MegaDrive secrets removed from the Genesis Secrets List v4.
January 19, 1992

The following are MegaDrive secrets that have been booted off of the
Genesis Secrets list.  Could someone please let me know if the Gynoug
tricks work on Wings of Wor and if the Magical... tricks work on Decap
Attack?  Thanks.

GYNOUG
( Infinite Credits ) Every time the Game Over message appears, hold
down A, C, and LEFT.
( Easy Mode ) Go to the Option Screen, and move the cursor onto "game
level".  Now hold down A, B, C, and press Start.

( Stage Select ) To access a special Stage Select menu, first go to
the main options menu.  Move the cursor to Control.  Now press and
hold the A button for about ten seconds.  A Stage Select screen should
appear.


MAGICAL FLYING HAT TURBO SIMULATOR
( Extra Lives) On level 1 and 3 (and others), are red flagpoles which
sway if you jump on them.  Jump, then float straight down to the
yellow tip.  The pole bends in the middle, one of the red spots in the
pole turns white, and you get an extra life.  Get loads of lives.



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Genesis List Rejections
January 19, 1992

All of these "secrets" (or parts of them) have been found to be not so
secret after all.  Read the guidelines for submission at the beginning
of the Genesis Games Secrets List v4 to find out exactly why.

If you see anything here that you feel, according to my guidelines,
should *not* have been removed, let me know.  I haven't played most of
these games, so maybe some of these tricks have some value that I
missed.

Someone suggested that this could used as the start of a strategy
guide.  I don't have the time or inclination to run it, however.  If
anyone wants to do it, they're certainly welcome.  Lists of passwords,
locations of warp zones and 1-UPs, and all of the other things I've
rejected as non-secrets would probably be welcomed by a lot of people
as strategies, hints, and cheats.  I, for example, have the list of
all the Populous worlds, and, while it would be way out of place in
the secrets list, it would be right at home in a strategies list.

In short, if you want to run a Genesis strategies list, grab this and
post your intentions.

[This hint was very gabby and included some general strategies, so I
trimmed it down a lot.]
AFTERBURNER II
( Extra Missles ) Before you reach the refueling plane, you have to
push a direction on the control pad and B.  The direction on the
control pad varies with which stage you are in.  For levels 3, 13, and
16, push Left and B.  For levels 5, 11, and 21, push Right and B.  For
levels 9 and 19, just push B.  You have to push thes down before
reaching the refueling plane.  The process is instantaneous, so you
don't have to keep your finger down on the waiting for the words to
appear, telling you that you did the method correctly (If you pushed
thes and nothing appears instantly, you did something wrong).  As for
text, it seems they're trying to make a story out of it (You are Tom,
but on a mission to rescue to fair princess Mia from the evil
Simekiri). There IS an end to this game, but don't be fooled by the
text, thinking that it is leading to an ultimate boss man.


[This "secret" is one of those anyone can figure out.]
BATMAN
( Extra Batarangs ) In Flugelheim, there is a long passageway up
complete with spike laden moving platforms.  Go to the top, move to
the left, grab the batarangs, move right and jump down to last
platform, let the platform move all the way down and then up, jump up
and left and grab replenished batarangs. You can max out your "rangs"
this way.


[This "secret" is one of those anyone can figure out.]
BATMAN
( Extra Lives ) Also, on level 3 at the far right end of the first
level of the museum is an extra life.  Grab it and jump onto the
rising platform.  When the screen starts to scroll up, jump back down.
The extra life is there again!  Get up to the 9-life limit.


[As far as I can tell, unless passwords work differently in this game
than they do in other games, this is something you can find out on
your own.  Regardless, it is just a cheat and not what I'm looking
for.]
DEVIL'S CRUSH
(Passwords) THEDEVILSI gives you 145,000,000 points and 70 balls.
ONECRUSHME is 594,000,000 points and 27 balls. THECRUSHL gives you
999,999,900 points and lets you see the end of the game.


[This is another simple cheat, basically a glitch in the game.  If you
look for these, you can usually find them, and it's not the type of
thing I'm looking for.  Most real secrets were intentionally put into
the game, although perhaps accidently LEFT in the game...]
FAERY TALE ADVENTURE
( Unlimited Items )  Save a game before opening a chest.  Open the
chest.  Save the game and restore it.  The chest is closed again.
Open, save, and restore as many times as you want.


[Again, I've never played this game, but I assume a player would
naturally jump into the chest at some point and would probably check
for the 1-UP again.  The "restored-1-UP" feature occurs in so many
games that most experienced players check for it at this point.]
FANTASIA
( Extra Lives )  In World 1-2, there is a platform with a note that
gives you a 1UP.  Get it and head right till you reach a treasure
chest.  Jump into it and you'll be at the start of the level and the
note is back.  Repeat.


