Tetris Cheats & Codes — Game Boy
49 cheat codes for Tetris on the Nintendo Game Boy, covering GameShark, Game Genie (World, Rev 1 · Japan, En · World).
Cheat codes (World, Rev 1)26 codes
| Effect | Code |
|---|---|
| Keep current and next pieces displayed while paused | D9C-53E-D5D |
| Only piece 1 will appear | 000-63D-6E9 + 3E0-64D-5D0 + 000-65D-087 |
| Only piece 2 will appear | 000-63D-6E9 + 3E0-64D-5D0 + 040-65D-087 |
| Only piece 3 will appear | 000-63D-6E9 + 3E0-64D-5D0 + 080-65D-087 |
| Only piece 4 will appear | 000-63D-6E9 + 3E0-64D-5D0 + 0C0-65D-087 |
| Only piece 5 will appear | 000-63D-6E9 + 3E0-64D-5D0 + 100-65D-087 |
| Only piece 6 will appear | 000-63D-6E9 + 3E0-64D-5D0 + 140-65D-087 |
| Only piece 7 will appear | 000-63D-6E9 + 3E0-64D-5D0 + 180-65D-087 |
| Need 1 line to finish game B | 01A-8BE-7FE |
| Need 10 lines to finish game B | 10A-8BE-7FE |
| Immunity from other player's Tetrises (2 Player) | 00C-83F-197 |
| When the other player gets a double or better, player with Game Genie gets 4 lines added to his screen (makes game more difficult for that player) (2 Player) | 3EC-86F-2AA + 04C-87F-7F0 |
| Music B sounds different | 30B-ED9 |
| Place blocks off the screen | A45-41D |
| Drop Pieces To Clear Line | 001-5ED-3B5 |
| Skip Intro Screen | 003-96F-E69 + 013-98F-081 + FA3-72F-D5D |
| Replace OFF Music with any song | 005-20E-195 |
| Game Over Music is crazy after the normal song ends | 03C-199-E6A |
| Skip Copyright Screen | 063-8FF-7FE |
| Start at VS Game Select | 163-8FF-7FE |
| Start at Rocket Shootoff Cutscene | 263-8FF-7FE |
| Almost Any Value Messes Up The Music | 22B-0F9-91A |
| Glitched Graphics | 044-0BF-F76 |
| Press down To descend Tetriminos | 000-AED-19E |
| Always Get The Same Piece | FA0-66D-4C1 |
| Keep current and next pieces and stack displayed while paused | 18C-2EE-4CA |
Cheat codes (Japan, En)10 codes
| Effect | Code |
|---|---|
| Drop Pieces To Clear Line | 001-B9D-3B5 |
| Skip Intro Screen | 004-13F-E69 + FA3-EFF-D5D |
| Replace OFF Music With Any Song | 005-84E-195 |
| Music Modifier (Turn off to play selected song) | 00A-549-915 |
| Replaces A-TYPE With Russian Dance Song 1, B-TYPE With Russian Dance 2, C-TYPE With Rocket Shootoff, And OFF With 2-Player Win Music | 0E5-7EE-B36 |
| Replaces A-TYPE With High Score Theme, B-TYPE with Game B Clear, C-TYPE with Title Music, and OFF With Game Over Music | 1B5-1AE-B36 |
| Replace Level-up Jingle With Unused level-up Jingle | 084-F5D-E62 |
| Press Down To Descend Tetriminos | 001-09D-19E |
| Always Get The Same Piece | FA0-C1D-4C1 |
| Keep current and next pieces and stack displayed while paused | 18C-89E-4CA |
GameShark codes (World)8 codes
| Effect | Code |
|---|---|
| Always Get Straight Pieces | 010903C2 |
| Always Get Square Pieces | 010C032C |
| Get 10 000 Extra Points Each Time You Get Any Points | 01FFA1C0 |
| Piece Modifier | 01??03C2 |
| Pieces Rotate Very Fast | 010080FF |
| No Piece Display Box Forever | 01FF11C2 |
| Infinite Time Choosing Placements | 011201C2 |
| Altered Music | 01FFA3DF + 01FFB3DF |
GameShark codes (World, Rev 1)3 codes
| Effect | Code |
|---|---|
| Piece Modifier | 010103C2 |
| Always Get Square Pieces | 010C03C2 |
| Music Modifier | 012391A9 |
Game Genie codes (World)2 codes
| Effect | Code |
|---|---|
| Keep Stack Displayed While Paused | CEC-30E-C45 |
| Keep Current & Next Pieces Displayed While Paused | D9C-53E-D5D |
How to enter the codes
Most of these codes are for cheat devices or emulators. In RetroArch any table works via Quick Menu → Cheats → Load Cheat File (the Game Boy core ships with libretro-database), or add codes one by one.
GameShark: select 'Enter new code', type the code exactly as shown, then start the game with the cheat switch on.
Game Genie: plug the cartridge into the Game Genie, then the Game Genie into the console. Enter up to three codes on the start-up screen and press Start.
Code data from libretro-database, used under CC BY-SA 4.0. Region and version labels follow the original ROM naming.