Video Game Cheat Codes Quiz

1. What happens when you hold up, turbo, and steal in "NBA Jam"?

Midway
2. What does Red, Yellow, Blue, Red, Red, Blue, Blue, Red, Yellow, Blue unlock in "Rock Band 2"?

MTV Games
3. Which of these is the code to fight Mike Tyson in the beginning of "Punch-Out!!"?

Nintendo
4. How many Simoleons will you get if you hit control, shift, "C" then type in "rosebud" in "The Sims"?

Electronic Arts
5. Fill in the blanks of the legendary Konami code: Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, __________, __________, Start.

Konami
6. What name unlocks the second quest in "The Legend of Zelda"?

Nintendo
7. Which '90s basketball game had a cheat code to play as Bill Clinton?

Midway
8. How many ghosts do you have to eat in "Pac Man" (Atari 2600) for the infinite lives cheat to work?

Atari
9. Hovering on 00 will earn you unlimited shurikens in which game?

Sega
10. In "Goldeneye 007," what does this code unlock: L+R+Right, L+R+Down, L+Up, L+R+Down, C-Up, R+Up, L+R+Right, L+Left, Down, L+C-Down

Nintendo
11. Which of these is the cheat for 50 extra lives in "Donkey Kong Country"?

Nintendo
12. Which game uses the code IDKFA to unlock all weapons and armor?

GT Interactive
13. What did ABACABB unlock in the original "Mortal Kombat"?

Midway Games
14. The name "Justin Bailey" unlocks a bikini character in what game franchise?

Nintendo
15. What does IDDQD unlock in "Goldeneye"?

GT Interactive
16. What does the code WISHYWASHYBANJO turn Banjo-Kazooie into?

Nintendo
17. To get invisible players in "Tecmo Bowl," you have to enter which code?

Tecmo
18. In "Final Fantasy," how many times do you have to press A+B to get to the bonus mini-game?

Square/Nintendo
19. True or False: there is a cheat code to make Lara Croft explode in "Tomb Raider."

Eidos Interactive
20. The code "Down, C, B, A, A, A, A, B, C" turns Earthworm Jim's head into what other game character?

Playmates Interactive Entertainment
21. L1, L2, R1, R2, Triangle, X, X, and Triangle unlocks unlimited Bullet Time in what game sequel?

Rockstar Games
22. Which of these codes unlocks drunk mode in "Grand Theft Auto 5" (PS3)?

Rockstar Games
23. In "Road Rash 2," pressing Up, A+C at start screen unlocks which bike?

Electronic Arts
24. Which code will get you to the "Level Select" screen in "Sonic The Hedgehog"?

Sega
25. Which game has a cheat code that applies moon physics?

Activision
26. DNStuff is a cheat code for which first-person shooter?

GT Interactive
27. To get a "continue" at the Levels 2 or 3 Game Over screens in "Double Dragon," you must enter which code?

Technōs Japan
28. In "Kid Icarus," the code "KidKid Icarus KidKid Icarus" unlocks invincibility in which level?

Nintendo
29. True or False: The code BBBBBB BBBBBB
BBBBBB AAAAAA makes it impossible to finish "Metroid."

Nintendo
30. Pressing what button quickly will raise your energy in "Super Punch Out!!"?

Nintendo
31. What does the "Lewis and Clark" code in "Red Dead Redemption" do?

Rockstar Games
32. What classic Sega Genesis game features this screen when you’ve successfully entered cheat mode?

Virgin Games/Sega
33. Pressing Left,Left,B,B,B,C,C,C at the title screen of "Streets of Rage" gets you what?

Sega
34. What do the zombies in "The Typing of The Dead" do if you type production team names during the final credits?

Sega
35. To get a speedometer in "Crazy Taxi," you have to enter a code with a controller connected to which Dreamcast port?

Sega
36. In "Super Mario Kart" for Super Nintendo, what effect does holding Y and pressing A have?

Nintendo
37. What does BSTARD in the original "Grand Theft Auto" game give you?

ASC Games
38. The code STICKYSTUF is from what N64 game?

Activision
39. BIGDADDY gives you a black sports car with a rocket launcher in which game?

Microsoft
40. The very simple “imacheat” will give you $500,000 and all awards in what game?

