Bust-A-Move 2 Arcade Edition


(Last updated June 12, 1998)

Strategy Guide

  • Another world

    When "Press Start" appears on the title screen, press R1, Up, L2, Down. If you entered the code correctly a small green wizard will appear in the lower right corner. Start a new game and the phrase "Another World" will appear in the lower left corner. Select a regular puzzle game for 27 slightly faster levels with new backgrounds. Note: If you beat the computer in Player vs. Computer mode, you will be able to select characters next time around.

  • Character select

    Start a puzzle game. Then, at the map (alphabet) screen, press Left(2), Up, Down, L1 + L2 + R1 + R2. Now a character select screen will appear. Press Left or Right to select a character and press X to continue. Note: Bub will appear on the map screen, but your new character will be in the game.

  • Extra credits

    In the option menu, press Left, Right, R1, R2, L2, L1, Up, Down. A 30-second timer will appear in the upper-right corner. Quickly highlight the "Credit" selection and repeatedly tap X or Circle to add up to 30 credits!


    Game Shark Codes

    Infinite Continues800F3C2C 0008
    80143BAE 00C0
    80143BC8 0008
    Stop Timer8014209C 0000
    Level Modifier80142014 00??
    P1 Wins Modifier8014A38C 00??
    P2 Wins Modifier8014A3C0 00??
    P2 Gets no Bubbles From P180146380 0000
    P2 Always Gets Bubbles From P180146380 0006
    P1 Gets no Bubbles From P280143EB0 0000
    Arrow Aimer is Always On80152DBC 0001
    Arrow Aimer is Always Off80152DBC 0000
    P1 Always Gets Bubbles From P280143EB0 0006
    Time is Always 00.00.5880141FE6 0022
    8014209C 0022
    80144044 0022
    801441F4 0473
    80146486 0071
    801472B4 0071
    801475F0 0071
    80148254 0071
    8014A4E8 0071
    Difficulty Modifier8014858A 00??
    Match Point is Set On Modifier8014858E 00??
    Music Volume Modifier80148590 00??
    Sound Effects Modifier80148592 00??
    Sound is in Stereo80148594 0000
    Sound is in Monaural80148594 0001
    Screen Saver Modifier8014859A 00??
    P1 Controller Type Modifier8014859C 00??
    P2 Controller Type Modifier8014859E 00??
    Quantity Digits to Accompany Difficulty Modifier Code
    00 - Easy
    01 - Normal
    02 - Hard
    Quantity Digits to Accompany Match Point is Set On Modifier Code
    00 - 1 Round
    01 - 2 Rounds
    02 - 3 Rounds
    Quantity Digits to Accompany Music Volume & Sound Effects Modifier Codes
    00 - Off
    01 - 1
    02 - 2
    03 - 3
    04 - 4
    05 - 5
    06 - 6
    Quantity Digits to Accompany Screen Saver Modifier Code
    00 - Off
    01 - 1 Minute
    02 - 2 Minutes
    03 - 3 Minutes
    04 - 4 Minutes
    05 - 5 Minutes
    Quantity Digits to Accompany Controller Type Modifier Codes
    00 - Type A
    01 - Type B
    02 - Type C