Get your opponent near the two giant statues in the background. The statues will spit acid out, hurting your opponent. Note: Do not get too close, or you will also get hurt.
Alternate costumes
After the appropriate costumes are unlocked in the Krypt, press Start at the character selection screen to access the new costume.
Arcade handicap
You can adjust your character's handicap in single player arcade mode by pressing White while your fighter is highlighted. Adjust the handicap, then press White again and select that character.
Attack opponents before "Fight" appears
Unplug the controller during the loading screen, then put it back in. You can now attack before starting the match.
Audience taunts
After awhile during the Test Your Strength mini-game, if you do not break any of the material that is in front of you, the people in the audience will start to taunt you.
Bo' Rai Cho:: Defeating Moloch
When you start your round against Moloch, draw out your weapon and whenever you get a chance, press Forward + A. Do this repeatedly and quickly. Moloch may get in a couple of blows, but he will eventually start taking hits and lose. It is possible to get a flawless victory by doing this. Keep doing the jump kick continuously until Moloch has been defeated.
Cheap shot
If you are fighting a friend in vs. mode, when you get to the Test Your Site mini-game, chose your answer and hold it down until it reveals which one is correct. If done correctly, your character should punch your friend if they get it wrong.
Cyrax: Steal Drahmin's flies
Play as Cyrax and win a round against Drahmin. When the "Finish him" message appears, switch to your fatality pose and do Cyrax's fatality (Forward, Forward, Up). When the screen shows Cyrax pose, he will have Drahmin's flies around him.
Defeating Moloch
With Raiden (recommended), Johnny Cage, or anyone else with a fast weapon attack (Black), get as close to Moloch as possible. When you get close, attack him by pressing Black. While you attack, hold Up, which makes you circle around if you do not press Black. Then, if you hit him, keep pressing Black. He will not be able to attack back if done fast enough. If you hit him, you do not need to actually hold Up, but keep your finger on it. If he blocks, then finish Black attack (let the combo finish) and hold Up. You will start to circle him. Most likely he will attack. Sometimes he may hit you, depending on what move he does. However, get back to him and start over . If he does not hit you, while he is in the midst of his attack, keep continuing the technique.
Drahmin: See face
Buy the Oni called Drahmin (UR, 6500 Sapphire) and play as him. You will start in the Netherealm fighting stance. If you change it to Oni or Iron Club, you should see his real face. Note: You may also need to have bought Drahmin's alternate costume (SW, 1152 Jade) . Have Frost kill Drahmin with her Ice shatter fatality. Drahmin's mask will be all that remains.
Easy Koins
This trick requires a memory card in controller one and nothing in controller two. Duplicate the saved data from the game from the memory card to the hard drive. Load the game and the screen after the Midway logo should be that of two memory cards. The one on the left should be the one with your data from controller one and nothing will be showing in the other. Start the game and go to versus mode. Enter the profile code that you created (this information will automatically pull the data from the memory slot of controller one. Then, use controller two and input the same profile code. This will pull the data off the hard drive. Press R to make the wage bar appear on both controllers. The wage screen will appear. Wage off the maximum for whatever Koin you want to choose, and agree on both controllers. The game will then return to the character selection screen. Choose any character for both controllers. Win the matches with controller one. After you win the two matches, you win the money and the data will save to controller one's memory card. Keep betting, fighting, and winning until you get all of the money from controller two. Then, exit the game and eject the game disc. Go to memory option on the screen and delete the data on the hard drive. Note: Make sure it is the small Mortal Kombat symbol inside the bubble and not the large one on the left side of the bubble. Back out and go to the memory card. Look for your data and copy it over to the hard drive. After it saves, back out of it, close the disc tray and start again. Repeat this procedure to get as much money as needed.
Create two profiles and win some Koins with both. Go to the versus screen and load both profiles. Press R to wager. Max out the bet and press A to return to the character selection screen. On one of the controllers, press L to clear the profile, then press L to load that profile again. Go to the wager screen and you will notice that the amount of Koins has changed. You can repeat this as many times as desired. The Koins will be awarded to you once you win the match.
Note: This trick requires two controllers. Select versus mode and load a profile for each fighter. Each fighter must have some number of each Koin. Do a Wager then after that match is over, have only one player press R. Press Right and you will hear the sound, then press Up to bet Koins. Press R again and play that match. The winner will get the coins, but the loser will not lose any. Go back and forth with each fight to make each gain more Koins, thus making each match worth more because you can wager more. Keep holding Up until you do not hear the sound anymore to bet the maximum amount in time. Use the following to learn what Koins you are betting, as you will not be able to see.
