List of Konami code games

This is a list of games in which use of the Konami Code significantly affects gameplay, or in which the code is notably referenced.

Konami games

Akumajou Special: Boku Dracula Kun (Famicom/NES)

Entering the code at the title screen shows you a black screen with the text "There's nothing here!" in Japanese.

Batman Returns (SNES)

In options, use controller 2 and press Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A. Use controller 1 to adjust the number of lives.

Beatmania GB (Nintendo Game Boy Color)

Entering the password UUDDLRLRBA unlocks all songs and play modes.

Boktai: The Sun is in Your Hand (GBA)

In a certain room the player will find a sign with the Konami Code. Entering the code will reveal a hidden chest.

Castlevania Chronicles (Sony PlayStation)

Entering Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, X, 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.

Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance (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 first Castlevania. 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 2 characters. You are 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.)

Contra (Famicom/NES, Xbox Live Arcade)

One of the first uses of the code, and easily the most famous usage. Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A at the title screen gives the player 30 lives, making the game much easier to finish. Against popular belief, pressing start at the end of the code isn't part of the code itself. It merely launches the game. So obviously, you can enter Select in before hitting start for 2 player mode.

Contra: Shattered Soldier (Sony PlayStation 2)

This newer installment of Contra features a unique way of inputting the code. At the title screen, pressing Up, Up, Down, Down, L1, R1, L2, R2, L3, R3 on the second controller gives the player 30 lives upon starting the game.

Crisis Force (Famicom/NES)

When the code is entered at the title screen, the player will start with 15 lives.

Dance Dance Revolution 2ndMIX (Arcade, Sony PlayStation)

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.

Dance Dance Revolution 2nd Remix (Sony PlayStation)

Entering the code Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right on the Mode Selection Screen will unlock Super Mode.

Dance Dance Revolution 3rd Mix (Arcade)

The Single steps on Basic difficulty for the song "It Only Takes a Minute" begin with the directional portion of the code.

Dance Dance Revolution EXTREME (Japanese version; Arcade, Sony PlayStation 2)

In the song "Twinbee ~Generation X~", all 4 of the Single (4 panels) steps on Beginner, Light, Standard and Heavy difficulty include the directions of the Konami code. All three (Light, Standard, Heavy) stepcharts for the song on Doubles play (8 panels) contain the code's directional portion. It is worth noting that the first instance of the code in all 3 doubles stepcharts takes place on the left pad. This may have something to do with the code classically being entered as player 1.

The song is based on a Konami game with the same title, Twinbee.

Dance Dance Revolution ULTRAMIX (Microsoft Xbox)

If a controller (a handheld, not a dance pad) is plugged in to the 4P (furthest to the right) controller port, and the code is entered during the credits, all of the game's hidden songs will be instantly unlocked.

Deadly Arts (Nintendo 64)

Entering the code on the title screen unlocks Gouriki as a playable character. Entering the code backwards unlocks Reiji.

Death, Jr. (PSP)

On the pause menu, holding L and pressing up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, X, O gives All weapons and weapon upgrades

Death, Jr. 2: Root of Evil (PSP)

On the pause menu, holding L and pressing up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, X, O gives All weapons and weapon upgrades

Detana!! Twinbee (PC Engine)

At the title screen press Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, II, and I to select up to 9 credits in the options menu. Pressing Up, Up, Down, Down, Right, Left, Right, Left, I, II on controller two will allow the selection of up to ten ships in the options menu. Reversing the code, on the title screen press I, II, Right, Left, Right, Left, Down, Down, Up, and Up on controller three to unlock 'Vmode' (Arcade Mode) in the options menu.

Detana Twinbee Yahoo! Deluxe Pack (PlayStation)

Pause the game in Arcade Mode and press Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, X, Circle to unlock Dark Play.

DrumMania (Arcade)

On the first "mix" of this game, the drum pads and bass pedals are used to activate the Expert Real difficulty level.

Fighting Eleven / International Superstar Soccer Deluxe (Super Famicom/SNES)

This code replaces the referee with a dog.

Flame of Recca Final Burning (PlayStation 2)

At the title screen, hold L1 and R1 button and enter the Konami Code (Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, X, Circle) to unlock Joker.

Frogger (Microsoft Xbox 360)

When selecting to play 1 or 2 players, input the directions of the code on the D-pad of the controller, then B and A, this will make Frogger bigger. If you are playing with the original graphics, Frogger will look the same.

Gradius (Famicom/NES/Wii Virtual Console)

The first ever use of the code. Pausing the game and then entering the code activates all powerups except for Speed Up and Double.

Gradius (PC Engine)

Pausing the game and then entering the code Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, II, and I activates full options, missile, and shield.

