Mortal Kombat 3


(Last updated August 10, 1998)

Strategy Guide

  • Extended menu 1

    After the "Prepare For Kombat" screen appears, press X, L1, L2. If you entered the code correctly, you will hear the sound of a cymbal. Then, press Up at the "Kombat" option of the Kombat Kube and a blue question mark will appear. Now the following options will be available: Free Play (off/on), Smoke (off/on), Fatality Time (on/off), and Level Select (off/on).

  • Extended menu 2

    At the copyright screen, press X, Circle, Triangle, R1(2), R2(2), R1(2). If you entered the code correctly, Shao Kahn will say "You'll never win". Then, press Up at the "Kombat" option of the Kombat Kube and a blue question mark will appear with two more options: Round Match (off/on), 1 Hit Death (off/on).

  • Random select

    On the select screen, press Up + Start to select a random character.

  • Infinite continues

    During story mode, press Up(2), Right(2), Left(2), Down(2).

  • Ultimate Kombat Kodes

    At the copyright screen, press the D-pad in a 360 degree clockwise circle (Down, Left, Up, Right). Then, a prompt for an Ultimate Kombat Kode will appear. Now the icons on the bottom of the VS screen can be changed by pressing the HP, HK, and LK buttons in that order. Pressing Up and a button changes the icons in reverse order. Player one selects the first three codes and Player two controls the last three. When icons are placed in a certain combination, a Kombat Kode is revealed.

    The ten possible icons and number of button presses are:

    Dragon0
    MK1
    Ying Yang2
    3 Symbol3
    Question Mark4
    Lightning Bolt5
    Goro6
    Raiden7
    S. Khan8
    Skull9

      Winner Of This Round Fights Shao Kahn

      Dragon, 3 , 3 , Lightning Bolt, Goro, Question Mark
      0 - 3 - 3 - 5 - 6 - 4

      Winner Of This Round Fights Noob Saibot (Black Kano)

      Raiden, Goro, Skull, 3, Question Mark, Ying Yang
      7 - 6 - 9 - 3- 4 - 2

      Winner Of This Round Fights Smoke

      Ying Yang, Dragon, Lightning Bolt, Ying Yang, Dragon, Lightning Bolt
      2 - 0 - 5 - 2 - 0 - 5

      Winner Of This Round Fights Motaro

      Skull, Goro, Skull, MK, Question Mark, MK
      9 - 6 - 9 - 1- 4 - 1

      Psycho Kombat (Dark, Randper, No Block, Quick Uppercut Recovery)

      Skull, Shao Kahn, Lightning Bolt, MK, Ying Yang, Lightning Bolt
      9 - 8 - 5 - 1- 2 - 5

      No Power Bars

      Skull, Shao Kahn, Raiden, Dragon, MK, 3
      9 - 8 - 7 - 1 - 2 - 3

      Blocking Disabled

      Dragon, Ying Yang, Dragon, Dragon, Ying Yang, Dragon
      0 - 2 - 0 - 0 - 2 - 0

      Throwing Disabled

      MK, Dragon, Dragon, MK, Dragon, Dragon
      1 - 0 - 0 - 1- 0 - 0

      Unlimited Run

      Question Mark, Goro, Goro, Question Mark, Goro, Goro
      4 - 6 - 6 - 4- 6 - 6

      Quazi-Ranper Kombat (Only Change To The Player You Are Fighting)

      Question Mark, Goro, Dragon, Question Mark, Goro, Dragon
      4 - 6 - 0 - 4 - 6- 0

      Dark Fighting

      Goro, Shao Kahn, Shao Kahn, Question Mark, Ying Yang, Ying Yang
      6 - 8 - 8 - 4 - 2 - 2

      You Are Entering The Land Of Rellim: (Play Galaga)

      Goro, Question Mark, MK, Question Mark, Goro, Kahn
      6 - 4 - 2 - 4 - 6 - 8

      Player One Quarter Energy

      Raiden, Dragon, Raiden, Dragon, Dragon, Dragon
      7 - 0 - 7 - 0 - 0 - 0

      Player Two Quarter Energy

      Dragon, Dragon, Dragon, Raiden, Dragon, Raiden
      0 - 0 - 0 - 7 - 0 - 7

      Player One Half Energy

      Dragon, 3, 3, Dragon, Dragon, Dragon
      0 - 3 - 3 - 0 - 0 - 0

      Player Two Half Energy

      Dragon, Dragon, Dragon, Dragon, 3 , 3
      0 - 0 - 0 - 0 -3 - 3

      Hold Flippers During Casino Run

      Skull, Shao Kahn, Raiden, Goro, Goro, Goro
      9 - 8 - 7 - 6 - 6 - 6

      No Fear = EB Button. Skydive, Max Countdown (refers to Midway's No Fear pinball game)

      Ying Yang, Shao Kahn, Ying Yang, Ying Yang, Shao Kahn, Ying Yang
      2 - 8 - 2 - 2 - 8 - 2

      There Is No Knowledge That Is Not Power

      MK, Ying Yang, 3, Skull, Ying Yang, Goro
      1 - 2 - 3 - 9 - 2 - 6

      Combo System Disabled

      Raiden, Ying Yang, Ying Yang, Raiden, Ying Yang, Ying Yang
      7 - 2 - 2 - 7 - 2 - 2

