Cheat
Cheats are a recurring feature in the MaGMML series, introduced in Make a Good Mega Man Level 2. Similar to cheat codes or hacks in other video games, cheats are optional features that alter gameplay in a number of ways. The effects of a cheat can vary; from affecting Mega Man's movement or control, to minor graphical alterations, to altering overall difficulty by affecting enemies and bosses, to even fully-fledged bonus modes such as New Game+, or the option to play as characters other than Mega Man.
Cheats are accessed through a dedicated Cheat Menu, which can toggle cheats on or off. The exact way in which the Cheat Menu is accessed and unlocked varies from game to game, but cheats are almost always a bonus feature awarded after clearing some sort of task, often achieving 100% completion.
Any use of cheats in a level will invalidate any active leaderboard runs, and force it into a special "Cheat" category separate from the other leaderboard categories.
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Make a Good Mega Man Level 2[edit]
After earning 100% completion on a save file, Cheat Man appears outside Dr. Light's Lab; speaking to him once will unlock the Cheat Menu, and all subsequent conversations will take Mega Man to it. The Cheat Menu can also be accessed from the File Select menu for all files, even those that aren't 100% complete.
Every cheat can be used simultaneously, but closing the game deactivates all currently active cheats, effectively resetting them.
List of cheats | ||
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Cheat | Description | Notes |
Invincibility | Makes Mega Man permanently invincible. | Mega Man can still die by falling into pits or getting crushed, or by pressing 2 on the keyboard. In addition, death spikes act as solid blocks. Enemies using the Grab Buster will still get health back despite not damaging the player. |
Infinite Ammo | All Special Weapons will never run out of ammo. | |
Burst Chaser | Mega Man's quick movement from Escape Sequence can now be used on every level. | |
Air Sliding | Mega Man's air sliding from some select stages can now be used in every level. | Mega Man can jump after doing an air slide. |
Moonwalking | Self-explanatory. This is the Thriller, etcetra.[sic] | The Left and Right buttons are reversed, and Mega Man walks backwards. |
Low Gravity | Permanently gives Mega Man low gravity. | |
High Gravity | Permanently gives Mega Man high gravity. | |
Instadeath Mode | Self-explanatory. You will forever only have 1 or less health. | Mega Man's healthbar is set to exactly 1 HP and will never increase, even when collecting health pickups. |
No I-Frames | Now, when Mega Man gets hit, you will have no invincibility frames. | |
No Boss I-Frames | Now, when a boss is hit, they will have no invincibility frames. | |
Invisible Player | Mega Man is now very self-conscious and refuses to show himself to the world. | Mega Man becomes invisible. His projectiles will also turn invisible, except for the first frame in which they are spawned. |
Hidden Healthbars | This cheat is guarenteed[sic] to give you intense anxiety. | When active, all healthbars become invisible. |
Perma Ice Physics | If you REALLY like ice and snow levels, then this cheat is for you. | Permanently afflicts Mega Man with ice physics, even on non-icy terrain. |
Crazy Drop Rate | Enemies will always drop an item when they die. | |
Double Game Speed | The game goes faster now!! Go faster!! Keep going!! Keep moving!! RUN!! RUN!! RUN!!! | Doubles the maximum frame rate to 120 FPS, dramatically increasing the game's speed. |
Lingering Weapons | Stops Special Weapons from going away on quick weapon switch, allowing for interesting combos. | Pausing the game and manually switching to a different weapon will still cause all onscreen Special Weapons to disappear. Sakugarne and Super Arrow will only drain weapon energy if Mega Man is currently equipped with them. |
Huge Weapons | Now, your weapons are GIGANTIC. | Dramatically increases the size of Mega Man's projectiles. |
Splitting Buster | If your buster shot gets destroyed, then it splits into two more shots. | |
Zero Buster | Now, your buster has unimaginable power. | Normal buster shots become copies of Zero that shoot Knight Man copies out in random directions. Charge Shots are unaffected. |
Enemy Knockback | Hate knockback on yourself? Try it on enemies! | Enemies and bosses will be permanently knocked backwards when damaged, inverting their directions. However, some bosses and enemies may/will glitch through walls. |
Gravity Flipping | Replaces the Slide button with an on-demand gravity flip. | Using this while fighting Gravity Man will crash the game. This does not happen with Groovity Man, though using it in that boss fight might cause a death. |
Vertical Wrap | Say goodbye to pits - now, vertical wrap is permanently active for every level. | Some areas in some levels loop where they are not supposed to, such as when going down a certain ladder in Cardinal Man. |
Boss Explosions | All enemies release a boss explosion when killed. | |
Eternal Suffering | Your physics are better now. | Mega Man's physics are altered to parody those of the fangame Mega Man Eternal. When active, Mega Man's gravity is dramatically increased, reducing his normal jump height. Jumping while sliding bypasses this and makes him jump extremely high. His idle sprite is also replaced with his tiptoe frame, and his walk speed is faster. |
Hyper Knockback | Increases knockback by just a tiny bit. | When getting hit by enemies, Mega Man is knocked higher into the air and farther backwards. |
The Floor is Lava | With this on, you'll gradually lose health when on the ground, and regain health when in the air. | This cheat supersedes the Invincibility cheat if it is currently active. |