Gradius II (Famicom/NES)

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 powerups.

Gradius II (PC Engine)

Pausing the game and then entering the code Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, II, and I activates full power. This code works more than once on Easy mode.

Gradius III (Super Famicom/SNES)

Normally entering the code while paused activates all powerups, but the player is instantly destroyed upon unpausing. It should be noted, however, that if the player enters the code but substitutes the L and R buttons for Left and Right, the powerups are applied without penalty.

Gradius III (Sony PlayStation 2)

Pausing the game and then entering the code activates all powerups except for Speed Up and Double.

Gradius IV Fukkatsu (Super Famicom/SNES)

Pausing the game and then entering the code activates all powerups except for Speed Up and Double.

Gradius V (Sony PlayStation 2)

This version uses yet another variation of the code: Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, L1, R1. Entering the code while paused gives full powerups, including the Laser weapon. Using L2 and R2 for the final two buttons gives the Double Shot instead.

Gradius Deluxe Pack (SEGA Saturn)

Pausing the game then entering the code will give full weapons only on Saturn Easy and Saturn Hard difficulty levels.

Gradius Gaiden (Sony PlayStation)

Pausing the game then entering the code Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, X, Circle will result in a power up.

Gradius Galaxies (Nintendo 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 L and R buttons for Left and Right, the powerups are applied without penalty. Entering Down, Down, Up, Up, Right, Left, Right, Left, A, B will result in fill powerups, but subtracts one life per use. Down, Down, Up, Up, R, L, R, L, A, B gives full powerups followed shortly by self destruction.

Gyruss (Famicom Disk System/NES)

For the NES game Gyruss, the code must be entered in reverse order. Entering A, B, Right, Left, Right, Left, Down, Down, Up, Up at the title screen will give the player 30 lives.

International Superstar Soccer Deluxe (Super Famicom/SNES and PlayStation)

When used, it turned the referee into a dog. In PS, it could be made with A and B correspondents: Circle and X.

Jackal (Famicom/NES)

Enter the code at the title screen for 30 lives, just like Contra.

Konami Collector's Series: Arcade Advanced (Nintendo Game Boy Advance/GBA)

In the classic arcade game collection Konami Collector's Series: Arcade Advanced, when the Konami Code is entered on any main menu of a game, you unlock a version of the game with enhanced graphics and/or additional features or extra lives.

Legend of the Mystical Ninja (Super Famicom/SNES)

One of the townspeople in this game tells you, "If you press up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A, it will do nothing."

Salamander/Life Force (Famicom/NES)

Entering the code at the start screen gives the player 30 lives.

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (Sony PlayStation 2)

After finishing the game, when the clear code is presented on-screen, pressing Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, X and Circle will cause Snake to remark "What do you think you're doing?", confirming the code. It cannot be used again once the clear data has been saved, since the code is already confirmed.

Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance (Sony PlayStation 2, Microsoft Xbox, PC)

In addition to the above code from Sons of Liberty, entering "UUDDLRLRBA" as the player username in Missions mode will unlock all characters (Ninja Raiden, Pliskin, etc.)

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (Sony PlayStation 2)

Pressing Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, Square, and Triangle when the Konami logo first appears will cause it to flash, confirming the code. This will change the names in the game's opening title sequence to display the "Opening Title Staff" - the names of the people who created the title sequence.

In addition, when battling The End, entering Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, Square, and 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 or lower.

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.

Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence (PlayStation 2)

In addition to code above from Snake Eater, after finishing the game, when the Game Clear message is presented on-screen pressing Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, X, O makes Big Boss remark "One More to Go...".

Nagano Winter Olympics '98 (Sony PlayStation, Nintendo 64)

In the 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 screen.

NBA Give ‘N Go (Famicom/NES)

Press Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A on title screen to unlock “Super Difficulty Level” in the Options menu.

Nemesis (Nintendo Game Boy)

Pausing the game and entering the code will give the player full options.

Operation C (Nintendo Game Boy)

Using the Konami Code on the title screen of this Nintendo Game Boy title will allow you to select a stage of your choice. After you use the code, press Select to scroll to the level number of your choice before pressing Start.

Parodius Da! －Shinwa kara Owarai e－ (Nintendo Game Boy)

Pausing the game and then entering the code activates all powerups except for Speed Up and Double. Entering the code when the Konami Logo appears, brings you to the SoundTest screen.

Parodius Da! －Shinwa kara Owarai e－ (Super Famicom/SNES)

Pausing the game and then entering the code destroys the player upon unpausing. However, entering B, B, X, X, A, Y, A, Y, Up, Left and unpausing will fully power up the player. Interestingly, this second code can be entered if one used the same finger-movements, used to enter the first code, on an SNES controller held upside-down.