Maxis

Everyone knows that if you didn't have a notebook or dirty piece of paper with all of your handwritten or printed cheat codes and finishing moves on it back in the day, then you were not a real gamer. It was cool to finish a tough game without a little help from the developers, but finding and trying codes for big heads, unlimited ammo, and other cheats made games more fun and kept you playing them over and over again. Some of the cheats actually did help you get ahead, others were just pure entertainment value. Read more

1. What happens when you hold up, turbo, and steal in "NBA Jam"?

2. What does Red, Yellow, Blue, Red, Red, Blue, Blue, Red, Yellow, Blue unlock in "Rock Band 2"?

3. Which of these is the code to fight Mike Tyson in the beginning of "Punch-Out!!"?

4. How many Simoleons will you get if you hit control, shift, "C" then type in "rosebud" in "The Sims"?

5. Fill in the blanks of the legendary Konami code: Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, __________, __________, Start.

6. What name unlocks the second quest in "The Legend of Zelda"?

7. Which '90s basketball game had a cheat code to play as Bill Clinton?

8. How many ghosts do you have to eat in "Pac Man" (Atari 2600) for the infinite lives cheat to work?

9. Hovering on 00 will earn you unlimited shurikens in which game?

10. In "Goldeneye 007," what does this code unlock: L+R+Right, L+R+Down, L+Up, L+R+Down, C-Up, R+Up, L+R+Right, L+Left, Down, L+C-Down

11. Which of these is the cheat for 50 extra lives in "Donkey Kong Country"?

12. Which game uses the code IDKFA to unlock all weapons and armor?

13. What did ABACABB unlock in the original "Mortal Kombat"?

14. The name "Justin Bailey" unlocks a bikini character in what game franchise?

15. What does IDDQD unlock in "Goldeneye"?

16. What does the code WISHYWASHYBANJO turn Banjo-Kazooie into?

17. To get invisible players in "Tecmo Bowl," you have to enter which code?

18. In "Final Fantasy," how many times do you have to press A+B to get to the bonus mini-game?

19. True or False: there is a cheat code to make Lara Croft explode in "Tomb Raider."

20. The code "Down, C, B, A, A, A, A, B, C" turns Earthworm Jim's head into what other game character?

21. L1, L2, R1, R2, Triangle, X, X, and Triangle unlocks unlimited Bullet Time in what game sequel?

22. Which of these codes unlocks drunk mode in "Grand Theft Auto 5" (PS3)?

23. In "Road Rash 2," pressing Up, A+C at start screen unlocks which bike?

24. Which code will get you to the "Level Select" screen in "Sonic The Hedgehog"?

25. Which game has a cheat code that applies moon physics?

26. DNStuff is a cheat code for which first-person shooter?

27. To get a "continue" at the Levels 2 or 3 Game Over screens in "Double Dragon," you must enter which code?

28. In "Kid Icarus," the code "KidKid Icarus KidKid Icarus" unlocks invincibility in which level?

29. True or False: The code BBBBBB BBBBBB BBBBBB AAAAAA makes it impossible to finish "Metroid."

30. Pressing what button quickly will raise your energy in "Super Punch Out!!"?

31. What does the "Lewis and Clark" code in "Red Dead Redemption" do?

32. What classic Sega Genesis game features this screen when you’ve successfully entered cheat mode?

33. Pressing Left,Left,B,B,B,C,C,C at the title screen of "Streets of Rage" gets you what?

34. What do the zombies in "The Typing of The Dead" do if you type production team names during the final credits?

35. To get a speedometer in "Crazy Taxi," you have to enter a code with a controller connected to which Dreamcast port?

36. In "Super Mario Kart" for Super Nintendo, what effect does holding Y and pressing A have?

37. What does BSTARD in the original "Grand Theft Auto" game give you?

38. The code STICKYSTUF is from what N64 game?

39. BIGDADDY gives you a black sports car with a rocket launcher in which game?

40. The very simple “imacheat” will give you $500,000 and all awards in what game?

5. Fill in the blanks of the legendary Konami code: Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, , , Start.

29. True or False: The code BBBBBB BBBBBB
BBBBBB AAAAAA makes it impossible to finish "Metroid."