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Cheats, Secrets, Tips & Tricks

Cheat Mode
Press Down, Up, Left(2), A, Right, Down at the Main menu.

Fight as Goro
Complete the game. When the text “The End” appears, hold Up/Left + Select + A until the Title Screen appears. Press Start to begin a new game.

Fight Against Reptile
Play the game until reaching the Pit. Achieve a double Flawless Victory without blocks and perform a fatality to end the match.

Game Genie Codes

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

• Infinite Time
  C9B2-17AF
• Each Round Is 199 Seconds (Time Counts Down Twice)
  D466-3D04
• Each Round Is 90 Seconds
  BF66-3DD4
  DD66-3D04
• Each Round Is 80 Seconds
  6F66-3DD4
  DD66-3D04
• Each Round Is 70 Seconds
  5F66-3DD4
  DD66-3D04
• Each Round Is 60 Seconds
  1F66-3DD4
  DD66-3D04
• Each Round Is 50 Seconds
  9F66-3DD4
  DD66-3D04
• Each Round Is 40 Seconds
  0F66-3DD4
  DD66-3D04
• Each Round Is 30 Seconds
  7F66-3DD4
  DD66-3D04
• Each Round Is 20 Seconds
  4F66-3DD4
  DD66-3D04
• Each Round Is 10 Seconds
  FF66-3DD4
  DD66-3D04
• Always Fight In The Courtyard
  DD6A-47AF

Note: With the next 6 codes, switch off effects after Rounds start and then switch back on after the Round ends.

• After 1st Match, Almost Always Fight At The Palace Gates
  CB6A-44AF
  DF6A-47DF
• After 1st Match, Almost Always Fight In The Warrior Shrine
  CB6A-44AF
  D46A-47DF
• After 1st Match, Almost Always Fight In The Pit
  CB6A-44AF
  D76A-47DF
• After 1st Match, Almost Always Fight In The Throne Room
  CB6A-44AF
  D06A-47DF
• After 1st Match, Almost Always Fight In Goro’s Lair
  CB6A-44AF
  D96A-47DF
• After 1st Match, Almost Always Fight In The Bottom Of The Pit (Screen Says Goro’s Lair)
  CB6A-44AF
  D16A-47DF

Note: For the next 8codes, switch off effects when you are supposed to be fighting Shang Tsung.

