Alternate introduction sequence:
Hold L + R before the Acclaim logo is displayed and keep the buttons held until it disappears.

Four man endurance match (two-player):
Hold L + R, then press Start at the start/options screen.

Miscellaneous codes:
Quickly enter the following controller actions at the "Select Your Fighter" screen. A sound will confirm correct code entry. More than code can be enabled as long as only one is a character code.

Thirty kredits
Press Left, Up, Right, Down, Left + Select.

Triple time for fatality moves
Press Up(2), Left, Up, Down + Select.

Extra damage on attacks, near invincibility
Press Down, Up, Right, Up, Left + Select.

Fight against Smoke
Press Up, Left, Up(2), Right + Select.

Fight against Jade
Press Up, Down(2), Left, Right + Select.

Fight against Kintaro
Press Up, Down(2), Right, Right + Select.

Fight against Shao Kahn
Press Right, Up(2), Right, Left + Select.

Fight against Noob Saibot
Press Left, Up, Down(2), Right + Select.

Defeat opponent with two punches
Press Down, Up, Right, Up, Left, Select.

Pong mini-game:
Win 250 consecutive matches in two player mode.

Fight as Smoke:
Win 50 two player matches to unlock Smoke.

No throws:
Select a two player game. Hold Down + HP on controllers one and two after character selection. Release the buttons after the match starts.

Mystery sound:
Press Down after executing the Dead Pool fatality.

Hint: Baraka: Fatality:
When "Finish Him" appears, hold both Blocks and press Back(4), Y.

Hint: Baraka: Second fatality:
When "Finish him" appears, press Back, Forward, Down, Forward, B. Must be next to other player.

Hint: Baraka: Pit fatality:
When "Finish him" appears, press Forward, Forward, Down, X. Must be next to other player.

Hint: Baraka: Sword Cut:
While near your opponent, press Back, HP. Baraka will take his sword and cut your opponent's neck, chest, or stomach, depending on height. This is not a fatality.

Hint: Baraka: Sword Throw:
Standing anywhere, quickly press Down, Back fast. Baraka will throw his sword, as he often does when CPU controlled.

Hint: Baraka: Friendship:
When "Finish him" appears, press Block, Up, Forward, Forward, X.

Hint: Baraka: Babality:
When "Finish him" appears, press Forward, Forward, Forward, X.

Hint: Jax: First fatality:
When "Finish him" appears, press Block(4), B. Must be one person space away.

Hint: Jax: Second fatality:
When "Finish him" appears, hold B, press Forward(3), then release B.

Hint: Jax: Pit fatality:
When "Finish him" appears, press Up(2, Down, A. Must be next to other player.

Hint: Jax: Friendship fatality:
When "Finish him" appears, press Down(2), Up(2), A.

Hint: Jax: Babality:
When "Finish him" appears, hold Block, and press Down, Up, Down, Up, A.

Hint: Jax: Face Smash:
Get close to your enemy and press Forward(2), HP. Jax will grab your enemy by the neck, punch him bloody twice, and throw him on the ground.

Hint: Johnny Cage: First fatality:
When "Finish him" appears, press Forward(2), Down, Up. Must be next to other player.

Hint: Johnny Cage: Second fatality:
When "Finish him" appears, press Down(2), Forward(2), B. Must be next to other player.

Hint: Johnny Cage: Pit fatality:
When "Finish him" appears, press Down(3), X. Must be next to other player.

Hint: Johnny Cage: Friendship:
When "Finish him" appears, press Down(4), X.

Hint: Johnny Cage: Babality:
When "Finish him" appears, press Back(3), X.

Hint: Johnny Cage: Nut Cracker:
Press Block + Low Punch (when close).

Hint: Kitana: First fatality:
When "Finish Him" appears, hold A, then press Forward(2), Down, Forward, then release A.

Hint: Kitana: Pit fatality:
When "Finish Him" appears, press Forward, Down, Forward, X. Must be next to other player.

Hint: Kitana: Head slice fatality:
Press Block(4), Up when "finish him appears". Alternately, press Block(4), X when next to your opponent.

