In the options menu, hold Up, Block, and Run. The Screen will shake. Now choose the green question mark.
Classic characters
Highlight Jax, Kano, Kung Lao or Raiden, then press 7 or X.
Debug coordinates
Press N during game play.
Enable treasure chest (DOS version)
Start the game with the mktril.exe /treasure command line.
Fight as Chameleon
Choose any male ninja (Reptile, Classic Sub-Zero, Rain, Human Smoke, Ermac, Noob Saibot, or Scorpion) and hold [Back] + [LP] + [HP] until the fight starts. Chameleon is a semi-clear ninja that morphs into all the other ninjas in the game. When the fight begins, your ninja will explode and change into Chameleon.
Instant kill (Windows version)
Start the game with the mktrilw -instykill command line. Press [F1] to kill player one or [F2] to kill player two.
Kombat Kodes
Enter one of the following Kombat Kodes to activate the corresponding effect.
Effect - Kombat Kode
Throwing encouraged - 010-010
No throws - 100-100
No blocking - 020-020
Silent Kombat - 300-300
Quick uppercut recovery - 788-322
50% energy for player 1 - 033-000
50% energy for player 2 - 000-033
25% energy for player 1 - 707-000
25% energy for player 2 - 000-707
Sans power - 044-440
Dark fighting - 688-422
Unlimited run - 466-466
One button endings
Start the game with the mkrtilw -f_1butt command line. Then, press one of the following keys at the "Finish Him" screen.
High Punch: Brutality
Low Punch: Babality
High Kick: Fatality 1
Low Kick: Fatality 2
Block: Friendship
Run: Animality
Random character select
Highlight Noob Saibot at the character selection screen and press [Up] + [Start]. Note: For player two, highlight Rain at the character selection screen.
Stage select
Highlight Sonya Blade at the character selection screen. Hold [Up] + [Enter] or [Up] + Z. The screen will shake to confirm correct code entry.
View all command line cheats (Windows version)
Start the game with the mktrilw -povhelp command line.