Start a new profile and earn 93 Jade Koins. Then, go to the Krypt and buy the following koffins immediately after each other: "FN", "UV", "ZR", and "JJ". You will now have over 1000 Sapphire and Jade Koins. Go to versus mode and bet the money to you profile. Do this as many times as desired.
Easy wins
Note: This trick can only be done with Sub-Zero, Kung Lao, Li Mei, Cyrax, Shang Tsung, Frost, Reptile, or Kitana. You can impale your weapon into your opponent, making them lose life every second. The move varies, and with some you have to press the D-pad and the button. To find the correct move, press Start, select "Move List", then look under your weapon and it will say "Impale". All of them have to be close range, but Kitana can throw her steel fans. However if it hits and they block or dodge it, you cannot use it again until the end of the match.
Use the following trick to get easy wins in arcade mode under the maximum difficulty setting. Choose Quan Chi or Nitara, then repeatedly use their throw attack on the opponent. Then quickly stand over them and continuously tap Throw. Try to time it so that you throw them just as they are getting up. When doing this, you should be able to defeat any opponent (except Moloch) with little to no effort. Note: You will not always grab them with the throw before they begin attacking; you may have to keep blocking until they finish their combo or move, thus leaving them open for a string of throws. Using Nitara is much easier and usually results in a flawless victory.
Play as someone who has a weapon that you can impale into the enemy (for example, Li Mei's daggers or sai). At the start of the fight, pull out your sai and stab the enemy. Then, quickly use your special move for your two other fighting styles and keep repeating.
Extra mini-game
This trick requires the mini games set to every third match. You also have to die once. After you finish arcade mode and only dying once, you can play an extra mini-game in practice or versus modes.
Faster wagering
When in wagering mode and you want to bet a large amount, press Up on both controllers and it will increase twice as fast.
Fatalities
Fatalities may be done from anywhere on screen. Note: Press the stance change button at the "Finish Him/Her" screen to change into your fatality stance, or you will have to figure out the distance range.
Blaze: Press Away, Toward, Y, B, A ,Y, Away(2).
Bo Rai Cho (Belly Flop): Press Away, Away, Away, Down, B
Johnny Cage (Brain Ripper): Press Away, Toward, Toward, Down, Y
Kano (Heart Grab): Press Toward, Up, Up, Down, X
Kenshi (ETelekinetic Crush): Press Toward, Away, Toward, Down, A
Kung Lao (Hat Throw): Press Down, Up, Away, A
Li Mei (Crush Kick): Press Toward, Toward, Down, Toward, B
Mavado (Kick Thrust): Press Away, Away, Up, Up, X
Quan Chi (Neck Stretch): Press Away, Away, Toward, Away, A
Scorpion (Spear): Press Away, Away, Down, Away+B
Shang Tsung (Soul Steal): Press Up, Down, Up, Down, Y
Sonya (Kiss): Press Away, Toward, Toward, Down, Y
Sub Zero (Spine Rip): Press Away, Toward, Toward, Down, A
Cyrax (Smasher): Press Toward, Toward, Up, Y
Drahmin (Iron Bash): Press Away, Toward, Toward, Down, A
Frost (Freeze Shatter): Press Toward, Away, Up, Down, X
Hsu Hao (Laser Slice): Press Toward, Away, Down(2), Y
Jax (Head Stomp): Press Down, Toward, Toward, Down, Y
Kitana (Kiss of Doom): Press Down, Up, Toward, Toward, Y
Nitara (Blood Thirst): Press Up, Up, Toward, X
Raiden (Electrocution): Press Away, Toward, Toward, Toward, A
Reptile (Acid Shower): Press Up, Up, Up, Toward, A
FMV introductions
Allow the game to enter demo mode to see the FMV of the first Video Teaser from Mortal Kombat Deadly Alliance with Scorpion performing a Kata. Other characters (Kitana, Quan Chi, and Frost) will perform a Kata as well. After Blaze is unlocked, he will perform a Kata also. After Mokap is unlocked, he will be in a demo fight.
Freeze yourself
Select Frost or Sub-Zero and freeze your opponent. Then. freeze them again before he or she can move.
Jax: Defeating Moloch
Repeatedly use his special attacks and Moloch will easily be defeated.
Johnny Cage: Defeating Moloch
Switch to his weapon and get as close as you can. Press X repeatedly while pushing toward Moloch. When you see 3 hit or 4 hit % damage, you will be doing it correctly. Keep attacking with X. You will be hit once or twice, but most of the time you can get a flawless victory. If he moves out of range or you are too far away, just block until you can hit him again.
