Question mark menu
Hold [Up] + [Block] + [Run] at the options screen until it shakes.
Classic characters
Highlight Jax, Kano, Kung Lao or Raiden, then press 7 or X.
Stage select
Highlight Sonya Blade at the character selection screen. Hold [Up] + [Enter] or [Up] + Z. The screen will shake to confirm correct code entry.
Fight as Chameleon
Choose any male ninja (Reptile, Classic Sub-Zero, Rain, Human Smoke, Ermac, Noob Saibot, or Scorpion) and hold [Back] + [LP] + [HP] until the fight starts. Chameleon is a semi-clear ninja that morphs into all the other ninjas in the game. When the fight begins, your ninja will explode and change into Chameleon.
Debug coordinates
Press N during game play.
One button endings
Start the game with the mkrtilw -f_1butt command line. Then, press one of the following keys at the "Finish Him" screen.
High Punch: Brutality
Low Punch: Babality
High Kick: Fatality 1
Low Kick: Fatality 2
Block: Friendship
Run: Animality
Instant kill (Windows version)
Start the game with the mktrilw -instykill command line. Press [F1] to kill player one or [F2] to kill player two.
View all command line cheats (Windows version)
Start the game with the mktrilw -povhelp command line.
Enable treasure chest (DOS version)
Start the game with the mktril.exe /treasure command line.
Kombat Codes
Throwing encouraged 010-010
No throws 100-100
No blocking 020-020
Silent Kombat 300-300
Quick uppercut recovery 788-322
50% energy for player 1 033-000
50% energy for player 2 000-033
25% energy for player 1 707-000
25% energy for player 2 000-707
Sans power 044-440
Dark fighting 688-422
Unlimited run 466-466
Immediately Access Lost Treasures of Shao Kahn
Add the following parameter to the command line in your shortcut properties or when launching from DOS: /treasure
This will automatically take you to the Lost Treasures screen that usually appears when you beat Shao Kahn or win an 8-player tournament.