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Cheats, Secrets, Tips & Tricks

Fight as Smoke
Hold Left + A on the copyright screen until it disappears. Hold Right + B on the Williams screen until it disappears. Then, hold X + Y until Smoke appears.

Eight Man Endurance Mode
Hold L + R and press Start to select Vs. Tournament mode. For random character selection press Up + Start.

Sound Test
Press A, Y, B, X, Select on the Start/Options screen.

Random Character Select
Highlight Shang Tsung and press Up + Start. For player two, highlight Liu Kang and press Up + Start on controller two.

Hidden Character Select
Sweep the D-pad in a clockwise Full-Circle and press Select on the character selection screen. For player two, perform the same sweep counter-clockwise.

Cheat Menus
Enter one of the following series of controller actions on the “Start Game” screen to display the corresponding cheat menu…

• Kool Stuff
  Press Up(2), Down(2), Left, Right, A, B, A.
• Kooler Stuff
  Press Select, A, B, Right, Left, Down(2), Up(2).
• Scott’s Stuff
  Press X, B, A, Y, Up, Left, Down, Right, Down. Note: For easy moves, enable this code, pause game play, execute the move, then resume gameplay.

Display Version
Hold L + R and power on the SNES. A version number screen will be displayed.
Kombat Kodes
Select a two player game and enter the Vs. screen. Press Y, B, and A on controller one to select the first three characters of the Kode, and those same buttons on controller two for the last three characters. Enter a valid Kode before the Vs. screen fades. Pressing a button will cycle the specific character to which it is assigned:

Character       Abbreviation        Presses 
Dragon              D                  0 
MK Logo             M                  1 
Ying-Yang           Y                  2 
Three               3                  3 
Question Mark       ?                  4 
Lightning Bolt      L                  5 
Goro                G                  6 
Raiden              R                  7 
Shao Kahn           K                  8 
Skull               S                  9 

Kombat         Kode Effect  
?3Y-Y3?        More Energy, No Time  
SKR-MY3        Hidden Energy Bar  
G?Y-?GK        Play the old arcade game Galaga!  
D33-LG?        Winner fights Shao Kahn  
YDL-YDL        Winner fights Smoke  
RGS-3?Y        Winner fights Noob Saibot  
SGS-M?M        Winner fights Motaro  
SKR-DM3        No energy bars  
DYD-DYD        No blocking  
MDD-MDD        No throwing  
DSM-YS3        No Sweeping  
?GG-?GG        Unlimited running  
SLL-SLL        Max Fatilty Time  
S??-S??        1 Button Fatalities  
GKK-?YY        Dark Kombat  
G?M-?GK        Galaga  
RDR-DDD        Player 1 at 1/4 energy  
DDD-RDR        Player 2 at 1/4 life  
D33-DDD        Player 1 at 1/2 energy  
DDD-D33        Player 2 at 1/2 life  
YKY-YKY        No Fear Kombat  
RYY-RYY        No Kombos  
3SD-DDD        Player 1 does 1/2 damage  
3SD-3SD        Inflict 1/2 damage  
DDD-3SD        Player 2 does 1/2 damage  
GKK-?33        Fast Uppercut recovery  
3YM-RKS        Super Run Jumps  
GKK-GKK        Fast Uppercut Recover  
??S-??S        Invisibility  
LLL-LLG        No Special Moves!  
DMY-DMY        Auto Health Recover  
YYM-LLR        Uppercut to next level  
?GD-?GD        Switcheroo  
SKS-KSK        Auto Tourney  
MSM-MSM        Hyper Fighting  
MYD-MYD        View Credits  
?GD-?GD        Random Selection of opponent  
SKR-GGG        Flippers Message  
SKR-GLL        Play Slots  
MY3-SYG        "There is no knowledge that is not power"  
SKL-MYL        Pyscho Kombat: Dark, random, no blocks, recovery

Game Genie Codes

The following are known Game Genie Codes for Mortal Kombat 3 on Super Nintendo (SNES).