[Another restored 1-UP trick.  Maybe I'll add an appendix to the
Genesis list describing how to discover these "secrets" for yourself.]
FANTASIA
( Max Out Lives and Magic ) You can max out your lives in the water
stage.  First fight your way to the second stage to the point where
there are platforms that go up.  Once you get there you have to jump
up the platforms to the top and you'll get a 1-up.  Next fight your
way through the level until you get to the point where you're right
before the magic book.  Take the magic book and keep moving to the
right until you see a treasure chest.  Go into the chest and you'll
come out just past the platforms.  Go to the left and jump back up the
platforms.  Do this trick as many times as you want.


[This is the MegaDrive version of Wings of Wor.  Apparently both of
these work in Wings of Wor.  If someone could confirm or deny this I
would appreciate it.]
GYNOUG
( Infinite Credits ) Every time the Game Over message appears, hold
down A, C, and LEFT.
( Easy Mode ) Go to the Option Screen, and move the cursor onto "game
level".  Now hold down A, B, C, and press Start.

( Stage Select ) To access a special Stage Select menu, first go to
the main options menu.  Move the cursor to Control.  Now press and
hold the A button for about ten seconds.  A Stage Select screen should
appear.


[I do not want passwords to levels that you can get to normally.  If
the password takes you to some special level (see Tommy Lasorda
Baseball), then I'll put it in the list.]
HERZOG ZWEI
( Last Level ) The password for the final level is JLJOIGLAOKN.


[Some games, like Sonic, are full of fun things for you to find,
secret passages, and things like that.  While I haven't played James
Pond, from reading this "secret" that seems to be the case with this
game.  These are only secrets in the sense that they are hidden things
you are meant to find through normal gameplay, and thus inappropriate
for the Genesis Secrets list.]
JAMES POND
( Warp Zones) There are four warp zones for James Pond.  Remember that
you must snag all of the items in each level to enter the warp zone.
Mission 1: There are two warp zones in Mission 1.  To enter either you
must first free all of the Lobsters.  Once you've freed them move to
your far left between the wall and your home pipe and push Down in the
middle of the ground.  This warps you to Mission 6.  The other warp
zone is also to the far left.  You'll notice a little ledge just out
of the water.  Stand on top of it and push Down to warp to Mission 11.
Mission 2: Once you grab all of the items in Mission 2, return to the
tube that leads to your house.  On the left side of the tube in the
middle of the ground push Down to warp to Mission 5.  Mission 4: Go to
the dark water area surrounding the Ship.  Look for a long ledge to
your left.  Go to the middle of the ledge and push Down to warp to
Mission 8.


[The following the a MegaDrive game which Decap Attack is based on.]
MAGICAL FLYING HAT TURBO SIMULATOR
( Extra Lives) On level 1 and 3 (and others), are red flagpoles which
sway if you jump on them.  Jump, then float straight down to the
yellow tip.  The pole bends in the middle, one of the red spots in the
pole turns white, and you get an extra life.  Get loads of lives.


[Yet another list of passwords.]
POPULOUS
( Passwords )
       CALEOLD         100
       EOAMPMET        200
       BILQAZOUT       300
       BADMEILL        400
       WEAVUSPERT      494 (final world)
       KILLUSPAL       999 (secret level) (Ed. note:  I had to use the
full name to get to this level (it claims to be 179))


[The Magical Replenishing 1-UP Trick, Part 183]
REVENGE OF SHINOBI
( Extra Lives ) In round 4-2, there is a hidden 2-Up. At the beginning
of the round, walk to the edge of the pit and jump straight up,
flipping and firing a spread of stars before coming down. This will
expose a 1-Up on the ledge across from the pit. Jump over to the other
side of the ledge when the 1-Up is exposed (it will still be half
hidden behind the ledge) and then walk off the ledge to the left,
grabbing the Power-Up before falling off the Screen. Although you will
lose one man in the process, two men will be added to your reserves.
Repeat this process to get as many lives as possible.


[More level codes you can collect yourself through diligent gameplay]
SAINT SWORD
( Level Codes ) Level 3-1: IQW1EL, Level 4-2: KWWKQQ, Level 6-1:
S2YY2Y, Level 6-2: S0GZAL, Level 4-1 2nd Quest: K2J0CK, Level 5-2 2nd
Quest: QW10C2, Level 7-2 2nd Quest: XXKSIS


[If this is something special, I might put it back.  Let me know.]
WARRIOR OF ROME
( See Ending ) At the title screen, select the password option and use
the code: GREBDQ3QNE
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