Find a location that contains life recharge power-up above a lava bed. Intentionally lose almost all your life. Jump into the lava and simultaneously use the life power-up to resume game play at the next level.
Locate the area on level 1 with the stars that mark completion of the level. Use the helicopter or spring pads to enter a hidden room in the ceiling to collect all the weapons and remotes.
| Password | |
| 171058 | |
| 950745 | |
| 472149 | |
| 672451 | |
| 272578 | |
| 652074 | |
| 265648 | |
| 462893 | |
| 583172 | |
| 743690 | |
| 743690 | |
| 103928 | |
| 144895 | |
| 775092 | |
| 481376 |
Note: Change the second number in any password to 9 for several remotes and other bonuses.
Enter "TQQQLOM" as a password.
Enter "BQQQAEZ" as a password.
Fly over water to use less fuel during a mission.
| Password | |
| KQAJJTP | |
| WLLABED | |
| BTOBKLW |
Enter "BXYTNMGCYDB" as a password.
| Mission | Password |
| Sub attack | RL6YXVTLZYV |
| Training ground | 9V6HK39W4HS |
| Night strike | XT6DBRV76GG |
| Puloso City | VNH3TL6HDB6 |
| Snow fortress | WSDWSCFYVNV |
| River raid | TNZYK3RVMCJ |
| Mountains | 7GBTMJYK3XJ |
| Return home | N4SC9WL4SPH |
Enter one of the following passwords to start at the corresponding mission with ten lives and all co-pilots rescued:
| Mission | Password |
| Sub attack | RXVWT74S6KB |
| Training ground | 9WT7NL6MHBV |
| Night strike | X7NL4SHPG94 |
| Puloso City | VL4S6MGCZVH |
| Snow fortress | WA6MHPZJFTZ |
| River raid | TMHPGCFDYN3 |
| Mountains | 7PGCZJYK34X |
| Return home | NCZJFD3BR67 |
Enter one of the following passwords to use any co-pilot in the corresponding level:
| Mission | Password |
| Washington D.C. | B46HKRWT7SW |
| Sub Attack | R46HKRWT7SW |
| Training Ground | 946HKRWT7SW |
| Night Strike | X6PBV4HPGFR |
| Puloso City | V46HKRWT7SW |
| Snow Fortress | W46HKRWT7SW |
| River Raid | T6PBV4HPGFR |
| Mountains | 746HKRWT7SW |
| Return Home | N46HKRWT7SW |
| End | L46HKRWT7SW |
Replace the last three characters of any valid password with "CBS" to add seven more lives to that game.
In Snow Fortress, when you go to destroy the electrical cables the tank on the lower left of the screen above the building has a free life inside it.
In River Raid, stay in the helicopter before you get the F117-A. Go to the very top right corner of the level. Destroy the twin guns and blast open the little pyramids for approximately five extra lives.
Replace the last three characters of any valid password with "CDS" to have only one life remaining in that game.
There is a small gray and black object that resembles a spider on most levels. Do not destroy it. Picking this up lets you use the winch at twice the speed. It is located in the following areas:
Washington D.C.: None
Sub Attack: None
Training Ground: Look near the first fence row below the starting area.
Night Strike: In one of the larger huts to the northeast of the landing zone. Start at the landing zone and go northeast for about three seconds until you see a small clearing with about four teepee-like houses and three large huts. Blast the huts to find the winch.
Pulso City: As you approach the first mission, go past it. It is on of the houses to the upper right of the mission.
Snow Fortress: As you go to secure the landing zone, it is in the house directly to he left of the igloo.
River Raid: Because you are in the F117-A the entire time, you do not have one in this level.
Mountains: In one of the small pyramids on the left of the map toward the bottom.
Enter "34441 01MS0 NV8UC 3QJ8R" as a password to begin on level 4 with over $7 million in funds.
Enter "10000 02FM0 101B1 177E9" as a password to start with the Diablo 1000 superbike.
Start the game, race the default track (Sierra Nevada), and finish in first place. The third line on the password you first receive will be "000KU". Change that line to "UK000" and you should have $10 million for the next race.
| Status | Password |
| Level 1 | 00000 5UILC 5UIBN 17MN1 |
| Level 2 | 00000 5UHDC 5VI76 27D3E |
| Level 3 | 00000 5VU3D 5USOI 37I9R |
| Level 4 | 00000 5VRJD 5VSEI 47V0V |
| Level 5 | 00000 5VM9D 5VTCB 57GO8 |
| Level 5, final Grass Valley race | 11110 5VM9D 4VRDN 57G2I |
| Level 5, final Pacific Coast race | 10111 5VM9D 4VRDN 57G2I |
| Level 5, final Palm Desert race | 11101 5VM9D 4VRDN 57G2I |
| Level 5, final Redwood Forest race | 11011 5VM9D 4VRDN 57G2I |
| Level 5, final Sierra Nevada race | 01111 5VM9D 4VRDN 57G2I |
At the title screen, press X, Circle, X, Square, X, Square, L, Circle, R, Circle, Start to unlock a cheat menu with mission/area, sound test, and invincibility options.
Fire all missiles except for one, then use up all your gun ammunition. You should now be able to launch unlimited missiles.
| Star System | Name | Password | |
| McAuliffe | SPACEACE | 1RCCMCBLGW | |
| Gimle | SPACEACE | 1HCWFKVMZH | |
| Dakota | SPACEACE | DHDKCCWBRC | |
| Kurasawa | SPACEACE | JHFHTFYMCO | |
| Venice | SPACEACE | DGNWP2XCLW |