Cheat mode:
Press Down, Up, Left(2), A, Right, Down at the opening screen with "Start" and "Options" selections. The phrase "Cheat Enabled" will appear to confirm correct code entry. The following cheats may be activated.

Player one
Select the player on the left in the scrolling side bar, the medal display, and the "Test Your Might" screen.

Player two
Select the player on the right in the scrolling side bar, the medal display, and the "Test Your Might" screen.

Plan base
Select between four orders from which your character will fight. Select a set order or choose the random option for a CPU choice. Note: This will affect the game and demonstration mode.

Material
Select the material for the "Test Your Might" screen.

Chop 1/2
Select the number of rounds between each "Test Your Might" screen in one player mode. Select "0" to disable the "Test Your Might" feature.

Demo
Demonstrates different sections of the game.

Cameo
Displays player one's background information.

Display plan base
Displays the current plan base.

Biography 1/2
Displays player one's biography screens.

Medal
Displays the winning screen after beating an opponent in two-player mode showing player one as having 20 consecutive wins vs. player two.

Chop-chop
Displays player one vs. player two in the "Test Your Might" screen, chopping the material previously selected.

Flag 0
Drops the player on the right's energy to the danger level at beginning of the round. If Reptile appears, the player has full strength for the first match. During endurance matches, the second opponent has full strength.

Flag 1
Drops the player on the left's energy to the danger level at beginning of the round. If Reptile appears, the player has full strength for the first match. During endurance matches, the second opponent has full strength.

Flag 2
Shadow always appears on the Pit Stages.

Flag 3
Change shadows on the moon to a face or the initials "BYC". This is only effective when the sound, music, and effects test are not all set to 1.

Flag 4
Reptile will appear with hints at the start of each stage.

Flag 5
Unlimited credits.

Flag 6
Enable fatalities for the CPU.

Flag 7
Locks background screen as "The Courtyard" until the fight before Goro.

Blood code
Enables display of blood.

Cheat code
Disables all cheats and clears all flags and removes "Cheat Enabled" option from the menu.

First background
Select background that will appear first.

One hit kills:
Enable the "Cheat mode" code. Then turn on the "Flag 0" and "Flag 2" options. Make sure the fighter is set on the one you desire.

Fight against Reptile:
Select any character except Sonya. Enable cheat mode and set "First background" to "The Pit", "Flag 1" to "On", and "Flag 2" to "On". After the match starts, do not block, win a double flawless victory, and perform the fatality. While fighting Reptile press Start on controller two to display a green Sub-Zero and Scorpion on the character selection screen. Another hidden character will appear if Reptile is defeated. Note: Use anybody except Scorpion or Lui Kang since your need to use block for their fatalities.

To fight Reptile with Sonya Blade, repeat the procedure except do not enable the Blood code. Win with a double flawless victory that follows her Kiss of Death fatality. Then, the opponent will be Reptile.

Rayden: Special moves:

Lightning Throw: Press Down, Toward, A.
Superman: Press Away(2), Toward.
Fatality move: Press Toward(2), Away(3), A.

Cage: Special moves:

Green Flame: Press Away, Toward, A.
Split punch: Press Down, C.
Fatality move: Press Toward(3), A.

Kano: Special moves:

Roll Spin: Sweep the D-pad in a full circle towards your opponent starting at Down. Then press Start to hover over an opponent.
Knife: Hold Start then press Away, Toward.
Fatality move: Hold Start then press Away(2), A.

Liu Kang: Special moves:

Fireball: Press Toward(2), A.
Flying Kick: Press Toward(2), B.
Fatality move: Sweep the D-pad in a full circle towards your opponent starting at Up.

Rayden: Special moves:

Teleport-: Quickly press Down, Up.

Scorpion: Special moves:

Van Dam Spear: Press Away(2), A.
Teleport: Press Down, Away, A.
Fatality Move: Hold Start, then press Up(2).

Sonya: Special moves:

Ring Toss: Hold A while moving away and then release A.
Square Wave Flight: Press Toward, Away, A.
Leg Grab: Press Down + A + B.
Fatality move: Press Toward(2), Away(2), Start.

Sub Zero: Special moves:

Freeze: Press Away, Down, Toward, A.
Slide: Press Away + B + C.
Fatality move: Toward, Down, Toward, A.