Cheats, Secrets, Tips & Tricks

Level Select
Press Down, Up, Left, Right, B, A, B and A at the Title Screen.

Continue Game Play
Locate the fifth cave on the first island. Keep jumping just past the fifth skill to find a secret room. Collect the Hudson bee logo that is in this room. Hold Left and press Start at the game over screen to continue game play from the last level played with all items.

Game Genie Codes

The following are known Game Genie Codes for Adventure Island 3 on Nintendo Entertainment System (NES).

• Start With 2 Lives
  PESZAALA
• Start With 7 Lives
  TESZAALA
• Start With 9 Lives
  PESZAALE
• Infinite Lives
  SXNLISSE
• Keep Items After Dying (After 1st Stage)
  GXUUGOSO
• Start With 2 Red Taylors
  VTVZZESE
• Start With 2 Blue Taylors
  VTVZIESE
• Start With 2 Classies
  VTVXAESE
• Start With 2 Don-Dons
  VTVXLESE
• Start With 2 Poleys
  VTVXTESE
• Start With 2 Boomerangs
  VTNZPESE
• Start With 2 Axes
  VTNZGESE
• Start With 2 Invincibility Crystals
  VTNZYESE
• Mega-Jumping Master Higgins
  SUEZEXLN
• Get 99 Lives When You Pick Up 100 Fruit
  AAKXGTZA
• Infinite Power Up Usage
  SUUUGOSO
• When You Push Start To Enter A Level, You’ll Automatically Complete The Level (Doesn’t Work On Boss Levels)
  PAELZE
• Makes The Game Harder By Making The Enemies More Aggressive And The Fruit Only Stays On The Screen For A Couple Of Seconds
  SXNULS
• Auto Brings Up The Stage Select, But It Won’t Let You Exit
  SZXZGS
• When You Start The Game, Instead Of The UFO Appearing, It’s The 1st Boss
  VVKXZE

Preformatted .CHT File (Action Replay & Game Genie) [US]

The following is a preformatted .CHT file for Adventure Island 3 on Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). These files have been collected from around the web and may not be all inclusive. Be sure to check the code pages and other preformatted files, if applicable, for additional codes if what you are looking for is not included.

You can also use the codes out of this file manually on the appropriate device or software.

cheats = 136

cheat0_desc = "You'll Shoot What The Blue Dino Shoots"
cheat0_code = "PAPLPE"
cheat0_enable = false

cheat1_desc = "You Can Swim Thru All Levels"
cheat1_code = "AEZGZA"
cheat1_enable = false

cheat2_desc = "Start With Don Don Equipped, 81 Fruits Collected, And More"
cheat2_code = "OEAXIA"
cheat2_enable = false

cheat3_desc = "Start On Stage 5-1 With 66 Of Each Item"
cheat3_code = "GATZPE"
cheat3_enable = false

cheat4_desc = "Start At Bone Crossing And Have 55 Inv. Crystal"
cheat4_code = "PAYZPE"
cheat4_enable = false

cheat5_desc = "Infinite Items"
cheat5_code = "GXZUGP"
cheat5_enable = false

cheat6_desc = "Energy Bar Does Not Decrease"
cheat6_code = "SXOYOSVK"
cheat6_enable = false

cheat7_desc = "Start with 2 lives"
cheat7_code = "PESZAALA"
cheat7_enable = false

cheat8_desc = "Start with 7 lives"
cheat8_code = "TESZAALA"
cheat8_enable = false

cheat9_desc = "Start with 9 lives"
cheat9_code = "PESZAALE"
cheat9_enable = false

cheat10_desc = "Infinite lives"
cheat10_code = "SXNLISSE"
cheat10_enable = false

cheat11_desc = "Keep items after dying (after 1st stage)"
cheat11_code = "GXUUGOSO"
cheat11_enable = false

cheat12_desc = "Start with 2 Red Taylors"
cheat12_code = "VTVZZESE"
cheat12_enable = false

cheat13_desc = "Start with 2 Blue Taylors"
cheat13_code = "VTVZIESE"
cheat13_enable = false