Free Roaming | Start a new save file with all hidden areas, such as Tier X, unlocked from the start. | |
New Game+ | Start a new save file with all upgrades, Knight Man rewards, and costumes unlocked. | |
Nitro Man follower | With this on, Nitro Man from Rad Gravity will always be around to help. Except in a few places. | |
Don't Look Back | Did you ever want to be stalked by those hands from Duwang, but ALWAYS? Well, now you can! | Causes Hand Walls to appear in all areas of the game, including hub areas. |
Cursor Curse | Drag around objects onscreen by clicking on them. | Can also drag bosses and NPCs. Named after the level of the same name. Some objects will have their sprites moved around by this but still have their functionality and collision unmoved. |
All Bouncy Castle | Applies a modified version of the Bouncy Castle gimmick to every level. USE WITH CAUTION IF YOU HAVE MOTION SICKNESS!! | Not every enemy or boss is affected. Does not apply to very specific areas, such as Outer Space. When active, Spring Man and Quake Woman will have unique dialogue in the main hub. |
Beta Bouncy Castle | Bouncy Castle has the constant bouncing from its beta version. USE WITH EXTEREME CAUTION!! | |
Proto Man Mode | Play as Proto Man! He has his trademark Proto Shield, bigger Charge Shot, and inability to take hits. | Dialogue and cutscenes remain unchanged. If this cheat and Bass Mode are both active, Proto Man is replaced with Zero, who can dash and use the Bass Buster, while holding the Proto Shield. |
Bass Mode | Play as Bass! He has a dash instead of a slide and use his rapid-fire Bass Buster. | Dialogue and cutscenes remain unchanged. If this cheat and Proto Man Mode are both active, Bass is replaced with Zero, who can dash and use the Bass Buster, while holding the Proto Shield |
Mario Mode | Play as Mario from Mario Land in any level you want, in all his buggy glory. Likely to cause crashes. | Unlike in Mario Land, Mario is able to use Special Weapons (except while in the aforementioned level). Can be combined with Proto Man Mode and/or Bass Mode. |
Flashman85 | Let Flashman85 aka GeminiLaser aka Nathaniel Hoover spice up your life with some new sound effects and music. | Adds different sound effects to several objects, like teleporters and Special Weapons, and replaces Water Ducts' level music. The Flash Man NPC in the main hub is also renamed to Flashman85, and Clown Man in Tier 2 also has different dialogue, among other things. |
Meme Restoration | Restores the true, complete fusion of the Scorch Men. | The mugshots for the Scorching Duo's fusion cutscene are replaced with the crude drawings used as placeholder graphics for the results livestream. |
Inner Apocalypse | hello. i feel the need to ping @ Garirrry[sic] to tell him of how much Despair his level caused me. it drained me of my heart and soul. | Inner Sanctum is altered to be significantly more difficult, spoofing its original pre-nerf iteration. |
Ultra MaGMML2 | Play the game with an alternate storyline! Only $39.99. | A parody of PokΓ©mon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and its minimal story changes from the original. Cutscene dialogue is altered to include references to Lunala and Necrozma, who are both included in the game's "alternate storyline". Lunala replaces the spaceship used in Outer Space and Reality Core, while Necrozma replaces the Reality Core and is fought as a Wily Core reskin. Both Legendary PokΓ©mon are represented with low quality JPEGs. |
Butt Mode | Of all the heroes, none shone brighter than Butt Butt and Proto Butt. | Replaces certain words with "Butt". This cheat is lifted from Shovel Knight, which has an identical cheat. |
Surprise Bosses | Reminiscent of a certain Game Genie code for a certain Mega Man game certain people know about. | Whenever Mega Man takes damage (or would otherwise do so, if Invincibility is active), a random boss will show up as long as one isn't still active. In total, there are 82 possible bosses that can be summoned, including one that is otherwise unused. This cheat is very prone to causing crashes and softlocks, particularly with certain bosses and when triggered in an Auto Scroller section.
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Green Star Mode | (Lubba voice) Gee Mario, the festival is swarmed with Green Prankster Comets! There's 314 Green Stars! And no using Super Mode! | Adds 314 collectable Green Stars across the entire game, parodying Super Mario Galaxy 2's Green Stars. As the cheat description states, Super Mode is disabled while this cheat is active, though other cheats that may aid in obtaining Green Stars (such as Invincibility, Air Sliding, Burst Chaser etc.) can still be used. |
MaGMML1 Rush Jet | Only 2016 kids will remember the good old days. Use this cheat to relive the REAL Rush Jet experience. | Rush Jet immediately leaves as soon as Mega Man touches its hitbox, mocking the buggy Rush Jet seen in the original Make a Good Mega Man Level. |
Music Randomizer | All music tracks in the game are now randomized. Beware of looping victory themes. | The Sound Test in the Challenge Tent is not affected. Prior to version 1.4, this cheat was combined with Contest Randomizer. |
Contest Randomizer | The levels and judge comments are now randomized. | The position of the levels and judge comments are randomized. Prior to version 1.4, this cheat was combined with Music Randomizer. |
Make a Good Mega Man Level Remastered[edit]
Like MaGMML2, cheats in Make a Good Mega Man Level Remastered are a bonus reward for achieving 100% completion. Prior to unlocking the Cheat Menu, a sign appears outside Dr. Light's Lab after beating the game, and hints at the requirements necessary to unlock it. As soon as a save file reaches 100% completion, the Cheat Menu is unlocked for all files, without needing to speak to an in-game NPC.
