right A" to regain control of its host. In the book, the SQUIP correctly states it as "Up up down down left right left right B A start." |
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*It is the title of a song by "The Ataris" |
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*The 2012 [[Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures|Disney]] animated [[video game]] film ''[[Wreck-It Ralph]]'' features a scene in which King Candy inputs the Konami code on a large [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] [[video game controller|controller]] to open a secret passage leading to Sugar Rush's programming.<ref name="Ralph" /> |
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*In the first episode of the [[anime]], ''[[Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions]]'', character Rikka Takanashi references the Konami Code as she is choosing a drink from a vending machine and hilariously winning a second free drink.<ref>{{Cite episode |title= Episode 1 – Chance Encounter... with Wicked Lord Shingan|url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/love-chunibyo-other-delusions/episode-1-chance-encounter-with-wicked-lord-shingan-650281|accessdate= March 4, 2019 | series= ''[[Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions]]'' | publisher= [[Crunchyroll]] | date= February 12, 2014 | season= 1}}</ref> |
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*In episode 23 of [[Sonic Boom (TV series)|Sonic Boom]] (''Let's play musical friends''), while in game world, Cubot says that code aloud as a way to go straight to last level. |
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*In [[Hellsing Ultimate]], volume 2, Jan Valentine quotes the code as he's firing in the directions (up being forward, down being backward). |
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*A [[Fisher-Price]] toy for pre-schoolers, modeled after a game controller which shows various lights and sounds when the buttons are pressed, presents a special sequence of lights and sounds if the Konami code is entered.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.usgamer.net/articles/the-famed-konami-code-from-contra-works-on-a-new-fisher-price-toy | title = The Famed Konami Code from Contra Works on a New Fisher Price Toy | first= Nadia | last = Oxford |date = December 17, 2018 | accessdate = December 17, 2018 | work = [[USGamer]] }}</ref> |
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*[[WWE]] wrestler [[Xavier Woods]] uses the beginning of the code as the name of his gaming focused [[YouTube]] channel: UpUpDownDown (UUDD). It is also used as a name of one of their (as a member of The New Day) signature moves in wrestling.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIr1YTkEHdJFtqHvR7Rwttg</ref> |
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* [http://g4tv.com/videos/9381/Cheat---The-Konami-Code/ Video about the Konami Code] from the [[G4 (U.S. TV channel)|G4]] TV show ''[[Cheat!]]'' |
* [http://g4tv.com/videos/9381/Cheat---The-Konami-Code/ Video about the Konami Code] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170418115947/http://g4tv.com/videos/9381/Cheat---The-Konami-Code |date=2017-04-18 }} from the [[G4 (U.S. TV channel)|G4]] TV show ''[[Cheat!]]'' |
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* [https://github.com/snaptortoise/konami-js Open-source project used to implement the code in Marvel, Newsweek and other websites] |
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Latest revision as of 01:39, 12 December 2024
The Konami Code (Japanese: コナミコマンド, Konami Komando, "Konami command"), also commonly referred to as the Contra Code and sometimes the 30 Lives Code, is a cheat code that appears in many Konami video games,[1] as well as some non-Konami games.[2]
The code has also found a place in popular culture as a reference to the third generation of video game consoles,[3] and is present as an Easter egg on a number of websites.[4][5][6][7][8][9]
Sequence
[edit]In the original code, the player has to press the following sequence of buttons on the game controller to enable a cheat or other effects:
↑↑↓↓←→←→BA; sometimes Start and/or Select is added to the sequence.[10]
History
[edit]The Konami Code was first used in the release of Gradius (1986), a scrolling shooter for the NES[11] and was popularized among North American players in the NES version of Contra. The code is also known as the "Contra Code" and "30 Lives Code", since the code provided the player 30 extra lives in Contra. The code has been used to help novice players progress through the game.[10][12]
The Konami Code was created by Kazuhisa Hashimoto, who was developing the home port of the 1985 arcade game Gradius for the NES. Finding the game too difficult to play through during testing, he created the cheat code, which gives the player a full set of power-ups (normally attained gradually throughout the game).[2] After entering the sequence using the controller when the game was paused, the player received all available power-ups. The code was meant to be removed prior to publishing, but this was overlooked and only discovered as the game was being prepared for mass production. The developers decided to leave it there, as removing it could result in new bugs and glitches. The sequence was easy enough to remember for testers and simultaneously sufficiently hard to enter accidentally during the gameplay for unsuspecting users.[citation needed]
The Konami Code was thus included in the series' other sequels and spin-offs, with some key differences. The code has been subsequently re-used in a large number of other games and other computer programs.
