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The Konami Code made its debut in Gradius, in which entering it while the game is paused gives the player full power-ups. It was originally added by a developer who was having trouble during the play testing phase and was intended solely as a method of assistance. This page contains a list of cheats, codes, Easter eggs, tips, and other secrets for Gradius for NES. If you've discovered a cheat you'd like to add to the page, or have a correction, please click.
Gradius III is a somewhat direct port of the arcade version of it, also released by Konami. Konami were able to realize the insane difficulty of the arcade version and noticeably tuned it done for this entry into the series, even though it still remains hard nonetheless. Cheats, codes, passwords, hints, tips, tricks, help and Easter eggs for the Nintendo Entertainment System/Famicom game, Gradius.
Sound Test[edit]
At the title screen, hold <strong>A+B</strong> and press <strong>START</strong>. You will taken to a sub-menu where you can listen to various tracks and SFX. This trick also works with other Konami games such as the Japanese Contra, Super C, and others.
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30 Lives[edit]
To start the game with 30 lives, enter the following code at the title screen: UP, UP, DOWN, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, B, A, START.
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More Power[edit]
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Captain, we need more power! Relax Scotty, just pause the game and press UP, UP, DOWN, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, B, A, START. You'll gain two options, missiles, and extra speed. You can only do this once per level, though.
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Level Skip[edit]
The ship at the end of each level is there for a purpose. Destroy the ship in 5 seconds (hard, but not impossible) and obtain a warp to the level ahead of it. Haven't you ever wondered why there is no ship at the end of level 6?
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Unlimited Continues[edit]
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Don't let the bug-eyed monsters get you down. At the Game Over screen, press DOWN, UP, B, A, B, A, B, A, START to resume your mission.
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