Unlike in MaGMML2, there is no way to access the Cheat Menu while in-game; it can only be accessed from the File Select menu. Restarting the game will turn off all currently active cheats.
Several cheats return from MaGMML2, in addition to some brand new cheats. While multiple cheats can be used simultaneously, the "[Special Weapon] Only" cheats are mutually exclusive β activating one while another is active will turn the previous one off.
List of cheats | ||
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Cheat | Description | Notes |
Invincibility | Makes Mega Man permanently invincible. | Mega Man can still die by falling into pits or getting crushed, or by pressing 2 on the keyboard. In addition, death spikes act as solid blocks. |
Infinite Ammo | All Special Weapons will never run out of ammo. | |
Double Jump | Allows you to jump once in midair on top of your regular jump. | |
Burst Chaser | Doubles Mega Man's movement speed. You could even call him the Blue Blur. | |
Air Sliding | Allows Mega Man to perform a slide once in the air. | |
Moonwalking | Self-explanatory. This is the Thriller, etcetra.[sic] | The Left and Right buttons are reversed, and Mega Man walks backwards. |
Low Gravity | Permanently inflicts Mega Man with low gravity. | |
High Gravity | Permanently inflicts Mega Man with high gravity. | |
Instadeath Mode | Makes everything kill you in one hit. For masochistic players only. | Mega Man's healthbar is set to exactly 1 HP and will never increase, even when collecting health pickups. |
No I-Frames | When Mega Man gets hit, he will get no invincibility frames. | |
No Boss I-Frames | When a boss is hit, they will get no invincibility frames. | |
Invisible Player | Mega Man is now very self-conscious and refuses to show himself to the world. | Turns Mega Man invisible. Unlike in MaGMML2, his projectiles are not affected. This cheat currently softlocks the game if used on a save file that isn't fresh, as Mega Man will be unable to properly teleport in. |
Hidden Healthbars | This cheat is guarenteed[sic] to give you intense anxiety. | Turns all health and ammo bars invisible. They can still be seen by using the pause menu. |
Crazy Drop Rate | Enemies will always drop an item when they die. | |
Lingering Weapons | Stops Special Weapons from going away on quick weapon switch, allowing for interesting combos. | |
Huge Weapons | Quadruples the size of all of your weapons. | |
No Bullet Limits | Any limits on the number of player bullets onscreen will be completely removed. | |
Gravity Flipping | Pressing the Jump button in midair will now flip your gravity! | |
Power Orb Pinball | Amplifies Power Orb's bounce speed and height. | |
Boss Explosions | All enemies release a boss explosion when killed. | |
Hyper Knockback | Increases knockback by just a tiny bit. | When getting hit by enemies, Mega Man is knocked higher into the air and farther backwards. |
The Floor is Lava | With this on, you'll gradually lose health when on the ground, and regain health when in the air. | |
Mega Buster Only | Play the game with only Mega Buster. Levels are modified to accomodate for this. | All weapons except the Mega Buster are disabled. All Destroyable Blocks are changed to be weak to the Mega Buster, and platforms are added to spots that require the Rush Coil or Rush Jet. |
Metal Blade Only | Play the game with only Metal Blade. Levels are modified to accomodate for this. | All weapons are disabled except the Metal Blade, which has infinite ammo. All Destroyable Blocks are changed to be weak to the Metal Blade, platforms are added to spots that require the Rush Coil or Rush Jet, Neon Gravity Switches are automatically destroyed, and bosses that are normally immune to the Metal Blade take 1 point of damage instead. |
Gemini Laser Only | Play the game with only Gemini Laser. Levels are modified to accomodate for this. | All weapons are disabled except the Gemini Laser, which has infinite ammo. All Destroyable Blocks are changed to be weak to the Gemini Laser, platforms are added to spots that require the Rush Coil or Rush Jet, Neon Gravity Switches are automatically destroyed, and bosses that are normally immune to the Gemini Laser take 1 point of damage instead. |
Solar Blaze Only | Play the game with only Solar Blaze. Levels are modified to accomodate for this. | All weapons are disabled except the Solar Blaze, which has infinite ammo. All Destroyable Blocks are changed to be weak to the Solar Blaze, platforms are added to spots that require the Rush Coil or Rush Jet, Neon Gravity Switches are automatically destroyed, and bosses that are normally immune to the Solar Blaze take 1 point of damage instead. |
Top Spin Only | Play the game with only Top Spin. Levels are modified to accomodate for this. | All weapons are disabled except the Top Spin, which has infinite ammo. All Destroyable Blocks are changed to be weak to the Top Spin, platforms are added to spots that require the Rush Coil or Rush Jet (as well as the fights against The Moon, Gravity Machine, and Neon Glass Birdo on a Guts Lift), Neon Gravity Switches are automatically destroyed, and bosses that are normally immune to the Top Spin take 1 point of damage instead. |
Thunder Wool Only | Play the game with only Thunder Wool. Levels are modified to accomodate for this. | All weapons are disabled except the Thunder Wool, which has infinite ammo. All Destroyable Blocks are changed to be weak to the Thunder Wool, platforms are added to spots that require the Rush Coil or Rush Jet, Neon Gravity Switches are automatically destroyed, and bosses that are normally immune to the Thunder Wool take 1 point of damage instead. |
