What's interesting about *Newman / Haas Racing* for PSX? Its cheat code system! You spell words with the main menu: * First letter: Press Right 1x for A, 2x for B, etc. * Second letter: Left 1x for A, 2x for B... * etc. Spell AGE or COCKNEY for special effects. 32bits.substack.com/p/under-the-...

LMA Manager's Premium Cheat Hotline May Be Long Gone, But Someone Has Cracked The Code.

The cheat sites list codes for *Ford Racing 3*, the 2005 Xbox and PS2 racing game. But they're bogus! I found the real code. On the main menu: * Hold Select / RB * Enter ↑ ↓ ← → ← ↓ ↑ → ↓ ↑ A voice says "Cheat activated" and all cars and challenges are unlocked. 32bits.substack.com/p/under-the-...

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*LMA Manager 2006* for PS2/Xbox expected you to call a pay-per-minute hotline to get "bonus codes" that were tied to your "unique ID." The hotline is gone, so are the cheats? No - I derived the RSA key that was used to generate them from the game data! 32bits.substack.com/p/under-the-...

Hudson's SBom controller enabled hidden features in several of their #Sega #Saturn games — including Yuna Remix! Japanese players have known about this, but @bbayles.bsky.social reports on it for English speakers in Under the Microscope: www.segasaturnshiro.com/2026/01/05/u... #segasaturn

Like some other Hudson games, *Yuna Remix* for Saturn enables special features when you use the SBOM Joycard Controller. I made a patch that makes "Bonus mode" available without this controller. It contains movie, image, sound previews for each game section! 32bits.substack.com/p/expansion-...

Similarly, *Ford vs. Chevy" for PS2 and Xbox has an unreported cheat. * Go to the main menu on either the Ford or Chevy side * Press Up, Down, Left, Right. * Enter "POINTS" into the box You'll have 625K points to spend on cars! bsky.app/profile/bbay...

Here's a cheat code for *Ford Mustang: The Legend Lives* for PS2 and Xbox. Enter it on the Profile screen: ↑ ↑ ↑ ← ↓ ↑ → ↓ ↓ ← → → ↑ This unlocks all cars and tracks! It managed to stay secret for 20+ years, but I found it hiding in the game data. 32bits.substack.com/p/under-the-...

Here's a cheat code for *Running Wild* on PlayStation that I don't think has been reported. Enter it on the "Secret Options" screen: Square, Down, Down, R1, L2 It enables a first-person camera mode - normally the camera is behind your character.

The 3DO Company put out *Army Men* games at an incredible pace in 2000 and 2001. I found that all four of the PlayStation titles in the *World War* series share some previously undocumented cheat codes – level select and invincibility. 32bits.substack.com/p/under-the-...

Dragon Force II has hid cheat codes for a picture gallery viewer, a debug mode and more — until now! Read @bbayles.bsky.social's findings in Under the Microscope: www.segasaturnshiro.com/2025/12/30/u... #sega #saturn #segasaturn #retrogaming #retrogames #videogames #dragonforce #cheatcode

Here's a new cheat code for *Dragon Force II* on Saturn. * Go to Options. * Set "Movies" to 08. * Highlight "Voice" and press A+B+L+X. * Highlight "Sound" and press A+B+R+Z. * Press B+X+Y. This will unlock the "CG" picture gallery. More new cheats here: 32bits.substack.com/p/under-the-...

The cheat sites say that you can unlock all cars in *Ford Racing* for PSX with a special name. But they're wrong, and have been for 25 years. I found the real code: * Go to Options > Hidden Items * Hold L1+L2+R1+R2 * Enter → ← Circle Square ← → Square Circle 32bits.substack.com/p/under-the-...

There's a demo disc for *Frame Gride*, From Software's only Sega console game, that predates the retail release by two months. Normally the demo limits you to 2 levels, but I made a patch to enable 4 more - including one that's missing in the final version! 32bits.substack.com/p/extending-...

Technosoft’s pinball game Kyuutenkai has four passwords that have remained secret for three decades! Find out what they are in Bo’s newest Under the Microscope: www.segasaturnshiro.com/2025/12/23/u... #sega #saturn #segasaturn #retrogaming #retrogames #videogames #pinball

Here are some special passcodes for *Kyuutenkai*, the pinball game for Saturn and PlayStation: * Max points, 9 chances, everything clear: SWSH YUTN MD * 9 chances: CHANCEGAX9 * Everything clear: S1TENCLEAR These seem to have stayed secret for 30 years! 32bits.substack.com/p/under-the-...