Examples in video games
[edit]- Tetris (Tengen version for Nintendo Entertainment System)
- Entering this code minus ↑↑ while paused will change the current Tetromino into the I piece, also called a longbar. This can be done only once per new game.[13]
- Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness (Nintendo 64)
- A Konami code variant was discovered in the game in 2024. The code unlocks all four characters, their outfits, and a hard difficulty mode.[14]
- Yu-Gi-Oh! The Falsebound Kingdom (GameCube)
- The Konami code can be used during any map to gain gold. This will also trigger hidden dialog of a man shouting Yu-Gi-Oh.[15]
- The Incredibles (THQ and Heavy Iron Studios, Windows, Mac, Xbox, PlayStation 2)
- Inputting the code into the cheats keyboard "UUDDLRLRBAS" gives the player 25% health, and can be used an unlimited number of times.[16]
- Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal (PlayStation 2)
- Entering the code in the pause menu will replace the Omniwrench with a doubled ended lightsaber. In the PlayStation 3 version, whether by accident or design, two debug codes were left in the game by the developers.[17]
- LittleBigPlanet 2 (Media Molecule, PlayStation 3)
- When entered in the unused arcade machine at the level "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Negativatron" (PlayStation 3 variation of the code), the machine explodes and unveils a square with the numbers "3733 5683", which on a mobile keypad, spells the phrase "free love".[18]
- Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why'd You Steal Our Garbage?!! (Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS)
- Inputting the code on the title screen results in an animated looping clip of an 8-bit recreation of Adventure Time's creator, Pendleton Ward dancing. To the left of Ward is an 8-bit version of Jake, and to the right, an 8-bit version of Finn.[19][better source needed]
- BioShock Infinite (Irrational Games, Windows, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch)
- A variation of the Konami Code at the game's menus unlocks the game's more difficult "1999 Mode" from the start.[20]
- Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
- Code entry unlocks Revengeance and Very Hard difficulties without passing the game on Hard difficulty.[21]
- Sportsfriends (PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4)
- The code allows to play FLOP, a wiggly variant of Pong. A similar code accesses the hidden game Get on Top.[22]
- Dead by Daylight (Windows, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch)
- When the code is entered while having one of the Silent Hill characters equipped on the main menu, the game plays a jingle from Gradius and grants the player a charm that can be equipped by characters.[23]
- Fortnite Battle Royale (Windows, MacOS, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Mobile)
- The Konami code was used to access the Fortnite Durr Burger minigame at the black hole screen after the end of the Chapter 1 Season X event.[24] It was only available for a period of 38 hours starting from 7:00pm UTC on October 13, 2019 and was no longer accessible on the start of Fortnite: Chapter 2.
- Tetris Effect
- Entering the code at the launch screen enables a second screen accepting a code. Inputting the number "06061984" (representing June 6, 1984, the "birth date" of Tetris) will then unlock the "1984" level.[25]
- Anno 1800 (Ubisoft Blue Byte, Windows)
- Entering the code within the gameworld spawns hundreds of random animals flying through the air and chaotically bouncing off the terrain.[26]
- Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
- This spiritual sequel to Castlevania developed by Koji Igarashi lets players enter a "1986 Mode", which makes the game's controls more similar to the more-difficult Castlevania series, by entering the Konami Code at a menu screen.[27]
- Ultrakill (Windows)
- Unlocks a cheat menu, with cheats bound to keyboard commands.[28]
- Insaniquarium Deluxe (Windows, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, mobile phone, Palm OS, Windows Mobile, PDA )
- Entering the code in the main menu unlocks the secret "Sandbox Mode".[29]
Examples outside of video games
[edit]- Entering a version of the Konami code in the Opera Browser in versions between 19 and 54 used to activate hidden advanced settings.[30][31]
- A variation of the Konami code is used to reset the Netflix program on some devices.[32][33]
- Entering the code on the Overwatch website will make several icons of the in-game spray of the playable character D.Va appear along with her voice actor saying "up up down down left right left right b a start". In the lore of Overwatch, she is a gamer.[34][better source needed]
- Entering the code on any Discord Error 404 website will unlock a secret game of Snake.[35]
- Entering the code on the 2016 Marks and Spencer Christmas food ordering site results in some festive creatures popping up.[36]