Pharaoh Shot Only | Play the game with only Pharaoh Shot. Levels are modified to accomodate for this. | All weapons are disabled except the Pharaoh Shot, which has infinite ammo. All Destroyable Blocks are changed to be weak to the Pharaoh Shot, platforms are added to spots that require the Rush Coil or Rush Jet, and Neon Gravity Switches are automatically destroyed. |
B. Hole Bomb Only | Play the game with only Black Hole Bomb. Levels are modified to accomodate for this. | All weapons are disabled except the Black Hole Bomb, which has infinite ammo. All Destroyable Blocks are changed to be weak to the Black Hole Bomb, platforms are added to spots that require the Rush Coil or Rush Jet, Neon Gravity Switches are automatically destroyed, and bosses that are normally immune to the Black Hole Bomb take 1 point of damage instead. |
Magic Card Only | Play the game with only Magic Card. Levels are modified to accomodate for this.. | All weapons are disabled except the Magic Card, which has infinite ammo. All Destroyable Blocks are changed to be weak to the Magic Card, platforms are added to spots that require the Rush Coil or Rush Jet, Neon Gravity Switches are automatically destroyed, and bosses that are normally immune to the Magic Card take 1 point of damage instead. |
Power Orb Only | Play the game with only Power Orb. Levels are modified to accomodate for this. | All weapons are disabled except the Power Orb, which has infinite ammo. All Destroyable Blocks are changed to be weak to the Power Orb (this is the only way such blocks can appear during gameplay), platforms are added to spots that require the Rush Coil or Rush Jet (as well as the fights against The Moon, Gravity Machine, and Neon Glass Birdo on a Guts Lift), Neon Gravity Switches are automatically destroyed, and bosses that are normally immune to the Power Orb take 1 point of damage instead. |
New Game+ | Start a new save file with all upgrades, all costumes, and Power Orb unlocked. | |
Proto Man Mode | Play as Proto Man! He has his trademark Proto Shield, altered Charge Shot, and inability to take hits. | Dialogue and cutscenes remain unchanged. If this cheat and Bass Mode are both active, the player character becomes a version of Bass who has the Proto Shield and takes double damage from enemies. |
Bass Mode | Play as Bass! He can dash instead of slide and use his rapid-fire Bass Buster. | Dialogue and cutscenes remain unchanged. If this cheat and Proto Man Mode are both active, the player character becomes a version of Bass who has the Proto Shield and takes double damage from enemies. |
Butt Mode | Of all the heroes, none shone brighter than Butt Butt and Proto Butt. | Replaces certain words with "Butt". This cheat is lifted from Shovel Knight, which has an identical cheat. |
Make a Good Mega Man Level: Episode Zero[edit]
Although Make a Good Mega Man Level: Episode Zero does not feature a traditional Cheat Menu, the Z-Phone can still be used to trigger events similar to cheats by calling certain hidden numbers. These numbers are distinguished as "collect calls", which warn Zero that accepting them will disqualify the current run from leaderboard submissions, before offering the option to refuse it. Some collect calls are similar to cheats from past MaGMML games, while others would appear in later games as traditional cheats.
All collect calls can be used as soon as the Z-Phone becomes available, without needing to earn any major milestone. Collect calls will not work if they are dialed while on the world map.
List of collect calls | |
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Number | Notes |
2401 | Summons a friendly copy of Zero that uses X's colour scheme. It will mimic Zero's movements, but not his weapons except for the Z-Saber. This call cannot be used if 5000 has already been dialed and accepted. |
2525 | Instantly reverses Zero's gravity whenever dialed. |
3732 | Activates a cheat similar to The Floor is Lava. Zero's health will quickly decrease while on the ground, but health will not be restored while airborne. |
5000 | Summons the Trailing Zeroes from Null and Void, which will pester Zero for the duration of the level. This call cannot be used if 2401 has already been dialed and accepted. |
7439 | Summons an invincible Tamp that follows Zero across the current level, only disappearing when he completes it, quits, or dies. |
8164 | Spawns a Big Fish at Zero's current location whenever the number is dialed. |
9347 | Summons Spark Devils from Shocking Wacko Stage into the current level, which harass Zero until he either finishes the level, quits, or dies. |
Make a Good 48 Hour Mega Man Level[edit]
In Make a Good 48 Hour Mega Man Level, the Cheat Menu is unlocked by speaking to the Brainga NPC within the SS Elroy's wheelhouse after defeating Pirate Man. As such, 100% completion isn't required to unlock cheats. Like MaGMML1R, the Cheat Menu can only be accessed from the File Select, with no way to toggle cheats during gameplay. Any save file can use the Cheat Menu once it has been unlocked once.
Cheats are now applied on a per save file basis, and will remain active even after restarting or closing the game, without the need to manually re-enable them.
Most of the cheats are recycled from previous games, but a handful of brand new cheats are also included.
