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Donkey Kong Classics cheats & codes

22 codes for Donkey Kong Classics on the Nintendo Entertainment System.

Donkey Kong Classics 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
Infinite lives	`SXYAOP`
Start with 1 life	`PETANA`
Start with 6 lives	`TETANA`
Start with 9 lives	`PETANE`
Controllable jump	`AEVAVSIA`
Keep hammer for longer	`EAKOLSLG`
Infinite lives	`SZZGTP`
Start with 1 life	`PATLST`
Start with 6 lives	`TATLST`
Start with 9 lives	`PATLSV`
Controllable jump	`AEKGAUIA`
Faster single vine climbing	`EAVGVIAG`
Can fall onto platforms	`PAXIPAIA`
Speed up	`EXSKSGEY EXUKNGEY`
Infinite Lives	`OKNAOPVK`
Invincibility	`PEUXKUNY PEKZXKNY PESPYSNY PAOXOSNY PAVPPSNY`
Walk On Air	`PAKPGOAA`
Infinite Lives	`OGXGTPVK`
Invincibility	`SZEKSZSA`
Infinite Lives P1	`0055:09`
Infinite Lives P1	`004C:09`
Can Fall Off Platforms	`AUSPTSOZ AAXOYIYZ`

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.

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