• Almost Always Fight Johnny Cage
  CBBA-394F
  DDBA-391F
• Almost Always Fight Kano
  CBBA-394F
  DFBA-391F
• Almost Always Fight Rayden
  CBBA-394F
  D4BA-391F
• Almost Always Fight Liu Kang
  CBBA-394F
  D7BA-391F
• Almost Always Fight Scorpion
  CBBA-394F
  D0BA-391F
• Almost Always Fight Sub-Zero
  CBBA-394F
  D9BA-391F
• Almost Always Fight Sonya Blade
  CBBA-394F
  D1BA-391F
• Almost Always Fight Goro (Don’t Use Kano’s Or Johnny Cage’s Finishing Move On Goro)
  CBBA-394F
  D5BA-391F
• Start On Match 2
  DF61-14DD
• Start On Match 3
  D461-14DD
• Start On Match 4
  D761-14DD
• Start On Match 5
  D061-14DD
• Start On Match 6
  D961-14DD
• Start On Mirror Match(tm)
  D161-14DD
• Start On Endurance 1 Match
  D561-14DD
• Start On Endurance 2 Match
  D661-14DD
• Start On Endurance 3 Match
  DB61-14DD
• Start On Match With Goro
  DC61-14DD
• Start On Match With Shang Tsung
  D861-14DD
• Always Get Flawless Victory Bonus
  6DB8-3D67
• First Strike Of Any Kind Wins Round
  DDBC-370F
• All Strikes Do Minimal Damage (All Equal To 1 Hit Point) (2-Player Game Only, Don’t Choose Handicap For Either Player)
  DDBF-1FA4
• Can Make Player 1 Nearly Invincible In 2-Player Game
  D881-404F
  Note: For this code, go to the options screen, move Player 1’s handicap bar all the way to the right. Player 1 will now only take 1 hit point for each strike.
• All Throws Do More Damage
  56B9-4DAD
• Kano’s High Punch Does More Damage
  F320-1914
• Kano’s Low Punch Does More Damage
  F320-15C4
• Kano’s High Kick Does More Damage
  0626-1514
• Kano’s Low Kick Does More Damage
  062B-19C4
• Kano’s Head Blow Does More Damage
  0621-1044
• Kano’s Knee Does More Damage
  0629-1934
• Kano’s Crouched Kick Does More Damage
  7A26-1944
• Kano’s Uppercut Does More Damage
  5625-1134
• Kano’s Roundhouse Kick Does More Damage
  1D27-1544
• Kano’s Foot Sweep Does More Damage
  7A25-10C4
• Kano’s Flying Punch Does More Damage
  082C-1144
• Kano’s Knife Does More Damage (Only At Close Distance)
  0824-11C4
• Johnny Cage’s High Punch Does More Damage
  F32C-4944
• Johnny Cage’s Low Punch Does More Damage
  F32C-4514
• Johnny Cage’s High Kick Does More Damage
  062B-40C4
• Johnny Cage’s Low Kick Does More Damage
  042B-4134
• Johnny Cage’s Head Blow Does More Damage
  7A2A-4144
• Johnny Cage’s Knee Does More Damage
  0622-4014
• Johnny Cage’s Crouched Kick Does More Damage
  F628-4534
• Johnny Cage’s Uppercut Does More Damage
  5622-41C4
• Johnny Cage’s Roundhouse Kick Does More Damage
  1D26-4114
• Johnny Cage’s Foot Sweep Does More Damage
  7A28-49C4
• Johnny Cage’s Flying Punch Does More Damage
  0826-4044
• Johnny Cage’s Shadow Kick Does More Damage
  9C20-41C4
• Johnny Cage’s Fireball Does More Damage (Only At Close Distance)
  0821-4914
• Johnny Cage’s Split Punch Does More Damage
  1129-4544
• Liu Kang’s High Punch Does More Damage
  F323-C034
• Liu Kang’s Low Punch Does More Damage
  F323-C544
• Liu Kang’s High Kick Does More Damage
  0624-30C4
• Liu Kang’s Low Kick Does More Damage
  0624-3134
• Liu Kang’s Head Blow Does More Damage
  7A28-C534
• Liu Kang’s Knee Does More Damage
  062E-C914
• Liu Kang’s Crouched Kick Does More Damage
  7A2F-3114
• Liu Kang’s Uppercut Does More Damage
  562F-3044
• Liu Kang’s Roundhouse Kick Does More Damage
  1D22-C1C4
• Liu Kang’s Foot Sweep Does More Damage
  7A2D-3934
• Liu Kang’s Flying Punch Does More Damage
  0827-3514
• Liu Kang’s Special Flying Kick Does More Damage
  9C28-C9C4
• Liu Kang’s Fireball Does More Damage (Only At Close Distance)
  082A-C144
• Sonya Blade’s High Punch Does More Damage
  F32F-393F
• Sonya Blade’s Low Punch Does More Damage
  F324-304F
• Sonya Blade’s High Kick Does More Damage
  9023-C01F
• Sonya Blade’s Low Kick Does More Damage
  9F23-C1CF
• Sonya Blade’s Head Blow Does More Damage
  7A2E-C03F
• Sonya Blade’s Knee Does More Damage
  062E-C54F
• Sonya Blade’s Crouched Kick Does More Damage
  7A2D-35CF
• Sonya Blade’s Uppercut Does More Damage
