Action Replay Codes

The following are known Action Replay Codes for Contra III: The Alien Wars on Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES).

• Infinite bombs on side-view levels
  01802EDD
• Infiinite lives on side view level only
  019B91DD
• On the side view levels, a picture of a boss appears. Shoot it for lots of points.
  01BB8175
• Less side view enemies
  01BB8185
• No repeating enemies
  01BB8775
• Infinite Bombs on top view levels
  0291BEDD
• Infinite lives on top view levels
  029695DD
• Infinite lives on top view levels part 2
  02969880
• Infinite lives for side view levels
  189091DD
• Infinite lives for the top view levels part 1
  549092DD
• When you die you do not lose the gun you currently have
  79BF9775
• Infinite lives
  7E1FF8A0
• Infinite lives on top-view levels
  029695DD
  02969880
• Start with 5 bombs on each life on side view levels
  00A2F105
  019B9705
• Start with 9 bombs on each life on side view levels
  00A2F109
  019B9709
• Start with 5 bombs on each life on top view levels
  00A6F105
  028EED05
• Start with 9 bombs on each life on top view levels
  00A6F109
  028EED09

Game Genie Codes

The following are known Game Genie Codes for Contra III: The Alien Wars on Super Nintendo (SNES).

• Infinite Lives (Side-View Levels)
  22BB-AD01
• Infinite Bombs (Side-View Levels)
  2264-D760
• Infinite Bombs (Top-View Levels)
  22B8-0766
• Infinite Lives (Top-View Levels)
  22BB-6F0B
  6DBB-64DB
• Start With 5 Bombs On Each Life (Side-View Levels)
  D9BB-AFA1
  D9CE-6D0D
• Start With 9 Bombs On Each Life (Side-View Levels)
  DBBB-AFA1
  DBCE-6D0D
• Start With 5 Bombs On Each Life (Top-View Levels)
  D963-6708
  D9CE-6D0F
• Start With 9 Bombs On Each Life (Top-View Levels)
  DB63-6708
  DBCE-6D0F
• Infinite Continues
  C2CA-0F04
• Keep Main Weapon When You Die (Side-View Levels)
  82BA-6FA1
• Keep Main Weapon When You Die (Top-View Levels)
  82BC-646B
• Keep Main Weapon After Continue (Player 1)
  C2C2-64DF
• Keep Main Weapon After Continue (Player 2)
  C2C2-64AF
• Invincible (Top-View Levels)
  8961-6F08
• Player 1 Invincible (Side-View Levels)
  89B3-6F01
  89C0-6D09
• Player 2 Invincible (Side-View Levels)
  89C5-6FD9
  89B6-AFA1
• Stage Select
  **C9-6D6F
• Go To Sound Test Instead of Title Screen
  418A-0F0D
• Can Enable 30 And 99 Lives in Options Screen
  D987-AFA4
• Access Stage Select Screen
  D5C8-64AF
  Note: If you want to change options, turn off the code and go to the Options Menu. You can turn the codes back on and go back to the Stage Select Screen.
• Unlock Stage Select
  3383-0D0D
• Option Screen Modifier
  ??C8-64AF
  Modifers
  • DD: Konami Start Up Logo
  • DF: Blank Screen
  • D4: A.D. 2636 Cutscene
  • D7: Main Menu
  • D0: Demo of CPU Playing Game
  • D9: Sound Check Mode
  • D5: Stage Select
  • D6: Starts 2 Player Game
  • DB: A.D. 2636 Cutscene
  • DC: Stage Clear Level One Then Starts Level 2
  • D8: Gameover Screen If Continue Starts At Level 1
  • DA: Blank Screen Options Hidden But Is Main Menu
  • D2: Options Menu
  • D3: Final Score Screen
  • DE: Blank Screen
  • FD: Explosion Sound Effect
  • F9: Explosion Sound Effect
• Fight Bosses
  33C9-6F6F
  Note: Use this with the Stage Select Code.

Preformatted .CHT File (Action Replay) [US]

The following is a preformatted .CHT file for Contra III: The Alien Wars on Super Nintendo (SNES). 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 = 46 

cheat0_desc = "Infinite Lives"
cheat0_code = "7E1F8A05"
cheat0_enable = false 

cheat1_desc = "Infinite Bombs P1"
cheat1_code = "7E1F8C01"
cheat1_enable = false 

cheat2_desc = "Infinite Health Rings"
cheat2_code = "7E1F8864"
cheat2_enable = false 

cheat3_desc = "Infinite Lives P2"
cheat3_code = "7E1FCA10"
cheat3_enable = false 

cheat4_desc = "Infinite Health Rings P2"
cheat4_code = "7E1FC864"
cheat4_enable = false 

cheat5_desc = "Infinite Bombs P2"
cheat5_code = "7E1FCC09"
cheat5_enable = false 

cheat6_desc = "Infinite Continues"
cheat6_code = "7E1E6206"
cheat6_enable = false 

cheat7_desc = "Weapon Modifier P1"
cheat7_code = "7E1F840?"
cheat7_enable = false 

cheat8_desc = "Weapon Modifier P1 (2nd Weapon Slot)"
cheat8_code = "7E1F860?"
cheat8_enable = false 