Hint: Kitana: Friendship:
When "Finish Him" appears, press Down(3), Up, A.

Hint: Kitana: Babality:
When "Finish Him" appears, press Down(3), A.

Hint: Kung Lao: First fatality:
When "Finish Him" appears, press Forward(3), A. Must be one person space away.

Hint: Kung Lao: Second fatality:
When "Finish Him" appears, hold B, Back(2), Forward, release B.

Hint: Kung Lao: Pit fatality:
When "Finish Him" appears, press Forward(3), Y. Must be next to other player.

Hint: Kung Lao: Friendship:
When "Finish Him" appears, press Back(3), Down, X.

Hint: Kung Lao: Babality:
When "Finish Him" appears, press Back(2), Forward(2) X.

Hint: Lui Kang: Dragon fatality:
Press Forward, Forward, Back, Down, X at the "Finish Him" screen.

Hint: Lui Kang: Finishing Dragon:
Press Down, Forward, Back, Back, High Kick.

Hint: Liu Kang: Pit fatality:
When "Finish Him" appears, press Back, Forward(2), A. Must be close to other player.

Hint: Liu Kang: Friendship Fatality:
When "Finish Him" appears, press Forward, Back(3), A.

Hint: Liu Kang: Babality:
When "Finish Him" appears, press Down(2), Forward, Back, A.

Hint: Lui Kang: Killer uppercut:
At the "Finish Him" screen, get next to your opponent and hold both Blocks. Sweep the D-pad in the opposite direction of your opponent. He will do a cart wheel kick into an upper cut.

Hint: Liu Kang: Bicycle Kick:
Immediately after "Fight" appears and before the match starts, press Forward(2), Up, A. If timed correctly, when the fight starts he will jump and repeatedly kick your opponent in the face.

Hint: Liu Kang: Fireball:
Standing anywhere, press Forward(2), HP to shoot fire at your enemy's chest. Press Forward(2), LP to shoot a fireball at your enemy's groin.

Hint: Liu Kang: Flying Kick:
Standing anywhere, press Forward(2), HK. Liu Kang will jump up and kick your opponent in the air.

Hint: Milleena: Fatality:
Hold High Kick for approximately five seconds and release (when close to opponent) when "Finish Him" appears.

Hint: Mileena: Second fatality:
When "Finish Him" appears, press Forward, Back, Forward, B. Must be close to other person.

Hint: Mileena: Pit fatality:
When "Finish Him" appears, press Forward, Down, Forward, A. Must be next to other player.

Hint: Mileena: Friendship:
When "Finish Him" appears, press Down(3), Up, X.

Hint: Mileena: Babality:
When "Finish Him" appears, press Down(3), X.

Hint: Rayden: Killer upper cut fatality:
In the second round hold Y for ten seconds. Release when next to your opponent at the "Finish Him" screen.

Hint: Rayden: First fatality:
When it says "Finish Him" hold A for five seconds, release and then press Block. Must be next to other person.

Hint: Rayden: Pit fatality:
When it says "Finish Him" hold Block, Up(3), Y. Must be next to other person.

Hint: Rayden: Babality:
When it says "Finish Him" hold Block, Down(2), Up, X.

Hint: Reptile: Fatality:
When the "Finish Him" appears, at the end of the second round, move about three steps away from your dazed opponent, then press Back, Back, Down, B. Reptile will take off his mask, stick out his long tongue , and knock off your opponent's head.

Hint: Reptile: First fatality:
When "Finish Him" appears, press Forward(2), Down, X. Must be close to other player.

Hint: Reptile: Pit fatality:
When "Finish Him" appears, press Down, Forward(2), Block. Must be close to other player.

Hint: Reptile: Friendship fatality:
When "Finish Him" appears, press Back(2), Down, A.

Hint: Reptile: Babality:
When "Finish Him" appears, press Down, Back(2), A.

Hint: Reptile: Poison Spit:
While standing anywhere, press Forward(2), Y. Reptile will take off his mask and spit poison.

