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1942 cheats & codes

34 codes for 1942 on the Nintendo Entertainment System, including Game Genie codes.

1942 Game Genie codes

How to use: Galoob's Game Genie plugged in between the console and the cartridge. Type the codes in on its start-up screen, then press Start. In emulators, add them through the cheat menu and choose the Game Genie format if asked.

Effect	Code
Both Players Start With 9 Rolls	`PASIOALE`
Start With 6 Lives, 1-Player Game Only	`IESUTYZA`
Start With 9 Lives, 1-Player Game Only	`AESUTYZE`
After Continue, Player 1 Has 6 Lives In 2-Player Game	`IAKUUAZA`
After Continue, Player 1 Has 9 Lives In 2-Player Game	`AAKUUAZE`
Player 2 Has 6 Lives In 2-Player Game	`IASUOAZA`
Player 2 Has 9 Lives In 2-Player Game	`AASUOAZE`
Infinite Lives P1	`SZXLKEVK`
Infinite Rolls P1	`SZESPUVK`
Mostly Untouchable	`OZOYUEPX OZVULSPX`
Most Enemies Die Instantly	`PAEIXKNY`

1942 Other codes

How to use: Additional codes collected by the community. Enter them through your emulator's cheat menu, choosing the format that matches your emulator.

Effect	Code
Mostly Untouchable	`OZOYUEPX OZVULSPX`
Most Enemies Die Instantly	`PAEIXKNY`
Infinite Lives P1	`SZXLKEVK`
Infinite Rolls P1	`SZESPUVK`
Rapid Fire	`AEUSGZAP`
Infinite Lives	`0432:02`
Infinite R	`0436:03`
Invincibility	`048E:88`
Invincibility	`OLZNEE`
Both players start with 9 rolls	`PASIOALE`
Start with 6 lives (1-player game only)	`IESUTYZA`
Start with 9 lives (1-player game only)	`AESUTYZE`
After continue, player 1 has 6 lives in 2-player game	`IAKUUAZA`
After continue, player 1 has 9 lives in 2-player game	`AAKUUAZE`
Player 2 has 6 lives in 2-player game	`IASUOAZA`
Player 2 has 9 lives in 2-player game	`AASUOAZE`
Hit Anywhere	`SZKULGAX ALKUTGEL SZELGKSO SXULIKSO`
Infinite Lives	`0432:03`
Infinite Dives	`022D:03 0436:03`
True Score Modifier	`07BF:00 07C0:00 07C1:00 07C2:00 07C3:00 07C4:00`
Fake Score Modifier	`0427:00 0428:00 0428:00 0429:00 042A:00 042B:00`
Shots Pierce Through Enemies	`SZELGKSO SXULIKSO`
Speed Up Game	`0062:02`

Using cheats today

Original cheat devices like the Game Genie, Action Replay and GameShark still turn up second-hand and work with original cartridges. Most modern emulators also have a built-in cheat menu that accepts these formats, so you can toggle codes on and off without extra hardware. Codes can differ between regional releases and revisions of a game; if one doesn't work, try the code list for another version.

Cheats can corrupt save files in rare cases, so back up your saves before experimenting.

1942 walkthroughs & guides

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Cheat codes are from the libretro-database community collection, used under CC BY-SA 4.0; the code tables on this page are shared under the same license. Codes are provided as-is: some may not work on every version of the game.