cheat14_desc = "Start with 2 Classies"
cheat14_code = "VTVXAESE"
cheat14_enable = false

cheat15_desc = "Start with 2 Don-Dons"
cheat15_code = "VTVXLESE"
cheat15_enable = false

cheat16_desc = "Start with 2 Poleys"
cheat16_code = "VTVXTESE"
cheat16_enable = false

cheat17_desc = "Start with 2 boomerangs"
cheat17_code = "VTNZPESE"
cheat17_enable = false

cheat18_desc = "Start with 2 axes"
cheat18_code = "VTNZGESE"
cheat18_enable = false

cheat19_desc = "Start with 2 invincibility crystals"
cheat19_code = "VTNZYESE"
cheat19_enable = false

cheat20_desc = "Mega-jumping Master Higgins"
cheat20_code = "SUEZEXLN"
cheat20_enable = false

cheat21_desc = "Get 99 lives when you pick up 100 fruit"
cheat21_code = "AAKXGTZA"
cheat21_enable = false

cheat22_desc = "Can Use Items Without Having Any"
cheat22_code = "OLKLTPLA"
cheat22_enable = false

cheat23_desc = "Infinite Bee"
cheat23_code = "STSNPUAY"
cheat23_enable = false

cheat24_desc = "Invincible"
cheat24_code = "EIOXYPEY"
cheat24_enable = false

cheat25_desc = "Increase Energy Over Time"
cheat25_code = "VVOYOSVK"
cheat25_enable = false

cheat26_desc = "Don't Die After Energy Is 0"
cheat26_code = "ATONYGEI"
cheat26_enable = false

cheat27_desc = "Don't Die With Spikes"
cheat27_code = "AEUZNTPA"
cheat27_enable = false

cheat28_desc = "Don't Lose Pet When Hitting Spikes"
cheat28_code = "SAKZSYVT"
cheat28_enable = false

cheat29_desc = "Always Have 99 Of Every Item"
cheat29_code = "KANXZESE+KANXIASA+KANXYASA+KEEZPASA+KEEZLESE+KEEZTESE+KEEXPASA+OPVZPAAE"
cheat29_enable = false

cheat30_desc = "At Title Screen, The Cursor Starts In Continue"
cheat30_code = "AEKZALPA"
cheat30_enable = false

cheat31_desc = "Infinite Vitality"
cheat31_code = "SKOYOSVK"
cheat31_enable = false

cheat32_desc = "Invincibility"
cheat32_code = "AEVXKGPA"
cheat32_enable = false

cheat33_desc = "Moon Jump"
cheat33_code = "APUZSZEI+GZKXOZEY+GZSZSZEI+XZNXOZVZ+AGNXXZVA"
cheat33_enable = false

cheat34_desc = "Hit Anywhere"
cheat34_code = "AAEZKLLA+OUEXNSOO+OUEXSVOO+GXSXNIEY"
cheat34_enable = false

cheat35_desc = "Invincibility"
cheat35_code = "GXSYYLSZ+SAVNUISZ"
cheat35_enable = false

cheat36_desc = "Dinosaur/Skateboard Invincibility"
cheat36_code = "GXXZNNPZ+GXKXNVPZ+GXSZUVPZ"
cheat36_enable = false

cheat37_desc = "32 Maximum Health Units"
cheat37_code = "AZXZZVYA+AZXZTVYA+AZEZZVYA"
cheat37_enable = false

cheat38_desc = "64 Maximum Health Units"
cheat38_code = "AGXZZVYA+AGXZTVYA+AGEZZVYA"
cheat38_enable = false

cheat39_desc = "96 Maximum Health Units"
cheat39_code = "ATXZZVYA+ATXZTVYA+ATEZZVYA"
cheat39_enable = false

cheat40_desc = "128 Maximum Health Units"
cheat40_code = "EAXZZVYA+EAXZTVYA+EAEZZVYA"
cheat40_enable = false

cheat41_desc = "254 Maximum Health Units"
cheat41_code = "VYXZZVYE+SYXZTVYE+SYEZZVYE"
cheat41_enable = false

