

The Konami Code was first used in the release of Gradius (1986), a scrolling shooter for the NES and was popularized among North American players in the NES version of Contra. The code has also found a place in popular culture as a reference to the third generation of video game consoles, and is present as an Easter egg in a number of websites.

↑ ↑ ↓ ↓ ← → ← → B A sometimes Start or Select is added to the sequence (usually to start single player or two player modes). In the original code, the player has to press the following sequence of buttons on the game controller to enable a cheat or other effects:

The Konami Code ( Japanese: コナミコマンド, Konami Komando, "Konami command"), also commonly referred to as the Contra Code and sometimes the 30 Lives code, is a cheat code that appears in many Konami video games, as well as some non-Konami games. ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) JSTOR ( July 2023) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message).Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. This article needs additional citations for verification.