  5624-311F
• Sonya Blade’s Roundhouse Kick Does More Damage
  1122-C14F
• Sonya Blade’s Foot Sweep Does More Damage
  7A2A-C53F
• Sonya Blade’s Flying Punch Does More Damage
  0827-313F
• Sonya Blade’s Leg Grab Does More Damage
  5620-17A7
• Sonya Blade’s Sonic Rings Does More Damage (Only At Close Distance)
  0822-C13F
• Sonya Blade’s Special Flying Kick Does More Damage
  0827-313F
• Rayden’s High Punch Does More Damage
  F324-C914
• Rayden’s Low Punch Does More Damage
  F327-C934
• Rayden’s High Kick Does More Damage
  092F-C034
• Rayden’s Low Kick Does More Damage
  042F-C544
• Rayden’s Head Blow Does More Damage
  7A29-C0C4
• Rayden’s Knee Does More Damage
  0629-C134
• Rayden’s Crouched Kick Does More Damage
  F620-C114
• Rayden’s Uppercut Does More Damage
  5621-C944
• Rayden’s Roundhouse Kick Does More Damage
  9C2D-C1C4
• Rayden’s Foot Sweep Does More Damage
  7A20-C044
• Rayden’s Flying Punch Does More Damage
  082D-C014
• Rayden’s Flying Thunderbolt Does More Damage
  9C22-1514
• Rayden’s Lightning Does More Damage (Only At Close Distance)
  0823-19C4
• Scorpion’s, Sub-Zero’s And Reptile’s High Punch Do More Damage
  F328-3934
• Scorpion’s, Sub-Zero’s And Reptile’s Low Punch Do More Damage
  F32A-3044
• Scorpion’s, Sub-Zero’s And Reptile’s High Kick Do More Damage
  062E-39C4
• Scorpion’s, Sub-Zero’s And Reptile’s Low Kick Do More Damage
  062E-3534
• Scorpion’s, Sub-Zero’s And Reptile’s Head Blow Do More Damage
  7A22-30C4
• Scorpion’s, Sub-Zero’s And Reptile’s Knee Do More Damage
  062A-3114
• Scorpion’s, Sub-Zero’s And Reptile’s Crouched Kick Do More Damage
  F62F-41C7
• Scorpion’s, Sub-Zero’s And Reptile’s Uppercut Do More Damage
  562C-35C4
• Scorpion’s, Sub-Zero’s And Reptile’s Roundhouse Kick Do More Damage
  1D2F-4017
• Scorpion’s, Sub-Zero’s And Reptile’s Foot Sweep Do More Damage
  7A2D-4147
• Scorpion’s, Sub-Zero’s And Reptile’s Flying Punch Do More Damage
  0823-3944
• Sub-Zero’s And Reptile’s Deep Freeze Do More Damage
  462C-3914
• Sub-Zero’s And Reptile’s Slide Do More Damage
  4525-3144
• Scorpion’s And Reptile’s Harpoon Do More Damage
  F626-31C4
• Scorpion’s And Reptile’s Scorpion Split Do More Damage
  0823-3944
• Both Players Are Invisible
  7F31-4DDE
• High Pitched Voices!
  DD68-6DD0
• As Kang Does A Special Flying Kick, He’ll Spit A Fireball
  822A-34DD
• As Liu Kang Does His Special Flying Kick An Enemy Will Fry Into A Skeleton
  2D2A-34DD
• Get To Fight Reptile (Do A Double Flawless Victory And Do A Fatality)
  6D67-3FOD
• Changes Speed Of Rayden’s Torpedo
  6C2A-146D
• See GoldenRod (Hidden Character) In MK 1
  66B8-14DD
  Note: Put P1 on Rayden but do not push anything, then put P2 on Rayden, then hit RIGHT on controller 2 to see Goldenrod.
• No Fighter Select Screen!
  EEB3-14DD
• The Computer Opponent (CPU) Has To Win An Infinite Number of Rounds To Win the Match, But You Only Have To Win 2
  A3CA-4D6D
• You Skip Over Every Other Opponent On The “Battle Plan”
  33B6-C4D7
• Player 1 And CPU Start With More Energy
  E2BE-3FA4
• First Person That Gets Hit Loses (Against The CPU)
  DFBE-3FA4
• Lets You Start Fighting Before It Says “Fight”
  DD62-3464
• Enable High Score Entry (After Any Loss)
  8084CF83
• Player 2 Can Never Win A Round
  EEC9-14DA
  Note: If you let the number of Rounds get above 5, you get a Game Over.
• Sudden Death Mode
  EEC9-140A
  Note: Whoever wins Round 2 will win the Match.
• Invisible Players
  3C6F-3FAF
• Have Several Minutes Worth of Fatality Time
  5EB5-3F64

Game Genie Codes [JP]

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

• Infinite Continues
  6D6D-C69F

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

The following is a preformatted .CHT file for Mortal Kombat 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 = 2 

cheat0_desc = "P1 Has Infinite Health"
cheat0_code = "7E04F9A1"
cheat0_enable = false 

cheat1_desc = "P2 Has No Health"
cheat1_code = "7E04FB00"
cheat1_enable = false