when asked what is the first cheat code that comes to mind??
 

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the first cheat code that comes to my mind is the classic "up down left right ba start"

what cheat codes appear in your mind instantly when asked

all of the codes for Mortal Kombat 3. I usually don't "cheat" in games until I've beat it, but Mortal Kombat is one of those games that cheating is ok. Because it's MK.

IDKFA

'god' is too obvious to be a cheat code :)

Up up down down left right left right B A start.

There is no SELECT in the goddamn Konami code, no matter what Gameskins shirts would have you believe.

The second code I think of is:

JUSTIN BAILEY
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R1,R2,L1,R2,L,D,R,U,L,D,R,U

Vice City - Weapons Cheat

iddqd(doom) or ilm(wolfenstein)

Definately the Contra code. The select is just so that you can do two players. Also, the Street Fighter II (SNES) code to get the to play with the bosses.

buddamus - sim city 2000

down R up L Y B - street fighter II

up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, baba start

Not sure I'm remembering that right. Let me check the thread...

Are you sure it's only one ba ?

up up down down left right left right b a select start. Yes it's all about the two player Contra goodness.

A, B, A, C, A, B, B. Mortal Combat blood code for Sega Genesis.

Wasn't select used to play a two player game? *edit - Like Contra (as mentioned above)

But yeah, the Konami code is the first I think of as well.

UUDDLRLRBA(Select)Start

yeah, Konami code definitely. Full power ups in Gradius, as well as the 30 lives in contra.

Yes, there's a select in it for 2 players.

Right after that, ABBA for Ikari Warriors. (continue)

Anti-cheat code: idkfa in Heretic :D

uuddlrlrba start

that is the code that will get most of the votes on here :)

who the hell did not play the living piss out of that game back in the day?

IDDQD: God Mode in DOOM
and
POPQUIZHOTSHOT: Replenish Life in Earthworm Jim on the PC?

Rosebud- The Sims, 1,000 Simoleons

IDDQD God mode in Doom

First cheat code I have ever learned by heart. (I have a really bad memory)

poweroverwhelming

ABACABB for me too. That was the first one that I remember actually having to practice to get it right. It's almost second nature now.

The Konami Code for turtles three.

"The code" ..

I have to give honorably mention to Shining Forces 2 codes for being probably the biggest pain in the ass code to enter, ever. I still remeber sitting in front of the Genesis for 10-20 minutes trying to get the damn codes to work yelling and cursing like a madman the entire way. Sometime me and my brother would even make a contest of it to see who could make it work first.

During Sega Logo.

Secret Configuration Screen.
Up, down, up, down, left, right, left, right, up, right, down, left, up, B.

Or the even more dreaded battle select.
Up, down, up, down, left, right, left, right, up, right, down, left, B, C, B, C, B, C.

Good times.

Actually, that is the all weapons code :)

Sonic 3 thing:
Something like up up down down up up up a b start

I remember it because I never could do it.

two. up up down down left right left right b a start (contra, obviously), and a b a c a b b .. the blood code for the genesis version of mortal kombat.

It seems IDDQD is more popular than i thought. Now, can anyone remember the noclip code for Doom 1?

IDSPISPOPD?

Hehe yeah I know, I meant that the second code I remember is 'god' from Quake 2 but since it's more of a command than a code, I let it be :) I remember them all from back in the day, IDKFA, IDDQD, IDSPISPOPD, IDBEHOLD, LIM, etc etc etc

iddqd from doom2 :E and lumberjack from either warcraft 2 or age of empires two, cant remember which

Also Impulse 101 for half-life :D

Power Overwhelming
There is no cow level - Guess where these came from :) Many hours wasted on this game
Operation CWAL

The Contra Code for Gradius 3 blows up your ship but if you use L and R instead of Left and right it gives you powerups :)

I remember a few more but those are the first that come to mind.

konami code

The only game I ever played with my brother was contra with that code.

Contra Codes :D

iddqd or idkfa

Doom was awesome!

best cheat code ever.

breathedeep
blacksheepwall

:o

makeitso from Warcraft 2

speeds up production, I'm hella impatient

Konami Code.

And ZIPPY from Rescue Raiders on my AppleIIe.

yeah that old contra code is always golden. But another code that comes to mind is those big head codes...never thought that was a worthwhile cheat but some people like it

idspipopd is the one that popped into my mind first

A classic.