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The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King Cheats, Codes, Cheat Codes, Walkthrough, Guide, FAQ, Unlockables for PlayStation 2 (PS2)

The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King Cheats, Codes, Cheat Codes, Walkthrough, Guide, FAQ, Unlockables for PlayStation 2 (PS2)

The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King

Cheat mode

Pause the game during a level, then hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and enter one of the following codes to active the corresponding cheat function. If you entered the code correctly, you will hear a sound.

Result Character Code
+1000 experience points (once only) Gimli Circle (2), Triangle , X
+1000 experience points (once only) Gandalf Circle , Triangle , Up , Down
+1000 experience points (once only) Merry Down (2), Square , X
+1000 experience points (once only) Frodo Down , Triangle , Up , Down
+1000 experience points (once only) Faramir Square , Triangle , Up , Square
+1000 experience points (once only) Aragorn Up , Square , Triangle , X
+1000 experience points (once only) Sam Triangle , X , Down , X
+1000 experience points (once only) Pippin Triangle , X , Square , X
+1000 experience points (once only) Legolas X , Triangle , Up , X
Toggle Level 2 Skills Merry Circle , Down , Square , Square
Toggle Level 2 Skills Aragorn Circle , Triangle , X , Triangle
Toggle Level 2 Skills Sam Circle , X , Circle , Triangle
Toggle Level 2 Skills Gandalf Down , Triangle , X , Triangle
Toggle Level 2 Skills Pippin Down , X , Down , Up
Toggle Level 2 Skills Legolas Square (2), Circle , Square
Toggle Level 2 Skills Gimli Up , Circle , Square (2)
Toggle Level 2 Skills Frodo Triangle , Up , Down , Circle
Toggle Level 2 Skills Faramir X , Square , X , Down
Toggle Level 4 Skills Legolas Down (2), X (2)
Toggle Level 4 Skills Aragorn Down , Square , Circle , Square
Toggle Level 4 Skills Merry Square , X , Circle , Down
Toggle Level 4 Skills Sam Up , Down , Square , X
Toggle Level 4 Skills Gimli Triangle , Square , Down , Up
Toggle Level 4 Skills Frodo Triangle , Up , Circle , Down
Toggle Level 4 Skills Gandalf Triangle , Up , Square , X
Toggle Level 4 Skills Pippin X , Down (3)
Toggle Level 4 Skills Faramir X (2), Square (2)
Toggle Level 6 Skills Pippin Circle , Triangle , Circle , Triangle
Toggle Level 6 Skills Aragorn Circle , Triangle , Square , Square
Toggle Level 6 Skills Legolas Down , Circle , Up , Down
Toggle Level 6 Skills Merry Down (2), Square , Triangle
Toggle Level 6 Skills Sam Down (2), Up (2)
Toggle Level 6 Skills Frodo Down (2), X , Triangle
Toggle Level 6 Skills Gimli Down , Triangle , Down , Square
Toggle Level 6 Skills Gandalf Triangle (2), X , Up
Toggle Level 6 Skills Faramir Triangle , X , Down , Circle
Toggle Level 8 Skills Frodo Circle (2), Down (2)
Toggle Level 8 Skills Sam Circle (2), Triangle (2)
Toggle Level 8 Skills Faramir Circle , Down (3)
Toggle Level 8 Skills Gandalf Circle , Square , Down , Down
Toggle Level 8 Skills Merry Down , Triangle , X , Square
Toggle Level 8 Skills Legolas Square , Up (2), Down
Toggle Level 8 Skills Pippin Square , Up (2), Circle
Toggle Level 8 Skills Aragorn Up , Square , Triangle , Up