- Entering the code on the Megaport website enables a Snake-like game which the user can play.[37]
- Entering the Konami Code on the Bank of Canada's website for the commemorative $10 bill plays a chiptune version of the Canadian national anthem and drops commemorative $10 notes.[38]
- Entering the code on a Google Hangouts conversation and pressing enter used to change the background of the conversation typed in.[39]
- Reciting the code to Google Assistant will cause it to say either "Cheat mode enabled.", or "You destroyed the Vile Red Falcon and saved the universe. Consider yourself a hero" with a trophy emoji or a similar response.[40]
- Reciting the code to Apple's virtual assistant Siri will cause her to give one of three responses: "Cheater!", "Nerd." or "I'm getting dizzy...". The user will need to say "enter" instead of "start," as this will confuse Siri in thinking a timer is being set.[41]
- Reciting the code to Amazon's Alexa will cause her to say: "Ding Ding Ding Ding Ding! Great job, you've secured all the power-ups!", "Sorry, so close, no power-ups for you." or "Super Alexa mode, activated. Starting reactors, online. Enabling advanced systems, online. Raising dongers. Error. Dongers missing. Aborting."[42]
- Entering the code on the WWF-UK website will cause the panda logo to spin.[43]
- Entering the code on the Twitch Creator's Dashboard used to bring up several advanced options for the program.[44]
- At one point, the Facebook website contained an Easter Egg where after entering the Konami code, a lens flare would be generated whenever the user would scroll or click anywhere on the page.[45]
- The Chromebook Pixel has an Easter egg where inputting the Konami Code would cause the lights on an LED strip on the lid of the computer to blink rapidly.[46]
- The code was part of the secret URL for the Linus Tech Tips "Verified Gamer" program to counter the Great GPU Shortage.[47]
- Within the Unreal Engine 5 demonstration program Valley of the Ancient, entering the Konami Code will cause the giant robot within it to dab.[48]
- Typing upupdowndownleftrightleftrightbastart on some Palm/HP webOS devices enables developer mode.[49]
- Three Fisher-Price toys, one modeled after a game controller, one modeled after a Game Boy, and one modeled after a Nintendo Switch (which show various lights and sounds when the buttons are pressed) present a special sequence of lights and sounds if the Konami code is entered.[50]
- King Candy in the film Wreck-It Ralph uses the Konami code to access a locked portion of the code of Sugar Rush.[3]
- Social media platform Twitter changed its logo from the then usual blue bird, to the Doge meme for a supposed late April Fools Day prank in 2023. Since then, if the Konami code is entered on the home page, the logo present in the top left corner will spin.[51]
References
[edit]- ^ "The Cheater's Hall of Fame - The 'Konami Code': We Must Never Forget". GamePro. April 2008. p. 63.
- ^ a b "Cracking the Code: The Konami Code". 1UP.com. Archived from the original on May 22, 2011. Retrieved March 15, 2008.
- ^ a b Robinson, Tasha (November 1, 2012). "Wreck-It Ralph". The A.V. Club. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
- ^ Fukuda, Miho (April 9, 2012). "裏技、隠しメッセージ...イースターエッグってどんなものがある?" [Tricks, hidden messages... What kind of Easter eggs are there?]. Gizmodo (in Japanese). Retrieved April 8, 2020.
- ^ Carvin, Andy (June 14, 2010). "Geek Trick of the Week: Newsweek Vs. The Zombies". All Tech Considered. NPR. Retrieved June 14, 2010.
- ^ McWhertor, Michael (April 7, 2009). "The Konami Code Makes ESPN.com Magical!". Kotaku.
- ^ Hoffman, Harrison (May 8, 2009). "Konami Code triggers Easter egg on Facebook too". CNET.
- ^ Moore, Matthew (September 17, 2009). "Google easter eggs: 15 best hidden jokes". The Daily Telegraph. London.
- ^ "Alan Turing Google Doodle Source Code". GitHub. July 2, 2012.
- ^ a b Edwards, Benj (August 24, 2021). "What Is the Konami Code, and How Do You Use it?". How-To Geek. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ^ Garmon, Jay (March 6, 2007). "Geek Trivia: The cheat goes on". TechRepublic. Retrieved April 16, 2008.
- ^ Silverberg, David (September 27, 2020). "Cheat Codes Helped Turn the Most Devilishly Difficult Video Games Into Something Actually Beatable". Popular Mechanics. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ^ "Tetris (Tengen) Cheats For NES". gamespot.com. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
- ^ Stanton, Rich (April 22, 2024). "A Konami code variant in Castlevania has been discovered after a quarter of a century". PC Gamer. Future plc. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ "Falsebound Kingdom Cheats". YuGiOh! World. October 11, 2015. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
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[edit]- Video about the Konami Code Archived 2017-04-18 at the Wayback Machine from the G4 TV show Cheat!
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