      Player 1 Inflicts Half Damage

      3, Skull, Dragon, Dragon, Dragon, Dragon
      3 - 9 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0

      Player 2 Inflicts Half Damage

      Dragon, Dragon, Dragon, 3, Skull, Dragon
      0 - 0 - 0 - 3 - 9 - 0

      Inflict Half Damage

      3, Skull, Dragon,3, Skull, Dragon
      3 - 9 - 0 - 3 - 9 - 0

      Fast Uppercut Recovery Enabled

      Goro, Shao Khan, Shao Khan, Question Mark, 3, 3
      6 - 8 - 8 - 4 - 3 - 3

      Super Run Jumps

      3, Ying Yang, MK, Raiden, Shao Khan, Skull
      3 - 2 - 1 - 7 - 8 - 9

      Special Moves Disabled

      Lightning Bolt, Lightning Bolt, Lightning Bolt, Lightning Bolt, Lightning Bolt, Goro
      5 - 5 - 5 - 5 - 5 - 6

      Regenerating Powerbars

      Skull, Raiden, L.Bolt, 3, MK, Dragon
      9 - 7 - 5 - 3 - 1 - 0

      Super Endurance (Regenerating, Half Damage, Unlimited Run)

      Dragon, Ying Yang, Question Mark, Goro, Shao Khan, Skull
      0 - 2 - 4 - 6 - 8 - 9

      Real Kombat ( Special Moves Disabled, Regenerating Powerbars)

      Dragon, Question Mark, Dragon, Question Mark, Dragon, Question Mark
      0 - 4 - 0 - 4 - 0 - 4

      Play As Smoke

      0 - 1 - 0 - 6 - 9 - 6
      Dragon, MK, Dragon, Goro, Skull, Goro

    Game Shark Codes

    P1 Infinite Energy801CBC38 00A6
    P1 No Energy801CBC38 0000
    P1 One Hit DeathDO1CBC38 00A6
    801CBC38 0001
    P1 75% HealthD01CBC38 00A6
    801CBC38 007C
    P1 50% Health801CBC38 00A6
    801CBC38 0055
    P1 25% HealthD01CBC38 00A6
    801CBC38 002C
    P1 200% (Double) EnergyD01CBC38 00A6
    801CBC38 015C
    P1 Unlimited Run801EEC2C C350
    P1 Cannot Run801EEC2C 0000
    P2 Infinite Energy801CBC90 00A6
    P2 One Hit DeathD01CBC90 00A6
    801CBC90 0001
    P2 75% HealthDO1CBC90 00A6
    801CBC90 007C
    P2 50% HealthD01CBC90 00A6
    801CBC90 0055
    P2 25% HealthD01CBC90 00A6
    801CBC90 002C
    P2 200% (Double) HealthD01CBC90 00A6
    801CBC90 015C
    P2 Unlimited Run801EEC2C C350
    P2 Cannot Run801EEC2C 0000
    Infinite Time801EECEC 0009
    Some Background Objects Move Off the Screen801EEC62 000A
    801EEC64 000A
    801EEC66 000A
    Computer Always Does a Finishing Move if it Beats You801FB56A 0001
    801FB578 0001
    P1 Only Needs to Win 1 RoundD01FB568 0000
    801FB568 0001
    P2 Only Needs to Win 1 RoundD01FB574 0000
    801FB574 0001
    Players are Randomly Invisible801C5D48 0222
    Character Modifier P1801CD2C4 000?
    Character Modifier P2801CD308 000?
    ? is Available800A8832 0001
    Enable Kombat Kode [Note]801EEB30 00??
    Quantity Digits to Accompany Modifier Codes
    00 - Kano
    01 - Sonya
    02 - Jax
    03 - Nightwolf
    04 - Sub-Zero
    05 - Stryker
    06 - Sindel
    07 - Sektor
    08 - Cyrax
    09 - Kung Lao
    0A - Kabal
    0B - Sheeva
    0C - Shang Tsun
    0D - Liu Kang
    0E - Smoke
    Quantity Digits to Accompany Modifier Code
    01 - Disable Throws
    02 - Disable Blocking
    03 - Player 1 1/2 Energy
    04 - Player 2 1/2 Energy
    05 - Dark Kombat
    06 - Quasi-Randper Kombat
    07 - Player 1 1/4 Energy
    08 - Player 2 1/4 Energy
    09 - ???
    0A - Rellim Omnecap
    0B - ???
    0C - Winner Fights Shao Kahn
    0D - Winner Fights Noob Saibot
    0E - ???
    0F - No Power Meters
    10 - Fast Uppercut Recovery
    11 - Unlimited Run
    12 - Psycho Kombat
    13 - ???
    14 - Winner Fights Smoke
    15 - Combos Disabled
    16 - Super Run Jumps
    17 - ???
    18 - Player 1 Does 1/2 Damage
    19 - Player 2 Does 1/2 Damage
    1A - Do 1/2 Normal Damage
    1B - Power Bars Regenerate
    1C - Super Endurance
    1D - Real Kombat
    1E - ???
    1F - ???
    20 - ???

    Note: To enable this code, press Up when the Spinning Kombat sign appears.