Cheat mode
Enter CHEAT as a password. After game play begins, do not enter the warp and collect all items while moving down. Collect the gem, then the coin at the bottom of the maze to enable cheat mode. Then, press one of the following keys to activate the corresponding cheat function.
Effect - Key
Level skip - [F1]
Fire weapon - W
Activate shield - [Delete]
Bombs - B
Extra lives - L
Energy - E
All coins collected - A
Freeze monsters - F
Cheat passwords
Enter one of the following passwords to activate the corresponding cheat function.
Effect - Password
Disable cheat mode - CHEATOFF
Reveal hidden passage locations - REVEAL
Increase game speed - SONIC
Normal game speed - NORMAL
Unknown - TUTORIAL