cheat9_desc = "Weapon Modifier P2"
cheat9_code = "7E1FC40?"
cheat9_enable = false 

cheat10_desc = "Weapon Modifier P2 (2nd Weapon Slot)"
cheat10_code = "7E1FC60?"
cheat10_enable = false 

cheat11_desc = "Action Modifier"
cheat11_code = "7E02120?"
cheat11_enable = false 

cheat12_desc = "Infinite Lives"
cheat12_code = "7E174602FF+7E1F8A02FF"
cheat12_enable = false 

cheat13_desc = "Infinite Bombs"
cheat13_code = "7E175C03FF+7E1F0C02FF"
cheat13_enable = false 

cheat14_desc = "Untouchable (Horizontal Stages)"
cheat14_code = "7E021603"
cheat14_enable = false 

cheat15_desc = "Untouchable (Aerial-View Stages)"
cheat15_code = "7E0ED700"
cheat15_enable = false 

cheat16_desc = "Infinite Bombs - Side-View Levels"
cheat16_code = "01802EDD"
cheat16_enable = false 

cheat17_desc = "Infiinite Lives - Side View Only"
cheat17_code = "019B91DD"
cheat17_enable = false 

cheat18_desc = "On The Side View Levels, A Picture of A Boss Appears (Shoot It For Lots of Points!)"
cheat18_code = "01BB8175"
cheat18_enable = false 

cheat19_desc = "Less Side View Enemies"
cheat19_code = "01BB8185"
cheat19_enable = false 

cheat20_desc = "No Repeating Enemies"
cheat20_code = "01BB8775"
cheat20_enable = false 

cheat21_desc = "Infinite Bombs - Top-View Levels"
cheat21_code = "0291BEDD"
cheat21_enable = false 

cheat22_desc = "Infinite Lives Top View"
cheat22_code = "029695DD"
cheat22_enable = false 

cheat23_desc = "Infinite Lives Top View (Part 2)"
cheat23_code = "2969880"
cheat23_enable = false 

cheat24_desc = "Infinite Lives For Side View Levels"
cheat24_code = "189091DD"
cheat24_enable = false 

cheat25_desc = "Infinite Lives For The Top View Levels (Part 1)"
cheat25_code = "549092DD"
cheat25_enable = false 

cheat26_desc = "When You Die You Don't Lose The Gun"
cheat26_code = "79BF9775"
cheat26_enable = false 

cheat27_desc = "Infinite Lives"
cheat27_code = "7E1FF8A0"
cheat27_enable = false 

cheat28_desc = "Infinite Lives - Top-View Levels"
cheat28_code = "029695DD+02969880"
cheat28_enable = false 

cheat29_desc = "Start With 5 Bombs On Each Life - Side-View Levels"
cheat29_code = "00A2F105+019B9705"
cheat29_enable = false 

cheat30_desc = "Start With 9 Bombs On Each Life - Side-View Levels"
cheat30_code = "00A2F109+019B9709"
cheat30_enable = false 

cheat31_desc = "Start With 5 Bombs On Each Life - Top-View Levels"
cheat31_code = "00A6F105+028EED05"
cheat31_enable = false 

cheat32_desc = "Start With 9 Bombs On Each Life - Top-View Levels"
cheat32_code = "00A6F109+028EED09"
cheat32_enable = false 

cheat33_desc = "Level Modifier"
cheat33_code = "7E0086XX"
cheat33_enable = false 

cheat34_desc = "1 Hit Kills 2nd Level Boss"
cheat34_code = "7E0B4600"
cheat34_enable = false 

cheat35_desc = "Less Health 1st Level Boss"
cheat35_code = "7E102600+7E102E00"
cheat35_enable = false 

cheat36_desc = "Enables Lives Code"
cheat36_code = "7E1C04XX"
cheat36_enable = false 

cheat37_desc = "Menu Modifier"
cheat37_code = "7E0032XX"
cheat37_enable = false 

cheat38_desc = "Disable All Sound"
cheat38_code = "7E005600"
cheat38_enable = false 

cheat39_desc = "Remove Most Graphics"
cheat39_code = "7E001900+7E002000+7E002100+7E002200"
cheat39_enable = false 

cheat40_desc = "All Text In Menu Blue"
cheat40_code = "7E000520"
cheat40_enable = false 

cheat41_desc = "All Text In Menu Red"
cheat41_code = "7E000524"
cheat41_enable = false 

cheat42_desc = "Max High Score"
cheat42_code = "7E344C10+7E344E10+7E345010+7E345210+7E345410+7E345610+7E345810"
cheat42_enable = false 

cheat43_desc = "Max Clear Bonus"
cheat43_code = "7E34AA10+7E34AC10+7E34AE10+7E34B010+7E34B210+7E34B410+7E34B610"
cheat43_enable = false 

cheat44_desc = "P1 Max Score"
cheat44_code = "7E345A10+7E345C10+7E345E10+7E346010+7E346210+7E346410+7E046610"
cheat44_enable = false 

cheat45_desc = "P2 Max Score"
cheat45_code = "73E46A10+7E346C10+7E346E10+7E347010+7E347210+7E347410+7E347610"
cheat45_enable = false 

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