Toggle Level 8 Skills Gimli X , Circle , Down , Square
Toggle 3 Hit Combo Gandalf Down , X , Triangle , Down
Toggle 3 Hit Combo Aragorn Square , Down , Circle , Up
Toggle 3 Hit Combo Frodo Square , Down , Triangle , Square
Toggle 3 Hit Combo Faramir Square , Triangle , Up , Triangle
Toggle 3 Hit Combo Legolas Square , Triangle (2), Circle
Toggle 3 Hit Combo Sam Square , X , Circle , Square
Toggle 3 Hit Combo Gimli Up , Square , Circle , Square
Toggle 3 Hit Combo Pippin Up (2), Square , Circle
Toggle 3 Hit Combo Merry Triangle , X , Up , Triangle
Toggle 4 Hit Combo Frodo Down , Square , Down , Circle
Toggle 4 Hit Combo Gandalf Down , Triangle , Up , Circle
Toggle 4 Hit Combo Merry Square , X , Square (2)
Toggle 4 Hit Combo Sam Up , Down , Triangle (2)
Toggle 4 Hit Combo Aragorn Up , Square , Triangle , Down
Toggle 4 Hit Combo Gimli Triangle , Square , Up , X
Toggle 4 Hit Combo Legolas X , Circle , Triangle , Square
Toggle 4 Hit Combo Faramir X , Square , Up , X
Toggle 4 Hit Combo Pippin X (2), Down , Circle
Toggle Special Abilities Gimli Circle , Square , X , Circle
Toggle Special Abilities Aragorn Down , Circle , Triangle (2)
Toggle Special Abilities Pippin Square , X , Circle , Triangle
Toggle Special Abilities Sam Up , Circle , X , Circle
Toggle Special Abilities Gandalf Up , Down , Triangle , Circle
Toggle Special Abilities Faramir Up , Square , Circle , Up
Toggle Special Abilities Merry Up , Triangle , Circle (2)
Toggle Special Abilities Legolas Triangle , Circle , X , Circle
Toggle Special Abilities Frodo Triangle , X , Down , X
Toggle co-op experience share Any Down , X (3)
Toggle co-op health share Any Triangle , Up , Square (2)
Restore Missiles (once only) Gimli Circle (3), X
Restore Missiles (once only) Merry Square , Circle (2), Triangle
Restore Missiles (once only) Pippin Up , Circle , Down , Square
Restore Missiles (once only) Gandalf Triangle , Down , X , Square
Restore Missiles (once only) Aragorn Triangle , Squar (2), Triangle
Restore Missiles (once only) Faramir Triangle , Up , X (2)
Restore Missiles (once only) Legolas Triangle (3), Down
Restore Missiles (once only) Frodo Triangle (3), Circle
Restore Missiles (once only) Sam X (2), Circle , X
Unlock Secret Character (once only) Frodo Triangle , Circle (3)
Unlock all Actor Interviews (once only) n/a X , Square , X , Up
Unlock Secret Character (once only) Frodo Circle , Square (2), X
Unlock Secret Character (once only) Pippin Triangle , Circle , Square , Down
Unlock Secret Character (once only) Merry X , Down (2), X
Unlock Secret Character (once only) Faramir X (2), Triangle (2)
Infinite co-op respawns Any Circle , Square , Up , Circle
All upgrades (must have completed game) Any Up , Down , Triangle , Square
Always Devasting (must have completed game) Any Triangle , Up , Triangle , Down
Infinite Missiles (must have completed game) Any Square (2), Down , Circle
Invulnerable (must have completed game) Any Square , Circle , Square , Up
Perfect Mode (must have completed game) Any Circle , Down , Triangle , X
Enemy Debug Mode (must have completed game) Any Down , Circle , Up , Square
Restore Health (must have completed game) Any Square (2), Circle (2)