Hint: Scorpion: Fatality:
Press either Block, Up(2), Y.

Hint: Scorpion: Second fatality:
When "Finish Him" appears, hold Y, then press Down, Forward(3), then release Y. Must be close to other player.

Hint: Scorpion: Third fatality:
Hold High Punch and press Down(2), Up(2).

Hint: Scorpion: Pit fatality:
When "Finish Him" appears, press Down, Forward(2), Block. Must stand close to other player.

Hint: Scorpion: Friendship fatality:
When "Finish Him" appears, press Back(2), Down, A.

Hint: Scorpion: Babality:
When "Finish Him" appears, press Down, Back(2), X.

Hint: Scorpion: Teleport:
Standing anywhere, press Down + Back quickly. Scorpion will teleport to the other side of the screen.

Hint: Shang Tsung: First fatality:
When "Finish Him" appears, hold X for two seconds and then release. Stand one body space away.

Hint: Shang Tsung: Pit fatality:
When "Finish Him" appears, hold Block, then press Down(2), Up Down. Must stand close to other player.

Hint: Shang Tsung: Friendship fatality:
When "Finish Him" appears, press Back(2), Down, Back, X.

Hint: Shang Tsung: Babality:
When "Finish Him" appears, press Back, Forward, Down, X.

Hint: Shang Tsung: Morphs:

Baraka: Press Down(2), A.
Jax: Press Down, Forward, Back, X.
Johnny Cage: Press Back(2), Down, B.
Kitana: Press Block(3).
Kung Lao: Press Back, Down, Back, X.
Liu Kang: Press Back, Forward(2), Block.
Mileena: Hold Y for two seconds.
Rayden: Press Down, Back, Forward, A.
Reptile: Press Block + Up, Down + Y
Scorpion: Hold Block, then press Up(2).
Sub-Zero: Press Forward, Down Forward, Y.

Hint: Shang Tsung: Costume color switch:
Play as Shang Tsung in one or two player mode. When fighting in the mirror match, morph into Sub-Zero (Forward, Down, Forward + High Punch). Freeze, then uppercut your opponent. This should change their colors around.

Hint: Shang Tsung: Kintaro fatality:
Hold Low Punch for the entire round (at least 25 seconds). When the "Finish Him" message appears, release Low Punch at a close distance.

Hint: Shang Tsung: Soul Steal fatality:
Take a step away from your opponent when the "Finish Him" message appears. Then, hold Block and press Up, Down, Up, Low Kick.

Hint: Sub-Zero: Fatalities:
To do Sub-Zero: first fatality get about half a screen away and press Forward, Forward, Down, High Kick. Then, go next to your opponent and press Forward, Down, Forward, Forward, High Punch. To do his second fatality, go all the way across the screen, hold Low Punch, and press Back, Back, Down, Forward, then release Low Punch.

Hint: Sub-Zero: First fatality:
When "Finish Him" appears, hold B, then press Back(2), Down, Forward. Stand six body spaces away.

Hint: Sub-Zero new fatality:
Do the first part of Deep Freeze (Right, Right, Down, X at sweep distance), then do the Ice Grenade fatality( at long distance hold B and press Left, Left, Down, Right).

Hint: Sub-Zero: Pit fatality:
When "Finish Him" appears, press Down, Forward(2), Block. Must stand close to other player.

Hint: Sub-Zero: Babality:
When "Finish Him" appears, press Down, Back(2), X.

Hint: Sub-Zero: Friendship:
Press Back, Back, Down, High Kick when the "Finish him/her" message appears. Note: This also works for Reptile and Scorpion.

Hint: Sub-Zero: Easy win:
Keep doing his Iceground (Down/Left +A) and the CPU will stand still until it disappears.

Hint: Continuous moves:
Note: This trick requires a controller with an auto-fire feature. Set the game on no blocks set A to auto-fire. Select Lui Kang or Shao Kahn. He will do an everlasting bicycle kick. Set Y to auto-fire and select Mileena to keep shooting. Note: Do not do this on a two player game.