Press Up(2), Right(2), Left(2), Down(2) at the copyright, purple skull, high score, or demo battle screens. Shao Kahn will say "Excellent" or "Superb" to confirm correct code entry.
Keep
wins with free play:
Complete the game and select the Battle with Ermac option. Finish the fight with a
mercy, then beat him again. The "Choose your destiny" screen will appear without
using any credits and your record from the previous game will be retained.
65,535 kredits:
Start a one player game and allow the CPU to defeat you on all five kredits. Push Start
on controller two immediately after losing the second round of the fifth match. The play
mode screen will appear. After Shao Kahn laughs three times, you will automatically enter
the Mortal Kombat option. If you die during any subsequent match, the continue screen
display 65,535 kredits remaining.
Cheat menu:
Press C, R, A, Z, Y, C, Y, R, A,
X at the copyright, purple skull, high score, or demo battle screens. Shao Kahn
will laugh to confirm correct code entry. Press Up at the Kombat Cube to display a
blue "?", which contains the cheat menu with the following options: Free Credit,
Mileena, Ermac, Classic Sub Zero, Fatality time, One round matches.
Fight as Human Smoke:
Select Cyber Smoke at the character selection screen and hold Left + Run
+ BLK + HP + HK at the start of the round. For player two, substitute
the code with Right + Run + BLK + HP + HK.
Random character selection:
Press Up + Start at the character selection screen.
Scorpion's Lair "Crispy" fatality:
Hold both Run buttons after performing the stage fatality on Scorpion's Lair to
hear Shao Kahn say "Crispy". Hold both HP buttons to see Dan Forden
appear and say "Crispy". Hold both Run buttons and both HP buttons
to hear Shao Kahn and Dan Forden both say "Crispy".
New opening quote:
Press Down, Up, Left(2), A, Right, Down
while Shao Khan is laughing on the opening purple skull screen. The opening will change
from "There is no knowledge that is not power" to "Imagination is more
important than knowledge".
Shao Khan's treasures:
The first ten treasures are available at various difficulty levels. The last two
treasures are available after winning an eight person tournament or defeating Shao Khan on
the 4th Tower (path select).
1 (Dragon): Outcome
2 (MK): Play Galaga
3 (Yin Yang): Fight Ermac
4 (3): Fight Noob Saibot
5(?): Random
6 (Lightning Bolt): Fatality demo 1
7 (Goro): Fatality demo 2
8 (Raiden): Fatality demo 3
9 (Shao Kahn): Fight Noob Saibot and Ermac
10 (Skull): Classic Match
11 (?): Mega-endurance Match
12 (?): Supreme Demo
Kombat Kodes:
Enter one of the following Kombat Kodes to unlock the corresponding cheat function.
| Effect | Kombat Kode |
| Mileena | 700 723 |
| Classic Sub Zero | 760 520 |
| Ermac | 964 240 |
| Streets stage | 079-035 |
| Bridge stage | 077-022 |
| Shao Khan's Cave | 004-700 |
| Ermac's Portal | 933-933 |
| Noob Saibot's Dorfen | 050-050 |
| Subway stage | 880-088 |
| Scorpion's Lair (Hell) | 666-444 |
| Pit 3 stage | 820-028 |
| Roof Top stage | 343-343 |
| Soul Chamber stage | 123-901 |
| Temple stage | 600-040 |
| The Waterfront stage | 002-003 |
| The Grave Yard stage | 666-333 |
| Jade's Desert stage | 330-033 |
| Bell Tower stage | 091-190 |
| Shao Khan's Tower stage | 880-220 |
| Player 1 half energy | 033-000 |
| Player 2 half energy | 000-033 |
| Player 1 quarter energy | 707-000 |
| Player 1 quarter energy | 000-707 |
| Super endurance mode | 024-689 |
| Player 1 does half damage | 390-000 |
| Player 2 does half damage | 000-390 |
| No special moves | 555-556 |
| Combos disabled | 722-722 |
| Unikkorn Referi-Sans Power | 044-440 |
| Throwing disabled | 100-100 |
| Blocking disabled | 020-020 |
| Real Kombat | 040-404 |
| Psycho Kombat | 985-125 |
| Randper Kombat | 444-444 or 460-460 |
| Dark Kombat | 688-422 |
| Silent Kombat | 300-300 |
| Fight Classic Smoke | 205-205 |
| Fight Noob Saibot | 769-342 |
| Fight Motaro | 969-141 |
| Fight Shao Khan | 033-564 |
| "Go See The Mk Live Tour" | 550-550 |
| "Rain Can Be Found In The Grave Yard" | 717-313 |
| "There Is No Knowledge That Is Not Power!" | 123-926 |
| "Pub! D.K.P." | 300-003 |
| "It Should Work!?" | 200-002 |
| "It's Your Sprite Routine! M.A.H." | 100-001 |
| "Hold Flippers During Casino Run" | 987-666 |
| "No Fear, Max Countdown, E B Button,Skydive" | 282-282 |
| "Whacha Gun Do? E.B." | 004-400 |
| "Skunky!!" | 122-221 |
| "Don't Jump At Me" | 448-844 |
| Invisible energy bars | 987-123 |
| Display revision # | 999-999 |
| Unlimited run | 466-466 |
| Super endurance | 024-689 |
| Hyper run jumps | 321-789 |
| Play Galaga | 642-468 |
| Uppercut recovery | 788-322 |
Hint: Hidden game name:
The Space Invaders-type hidden game takes place in a realm called "Rellim
Ohcanep" which is a backwards spelling of "Penacho Miller", two members of
the development team.
Hint: Noob Saibot's name:
This hidden character's name is a backwards spelling of "Tobias Boon", which
is derived from the co-creators of the Mortal Kombat series; John Tobias and Ed
Boon. Ed Boon also provides the voice for Scorpion.
Hint: Easier moves:
To perform a finishing move that contains an "Up" command, it may be easier
to hold Block for performing the movement commands to stop you from jumping. Then
release Block for any attack commands.