Johny Cage: Defeating Moloch
When you trying to defeat moloch when the guy says "READY" hold forward and when he says "FIGHT" your still holding forward and then when you right next to Moloch Keep Pressing A constanly which will make him do three kicks.This will make Moloch's Health go down but he might hit you sometimes.
Kenshi: Defeating Moloch
Repeatedly use this long, but very good combo: Press 2, 2, 2, Away, 1, Forward, 1, 4.
Kenshi: Fatality restrictions
When playing as Kenshi, his fatality will not work against Cyrax, Johnny Cage or himself. Note: If you do his fatality on Kano, only one eye will pop out.
Kenshi: Immunity to Sonya's Kiss Of Death move
Since Kenshi is blind, Sonya's Kiss Of Death move has no affect on him.
Manual illustration
The instruction manual shows a different character selection screen than what actually appears during the game.
Monk movement
Remain idle long enough during Konquest mode and the "monk" will turn around and shrug his shoulders at you.
No fatalities
You cannot do fatalities if you have the blood level set to "Off".
Play as Blaze
Successfully complete all missions in Konquest mode for all fighters. Then, highlight Raiden at the character selection screen and hold Down.
Play as Cyrax easier
You would have to have at least 462 Ruby Koins and open Krypt PD (to get 1056 Platinum Koins ) and get the rest of 3003 needed to open CN for Cyrax. You can get extra Platinum Koins in the following Krypts: FV (83 Platinum Koins needed for 243 platinum Koins); PK (157 Platinum Koins needed for 475 Platinum Koins); WS (44 Onyx Koins needed for 165 Platinum Koins); and NG (63 Sapphire Koins needed for 252 Platinum Koins).
Play as Mokap
Successfully complete all missions in Konquest mode for all fighters. Then, highlight Cyrax at the character selection screen and hold Down.
Play as Raiden easier
Open the FN Krypt first to get 1800 of the 3300 Koins that are needed before opening the XG Krypt to unlock Raiden.
Raiden: Defeating Moloch
Use Raiden and his staff then press Black repeatedly. Note: You sometimes need to step back to be somewhat away. He sometimes fights differently.
Random character select
Highlight Shang Tsung (for player one) or Quan Chi (for player two) at the character selection screen, then hold Up + Start.
Recover password
If you forgot your password in your profile, you can get it back by using the following trick. Start a new profile with any name, then press "Done". Pick an icon, and after you are done, it will give you a password. The password will be the same as your old one. Copy the one you just obtained and delete the new profile. Enter the password with your old profile and it should work.
Scorpion: Combos
This combo is fairly easy to do; it is only a series of repeated attacks. Have him in the Hapkido stance. Then, start the combo with 2, 2, 4. Repeat the process until your opponent is defeated. The combo is somewhat weak but its an easy combo to execute. This combo also works well against Moloch.
First some of your special moves. You should do your special move "Spear" after your opponent comes to you. You should kick him or her away with a Backflip Kick. After he or she lands, do your last move "Summon Hell Fire." This will help defeat many of the fighters. Note: This will not work on Moloch.
Scorpion: Defeating Moloch
No matter who you are using to defeat the Deadly Alliance in arcade mode, purposely die and pick a new player. Choose Scorpion. It is much easier to defeat Moloch with Scorpion than any other player. Keep using his best Ninja Sword combo on him repeatedly.
Scorpion: Easy win
Take out the ninja sword and repeatedly press R.
Sonya: Defeating Moloch
Pull her 10-hit style Branch combo continuously. Once finished with the first combo, immediately switch back to her initial style and repeat. As long as your button hitting is precise, you will constantly be in motion and he will not be able to retaliate.
Sub Zero: Defeating Moloch
Once you reach Moloch with any player, intentionally die. Once you have matched up Moloch with Sub Zero, quickly switch to Sub Zero's Kori Blade Attack. Once you are close to him, continue to tap B(2), which is his "Cut Up" move. Continually do this and you should edge out a victory. Note: This may require some practice.
Unlock Krypt multiple times
If you unlock a Kryptm you can open it more than once. For example, open PD to get the Platinum Koins. Open it again and you can unlock Cyrax.
Versus mode stage select
Press Special Attack (Black is default) before either player chooses a character to get a screen with a screenshot of a stage. Then, press Left or Right to change it to the desired stage. Then, press Special Move to return to the character selection screen and select and wager as usual.
Victory pose select
Each character has three end-of-battle poses. Perform the following when the "Finish Him/Her" message appears. Note: If you run out of time performing your fatality or if you end the match with your weapon, your character will automatically perform the pose of the last stance he or she was in.
1: Strike your opponent in your character's first form.
2. Strike your opponent in your character's second form.
3. Execute your characters fatality.