Kirby’s Dream Land Cheats & Cheat Codes for Gameboy

Known in Japan as Hoshi no Kirby, Kirby’s Dream Land is a 1992 platformer developed by Hal Laboratory, the same developer that went on to develop the smash hit series, Super Smash Bros. In Japan, the game was released for the Nintendo Game Boy in April with the other regions received it in August. The game generally received positive reviews on release but in retrospect, the game falls into the same pitfalls that other platformers of the time did –being a bit too simple. The game was the highest-grossing in the series, with over 5 million copies sold, until the release of Kirby and the Forgotten Land.

The Premise Of Kirby’s Dream Land

Set in the country of Dreamland, Kirby has to defeat King Dedede and his minions as they swoop down from his castle and steal all the food in the land. The game consists of 5 side-scrolling levels and the player’s goal is to clear the level by defeating the boss at the end. You can get points by defeating enemies and grabbing items, with an extra life granted when the player has enough points. The last level before the final boss consists of a victory lap boss rush where you must fight all the game’s bosses again.

If the player loses all their lives, they’ll receive a Game Over screen but can start from the beginning of the current stage by selecting Continue. After beating the game, you receive a code that allows for an optional new game plus, called the Extra Game, where the difficulty is significantly increased. Once you beat this new mode, you receive an additional code that allows you to adjust the game further making the game easier or even harder.

The Main Characters of Kirby’s Dream Land

• Kirby – Kirby is the titular main protagonist of Nintendo’s Kirby series of video games. Kirby lives in his dome-shaped home in Dream Land, a country on his home planet Planet Popstar.

Enemies Of Kirby’s Dream Land

• Benny – Benny appears in the Extra Game as a replacement for Dizzy. He not only flies faster than Dizzy but also deals two damage if he hits Kirby.
• Blatzy – Blatzy appears as a replacement for Shotzo in the Extra Game. It has a faster fire rate than that of a Shotzo, shooting five bullets in quick succession.
• Blipper – Blippers are similar to Waddle Dees on land—very common, very weak enemies, but they are found underwater instead.
• Blopper – Blopper replaces Cappy in the Extra Game. While disguised as a cupcake, it hops about Green Greens like Cappy.
• Booler – Booler appears in Castle Lololo. It either chases after Kirby or just drifts around in a set pattern.
• Boomer – Boomer serves as the Extra Game equivalent of Sir Kibble. Boomer throws boomerangs at Kirby.
• Bronto Burt – Bronto Burts fly in various formations that can be difficult to avoid; especially in later levels such as Bubbly Clouds where they tend to dart in from off-screen faster than Kirby can react.
• Broom Hatter – This is Broom Hatter’s first appearance. It appears throughout the game and will peacefully sweep the level clean.
• Cappy – Cappies are found in the game’s first level Green Greens where they mostly just hop around minding their own business.
• Cawcun – Cawcun appears in Bubbly Clouds as the Extra Game equivalent of Puffy. Just like Puffy, it can dive, shoot forward, and fly in certain patterns.
• Chuckie – Chuckie appears in Castle Lololo. He hides inside a box marked with a question mark. The enemy pops out of it when Kirby approaches.
• Coner – Coner mostly leaves Kirby alone and only moves around the stage. It is among the few enemies that can attack the hero both on land and in the water.
• Dizzy – Dizzy appears in Bubbly Clouds. It spins through the air, often coming from above or below the screen.
• Flapper – Flapper appears in Castle Lololo. It flies around in set patterns trying to hit Kirby.
• Flotzo – Flotzo serves as the Extra Game equivalent of Squishy. Like Squishy, it can move around on land, jump, and swim through the air.
• Gaspar – Gaspar serves as the equivalent of Booler in the Extra Game of Kirby’s Dream Land. Gaspar lives in Castle Lololo, where he floats around like Booler, but at a higher speed and usually in a set pattern.
• Glunk – This is Glunk’s first appearance. They are found at Castle Lololo, and attack by shooting projectiles horizontally, regardless of where Kirby is.
• Gordo – He appears in every level except Green Greens on normal difficulty. If Kirby is hit by Gordo in this game Gordo takes away three HP, which is half of Kirby’s maximum health.
• Grizzo – Grizzo makes his debut in Kirby’s Dream Land, where he appears in the game’s first stage Green Greens. He simply hops about the stage.
• Grumples – Grumples serve as the Extra Game equivalent of Kabu, appearing on Float Islands. It is stronger than its counterpart, inflicting two points of damage when it makes contact with Kirby.
  Hurly – Hurly serves as the Extra Game equivalent of Chuckie, appearing in Castle Lololo. Like Chuckie, Hurly pops out of its box.
• Kabu – Kabu can be found in Float Islands. It appears sliding about while spinning. It will fade in and out of view to surprise Kirby.
• Kookler – Kookler appears in Bubbly Clouds. It floats around in a circular or triangular motion in an attempt to hit Kirby.
• Koozer – Koozer serves as the Extra Game equivalent of Bronto Burt, appearing in Green Greens. He not only flies faster than Bronto Burt but also inflicts two points of damage if he hits Kirby.
• Mr. P. Umpkin – Mr. P. Umpkin serves as the Extra Game equivalent of Two-Face. He hangs on the walls of Castle Lololo, disguising himself as an ordinary jack-o’-lantern.
• Mumbies – Mumbies first appear in Castle Lololo. Many of them haphazardly float around the interior of the castle alongside other spooky enemies like Boolers and Flappers.
• Parasol – Parasols are released from Waddle Dee and Waddle Doo who are KO’d while still holding onto them. They also hold up some Shotzo in the air.
• Peezer – Peezer serves as the Extra Game equivalent of Wizzer, appearing on Float Islands. Like Wizzer, Peezer stays in one place and fires beam whips.
• Poppy Bros. Jr. – Poppy Bros. Jr. can be seen hopping around merrily or riding on bear-like enemies called Grizzos. He also may be seen rolling on large apples, which hurt Kirby if he crashes into them.
  Puffy – Puffy appears in Bubbly Clouds. It makes for a dangerous foe because it moves erratically and at high speeds.
• Scarfy – Scarfy explodes upon defeat regardless of how they were defeated.
• Shotzo – Shotzos are first introduced in Castle Lololo, seen having their standard set of moves. In Float Islands, some Shotzos appear below the surface of the water firing shots up at Kirby, while in Bubbly Clouds, a Parasol Shotzo can be found firing shots downward at Kirby.
• Sir Kibble – Sir Kibble first appeared in the game’s 4th level Bubbly Clouds. He walks around slowly before tossing the cutter boomerang on his helmet to try to hurt Kirby.
• Skuller – Skuller serves as the Extra Game equivalent of Mumbies. Just like their weaker counterpart, the Mumbies, Skullers cannot be inhaled and move in a set pattern.
• Squishy – Their behavior consists of swimming around and occasionally hopping out of the water.
• Tookey – Tookey first appears as a replacement for Twizzy in Kirby’s Dream Land’s Extra Game. Tookey behaves similarly to Twizzy, with the exception that Tookey is often faster, does two vitality of damage instead of one, and homes in on Kirby more often.
• Twizzy – Twizzy first appears in this game at the Green Greens level. They mostly sit around on the ground and do a small hop when Kirby gets close, though some can be seen similarly flying in the air to Bronto Burt.
• Two Face – Two Face hangs on the walls in Castle Lololo and looks harmless until Kirby gets close. It then turns around to reveal its real, angry face and chases Kirby.
• Waddle Dee – As the weakest enemy, it mostly leaves Kirby alone and only runs and hops about the stage.
• Waddle Doo – Waddle Doo appears in all stages except Green Greens. They can walk, run, and jump to attack Kirby but their unique method of attack is firing out an angled ray from their single eye. Whiskers – Whiskers serves as the Extra Game equivalent of Kookler, appearing in Bubbly Clouds. It floats around in a circular or triangular motion and inflicts two points of damage when it makes contact with Kirby.
• Wizzer – Wizzer only appears in Float Islands. It can’t move but can fire an arcing beam at Kirby, similar to Waddle Doo’s beam whip.

