Game Genie BIOS (Game Boy)

Game Genie
Developer: Codemasters Publisher: Galoob Platform: Unlicensed Game Boy Released in US: 1992 This game has a hidden developer message. This game has hidden developer credits. This game has unused text.

Your friendly neighborhood ROM-editing device, on Game Boy! Betcha didn't think there'd be a page for one of these, did you?

Hidden Developers Credits

Stored at the very beginning of the ROM.

Game Genie(TM) s/ware Vsn 1.17:8-Oct-1992 (C)1992 Codemasters Software Company Limited.
All rights reserved.Hardware:RDA @ LoftLogic, prototypes:RDA & CVJ, Software:RFW @ Big Red.
Code finding:Big Red & co., testing:PRG & DRC(The Loft Lads)

Secret Button Codes

As in the Game Gear version, entering certain commands at the code screen will display one of several hidden messages or enable some special effects.

Message 1

Press Up, Down, Left, Right.

CONGRATULATIONS!
YOU'VE FOUND THE
EASY SECRET!

NOW FIND THE
HARD ONES!

Message 2

Press B, A, Left, Right, Select.

HELP! I'M A
PRISONER IN A
GAME GENIE
FACTORY!

Message 3 (Credits)

Press Up, Up, A, B, A, Down, Down.

   GAME GENIE

BUILT BY:
RICHARD APLIN

PROGRAMMED BY:
R FRED W

MANAGED BY:
TED CARRON

"R Fred W" was a pseudonym used by R. Fred Williams in several Big Red Productions releases.

Message 4

Press Right, Up, Down, Up, Left, Up, Down, Up.

POEMS HAVE,

RHYMES,

SOMETIMES.

Message 5

Press B, A, B, Right, Left, Down, Up.

THERE'S RAIN
OUTSIDE,

AND THAT IS
WHY A,

LAUNDRY DAY,

NEEDS A CLOTHES
DRIER.

Message 6

Press A, A, A, A, B, B, B, Start.

WASHING, WASHING
ON THE LINE,

WHO'S THE FAIREST
OF THE FINE?

BLUEY WHITENESS!

Message 7

Press Right, Left, Right, Left, Down, Down, Up, Up.

PROVOCATION IS
NOT A JOB FOR
AMATEURS.

Message 8

Press Down, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Start.

BEWARE:



STRIPES!

Message 9

Press A, B, A, B, B, A, A, Select.

'BREEZY':-

FRESH AIR FROM
THE ALPS!

COMES IN AN
EASY-TO-USE
AEROSOL CAN!

Easter 1

Press A, Left, Left, A, B, Right, Right, B to make the large fonts flip upside-down.

Easter 2

Press B, Down, Down, A, B, Up, Up, A to make the small fonts flip upside-down.

(Source: nensondubois, CaH4e3)

Secret Game Genie Codes

To do: Codes 1, 2, 5, 8, and 9 should probably have GIFs to better demonstrate the results.

Blank out code line #3, enter one of the below codes, then press A on the first space of code line #1 to toggle the result. Several codes' effects can be combined, such as the first two.

Code 1

Enter DEA-D to make the screen shake vertically.

Code 2

Enter ABA-CAD-ABA to make the screen shake horizontally.

Code 3

Enter F15-4 to turn the main selection cursor into a fish.

Code 4

Enter FAC-E to turn the GG cursor into a happy face.

Code 5

Enter 198-4 to make the device "explode".

THIS DEVICE WILL
EXPLODE IN 10
SECONDS!

(Counts down to 0, then...)

...PFFFT...

RATS. FORGOT THE
DYNAMITE!

Code 6

Enter BAC-4 to invert the D-Pad buttons.

Code 7

Enter 1CE to not be able to release the D-Pad.

Code 8

Enter 414-E5 to make the screen wave horizontally.

Code 9

Enter 6EE-6 to make the screen wave vertically.

(Source: RFredW)