List of cheats | ||
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Cheat | Description | Notes |
Invincibility | Makes Mega Man permanently invincible. | Mega Man can still die by falling into pits or getting crushed. Additionally, death spikes will act as solid blocks. |
Infinite Ammo | Special weapons will never run out of ammo. | |
Double Jump | Allows you to jump once in midair on top of your regular jump. | |
Burst Chaser | Doubles Mega Man's movement speed. You could even call him the Blue Blur. | |
Air Sliding | Allows Mega Man to perform a slide once in the air. | |
Moonwalking | Self-explanatory. This is the Thriller, et cetera. | The Left and Right buttons are reversed, and Mega Man walks backwards. |
Low Gravity | Permanently inflicts Mega Man with low gravity. | |
High Gravity | Permanently inflicts Mega Man with high gravity. | |
Instadeath Mode | Makes everything kill you in one hit. For masochistic players only. | Mega Man's healthbar is set to exactly 1 HP and will never increase, even when collecting health pickups. |
No I-Frames | When Mega Man gets hit, he will get no invincibility frames. | |
No Boss I-Frames | When a boss is hit, they will get no invincibility frames. | |
Invisible Player | Mega Man is now very self-conscious and refuses to show himself to the world. | Turns Mega Man invisible. The Mega Buster and Rush will turn invisible as well, but other Special Weapons can still be seen. |
Hidden Healthbars | This cheat is guarenteed[sic] to give you intense anxiety. | Turns all health and ammo bars invisible. They can still be seen by using the pause menu. |
Crazy Drop Rate | Enemies will always drop an item when they die. | |
Lingering Weapons | Stops Special Weapons from going away on quick weapon switch, allowing for interesting combos. | |
Huge Weapons | Quadruples the size of all of your weapons. | |
No Bullet Limits | Any limits on the number of player bullets onscreen will be completely removed. | |
Gravity Flipping | Pressing the Jump button in midair will now flip your gravity! | |
Boss Explosions | All enemies release a boss explosion when killed. | |
Hyper Knockback | Increases knockback by just a tiny bit. | When getting hit by enemies, Mega Man is knocked higher into the air and farther backwards. |
The Floor is Lava | With this on, you'll gradually lose health when on the ground, and regain health when in the air. | |
Cosmic Comet | A Cosmic Comet has spewed out from the depths of Null and Void, and is circling the cruise ship! | Mega Man will be followed in every room by trailing copies of himself that imitate his actions, just like the Trailing Zeroes from MaGMML: Episode Zero. |
Wacko Comet | A Spark Devil will aggressively pursue you from the left side of the screen. | Causes Spark Devils from Shocking Wacko Stage to constantly spawn on the left side of the screen. |
Boost Mode -E- | Most enemies will move at double speed. | |
Boost Mode -G- | Most gimmicks will move at double speed. | |
Tamp Gets Noticed | A lonely Tamp will follow you constantly, trying to give you hugs of pain. | An invincible Tamp will always pursue Mega Man, no matter where he is. The cheat's name is a nod to Mega Man V, which only had one Tamp across the entire game. |
Shadow Shots A | A shadowy turret will follow you constantly, homing in and shooting bullets at you! | A Shadow Turret that chases Mega Man will appear in every level. This cheat was added in v1.1. |
Shadow Shots B | A shadowy turret will spin around you in a circle and shoot bullets! | A Shadow Turret that orbits Mega Man will appear in every level. This cheat was added in v1.1. |
Shadow Shots C | A shadowy turret will move left and right at the top of the screen, shooting bullets at you! | A Shadow Turret that hovers over the top of the screen will appear in every level. This cheat was added in v1.1. |
Mirror Mode | Flip your entire screen! Your controls will be flipped to compensate. (Note: Will also flip text. To turn this off mid-gameplay, press CTRL+M) | |
Proto Man Mode | Play as Proto Man in an alternate storyline! He has his trademark Proto Shield, altered Charge Shot, and inability to take hits. | Among Proto Man's normal gameplay changes, cutscenes and dialogue are significantly altered, and the Rush Coil and Rush Jet become the Proto Coil and Proto Jet. If this cheat and Bass Mode are both active, the player character becomes a version of Bass who has the Proto Shield and takes double damage from enemies. |
Bass Mode | Play as Bass in an alternate storyline! He can dash instead of slide, uses the rapid-fire Bass Buster, and has access to Treble Boost! | Among Bass's normal gameplay changes, cutscenes and dialogue are significantly altered. If this cheat and Proto Man Mode are both active, the player character becomes a version of Bass who has the Proto Shield and takes double damage from enemies. |
Butt Mode | Of all the heroes, none shone brighter than Butt Butt and Proto Butt. | Replaces certain words with "Butt" or butt-adjacent words. This cheat is lifted from Shovel Knight, which has an identical cheat. |
New Game+ | Start a new save file with all upgrades, costumes, rare weapons, and Beat powers unlocked. Pressing PAUSE will send you to the file select screen to select an empty save. |
Make a Good Mega Man Level 3[edit]
In Make a Good Mega Man Level 3, cheats are handled differently from previous games. After earning three Tier Ranks, a shop run by Eddie opens up on the second floor of the Victor Heights hotel, beyond a gap in the leftmost wall. Here, Mega Man can buy specific cheats for a certain amount of bolts, with the price varying depending on the cheat. A room in the back of the shop allows Mega Man to try out any currently active cheat. The traditional Cheat Menu is now incorporated into Eddie's shop, and not only tracks how many cheats are currently active, but has an option to turn off every cheat at once.
Although cheats are available much earlier than in past games, they can only be used inside levels, and only after collecting every Energy Element and Trickster Token within it. If a cheat is active, a small Eddie icon will appear near Mega Man's healthbar as an indicator.
