All cheats for this game by platform:
3DO
Primary Collection of Cheats
Cheat mode
Press [RS]x2, [LS], [A], [C],
[B], [Right], [Left], [LS] during game play.
Hold [X] to enter cheat mode. A open door icon will appear
in the top left corner of the screen to confirm correct code entry.
While continuing to hold [X], enter one of the following
codes:
Increase Defense
Hold [X] and press [A].
Increase Offense
Hold [X] and press [B].
Increase Agility
Hold [X] and press [C].
Invincibility
Hold [X] and press [LS] to toggle invincibility
on and off. A red shield with an S will appear in the top left
corner to indicate invincibility.
Increase rank
Hold [X] and press [RS] to advance in rank.
Hints
Multiple switchyas
Go the to the lake next to Silva's location with at
least one Switchya in the inventory. From the east side of the
lake, go towards the fountain and shoot a Switchya towards the
plume of the fountain. It should rebound back without being used
and increase the total number of Switchyas available by one.
Quick start
When first starting, find a DOAsys spire. Once there,
rest, then go out and save the game in one of the nearby blue
spires . To increase power, crash Goners and Huffman them. The
Goners are color-coded: yellow increases Defense more than others,
red Offense, green Agility, and gray all three equally.
At first, only go for short forays outside the DOAsys. Go out,
Huffman a few Rithms, and return. Once your character powerful
enough, travel farther and explore.
The next priority is to get power-ups. The two most useful power-ups
in the game are the Boomerang and Nukeya. Only fire the Boomerang
when it is locked on a Rithm, since its shots can deplete the
Offense level rather quickly. Pick a target at a distance, then
let go several boomerang shots after it is locked.
Stopping quickly
Press [RS] + [LS] for a quick stop.
Sidestepping
Sidestepping is useful only to evade shots, and not
as a movement option. Your character will not actually sidestep
until you release [LS] or [RS] (one push is one step
left or right).
Finding crashed Rithms
If your TV is stereo/surround, listen to sound effects
in 3D. This is especially useful when looking for a nearby crashed
Rithm to Huffman, or for exploding enemy fire to determine where
they are coming from.
If a crashed Rithm can not be seen no matter how much your character
turns, step back. It was probably right beside your character.
Finding spires
Look at the sky. The spires go all the way up and can
be seen at a distance.
Rithm strategies
Do not try to lock on to Picassos. Weapons will lose
their lock when they turn edge-on . Just follow them at a medium
pace, leading your character's shots (that is, fire at where the
Picasso will be when the shot gets there).
If there is a Tork around, there will probably be others.
Venuses always travel in pairs.
Defeating Bosses
Do not kill Chance until all the lower bosses have
been killed. Most of the bosses can be killed with Nukeya, or
by standing in the healing spire and blasting away at them.
Save game bug
Occasionally, a saved game can become corrupted and
cause the game to freeze. One way to avoid this is to use all
the save game slots available. If this problem develops, go back
to an earlier save and continue.