I found a cool Easter egg in *Tazan Untamed*. Start a new game and enter this for the name (keep going after you enter the 3rd letter): * PS2: UBIPATCH * GameCube: MDSTRUE Pictures of the developers will start falling down, and you can shoot spears at them! 32bits.substack.com/p/under-the-...

Sometimes developers like to hide photos of themselves in games, and Andretti Racing on the #Sega #Saturn is apparently no different! @bbayles.bsky.social just uncovered seven long-lost portraits of people — and one of an alien? — in Under the Microscope: www.segasaturnshiro.com/2025/12/18/u...

Here are some new Easter eggs for *Andretti Racing* on Saturn and PSX: enter certain names and you'll get special pictures on the Racing Grid screen. Examples: * Saturn: ERIC CORTEZ, HOWIE RIDER, ALIEN (and 5 more) * PSX: SERGIO LOBATO, KEITH AU (and 30 more) 32bits.substack.com/p/under-the-...

Courtesy of @bbayles.bsky.social 's blog, here's a look at how Christmas Nights changes depending on the day *and the time*! This game is full of surprises... 🎄 32bits.substack.com/p/the-christ... #sega #saturn #segasaturn #christmas #retrogaming #retrogames #videogames

Here's something that's been hiding in *V-Rally 2* for PlayStation since 1999: a multiplayer Snake clone called ARAIGNOS! * Go to Options > Game Progression. * Enter: L1 R1 ← → ← → ↑ ↓↑ ↓ X X+Select. * Start a race. You need the PSX multi-tap to play it. 32bits.substack.com/p/under-the-...

It's that time again! Catch out latest episode where we talk to comedian and writer @danielleradford.bsky.social about why Sonic holds a special place in heart, what franchise the second Sonic film is secretly a part of, and much more. Check it out! youtu.be/4xX02FVJIck

Did you know there was an N64 game based on the movie *Blues Brothers 2000*? I found some new cheat codes for it. Enter these on the D-pad while playing: * Play as a giant head: ←←→→ * Play as the developer's logo: →→→←←← * Get an extra life: →→→ More at 32bits.substack.com/p/under-the-... !

Did you know that you can cheat at the PlayStation adaptation of the TV show *The Weakest Link* from Traveller's Tales? While playing: * Wait for the 4th question. * Hold L2+R1+Square+Circle, press Up Right answers will have a star! 32bits.substack.com/p/under-the-...

Steam-Heart's, a shooter well known for its lewd scenes between stages, hides quite a few cheat codes that no one knew about until now! See what @bbayles.bsky.social uncovered: www.segasaturnshiro.com/2025/12/09/u... #sega #saturn #segasaturn #retrogaming #retrogames #videogames #shmup #cheatcode

Here are some new cheat codes for STEAM-HEART'S, the NSFW anime shmup for Saturn. Hold the buttons while and then Start at the title screen for each effect: * Unlock all stages: A+B * Disable enemies: X+Y+Z * Show hit boxes: Hold L+R * Upgrade weapons: Hold A+C 32bits.substack.com/p/under-the-...

*Shrek: Extra Large* for GameCube has a hidden feature. When prompted for your name, put in IDKFA. This will unlock all levels on the world map, enable the cheat menu, and give you $99 that you can use the enable the cheats. 32bits.substack.com/p/under-the-...

This week, @bbayles.bsky.social has cheat codes for 3D shmup Planet Joker that give you unlimited health and a mission select! See what he found Under the Microscope: www.segasaturnshiro.com/2025/12/04/u... #sega #saturn #segasaturn #retrogaming #retrogames #videogames #shmup

Here are some heretofore unreported cheat codes for PLANET JOKER on Saturn: * Unlimited health: Hold Z+Left and then press Start when choosing a mode on the main menu. * Mission select: At the Machine Select screen in normal mode, hold Z+Up and then A. 32bits.substack.com/p/under-the-...

Every cheat site has the wrong code listed for *Michelin Rally Masters* on PlayStation. I took apart the game's resume session system to find the real one: 32bits.substack.com/p/under-the-...

There are cheats for the PSX version of Urban Chaos, but not the Dreamcast version. What gives? I took a look and found evidence of some previously-unreported codes. The game's developer published its source several years ago and they were sitting right there! 32bits.substack.com/p/under-the-...