cheat42_desc = "Start a New Game to View the Ending"
cheat42_code = "LAEZLSZA+AAEZYIGA"
cheat42_enable = false

cheat43_desc = "Enemies Continually Hit Anywhere"
cheat43_code = "APKZVIEY+GXNXOZEY+AAEZKLLA+OUEXNSOO+OUEXSVOO+GXSXNIEY"
cheat43_enable = false

cheat44_desc = "Extra Life With Every Fruit Collected"
cheat44_code = "GZUXLTEP"
cheat44_enable = false

cheat45_desc = "Super Jump"
cheat45_code = "0086:40"
cheat45_enable = false

cheat46_desc = "Jump Mid / Walk On Air"
cheat46_code = "00BF:C4"
cheat46_enable = false

cheat47_desc = "Infinite Power Up Usage"
cheat47_code = "SUUUGOSO"
cheat47_enable = false

cheat48_desc = "Infinite Time"
cheat48_code = "0390:09"
cheat48_enable = false

cheat49_desc = "Infinite Lives"
cheat49_code = "0394:09"
cheat49_enable = false

cheat50_desc = "Number Of Fruits Collected Modifier?"
cheat50_code = "0395:00"
cheat50_enable = false

cheat51_desc = "Invincible"
cheat51_code = "0081:01"
cheat51_enable = false

cheat52_desc = "Infinite Inventory Slot 1"
cheat52_code = "0380:09"
cheat52_enable = false

cheat53_desc = "Infinite Inventory Slot 2"
cheat53_code = "0381:09"
cheat53_enable = false

cheat54_desc = "Infinite Inventory Slot 3"
cheat54_code = "0382:09"
cheat54_enable = false

cheat55_desc = "Infinite Inventory Slot 4"
cheat55_code = "0383:09"
cheat55_enable = false

cheat56_desc = "Infinite Inventory Slot 5"
cheat56_code = "0384:09"
cheat56_enable = false

cheat57_desc = "Infinite Inventory Slot 6"
cheat57_code = "0385:09"
cheat57_enable = false

cheat58_desc = "Infinite Inventory Slot 7"
cheat58_code = "0386:09"
cheat58_enable = false

cheat59_desc = "Infinite Inventory Slot 8"
cheat59_code = "0387:09"
cheat59_enable = false

cheat60_desc = "Area Modifier"
cheat60_code = "00D1:00"
cheat60_enable = false

cheat61_desc = "Inventory Modifier"
cheat61_code = "00D9:00"
cheat61_enable = false

cheat62_desc = "Stage Select"
cheat62_code = "00D0:00"
cheat62_enable = false

cheat63_desc = "Weapon Modifier"
cheat63_code = "038D:00"
cheat63_enable = false

cheat64_desc = "Conditional Invincibility"
cheat64_code = "00E5:01"
cheat64_enable = false

cheat65_desc = "Max Score"
cheat65_code = "0391:09+0392:09+0393:09"
cheat65_enable = false

cheat66_desc = "Auto Hop"
cheat66_code = "SGPZXZ"
cheat66_enable = false

cheat67_desc = "No Audio"
cheat67_code = "EUSTVZEP"
cheat67_enable = false

cheat68_desc = "Fall Slower After Jumping"
cheat68_code = "EUVZNZEP"
cheat68_enable = false

cheat69_desc = "Keep Walking After Letting Go Of Right Or Left"
cheat69_code = "EIVZIAEY"
cheat69_enable = false

cheat70_desc = "Infinite Health"
cheat70_code = "EIVYSIEY"
cheat70_enable = false

cheat71_desc = "Infinite Health (Alt)"
cheat71_code = "ESENNIEY"
cheat71_enable = false

cheat72_desc = "Remove Health Bar"
cheat72_code = "ESONUIEY"
cheat72_enable = false

cheat73_desc = "Remove Lives, Points, And Fruit Counter"
cheat73_code = "EYKVOYEI"
cheat73_enable = false

cheat74_desc = "Float Upwards While Holding A, Let Go To Slowly Fall"
cheat74_code = "EYEZSZEI"
cheat74_enable = false