The Bosses Of Kirby’s Dream Land

• Whispy Woods – The boss of Green Greens.
• Lololo and Lalala – The boss of Castle Lololo.
• Kaboola – The boss of Float Islands.
• Kracko – The boss of Bubbly Clouds.
• King Dedede – The final boss of Kirby’s Dream Land.

Other Titles In The Series

• Kirby’s Dream Land
• Kirby’s Adventure
• Kirby’s Pinball Land
• Kirby’s Dream Course
• Kirby’s Avalanche
• Kirby’s Dream Land 2
• Kirby’s Block Ball
• Kirby’s Toy Box
• Kirby Super Star
• Kirby’s Star Stacker
• Kirby’s Dream Land 3
• Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
• Kirby Tilt ‘n’ Tumble
• Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
• Kirby Air Ride
• Kirby Board Game
• Kirby Slide
• Kirby & The Amazing Mirror
• Kirby: Canvas Curse
• Kirby: Squeak Squad
• Kirby of the Stars: Magical Tower of Medal Land
• Kirby Super Star Ultra
• Kirby’s Epic Yarn
• Kirby Mass Attack
• Kirby’s Return to Dream Land
• Kirby’s Dream Collection Special Edition
• Kirby: Triple Deluxe
• Kirby Fighters Deluxe
• Dedede’s Drum Dash Deluxe
• Kirby and the Rainbow Curse
• Kirby: Planet Robobot
• Team Kirby Clash Deluxe
• Kirby’s Blowout Blast
• Kirby Battle Royale
• Kirby Star Allies
• Kirby’s Extra Epic Yarn
• Super Kirby Clash
• Kirby Fighters 2
• Kirby and the Forgotten Land
• Kirby’s Dream Buffet
• Kirby’s Gourmet Race
• Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe

Kirby’s Dream Land Cheat Codes

At the title screen, you can enter the following code:

If you have access to the third-party hardware Gameshark, you can use the following code: (This code will also work if emulating Kirby’s Dream Land and the emulator supports cheats.)

Game Shark Codes

Invincibility – 0146F5D3

Game Genie Codes

If you have access to the third-party hardware Game Genie, you can use the following codes: (These codes will also work if emulating Kirby’s Dream Land and the emulator supports cheats.)

• Infinite Lives – FA6-DBB-4C1
• Infinite Vitality Bars Except Against The End-Of-Stage Boss – FA4-63B-4C1
• Start With 2 Lives – 021-BBF-F7E
• Start With 5 Lives – 051-BBF-F7E
• Start With 9 Lives – 091-BBF-F7E
• Start With 2 Vitality Bars – 021-C0F-F72
• Start With 5 Vitality Bars – 051-C0F-F72
• Start With 9 Vitality Bars – 091-C0F-F72

The image featured at the top of this post is ©Kirby's Dream Land Game Boy cover.