Cheat mode
Press [A], [C], [Up], [B], [Up], [B], [A], [Down] at the main menu. An option for a "Cheats" menu with continues, sound test, and biography selections will appear.
Secret menu
Press [B], [A], [Down], [Left], [A], [Down], [C], Right, [Up], [Down] at the main menu. An option for a "Secrets" menu with timer, ending story, and starting level selections will appear.
Killer codes mode
Press [C], [Right], [A], [Left], [A], [Up], [C], [Right], [A], [Left], [A], [Up] at the main menu,. A new menu option with quick finishing move, fight as Smoke, fight as Bosses, and Galaxian mini-game options will appear.
Endurance mode
Highlight the "Start Game" option on the main menu. Hold [A] + [B] + [C] and press [Start]. Press [Start], then press [Left] and [Right] to choose a character for each box or press [B] to choose a random character for the current box. Hold [Up] and press [Start] to for all random characters.
Fight as Smoke
Press [A], [B]x2, [A], [Down], [A], [B]x2, [A], [Down], [Up]x2 after the bell rings at the Mortal Kombat 3 logo.
Fight against Smoke
Press [A]x2, [C]x3 on controllers one and two at the versus mode screen. The winner of the first round will fight Smoke.
Random fighter
Hold [Up] and press [Start] at the character selection screen.
Secret stage
Defeat Shao Kahn to display a message stating that you are the new MK3 champion. Press [Start] on the controller that was not used to defeat Shao Kahn. The two player selection screen will appear with "-" displayed as the next level. Continue game play to fight on the screen that states you are the next champion. Note: Using an uppercut during this match will result in the fight ending with no winners. Defeat your opponent without using any uppercuts to fight Shao Kahn again.
Always defeated with fatality or brutality
Lose a single player match and hold [Down] on controllers one and two. Your opponent will end the match with a fatality or brutality.
More bonus game lives
Note: A six-button controller is required for this code. Hold [X] + [A] + [B] + [C] + [Z] + [Y] at the "Galaxy" screen.
Unlimited lives and continues
Note: This trick requires two controllers. Start a one player game and if you lose, press [Start] on controller two to start a two player game. Easily defeat your opponent and continue your game. Since your first one player match did not end when player two joined, the CPU will not recognize that you have lost.
Advance through matches
Begin game play in single player mode. Press [Start] on controller two and defeat your opponent to easily advance through the match.
Kombat Kodes
Select a two player game and enter the Vs. screen. Use the controller one buttons to select the first three characters of the Kode, and those same buttons on controller two for the last three characters. Enter a valid Kode before the Vs. screen fades. Pressing a button will cycle the specific character to which it is assigned:
Character | <CENTER>Abbreviation</CENTER> | <CENTER>Presses</CENTER> |
Dragon | <CENTER>D</CENTER> | <CENTER>0</CENTER> |
MK Logo | <CENTER>M</CENTER> | <CENTER>1</CENTER> |
Ying-Yang | <CENTER>Y</CENTER> | <CENTER>2</CENTER> |
Three | <CENTER>3</CENTER> | <CENTER>3</CENTER> |
Question Mark | <CENTER>?</CENTER> | <CENTER>4</CENTER> |
Lightning Bolt | <CENTER>L</CENTER> | <CENTER>5</CENTER> |
Goro | <CENTER>G</CENTER> | <CENTER>6</CENTER> |
Raiden | <CENTER>R</CENTER> | <CENTER>7</CENTER> |
Shao Kahn | <CENTER>K</CENTER> | <CENTER>8</CENTER> |
Skull | <CENTER>S</CENTER> | <CENTER>9</CENTER> |
Kombat Kode | Effect |
?3Y-Y3? | More Energy, No Time |
SKR-MY3 | Hidden Energy Bar |
G?Y-?GK | Play the old arcade game Galaga! |
D33-LG? | Winner fights Shao Kahn |
YDL-YDL | Winner fights Smoke |
RGS-3?Y | Winner fights Noob Saibot |
SGS-M?M | Winner fights Motaro |
SKR-DM3 | No energy bars |
DYD-DYD | No blocking |
MDD-MDD | No throwing |
DSM-YS3 | No Sweeping |
?GG-?GG | Unlimited running |
SLL-SLL | ExtendedFatality Time |
S??-S?? | 1 Button Fatalities |
GKK-?YY | Dark Kombat |
G?M-?GK | Galaga |
RDR-DDD | Player 1 at 1/4 energy |
DDD-RDR | Player 2 at 1/4 life |
D33-DDD | Player 1 at 1/2 energy |
DDD-D33 | Player 2 at 1/2 life |
YKY-YKY | No Fear Kombat |
RYY-RYY | No Kombos |
3SD-DDD | Player 1 does 1/2 damage |
3SD-3SD | Inflict 1/2 damage |
DDD-3SD | Player 2 does 1/2 damage |
GKK-?33 | Fast Uppercut recovery |
3YM-RKS | Super Run Jumps |
GKK-GKK | Fast Uppercut Recover |
??S-??S | Invisibility |
LLL-LLG | No Special Moves! |
DMY-DMY | Auto Health Recover |
YYM-LLR | Uppercut to next level |
?GD-?GD | Switcheroo |
SKS-KSK | Auto Tourney |
MSM-MSM | Hyper Fighting |
MYD-MYD | View Credits |
?GD-?GD | Random Selection of opponent |
SKR-GGG | Flippers Message |
SKR-GLL | Play Slots |
MY3-SYG | "There is no knowledge that is not power" |
SKL-MYL | Pyscho Kombat: Dark, random, no blocks, quick uppercut recovery |