Palantir of Saruman level

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Successfully complete the game to unlock the Palantir of Saruman level.

Palantir of Sauron level

Successfully complete the game with a character at level 10 to unlock the Palantir of Sauron level.

Play as Faramir

Successfully complete the game to unlock Faramir.

Play as Merry

Successfully complete the game to unlock Merry.

Play as Pippen

Successfully complete the game to unlock Pippen.

Andy Serkis interview

Successfully complete the game to unlock the Andy Serkis interview.

Billy Boyd interview

Successfully complete the game to unlock the Billy Boyd interview.

David Menham interview

Successfully complete the game to unlock the David Menham interview.

Dom Monaghan interview

Successfully complete the game to unlock the Dom Monaghan interview.

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Easy combo attacks

You can use the Right Analog-stick to do quick combo attacks. Right Analog-stick Up and Right Analog-stick Down work very well on any creature that has a shield.

Hidden trailer

Allow the game to idle at the “Press Start” screen. After a few minutes, a new trailer for the game will play.

Killing enemies

A great way to kill a vast amount of enemies is to use the speed attack as much as possible while moving frequently. For example, when surrounded by Orcs, rapidly press X while moving around to knock enemies to the ground, kill them, and enter into perfect mode faster. This is a great strategy to prevent back attacks and when you are greatly outnumbered.

Outnumbered battles

Do not be a hero. When outnumbered, immediately press X(3) for speed attacks, then when you have some room, press Triangle(2) to use a fierce combo or perform your special moves. Do this enough times and you will enter Perfect mode.

Purchasing upgrades

When you have the option to purchase new skills, make sure you get the skill that allows you longer life, then purchase skills for the entire team starting at level 2 and working up to level 8 first.

Link moves

Learn how to “Link Move” (any special move that requires you to parry first then followed by the combo move). It will immediately place you in Perfect mode.

Entering Perfect mode

Use the following trick to enter Perfect mode very quickly without taking any damage. When surrounded by a group of enemies, rapidly press Square (Parry) to block all incoming attacks. As you block, your special meter rises very quickly, bringing you to Perfect mode. You can now quickly take out all nearby enemies while racking up the perfects. This is very useful in Pelennor Fields.

Cirith Ungol

With Sam, wait for someone to knock over another Orc then run up and quickly kill him. Eliminate them one by one and eventually get up to the Boss. An easy way to kill him is to keep throwing pikes at him. Make sure time does not run out while fighting the Orcs.

Paths Of The Dead

After you defeat the King of the Dead, you have to run back through the level as the whole place comes down on your head. When you get to the white mists that really slow you down, try facing the opposite direction and press L2 to jump backwards. This lets you get through the mist faster.

Double kill in multi-player mode

In co-operative multi-player mode, if one player you starts to do a Bane (Orc, Warrior, or Sauron’s Bane), attack the enemy that the other player is using the Bane on to get two kills. Note: The other player will get a Perfect while you will get either a Fair, Good, or Excellent.

Killing Orcs in Road To Isengard

When you get to the part where you have to kill 65 Orcs, there is a small crack that you can hide in while the three Ents kill all the Orcs. There are some that will stop at the opening where the Orcs appear. You can just kill with your ranged attacks.

Easy experience in Shelob’s Lair

When you get to the part where Sam says “I can’t get by this”, fight all the Orcs. Once you have finished, go to the top of the ridge where you push off the rocks. Push the rock and the Orcs will be there, giving you more experience.

Easy experience in South Gate

Complete all the tasks until you have the gate open. Do not go through the gate. Just fight all the creatures you can as they keep respawning. Try to use combos to get into Perfect mode then most of the enemies are worth 300 experience points. When you cannot fight anymore, leave. Some small creatures give out red health potions, allowing you to fight for a long period of time.

Siege towers in Walls Of Minas Tirith

Destroy the first siege tower with the catapult near the middle of the wall. It requires two hits to topple. For the second tower that rolls over to the far right, you can just use your projectiles to take it out. Keep firing at it in order to bring it down.

Defeating the King Of The Dead

When fighting the King Of The Dead, always approach him when you see the green/yellow/red bar above him (depending on how much damage you inflict on him) and parry first. In the beginning he will attack three times (usually with a green bar above him), four times (usually with a yellow bar above him), and five times (usually when a red bar is above him). Timing is also a factor. As a rule, you want him to have a yellow or red damage bar above him by the time he summons “Winds Of The Mountain”.

Defeating Gollum in Crack Of Doom

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When you knock Gollum off the cliff and he is hanging there, press R2 (or the kill move button). He will fall which does damage. Also, Gollum is not effected by swords. You must parry and push him towards the edge. Once you do so, he should lose his balance and start to fall. He will try to climb back up. At this time, stab his hands with your killing move. It will take awhile to defeat eat him.

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