The cheat sites have 2 or 3 codes listed for *Jet Moto 3* on PSX. But I found that the game recognizes a total of 23! Here's a new one that the game calls "FLAP." Put it in while playing to enable hopping in midair: R1+Left, Left, L1+Triangle, L1+Up, Select 32bits.substack.com/p/under-the-...

There were two versions of light gun shooter Chaos Control released across Japan and PAL countries on the #Saturn, and apparently, they each have different cheat codes that no one knew about until now! See what @bbayles.bsky.social found: www.segasaturnshiro.com/2025/11/25/u... #sega #segasaturn

Here are some new cheat codes for an old game: Chaos Control for Saturn and PlayStation! 32bits.substack.com/p/under-the-...

I found a batch of special passcodes in *Space Griffon VF-9* for PlayStation: * ATLUS: +10 armor * PANTHER: +10 power units * GRIFFON: +10 repair units * NINJYA: all data More on the reverse engineer at the link! 32bits.substack.com/p/under-the-...

Here's a funny Easter egg in *Need For Speed: High Stakes* for PSX: * Enter your name as " Yrag" (three spaces in front) * Go to the Credits screen One of the programmer credits will have "My mom says I'm cool" to the end of it. This is the only effect! 32bits.substack.com/p/under-the-...

This week, the PAL-exclusive Saturn version of point-and-click adventure game Atlantis: The Lost Tales goes Under the Microscope, where @bbayles.bsky.social found a new level select cheat: www.segasaturnshiro.com/2025/11/18/u... #sega #saturn #segasaturn #retrogaming #retrogames #videogames

Here is an unreported cheat code for Atlantis: The Lost Tales. When you're prompted to enter a name, use: * Saturn: AlainTheDark * PlayStation: ALIBODIN This enables scene select! You can jump to any point int he game. 32bits.substack.com/p/under-the-...

Here's a 27 year old secret hiding in *Jet Moto 2* for PlayStation: * Set Difficulty to "Professional" * Set Laps per race to 5 * Enter this code at the main menu: Square Triangle Circle Right Down Left R2 L2 Everything in the trophy case unlocks 32bits.substack.com/p/under-the-...

This PS1 Basketball Game Has Been Hiding A Wholesome Secret For Almost 30 Years.

What's the most heartwarming video game Easter egg? Try this in *NCAA Basketball Final Four 97* for PSX: * Plug in a second controller * Enter Select, Start, Triangle, Up, X, Square, Up, X, Left, Up, X at the main menu The "Puzzle" item has a marriage proposal! 32bits.substack.com/p/under-the-...

No one’s ever published accurate cheat codes for the Saturn version of Blast Chamber, so of course @bbayles.bsky.social found them! He even uncovered some new ones for the PS1 version. Check it out: www.segasaturnshiro.com/2025/11/11/5... #sega #saturn #segasaturn #ps1 #retrogaming #videogames

Here are some previously unreported cheat codes for *Wild Arms* and *Overblood* on PlayStation. They enable debug menus and other dev features! 32bits.substack.com/p/under-the-...

The PAL-exclusive Saturn port of Krazy Ivan has a cheat menu that's remained hidden until now — check out what @bbayles.bsky.social found in this mech shooter in his latest Under the Microscope: www.segasaturnshiro.com/2025/11/04/u... #sega #saturn #segasaturn #retrogaming #retrogames #videogames

You wouldn't cheat at *Tigger's Honey Hunt* for Nintendo 64 and PlayStation, would you? 32bits.substack.com/p/under-the-...

There are a lot of known passwords for the Saturn version of Soviet Strike, but are there any more hiding? Of course, and @bbayles.bsky.social found them! He reveals his findings in today’s Under the Microscope: www.segasaturnshiro.com/2025/10/28/u... #sega #saturn #segasaturn #retrogaming

Here's a previously-unreported cheat code for *Nectaris: Military Madness* on PlayStation. You use the controllers to type in "RUDO RUFO KURO NEKO" (Rudolph the black cat?), and you get a debug mode and some cartoon companion characters - including the cat. 32bits.substack.com/p/under-the-...

You wouldn't cheat at a Garfield game, would you? 32bits.substack.com/p/under-the-...

Bo (@bbayles.bsky.social) has a triple-pack of new cheat codes for Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Herc's Adventures and Wangan Trial Love ... and they all have something in common. Find out in his latest Under the Microscope: www.segasaturnshiro.com/2025/10/21/u... #sega #saturn #segasaturn