Pop'n Twinbee (Super Famicom/SNES)

Entering the code will unlock an extra difficulty level.

Silent Hill 3 (PlayStation 2)

Beat the game once then enter the code in the title screen will cause Douglas Cartland, a supporting character, to appear in his underwear in each cutscene.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox)

Entering the code (Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, X, Circle on the PS2 version) on the title screen will give the characters silly noises while walking.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Game Boy Advance)

Entering the code at the title screen unlocks Very Hard Mode.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Fall of the Foot Clan (Nintendo Game Boy)

Pausing the game and entering the code will replenish the player's energy. This code will only work once per game.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game (Famicom/NES)

Entering the code at the title screen with the A and B buttons reversed gives access to a stage select mode.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: The Manhattan Project (Famicom/NES)

Entering the code at the title screen with the A and B buttons reversed gives access to a stage select mode.

In the Japanese version (titled Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: The Manhattan Project), the game will simply display a message from Konami. In order for the code to work properly, the functions of each button must be reversed (Down, Down, Up, Up, Right, Left, Right, Left, B, A).

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time (Super Famicom/SNES)

Entering the code at the title screen on controller 2 allows the selection of 10 lives in the Options menu.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters (Super Famicom/SNES)

Entering the code at the title screen on controller 2 will unlock Speed Level 3 in Options menu.

Top Gun: The Second Mission (Famicom/NES)

To receive three additional planes for every 20,000 points. Go to the title screen and press Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, Start.

Twinbee: Rainbow Bell Adventure (Super Famicom/SNES)

Pausing the game and entering the code will allow a player to switch characters. Replacing Left with L and Right with R will give the player full health and all power-ups.

Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Tag Force (PlayStation Portable)

Entering the Konami Code at the card shop will unlock a Gradius-themed booster pack.

Yu-Gi-Oh! The Falsebound Kingdom (Nintendo GameCube/GameCube)

Entering the Konami Code during a battle gives the player extra money.

Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner (Sony PlayStation 2)

While fighting the Vic Viper boss in Extra Missions Mode, entering the code with L1 and R1 instead of A and B activates the Zoradius mini-game. Entering the same code again in Zoradius while paused gives the player full powerups.

Non-Konami games

Armed Police Batrider (8ing/Raizing, Arcade)

Pressing Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A at the title screen allows the player to select a single ship instead of a team of three ships. Inputting the same command but reversing the order of the last two button presses will unlock ships from Battle Garegga and the Mahou Daisakusen series.

B.C. Kid (Hudson Soft, Amiga)

Select OPTIONS from the title screen. On the option screen use and enter the following sequence: Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, then begin a game to gain infinite lives.

Battle Garegga (8ing/Raizing, Arcade)

Pressing Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, Fire, Bomb, Option on the title screen grants access to ships from Mahou Daisakusen.

Cosmic Epsilon (Famicom)

Press Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, Start on the title screen for a hidden message.

Drymouth (Demiforce, Game Boy Color)

Entering the code at the titlescreen will enable a secret fourth character who can use all of the other characters' items.

Final Fight 2 (Capcom, SNES)

This game features a variant on the code: down, down, up, up, right, left, right, left, L, R. When entered at the title screen, both players will be able to select the same character in two player mode.

Gish (Chronic Logic, PC)

Enter Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, "A", Space, entered on the "Chronic Logic presents" screen to unlock the game's turbo mode.

Grandia (Game Arts, Sega Saturn and Sony PlayStation)

A door unlock code in this game is Right, Right, Left, Left, Down, Up, Down, Up, a simple rearrangement of the Konami Code (Up & Right are reversed, and Down & Left are reversed).

Half-Life 2 (Valve, Microsoft Xbox)

In the Xbox port of Half Life 2, if you press up-up-down-down-left-right-left-right-b-a in gameplay, you will get 25 health points.

Heli Attack 3 (Squarecircleco, PC)

After clicking "players" and "cheats", type "up up down down left right left right b a select start" into the box to unlock all weapons. there is also the cheat" you are the moon master" this unlocks all lvls

I'm O.K - A Murder Simulator (Thompsonsoft, PC)

Pressing the keys of this code on the game's start screen followed by enter will show a Hot Coffee mod parody.

In The Groove (Roxor Games, PlayStation 2)

Entering the code at the main menu will always make the "special ending" play at the end of a set of songs. In The Groove is readily comparable to Konami's Dance Dance Revolution series and was in fought; in fact, Konami currently owns the franchise as of 2006.

Insaniquarium (PopCap and Flying Bear, Macromedia Flash)

Type the code on the main screen to enter the Sandbox Mode, in which many game elements can be placed by hitting keys on the keyboard.