The number of cheats that can be purchased gradually increases as the game progresses. Buying 20 cheats will unlock the Vile costume, while buying every single cheat unlocks the "Game Shark" achievement. Buying every cheat will also prompt Eddie to share a secret code to be activated on the File Select menu while holding the Slide button; this will create a "cheat file" that allows cheats to be used everywhere, even in hub areas and levels that haven't been 100% completed yet.
Cheats are now divided into four categories, based on their effect.
Power Cheats[edit]
Power Cheats give Mega Man new abilities or some other form of advantage.
List of Power Cheats | ||||
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Cheat | Bolt Cost | Unlock Condition | Description | Notes |
Invincibility | 200 | N/A | Makes Mega Man permanently invincible. | Mega Man can still die by falling into pits or getting crushed. Additionally, death spikes will act as solid blocks. |
Infinite Ammo | 200 | N/A | All Special Weapons will never run out of ammo. | |
Infinite Tanks | 100 | N/A | Gives you an unlimited supply of E/W/M-Tanks. | |
Buddha Mode | 100 | N/A | Mega Man's health will never go below 1 HP remaining. | Mega Man can still take damage from normal sources, but they won't be lethal. Pits and being crushed remain lethal, however. |
Double Jump | 75 | N/A | Allows you to jump once in midair on top of your regular jump. | |
Space Jump | 75 | N/A | Gives you an infinite amount of jumps, at the cost of less air control. | When using a Space Jump, Mega Man will automatically move forward. |
Burst Chaser | 75 | N/A | Doubles Mega Man's movement speed. You could even call him the Blue Blur! | |
Air Sliding | 75 | N/A | Allows Mega Man to perform a slide once in the air. | |
Gravity Flipping | 200 | N/A | Pressing the Jump button in midair will now flip your gravity! | |
Low Gravity | 60 | N/A | Permanently inflicts Mega Man with low gravity. | |
High Gravity | 60 | N/A | Permanently inflicts Mega Man with high gravity. | |
Bouncy Pits | 60 | N/A | Allows Mega Man to survive falling into pits, albeit with damage. | Falling into pits now deals 5 damage to Mega Man and bounces him back out. |
Hold Sliding | 50 | N/A | Allows Mega Man to infinitely slide as long as you keep holding the key. | |
Crazy Drop Rate | 500 | Collect 224 Energy Elements. | Enemies will always drop an item when they die. | |
Instant Charging | 75 | Obtain five Tier Ranks. | Charge weapons will always fire fully-charged shots. | Affects the Mega Buster, Break Dash, and Mix Tape. |
Huge Weapons | 75 | N/A | Quadruples the size of all of your weapons. | |
Lingering Weapons | 50 | N/A | Stops Special Weapons from going away on quick weapon switch, allowing for interesting combos. | With this cheat, the Break Dash can be used to damage bosses that are normally out of its attack range. |
No Bullet Limits | 115 | N/A | Any limits on the number of player bullets onscreen will be completely removed. | |
No Boss I-Frames | 250 | N/A | When a boss is hit, they will get no invincibility frames. | |
Ignore Weapon Locks | 225 | N/A | Level-related weapon locks will no longer apply. | |
Shine Spark | 150 | N/A | Gain a speed boost when equipping Break Dash. After enough speed buildup, perform the Shine Spark! | Renamed into the Queen Spark if the Castle Rush is active. |
Elongtro Cable | 200 | Unlock the Contest Weapon Data. | The Electro Cable fires much farther. It can also latch onto out of view (but not out of section) solids! | |
MM9/10 Physics | 100 | Obtain five Tier Ranks. | Slightly alters physics to be closer to Mega Man 9 and 10. Generally feels more brisk. | |
Neo Pit Powers | 100 | Defeat Sheep Man on the 100th floor of the NEO Pit of Pits. | Adds all of the NEO Pit of Pits upgrades to your inventory, even outside of the Pit. | |
Dracon Summon | 100 | Clear the Wily Stadium. | Lets you summon the Dracon Ride Armor anywhere by pressing UP+SHOOT. | |
Sniper Summon | 100 | Clear Shrine of Nebula. | Lets you summon the Sniper Armor anywhere by pressing UP+SHOOT. | If the Sniper Armor is destroyed, Mega Man won't be able to summon it again until he either switches sections or dies. |
Challenge Cheats[edit]
Challenge Cheats generally make gameplay harder, typically either by hindering Mega Man's abilities, making enemies stronger, or throwing in extra hazards.