cheat75_desc = "After You Jump, You Float"
cheat75_code = "EPNXIYEL"
cheat75_enable = false

cheat76_desc = "Fruit Fully Restores Health"
cheat76_code = "ELXZLTEP"
cheat76_enable = false

cheat77_desc = "1 Fruit Counts As 11"
cheat77_code = "ESSNOIEY"
cheat77_enable = false

cheat78_desc = "Don't Kick Eggs"
cheat78_code = "EOVZGZEL"
cheat78_enable = false

cheat79_desc = "Jump Much Higher"
cheat79_code = "EYNXSZEI"
cheat79_enable = false

cheat80_desc = "Makes The Score Counter Display Buggy Coordinates"
cheat80_code = "EYEYVGEI"
cheat80_enable = false

cheat81_desc = "1 Fruit Gives 99 Lives And Lots More Points"
cheat81_code = "ESNYOIEY"
cheat81_enable = false

cheat82_desc = "One-Hit Kill Bosses"
cheat82_code = "GGKZVIEN+SAKZNIIK+SZKXEIEO+XTKXOILK"
cheat82_enable = false

cheat83_desc = "Pass-Through Bubbles"
cheat83_code = "XTEXVKOX"
cheat83_enable = false

cheat84_desc = "Disable Slippery Surface"
cheat84_code = "AAKGKGPA"
cheat84_enable = false

cheat85_desc = "Disable Quicksand"
cheat85_code = "OZUZEEPX+AAUZOEYP"
cheat85_enable = false

cheat86_desc = "Animal/Utility Modifier"
cheat86_code = "007C:00"
cheat86_enable = false

cheat87_desc = "All Animals Can Swim/Go Underwater"
cheat87_code = "GKOZANOK+NOOZPYAE+NXOZZYEY+XVOZLNLE"
cheat87_enable = false

cheat88_desc = "Press Start For Skateboard"
cheat88_code = "GNEYPOZV+APNNYPPA"
cheat88_enable = false

cheat89_desc = "Press Start For Swimming Dinosaur"
cheat89_code = "GNEYPOZV+AZNNYPPA"
cheat89_enable = false

cheat90_desc = "Press Start For Fire Dinosaur"
cheat90_code = "GNEYPOZV+ALNNYPPA"
cheat90_enable = false

cheat91_desc = "Press Start For Ice Dinosaur"
cheat91_code = "GNEYPOZV+AGNNYPPA"
cheat91_enable = false

cheat92_desc = "Press Start For Flying Dinosaur"
cheat92_code = "GNEYPOZV+AINNYPPA"
cheat92_enable = false

cheat93_desc = "Press Start For Triceratops Dinosaur"
cheat93_code = "GNEYPOZV+ATNNYPPA"
cheat93_enable = false

cheat94_desc = "Press Start For Surfboard (Mostly useless)"
cheat94_code = "GNEYPOZV+AYNNYPPA"
cheat94_enable = false

cheat95_desc = "Press Start For Invulnerability"
cheat95_code = "SVEYPOZT"
cheat95_enable = false

cheat96_desc = "Always Have Hammers"
cheat96_code = "AYSUYAEI"
cheat96_enable = false

cheat97_desc = "Always Have Boomerangs"
cheat97_code = "YAVLAALA+AISUYAEI"
cheat97_enable = false

cheat98_desc = "Start With Triceratops Dinosaur"
cheat98_code = "ENVZXYEI"
cheat98_enable = false

cheat99_desc = "Start With Invincibility Shield"
cheat99_code = "AAOULOAA"
cheat99_enable = false

cheat100_desc = "Always Have Invincibility Shield"
cheat100_code = "AAXZAPLA"
cheat100_enable = false

cheat101_desc = "Invulnerability"
cheat101_code = "AEEXNGLA"
cheat101_enable = false

cheat102_desc = "99 Of All Items"
cheat102_code = "EYKLYPEI"
cheat102_enable = false

cheat103_desc = "Enemies Die When You Touch Them"
cheat103_code = "AEXZXGIP"
cheat103_enable = false

