Cheats, Secrets, Tips & Tricks

Have All Weapons
Pause game play and press Start, A, B, Select, Select, Select, Select, Select, Start.

Double Points
Pause game play press Start, A, B, B, A, Right, Down, Up, Left, Left, Start.

Instant Stopping
Pause game play and press Up, Down, Left, Right, Select.

Level Skip & Extra Lives
Pause game play and press Start, A, B, Select, Right, Left, Left, Right, Select, B, A, B, B, A, Start.

Note: Enable this code when no submarines are remaining to gain additional lives. This code may only be enabled once per game.

Slow Automatic Scrolling
Pause game play and press Up, Down, Left, Right, Up, Down, Left, Right, Up, Down, Left, Right, A, B, B, A.

Disable Automatic Scrolling
Pause game play and press Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Left, Right, Right.

Game Genie Codes

The following are known Game Genie Codes for The Hunt for Red October on Nintendo Entertainment System (NES).

Note: Unfortunately the following codes do not work on some versions of the game.
• PEVLYAIA
  Start with 1 life
• ZEVLYAIE
  Start with 10 lives
• SXEZXZVG
  Infinite lives
• SXEUPUVK
  Infinite time
• ZANLVKPO
  Start with 10 Horizontal Torpedoes
• ZLNLVKPP
  Start with 50 Horizontal Torpedoes
• LTNLVKPP
  Start with 99 Horizontal Torpedoes
• SXUXYSVK
  Infinite Horizontal Torpedoes
• OZEUEKOK + AAEUVGPA
  Gain maximum power Horizontal Torpedoes on pick-up
• IANUUKYA
  Start with 5 Vertical Torpedoes
• ZLNUUKYA
  Start with 50 Vertical Torpedoes
• LTNUUKYA
  Start with 99 Vertical Torpedoes
• SZUZPVVK
  Infinite Vertical Torpedoes
• OZSLNKOK + AASUSGPA
  Gain maximum power Vertical Torpedoes on pick-up
• IEELSKZA
  Start with 5 Caterpillars
• ZUELSKZA
  Start with 50 Caterpillars
• LVELSKZA
  Start with 99 Caterpillars
• IEEUXKZA
  Start with 5 ECMs
• ZUEUXKZA
  Start with 50 ECMs
• LVEUXKZA
  Start with 99 ECMs

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

The following is a preformatted .CHT file for The Hunt for Red October 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 = 41

cheat0_desc = "Protection From Collisions"
cheat0_code = "SZSXEUSE"
cheat0_enable = false

cheat1_desc = "Protection From Weapons"
cheat1_code = "SXVUXOSE"
cheat1_enable = false

cheat2_desc = "Infinite Lives [Final Stage]"
cheat2_code = "SXKXOUVG"
cheat2_enable = false

cheat3_desc = "Start with 1 life"
cheat3_code = "PEVLYAIA"
cheat3_enable = false

cheat4_desc = "Start with 10 lives"
cheat4_code = "ZEVLYAIE"
cheat4_enable = false

cheat5_desc = "Infinite lives"
cheat5_code = "SXEZXZVG"
cheat5_enable = false

cheat6_desc = "Infinite time"
cheat6_code = "SXEUPUVK"
cheat6_enable = false

cheat7_desc = "Start with 10 horizontal torpedoes"
cheat7_code = "ZANLVKPO"
cheat7_enable = false

cheat8_desc = "Start with 50 horizontal torpedoes"
cheat8_code = "ZLNLVKPP"
cheat8_enable = false

cheat9_desc = "Start with 99 horizontal torpedoes"
cheat9_code = "LTNLVKPP"
cheat9_enable = false

cheat10_desc = "Start with 5 vertical torpedoes"
cheat10_code = "IANUUKYA"
cheat10_enable = false

cheat11_desc = "Start with 50 vertical torpedoes"
cheat11_code = "ZLNUUKYA"
cheat11_enable = false

cheat12_desc = "Start with 99 vertical torpedoes"
cheat12_code = "LTNUUKYA"
cheat12_enable = false

cheat13_desc = "Start with 5 caterpillars"
cheat13_code = "IEELSKZA"
cheat13_enable = false

cheat14_desc = "Start with 50 caterpillars"
cheat14_code = "ZUELSKZA"
cheat14_enable = false

cheat15_desc = "Start with 99 caterpillars"
cheat15_code = "LVELSKZA"
cheat15_enable = false

cheat16_desc = "Start with 5 ECM's"
cheat16_code = "IEEUXKZA"
cheat16_enable = false

cheat17_desc = "Start with 50 ECM's"
cheat17_code = "ZUEUXKZA"
cheat17_enable = false

cheat18_desc = "Start with 99 ECM's"
cheat18_code = "LVEUXKZA"
cheat18_enable = false

cheat19_desc = "Infinite horizontal torpedoes"
cheat19_code = "SXUXYSVK"
cheat19_enable = false

cheat20_desc = "Infinite vertical torpedoes"
cheat20_code = "SZUZPVVK"
cheat20_enable = false

cheat21_desc = "Gain maximum power horizontal torpedoes on pick-up"
cheat21_code = "OZEUEKOK+AAEUVGPA"
cheat21_enable = false

cheat22_desc = "Gain maximum power vertical torpedoes, on pick-up"
cheat22_code = "OZSLNKOK+AASUSGPA"
cheat22_enable = false

cheat23_desc = "Infinite Energy"
cheat23_code = "070A:0F"
cheat23_enable = false

cheat24_desc = "Infinite Energy"
cheat24_code = "053D:FF"
cheat24_enable = false

cheat25_desc = "Infinite Bullets"
cheat25_code = "053B:06"
cheat25_enable = false

cheat26_desc = "Time Bombs Have Infinite Time"
cheat26_code = "009F:74"
cheat26_enable = false

cheat27_desc = "Infinite Armor"
cheat27_code = "070A:0F"
cheat27_enable = false

cheat28_desc = "Infinite Lives (Ships)"
cheat28_code = "07BF:09"
cheat28_enable = false

cheat29_desc = "Infinite Small Missiles"
cheat29_code = "053C:99"
cheat29_enable = false

cheat30_desc = "Infinite Large Missiles"
cheat30_code = "053B:99"
cheat30_enable = false

cheat31_desc = "Infinite Time"
cheat31_code = "056F:2F"
cheat31_enable = false

cheat32_desc = "Infinite Power"
cheat32_code = "053F:FF"
cheat32_enable = false

cheat33_desc = "Infinite ECM"
cheat33_code = "0543:0A"
cheat33_enable = false

cheat34_desc = "Infinite Special Shield"
cheat34_code = "0545:0A"
cheat34_enable = false

cheat35_desc = "Protection From Colliding With Walls"
cheat35_code = "ASEEKIAL"
cheat35_enable = false

cheat36_desc = "Go Through Walls (Sub)"
cheat36_code = "AUXEEPZE"
cheat36_enable = false

cheat37_desc = "Infinite Bullets"
cheat37_code = "SZUGEVIK"
cheat37_enable = false

cheat38_desc = "Infinite Energy"
cheat38_code = "ATVLONOT+AVOXEUOZ+SZKXXKVK"
cheat38_enable = false

cheat39_desc = "Infinite Energy (Alternate)"
cheat39_code = "EOVXTOKE+NUVXYPXX"
cheat39_enable = false

cheat40_desc = "Time Bombs Have Infinite Time"
cheat40_code = "SXSUOPVG"
cheat40_enable = false