• Press A On Main Menu For Sound Test
  D42E-44D8
• Press Up On Main Menu For Kool Stuff Menu
  D424-17D8
• Press Select On Main Menu For Kooler Stuff Menu
  D421-1DD8
• Press X On Main Menu For Scott’s Menu
  D42B-1FD8
• Player 2 Takes All Damage
  6D37-CF02
• Player 1 Takes All Damage
  DD37-CF62
• Player 1 Takes No Damage
  C230-CD62
• Player 2 Takes No Damage
  C239-CD62
• Always Fight Kano 1
  CE8F-3FB7
  BA23-3727
  DDAE-4FFF
• Always Fight Sonya
  CE8F-3FB7
  BA23-3727
  DFAE-4FFF
• Always Fight Jax
  CE8F-3FB7
  BA23-3727
  D4AE-4FFF
• Always Fight Nightwolf
  CE8F-3FB7
  BA23-3727
  D7AE-4FFF
• Always Fight Sub-Zero
  CE8F-3FB7
  BA23-3727
  D0AE-4FFF
• Always Fight Stryker
  CE8F-3FB7
  BA23-3727
  D9AE-4FFF
• Always Fight Sindel
  CE8F-3FB7
  BA23-3727
  D1AE-4FFF
• Always Fight Sektor
  CE8F-3FB7
  BA23-3727
  D5AE-4FFF
• Always Fight Cyrax
  CE8F-3FB7
  BA23-3727
  D6AE-4FFF
• Always Fight Kung Lao
  CE8F-3FB7
  BA23-3727
  DBAE-4FFF
• Always Fight Kabal
  CE8F-3FB7
  BA23-3727
  DCAE-4FFF
• Always Fight Sheeva
  CE8F-3FB7
  BA23-3727
  D8AE-4FFF
• Always Fight Shang Tsung
  CE8F-3FB7
  BA23-3727
  DAAE-4FFF
• Always Fight Liu Kang
  CE8F-3FB7
  BA23-3727
  D2AE-4FFF
• Always Fight Smoke
  CE8F-3FB7
  BA23-3727
  D3AE-4FFF
• Always Fight Motaro
  CE8F-3FB7
  BA23-3727
  DEAE-4FFF
• Always Fight Shao Kahn
  CE8F-3FB7
  BA23-3727
  FDAE-4FFF
• Always Fight Noob-Saibot
  CE8F-3FB7
  BA23-3727
  FFAE-4FFF
• Only Throws Do Damage
  DD37-1762
• Infinite Continues
  A220-3FB6
• Players Start On Opposite Sides
  BB31-4DDE
• Five Round Draw
  DD61-3F04

Preformatted .CHT File (Action Replay) [EU / US]

The following is a preformatted .CHT file for Mortal Kombat 3 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 = 40 

cheat0_desc = "Deformed Fighters On Versus Screen"
cheat0_code = "80EE0E00"
cheat0_enable = false 

cheat1_desc = "Press A On Main Menu For Sound Test"
cheat1_code = "82DCF802"
cheat1_enable = false 

cheat2_desc = "Press Up On Main Menu For Kool Stuff Menu"
cheat2_code = "82DD2C02"
cheat2_enable = false 

cheat3_desc = "Kooler Stuff Menu"
cheat3_code = "82DD6002"
cheat3_enable = false 

cheat4_desc = "Scott's Menu"
cheat4_code = "82DD9402"
cheat4_enable = false 

cheat5_desc = "Player 2/CPU Unaffected By Foot Sweeps"
cheat5_code = "83E0C077"
cheat5_enable = false 

cheat6_desc = "Kombatants That Miss An Attack Are Frozen In Mid-Attack Briefly"
cheat6_code = "83E40077"
cheat6_enable = false 

cheat7_desc = "Some Attacks Have No Effect"
cheat7_code = "83E50077"
cheat7_enable = false 

cheat8_desc = "Player 2 Takes All Damage"
cheat8_code = "83E63580"
cheat8_enable = false 

cheat9_desc = "Player 1 Takes All Damage"
cheat9_code = "83E63600"
cheat9_enable = false 

cheat10_desc = "Player 1 Takes No Damage"
cheat10_code = "83E642AD"
cheat10_enable = false 