List of Challenge Cheats | ||||
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Cheat | Bolt Cost | Unlock Condition | Description | Notes |
Instant Death Mode | 20 | N/A | Makes everything kill you in one hit. For masochistic players only. | Mega Man's healthbar is set to exactly 1 HP and will never increase, even when collecting health pickups. |
No I-Frames | 20 | N/A | When Mega Man gets hit, he will get no invincibility frames. | |
Invisible Player | 50 | N/A | Mega Man is now very self-conscious and refuses to show himself to the world. | Turns Mega Man invisible. The Mega Buster and Rush will turn invisible as well, but other Special Weapons can still be seen. Some effects can briefly make Mega Man visible again, such as being covered in ink by Octone. |
Invisible Enemies | 80 | N/A | Enemies will no longer appear onscreen. You could be attacked at any moment. | |
Invisible Healthbars | 80 | N/A | Hides all healthbars, dramatically increasing the game's suspense value. | Weapon ammo bars are also hidden, but can still be seen (along with Mega Man's healthbar) by using the pause menu. |
2x Enemy Health | 70 | N/A | All enemies and midbosses will have double the health they usually have. (Bosses aren't affected.) | |
Hyper Knockback | 100 | N/A | Increases knockback by just a tiny bit. | When getting hit by enemies, Mega Man is knocked higher into the air and farther backwards. |
No Item Drops | 50 | N/A | Enemies will no longer drop items of any kind randomly. | |
Perma Ice Physics | 75 | N/A | You'll always have ice physics, no matter what surface you're on. | |
Random Tripping | 50 | N/A | You have a random chance to fall over when walking, ruining the game's competitive integrity. | References the infamous "tripping" mechanic from Super Smash Bros. Brawl. |
Status Crash | 44 | Obtain six Tier Ranks. | Nearly every time you take damage, you'll be inflicted with a random status effect. | |
Buster Blank | 44 | Obtain six Tier Ranks. | Your buster and weapons now have a chance to jam and shoot nothing. | |
Warp Step | 44 | Obtain six Tier Ranks. | Tip-toeing forward will now warp you forward several blocks. | |
Respawning Enemies | 200 | N/A | Most enemies will respawn shortly after death. Are you sure? This cheat is not even remotely fair... | |
The Floor is Lava | 100 | Obtain eight Tier Ranks. | With this on, you'll gradually lose health when on the ground, and regain health when in the air. | |
Tamp Gets Noticed | 100 | Obtain four Tier Ranks. | A lonely Tamp will follow you constantly, trying to give you hugs of pain! | An invincible Tamp will always pursue Mega Man, no matter where he is. The cheat's name is a nod to Mega Man V, which only had one Tamp across the entire game. |
Don't Look Back | 135 | Obtain six Tier Ranks. | Some very familiar hands will now wait to strike if you so dare as to look to the left... [LOUD NOISE WARNING] | Causes Hand Walls from Duwang to appear in all areas of the game, including hub areas. |
Cosmic Comet | 120 | Obtain eleven Tier Ranks. | A Cosmic Comet has spewed out from the depths of Null and Void, and is circling the tournament! | Mega Man will be followed in every room by trailing copies of himself that imitate his actions, just like the Trailing Zeroes from MaGMML: Episode Zero. |
Wacko Comet | 120 | Obtain twelve Tier Ranks. | A Spark Devil will aggressively pursue you from the left side of the screen. | Causes Spark Devils from Shocking Wacko Stage to constantly spawn on the left side of the screen. |
On the Run | 120 | Obtain thirteen Tier Ranks. | A homing crosshair will always be chasing you. You must have a large bounty, huh... | The crosshair from Crosshair Aware will appear in every level. |
Shadow Shots -A- | 48 | Obtain eight Tier Ranks. | A shadowy turret will follow you constantly, homing in and shooting bullets at you! | A Shadow Turret that chases Mega Man will appear in every level. |
Shadow Shots -B- | 48 | Obtain eight Tier Ranks. | A shadowy turret will spin around you in a circle and shoot bullets! | A Shadow Turret that orbits Mega Man will appear in every level. |
Shadow Shots -C- | 48 | Obtain eight Tier Ranks. | A shadowy turret will move left and right at the top of the screen, shooting bullets at you! | A Shadow Turret that hovers over the top of the screen will appear in every level. |
Live Trumpy Reaction | 99 | Clear the Wily Stadium. | Trumpy my favorite guy~ Trumpy he everywhere~ Trumpy he kill you and destroy you~ |
A window appears in the bottom right corner of the screen, holding an invulnerable Trumpy. Occasionally it will activate its effect, then change into one of its many variants. |
Cucco Rampage | 120 | Clear Shrine of Nebula. | A horde of Cuccos that have untold knowledge of your sins will endlessly attack you. | Damaging Cuccos will constantly fly in from offscreen. |
Bouncing Quakes | 120 | Clear Shrine of Nebula. | The ground will constantly quake every few seconds, bouncing most things into the air. | The quakes resemble those caused by Trombies. |
Boost Mode -E- | 280 | N/A | Most enemies will move at double speed. | |
Boost Mode -G- | 280 | N/A | Most gimmicks will move at double speed. |
Wacky Cheats[edit]
Wacky Cheats are cheats that have little to no substantial impact on gameplay, or are primarily included as jokes.
