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

Enter Up, Down, Left, Right

CONGRATULATIONS!
YOU'VE FOUND THE
EASY SECRET!

NOW FIND THE
HARD ONES!

Message 2

Enter B, A, Left, Right, Select.

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

Message 3 (Credits)

Enter Up, Up, A, B, A, Down, Down.

The message reads:

   GAME GENIE

BUILT BY:
RICHARD APLIN

PROGRAMMED BY:
R FRED W

MANAGED BY:
TED CARRON

Message 4

Enter Right, Up, Down, Up, Left, Up, Down, Up.

POEMS HAVE,

RHYMES,

SOMETIMES.

Message 5

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

THERE'S RAIN
OUTSIDE,

AND THAT IS
WHY A,

LAUNDRY DAY,

NEEDS A CLOTHES
DRIER.

Message 6

Enter A, A, A, A, B, B, B, Start.

WASHING, WASHING
ON THE LINE,

WHO'S THE FAIREST
OF THE FINE?

BLUEY WHITENESS!

Message 7

Enter Right, Left, Right, Left, Down, Down, Up, Up.

PROVOCATION IS
NOT A JOB FOR
AMATEURS.

Message 8

Enter Down, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Start.

BEWARE:



STRIPES!

Message 9

Enter A, B, A, B, B, A, A, Select.

'BREEZY':-

FRESH AIR FROM
THE ALPS!

COMES IN AN
EASY-TO-USE
AEROSOL CAN!

Easter 1

Enter A, Left, Left, A, B, Right, Right, B to toggle the large fonts upside-down flip.

How... useful...

Easter 2

Enter B, Down, Down, A, B, Up, Up, A to toggle the small fonts upside-down flip.

(Source: nensondubois,CaH4e3)

Secret Game Genie Codes

All codes are entered at the previously fully erased with the B button in Code 3, then you should press A on first space of Code 1 to activate/deactivate it.

Code 1

Enter "DEAD" to toggle vertical screen shake.

Code 2

Enter "ABACADABA" to toggle horizontal screen shake. Both codes may be combined.

Code 3

Enter "F154" to turn the main selection cursor into the fish and back into the hand.

Code 4

Enter "FACE" to turn the GG cursor into the face and back into the cross.

Code 5

Enter "1984" to see the "Explode" easter egg screen.

THIS DEVICE WILL
EXPLODE IN 10
SECONDS!

(Counts down to 0)

...PFFFT...

RATS. FORGOT THE
DYNAMITE!

Code 6

Enter "BAC4" to invert the D-Pad buttons.

Code 7

Enter "1CE" to never release the D-Pad buttons mode.

Code 8

Enter "414E5" to see the Horizontal screen wave effect.

Code 9

Enter "6EE6" to see the Vertical screen wave effect.

(Source: RFredW)