cheat11_desc = "Your Opponent Will Die After One Hit"
cheat11_code = "83E64AAD"
cheat11_enable = false 

cheat12_desc = "Player 2 Takes No Damage"
cheat12_code = "83E652AD"
cheat12_enable = false 

cheat13_desc = "Defeated Kombatants Disappear"
cheat13_code = "83E8C077"
cheat13_enable = false 

cheat14_desc = "Attempt A Special Move Immediately And Your Player Will Fall Down"
cheat14_code = "83EA9077"
cheat14_enable = false 

cheat15_desc = "Fight Beneath The Screen"
cheat15_code = "83EC6077"
cheat15_enable = false 

cheat16_desc = "Some Fighters' Throws Are Altered"
cheat16_code = "83EC80FF"
cheat16_enable = false 

cheat17_desc = "Special Moves Done On Right-Hand Side Cause Strange Horizontal Warp"
cheat17_code = "83EC9077"
cheat17_enable = false 

cheat18_desc = "Kitana And Mileena Are Deformed"
cheat18_code = "84B416A0"
cheat18_enable = false 

cheat19_desc = "Stealth Select Disabled"
cheat19_code = "84EAFE0A"
cheat19_enable = false 

cheat20_desc = "Kabal Is Deformed"
cheat20_code = "85CCF6FF"
cheat20_enable = false 

cheat21_desc = "Player 1 And Player 2 Are Facing The Wrong Way"
cheat21_code = "86C271FF"
cheat21_enable = false 

cheat22_desc = "Fighters Act Stupid"
cheat22_code = "86EAEE88"
cheat22_enable = false 

cheat23_desc = "Crazy Things Happen"
cheat23_code = "E7A3D80C"
cheat23_enable = false 

cheat24_desc = "Player 1 Modifier"
cheat24_code = "7E3630??"
cheat24_enable = false 

cheat25_desc = "P1 Body Display Modifier"
cheat25_code = "7E5446??"
cheat25_enable = false 

cheat26_desc = "P1 Shadow Display Modifier"
cheat26_code = "7E544E??"
cheat26_enable = false 

cheat27_desc = "P2 Body Display Modifier"
cheat27_code = "7E5448??"
cheat27_enable = false 

cheat28_desc = "P2 Shadow Display Modifier"
cheat28_code = "7E5450??"
cheat28_enable = false 

cheat29_desc = "Quick Attacks P1 & P2"
cheat29_code = "7E010400+7E020400+7E030400+7E040400+7E050400+7E060400+7E070400+7E080400+7E090400+7E0A0400+7E0B0400+7E0C0400+7E0D0400"
cheat29_enable = false 

cheat30_desc = "Hyper Mode P1 & P2"
cheat30_code = "7E017600+7E027600+7E037600+7E047600+7E057600+7E067600+7E077600+7E087600+7E097600+7E0A7600+7E0B7600+7E0C7600+7E0D7600"
cheat30_enable = false 

cheat31_desc = "Can Do Fatalities In Any Round/1-Button Fatalities"
cheat31_code = "7E3AF001"
cheat31_enable = false 

cheat32_desc = "Kombat Kode Modifier"
cheat32_code = "7E3B3C??+7E3B3E??"
cheat32_enable = false 

cheat33_desc = "Stage Music Modifier"
cheat33_code = "7E39DC??"
cheat33_enable = false 

cheat34_desc = "Kombat Zone Modifier"
cheat34_code = "7E39DE??"
cheat34_enable = false 

cheat35_desc = "Both Players Can Walk Through Each Other"
cheat35_code = "7E39BE02+7E39BF01"
cheat35_enable = false 

cheat36_desc = "Screen Brightness Modifier"
cheat36_code = "7E1A14??"
cheat36_enable = false 

cheat37_desc = "1-Button Specials"
cheat37_code = "7E1A0C00"
cheat37_enable = false 

cheat38_desc = "P1 Free Movement"
cheat38_code = "7E362C9A"
cheat38_enable = false 

cheat39_desc = "P2 Free Movement"
cheat39_code = "7E37EE9A"
cheat39_enable = false