Dungeon Master Cheats & Secrets for PC, SNES, and More

Dungeon Master is a role-playing game (RPG) with a pseudo-3D first-person perspective, also known as 2.5D. It was developed and published by FTL Games. The game first released in 1987 for the Atari ST. It was later ported for other computers and consoles like the Apple IIGS, MS-DOS, TurboGrafx-CD, Sharp X68000, PC-9801, FM Towns, and SNES. 

The game received extremely positive reviews and was an all-time best seller for the Atari ST. It has been praised for its detailed graphics and realistic atmosphere like the monsters’ facial expressions and how the dungeons truly feel damp and dreary. Critics have called it a welcome addition to any fantasy player or RPG lovers library. The game has even won close to two dozen different awards including Adventure Game of the Year by UK Software Industry Awards and has been induced into the Computer Gaming World Hall of Fame.

Dungeon Master Premise

Since the game’s backstory is only told in an 18-page introduction inside of the physical game manual, we have summarized all of it for you here. This large dungeon was once the home of the Grey Lord. He was an extremely powerful wizard, so powerful that he was considered a god. One day, the Grey Lord Librasulus discovered the Power Gem beneath his mountain. This Power Gem is the source of creation of humans, dwarves, elves, halflings, and the High Lords. The Grey Lord wanted to use this Power Gem to usher in a new era of world peace.

But when casting the spell, the gem instead tore the Grey Lord’s essence into two halves. What was left was two beings: the benevolent and “good” wizard Librasulus and the evil Lord Chaos, who wants to use the Power Gem to destroy the world. Now the Grey Lord’s apprentice must find his staff so Lord Chaos and his monsters can be stopped. The good Librasulus has been forced to exist in a non-material plane.

Because of the promise of treasure, glory, and power, hundreds of adventures have gone to the dungeon under the mountain. But Lord Chaos and his evil minions have caught them all. He keeps 24 of the best adventures in his Hall of Champions.

The game consists of 14 different dungeon levels. The levels consist of locked doors, monstrous enemies, puzzles, and trapdoors. And all actions are controlled with the player’s mouse or joystick. The four classes are Fighter, Ninja, Wizard, and Priest/Healer. Adventurers can even multiclass if you level up different skills. And there is a limit to how much they can carry. The more carried, the slower their movement is and they require more sustenance.

Dungeon Master Main Character

In this fantasy RPG, players control Theron, an apprentice of the Grey Lord Librasulus. When the Grey Lord’s ritual went wrong, it also affected Theron who was in a different village visiting his girlfriend. Now Theron is a noncorporeal entity. Since Theron no longer has a body, he must control four unique adventurers to find the Grey Lord’s Firestaff to bring back Librasulus and defeat Lord Chaos.

These four will be picked from Lord Chaos’s Hall of Champions. The player and Theron can read their names, backstory, equipment, and stats before choosing which four to pick. You also have the choice to resurrect them with new names and no knowledge of their past life. Adventurers with no magic stats can gain an initial one from a high level potion or holding a magic weapon.

Dungeon Master Series

This Dungeons and Dragons like game has gone on to get several sequels and expansions. So if you are looking to continue the fight between good and evil wizards, check out the rest of the titles below.

• Dungeon Master (1987)
• Chaos Strikes Back (1989)
• Dungeon Master: Theron’s Quest (1992)
• Dungeon Master II: The Legend of Skullkeep (1993)
• Dungeon Master Nexus (1998)

The series has even gone on to influence what are now iconic games. Dungeon Master influenced the map style and graphic user interface (GUI) of later Ultima games like Ultima VI and Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss. And the villagers in Minecraft were inspired by the shopkeepers in Dungeon Master II.

Dungeon Master Cheat Codes

For players that have the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) version of the game, there are several cheats that can be used with a Game Genie or Pro Action Replay.

SNES Game Genie Codes

General Codes

Character 1 Codes

Character 2 Codes

Character 3 Codes

Character 4 Codes

And for players who have a Pro Action Replay for their SNES, check out the codes below. Once again we have broken them all down for your ease.

SNES Pro Action Replay Codes

General Codes

Character 1 Codes

Character 2 Codes

Character 3 Codes

Character 4 Codes

Unfortunately the other versions of the game do not have cheat codes but they do have several universal exploits.

• Advance Ninja Levels: Stand in a hallway and throw your weapons repeatedly.
• Advance Fighter Levels: Stand in a hallway and use the slash and bash abelites repeatedly.
• Advance Wizard Levels: Stand in a hallway and cast a spell in the air repeatedly.
• Magic Vision/See Through Walls: Go to the entrance of the dungeon, face the door, and cast OH EW RA.

There is also a secret bad ending many players may not know about. But don’t worry, we won’t spoil what happens.

• Bad Ending: After getting the Firestaff, go back to the beginning of the game.

Dungeon Master Cheat Code FAQ

Does Dungeon Master have any cheat codes?

The short answer is yes! But the long answer is yes for those who have a Game Genie or Pro Action Replay device for the SNES. These cheat codes can give players extra health or mana, give them unique skills, and much more. There are not cheats for any of the base versions of the game but there are a few universal exploits.

What are cheat codes?

Cheat codes are exploits that can change the game’s behavior and give players an advantage. They may help players move on to a different level, make the player completely immune to damage, or do some other action that would not take place without them.

They can also make the game more accessible and interesting to casual gamers or those who find its current state inaccessible.

What is a Pro Action Replay?

A Pro Action Replay is a cheat device that allows players to input different cheats and codes for multiple different consoles like the SNES, Game Cube, Commodore 64, GameBoy Advanced, and so much more. They manipulate the memory of the game code itself to allow cheats like infinite health, more powerful weapons, and even saving the game when it does not have a save mechanic.

What is a Game Genie?

A Game Genie is another cheat device, similar to the Pro Action Replay. They are available for many retro consoles like the NES, SNES, original Game Boy, Genesis, and more.

What makes a cheat device different?

Since developers implement traditional cheat codes in their games on purpose, not every game has them. But that does not mean players don’t want them. Hence, cheat devices were born. Devices like the Game Genie or Pro Action Replay allow players to do things the developer did not intend, while regular cheat codes are put there by the developers. They alter the game’s code to get it to work differently.

How long will it take to finish Dungeon Master?

According to HowLongToBeat.com, you can finish the main objectives of the game in about 15 hours. But if you want to complete everything in the game, you can finish it in close to 27 hours. These stats are similar to the rest of the series with Dungeon Master II and Chaos Strikes Back able to be fully completed within 21 and 24 hours respectively.

The image featured at the top of this post is ©Cover Art for Dungeon Master.