Kid Klown in Night Mayor World (NES)

On the title screen press Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A to unlock Hard Mode.

Kingdom of Loathing (Asymmetric Publications, PC)

The code is the solution to a puzzle, and must be entered as part of solving the primary quest.

Ms. Pac-Man And Galaga: Class Of 1981 (Midway, Arcade)

When the combination Up, Up, Up, Down, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, Left is performed, the machine makes a dot-gulping sound, and pressing Start begins a session of the original Pac-Man.

Mortal Kombat 3 (Williams Entertainment, SNES)

Entering Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, A, B, A will bring up the 'Kool Stuff' menu

Operation Winback (Nintendo 64)

Using the code unlocks a level selection screen, and allows you to play in "one hit mode".

Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones (Ubisoft, PlayStation 2)

Entering Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, Circle, Square, Circle, Square on the pause screen will yield a chainsaw as the secondary weapon

Quake 4 (id Software, Xbox 360)

While playing, press the back button on the controller to bring up the objectives window. Press up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, b, a to instantly complete all objectives.

Ratchet and Clank: Up Your Arsenal (PlayStation 2)

Entering this code during vid-comic play, slightly modified to "Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Circle, Square, Square," will dress Qwark up in a tutu.

The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning (Nintendo Gamecube)

A variation (Same as normal, but with L, L, R, R, at the end) grants invincibilty when used in the pause menu.

Smart Ball (SNES)

When the title screen says, Push Start Button, press Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, Select, Start to select a stage.

Sonic Chaos (Sega Game Gear)

At the title screen, press Up, Up, Down, Down, Right, Left, Right, Left, 1, 2, Start for level select. Additionally, reversing the directions (Down, Down, Up, Up, Left, Right, Left, Right, 1, 2, Start) activates a cheat mode and sound test.

Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Lucas Arts, PS2, Xbox, GameCube)

At any menu screen, when the code is entered, the Ewok celebration song from Star Wars: Return of the Jedi will play.

Star Wars: Rebel Assault (Lucas Arts, PC)

When entered at the LucasArts logo, at the end it will make a chime and goofy voices will chorus "LucasArts", this will engage the ingame cheat menu.

Star Ocean: Till the End of Time (Square Enix, PlayStation 2)

Equipping the Rabbit Ears Chalice will allow said character to self destruct when the Konami Code is entered.

Street Fighter 2 (Capcom, Arcade)

Entering Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, Medium Punch, Light Punch during a demo fight will display the game statistics

Street Fighter 2 (Capcom, SNES)

Entering Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, Medium Punch, Light Punch before the Capcom logo finishes will allow the two players to play as the same character, which is disabled by default. Actually the code is Down, R, Up, L, Y, B. (Y,B,X,A for import version)

Street Fighter 2 Turbo (Capcom, SNES)

Entering Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, Medium Punch, Light Punch before the Capcom logo finishes will allow the turbo speed on the PAL version to be increased to double the regular maximum speed.

Super Monkey Ball Jr. (Sega, Game Boy Advance)

Inputting the code will temporarily change the title screen to "Super Nice Try".

Tales of Phantasia (Wolfteam/Namco Tales Studio, SFC/PlayStation/GBA)

Moria Gallery/Morlia Mineshaft has a basement floor with a switch-stepping puzzle, with 4 switches pointing in the 4 cardinal directions. Stepping on the switches in the order Up Up Down Down Left Right Left Right unlocks a nearby door. Solving this puzzle is mandatory to completing the dungeon and the game (however, a sign in an earlier room hints at the correct order).

Tetris (version published by Tengen) (NES)

Pausing the game and entering the standard Konami Code will change the current piece into a straight line piece. Can be used once per game.

Tom and Jerry (Hi-Tech Expressions, NES)

When the code is entered (followed by Select) at the title screen, one can play the game with an infinite nine lives.

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 (Activision, Game Boy Advance)

The code can be entered at the main menu while holding R to unlock Spider-Man.

Trogdor (The Brothers Chaps, Macromedia Flash)

In the second TROGDOR title screen where the G (in the title) can be held to show some hints, enter the Konami Code using the keyboard and Trogdor will start the game with 30 lives, an obvious nod to Contra.

Ty the Tasmanian Tiger 2: Bush Rescue (Electronic Arts, Game Boy Advance)

Pausing the game with Select and then entering up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A, B, A and then Start unpauses the game and gives the main character, TY, a million "opals" (his unit of currency).

WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$ (Nintendo, Game Boy Advance) and WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$ (Nintendo, GameCube)

Both versions include an Orbulon microgame in which the player must enter a sequence of directional and button commands as listed on the screen. Quite frequently, the sequence is Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right.

Zombie Nation (NES)

Pause the game and press Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A to refill your energy bar.