List of Wacky Cheats | ||||
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Cheat | Bolt Cost | Unlock Condition | Description | Notes |
Moonwalking | 50 | N/A | You'll now walk backwards, ensuring you have incredible groove. | |
Wave Buster | 70 | N/A | Your buster shots will now flail wildly, but you won't be able to have as many onscreen. | |
Bouncing Weapons | 150 | N/A | Many of your weapons will now endlessly rebound off of walls. | |
OH JOES! Coil | 90 | Obtain four Tier Ranks. | Rush Coil will now give a vertical boost to EVERYTHING, not just you. | All entities will be able to use the Rush Coil, referencing the Proto Coil's functionality in the fangame OH JOES! (A Proto Man Adventure). |
Slow Weapons | 30 | N/A | All of your weapons will move at a much slower speed. | |
Slow Rush Bike | 50 | N/A | The Rush Bike has a much more... gradual acceleration. Not all levels will be beatable. | |
Boss Explosions | 50 | N/A | All enemies release a boss explosion when killed. | |
Realistic Explosions | 50 | N/A | All explosions are realistic in both sight and sound. | Most (but not all) explosions are changed to have stock explosion sprites and sounds, including the default Game Maker 6 explosion in a homage to a running gag in Deltarune. |
Permanent Ink | 30 | Obtain four Tier Ranks. | Inudates you with an ink that just won't wash off. Gross... | Mega Man will be permanently covered in Octone's ink, even when pausing the game or after dying. If Invisible Player is active, this cheat renders Mega Man visible. |
Adware Attacks | 99 | Obtain fourteen Tier Ranks. | We've combed through your search history and found the best ads for you! Enable for constant pestering in all stages! | The Pop-up Ads from Malware Man will appear in every stage. |
Random Hats | 50 | Obtain Tier 15's Rank. | All enemies will now have a chance to drop a random hat on death. | All hats are the ones found in Tier 15. |
Voice Acting | 70 | Obtain seven Tier Ranks. | Adds some light voice acting to the game...? | Adds voice lines from lotsaspaghettiman's Kirby Voice Acting video whenever Mega Man does certain actions. Some lines can also be triggered in specific situations, such as talking to Meta Knight in Tier 8. |
Sound Randomizer | Anywhere between 50 and 300 | Collect 224 Energy Elements. | Randomize every sound! (Warning: May be loud...randomly) | |
Sprite Randomizer | Anywhere between 50 and 300 | Collect 224 Energy Elements. | Randomize many (but not all) sprites! (Epilepsy Warning!) | |
Bees Mode | 120 | N/A | What's this? A MaGMML game with an underabundance of bees? My item drops full of BEES can help! | Enemies may drop one of Hornet Man's Hornet Chaser projectiles on death, whenever they would otherwise drop nothing. The description references the animation DR. BEES. |
Butt Mode | 83 | N/A | Of all the heroes, none shone brighter than Mega Man and Proto Man. | Replaces certain words with "Butt" or butt-adjacent words. Further themed alterations are present in certain situations. This cheat is lifted from Shovel Knight, which has an identical cheat. |
L337 Speak | 137 | N/A | Converts all text to have a classic flair of arrogance. | Several letters are replaced by similar-looking numbers or symbols to mimic leetspeak. |
Language Translator | 200 | Clear the Wily Stadium. | πβπβΌπ’π β¬ πβΌπ¨ βΌπ’βΌ-π βΌπ’ποΈπβ¬β β¬π βοΈβ¬ π’β π’ποΈπ¨β―ββ¬ πβΌβ¬π’ π βΌπ’ποΈπβ¬β | Translates all instances of non-English text, primarily Element Man's glyphs, into English. It also affects other text, such as Punch Donkey's and Beet Man's dialogue. |
Shadow Slide SFX | 75 | Buy the Shadow Slide upgrade. | Plays dramatic sound effects when you pull off a Shadow Slide...? | Plays one of many possible meme sounds when using Shadow Slide. |
Special Cheats[edit]
Special Cheats are unique cheats with special functionality, and mostly consist of bonus modes. As such, these are typically unlocked very late into the game, and come at high prices.
List of Special Cheats | ||||
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Cheat | Bolt Cost | Unlock Condition | Description | Notes |
Omni-Chip | 400 | Obtain all Tier Ranks. | A peculiar chip, seemingly derived from Hyde Industries Tech. Fire every weapon at once! But you only have 1 ammo bar. | Like Fake Zero from MaGMML: Episode Zero, Mega Man will fire every Special Weapon at once, regardless of his current weapon, though all weapons will share the same pool of ammo. |
Chaos Switching | 200 | Obtain nine Tier Ranks. | Instead of switching between your weapons, a weapon will be randomly chosen for you every 6 seconds. | |
Mirror Mode | 52 | N/A | Flips your entire screen, even text! Press CTRL+M at any time to disable. | |
Green Stars...? | 420 | Clear Shrine of Nebula. | A swarm of Prankster Comets will overtake the tournament... I think. Some people around the hotel might know more. | Adds 1055 Silver Stars into the game as optional collectibles. Several NPCs that give information, such as Dr. Light, Iota, and Idol Woman, will also acknowledge Silver Stars. |
Proto Man Mode | 500 | Clear the Wily Stadium. | Play as Proto Man in an alternate storyline! He's equipped with his Proto Shield, charge storage, and the Proto Strike! | This cheat cannot be toggled on or off on the Cheat Menu. Instead, the cheat is activated by pressing Left or Right on the File Select menu. Proto Man Mode cannot be combined with Bass Mode. |
Bass Mode | 500 | Clear the Wily Stadium. | Play as Bass in an alternate storyline! He can dash, uses the rapid fire Bass Buster, and has access to Treble Boost! | This cheat cannot be toggled on or off on the Cheat Menu. Instead, the cheat is activated by pressing Left or Right on the File Select menu. Bass Mode cannot be combined with Proto Man Mode. |
New Game+ | 1000 | Clear Shrine of Nebula. | Play the game all over again with all upgrades! Hold SPECIAL at File Select on a fresh save file. | This cheat cannot be toggled on or off on the Cheat Menu. |