Diddy Kong Racing
Quick start
At the moment the race commentator says “Get Ready” and those words fade from the screen, press A.
Space World
Collect all the trophies and amulets, then locate the sign by the lighthouse. Approach the sign and honk your horn. The lighthouse will turn into a rocket and launch into space, allowing access to the bonus fifth world.
Second adventure
Enable the “Space World” code. Then, beat Wizpig on this world. An “Adventure 2” option will now be available. This adventure involves collecting platinum balloons on reversed tracks.
Play as Drumstick
Collect all of the trophies and amulets. Move to the central area, with the red spot that leads to all other zones. Then, run over the frog that has a red bird perched on its head to access Drumstick.
Play as T.T.
After selecting a character, choose “Tracks” and turn time trials on. Then, beat one of the following times with the default vehicle used in Adventure mode on that track. Example, Hot Top Volcano, use the plane, not the hovercraft. Beat the required time, and you will race T.T.’s ghost. Beat his ghost time (which is “Time To Beat”) on every track and he will become a selectable character.
| Track | Required Time | Time To Beat |
| Ancient Lakes | 1:07.00 | 1:01.28 |
| Fossil Canyon | 1:37.00 | 1:30.18 |
| Jungle Falls | 1:08.00 | 1:02.50 |
| Hot Top Volcano | 1:35.00 | 1:30.71 |
| Everfrost Peak | 1:53.00 | 1:48.00 |
| Walrus Cove | 2:10.00 | 2:06.28 |
| Snowball Valley | 1:13.00 | 1:06.41 |
| Frosty Village | 1:44.00 | 1:39.40 |
| Whale Bay | 1:19.00 | 1:13.11 |
| Crescent Island | 1:39.00 | 1:33.16 |
| Pirate Lagoon | 1:34.00 | 1:28.56 |
| Treasure Caves | 1:10.00 | 1:05.63 |
| Windmill Plains | 2:22.00 | 2:13.13 |
| Greenwood Village | 1:46.00 | 1:40.61 |
| Boulder Canyon | 2:11.00 | 2:02.35 |
| Haunted Woods | 1:22.00 | 1:09.51 |
| Spacedust Alley | 2:12.00 | 2:06.16 |
| Darkmoon Carverns | 2:20.00 | 2:12.05 |
| Spaceport Alpha | 2:16.00 | 2:09.03 |
| Star City | 2:07.00 | 2:01.45 |
Cheat Codes
Enter one of the following codes through the “Magic Codes” selection on the options screen. Enter the code again to disable the cheat effect. Note: The cheat codes can not be saved and must be entered with each game session. Additionally, some codes will only work in Tracks mode and have no effect in Adventure mode.
| Code | What It Does |
| OPPOSITESATTRACT | All balloons are rainbow |
| TOXICOFFENDER | All balloons are green |
| BODYARMOR | All balloons are yellow |
| BOMBSAWAY | All balloons are red |
| ROCKETFUEL | All balloons are blue |
| ZAPTHEZIPPERS | No zippers |
| BOGUSBANANAS | Bananas slow race |
| VITAMINB | Infinite bananas |
| FREEFRUIT | Start with 10 bananas |
| NOYELLOWSTUFF | No bananas in multiplayer mode |
| BYEBYEBALLOONS | No CPU player weapons |
| JOINTVENTURE | Two-player adventure mode |
| ARNOLD | Large racers |
| TEENYWEENIES | Small racers |
| DOUBLEVISION | Race against same character |
| BLABBERMOUTH | Alternate horn |
| TIMETOLOSE | Expert CPU |
| FREEFORALL | Level three items |
| JUKEBOX | Music test [Note 1] |
| OFFROAD | No slow down [Note 2] |
| WHODIDTHIS | View credits |
Note 1: A music test option will be available on the “Audio Options” menu.
Note 2: To drive at full speed, leave the track
| Keycode Required | |
| Enable Code (Must Be On) | DE004000 0000 |
| 99 Balloons | 801FCBED 0063 |
| Enable Cheat Modifier 1 | 810DFD9E ???? |
| Activate Cheat Modifier 1 | 810DFD9A ???? |
| Enable Cheat Modifier 2 | 810DFD9C ???? |
| Activate Cheat Modifier 2 | 810DFD9A ???? |
| Have All Amulets | 811FC9E6 FFFF |
| Have All Trophies | 811FC9DE FFFF |
| Have All Keys | 811FC9D8 FFFF |
| Press GS Button to Load Second Adventure | 880DF497 0001 |
| Codes To Have Level Completely Finished | |
| Fossil Canyon | 801FCAF7 00FF |
| Pirate Lagoon | 801FCAFB 00FF |
| Ancient Lake | 801FCAFF 00FF |
| Snowball Valley | 801FCB03 00FF |
| Hot Top Volcano | 801FCB07 00FF |
| Whale Bay | 801FCB0B 00FF |
| Snowball Valley | 801FCB0F 00FF |
| Crescent Island | 801FCB13 00FF |
| Fire Mountain | 801FCB17 00FF |
| Everfrost Peak | 801FCB1F 00FF |
| Spaceport Alpha | 801FCB27 00FF |
| Spacedust Ally | 801FCB2F 00FF |
| Greenwood Village | 801FCB33 00FF |
| Boulder Canyon | 801FCB37 00FF |
| Windmill Plains | 801FCB3B 00FF |
| Smokey Castle | 801FCB4F 00FF |
| Darkwater Beach | 801FCB53 00FF |
| Icicle Pyramid | 801FCB57 00FF |
| Frosty Village | 801FCB5B 00FF |
| Jungle Falls | 801FCB5F 00FF |
| Treasure Caves | 801FCB63 00FF |
| Haunted Woods | 801FCB67 00FF |
| Darkmoon Caverns | 801FCB6B 00FF |
| Star City | 801FCB6F 00FF |
| Quantity Digits to Accompany Cheat Modifier 1 Codes | |
| 0100 – Horn Cheat 0200 – Print Coords 0400 – Display Credits 0800 – Disable Weapons 1000 – Disable Bananas 2000 – Bananas Reduce Speed 4000 – No Limit to Bananas 8000 – All Balloons Are Red 0001 – Activate T.T. 0002 – Activate Drumstick 0004 – Mirrored Tracks 0008 – High Speed Racing 0010 – Big Characters 0020 – Small Characters 0040 – Music Menu 0080 – Start With 10 Bananas FFFF – All Cheats in List | |
| Quantity Digits to Accompany Cheat Modifier 2 Codes | |
| 0100 – Two Player Adventure 0200 – Ultimate AI 0400 – Free Balloon 0800 – EPC Lock up Display 1000 – Rom Checksum 0001 – All Balloons Are Green 0002 – All Balloons Are Blue 0004 – All Balloons Are Yellow 0008 – All Balloons Are Rainbow 0010 – Maximum Power up 0020 – Turn Off Zippers 0040 – Select Same Player 0080 – Four Wheel Drive 10FF – All Cheats in List |
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