cheat104_desc = "Skip Intro Screen"
cheat104_code = "OZKXIZEN"
cheat104_enable = false

cheat105_desc = "Don't Lose Health From Hitting Objects"
cheat105_code = "SZOXSNVK+SZXZENVK"
cheat105_enable = false

cheat106_desc = "Movement Speed Modifier"
cheat106_code = ""
cheat106_enable = false

cheat107_desc = "Axes Everywhere"
cheat107_code = "004F:01"
cheat107_enable = false

cheat108_desc = "Alter Enemy Types & Movements"
cheat108_code = "004E:01"
cheat108_enable = false

cheat109_desc = "Invincibility"
cheat109_code = "0081:01"
cheat109_enable = false

cheat110_desc = "Total Darkness"
cheat110_code = "00A8:01"
cheat110_enable = false

cheat111_desc = "Axes Travel Straight Ahead"
cheat111_code = "0079:01+007A:01"
cheat111_enable = false

cheat112_desc = "Alternate Stage Colors"
cheat112_code = "0023:01"
cheat112_enable = false

cheat113_desc = "Greyscale Graphics"
cheat113_code = "0028:01"
cheat113_enable = false

cheat114_desc = "Slower Descent After Jumping"
cheat114_code = "0088:01"
cheat114_enable = false

cheat115_desc = "Stage Scrambler"
cheat115_code = "0007:01"
cheat115_enable = false

cheat116_desc = "Disable Sound & Music"
cheat116_code = "001A:01"
cheat116_enable = false

cheat117_desc = "Finish Stages Much Earlier"
cheat117_code = "008E:01"
cheat117_enable = false

cheat118_desc = "Health Bar Decreases Slightly Slower"
cheat118_code = "NNOYSIKU"
cheat118_enable = false

cheat119_desc = "Invincibility against Lava"
cheat119_code = "AESZSAPA"
cheat119_enable = false

cheat120_desc = "Start On Area 2"
cheat120_code = "PEKZAGAA+SZNXIASA"
cheat120_enable = false

cheat121_desc = "Start On Area 3"
cheat121_code = "ZEKZAGAA+SZNXIASA"
cheat121_enable = false

cheat122_desc = "Start On Area 4"
cheat122_code = "LEKZAGAA+SZNXIASA"
cheat122_enable = false

cheat123_desc = "Start On Area 5"
cheat123_code = "GEKZAGAA+SZNXIASA"
cheat123_enable = false

cheat124_desc = "Start On Area 6"
cheat124_code = "IEKZAGAA+SZNXIASA"
cheat124_enable = false

cheat125_desc = "Start On Area 7"
cheat125_code = "TEKZAGAA+SZNXIASA"
cheat125_enable = false

cheat126_desc = "Start On Area 8"
cheat126_code = "YEKZAGAA+SZNXIASA"
cheat126_enable = false

cheat127_desc = "Enable Level Select"
cheat127_code = "TENZIXZE"
cheat127_enable = false

cheat128_desc = "Go to Bonus Area After Completing An Stage"
cheat128_code = "PEEUXZAA+SEEUSXSX"
cheat128_enable = false

cheat129_desc = "Return To Stage 2 After Completing Bonus Area"
cheat129_code = "AEKUPYGA"
cheat129_enable = false

cheat130_desc = "Return to Stage 3 After Completing Bonus Area"
cheat130_code = "PEKUPYGA"
cheat130_enable = false

cheat131_desc = "Return To Stage 4 After Completing Bonus Area"
cheat131_code = "ZEKUPYGA"
cheat131_enable = false

cheat132_desc = "Return To Stage 5 After Completing Bonus Area"
cheat132_code = "LEKUPYGA"
cheat132_enable = false

cheat133_desc = "Invincibility against Flames"
cheat133_code = "AEKZSGZA"
cheat133_enable = false

cheat134_desc = "Invincibility against Spikes"
cheat134_code = "AEUZNTPA"
cheat134_enable = false

cheat135_desc = "Fly (keep jump button pressed)"
cheat135_code = "EYSXZAEI"
cheat135_enable = false

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