Dark Arena Hints & Cheats

At the Press Start screen, hold L or R as you press Start. The version number of your cartridge will be displayed in the lower-right corner.

Easy Mode Passwords:
CRSDRPLS - Level 2
TKMWTHYB - Level 3
TTLLSFRT - Level 4
STCRSTRD - Level 5
NTLVMLNW - Level 6
NTTRDTNY - Level 7
RQSTMWTN - Level 8
GTSTNDBY - Level 9
YRSDTFGH - Level 10
TWTHYVRS - Level 11
THYRCLLN - Level 12
GHVTBTHR - Level 13
HLYLNDHS - Level 14
TBFRFGHT - Level 15
GDFGHTBL - View End Credits

Medium Mode Passwords:
VWHTSRGH - Level 2
TCRSDRLR - Level 3
DFRLMWTH - Level 4
LLYRMGHT - Level 5
WRMRCHNG - Level 6
TLNDFRFR - Level 7
MHMNNCNS - Level 8
YWHLLRTR - Level 9
NFRCHRSN - Level 10
DMSSKWLL - Level 11
TKRRVNGN - Level 12
PGNFRMTF - Level 13
STWCHRST - Level 14
NSRCMNGW - Level 15
THSWRDSH - View End Credits

Hard Mode Passwords:
LDNHGHNT - Level 2
DBYFTHND - Level 3
CSSRCNHT - Level 4
HNSWLLSN - Level 5
TSTRSTLR - Level 6
STNDRDSW - Level 7
LLRSCRSS - Level 8
LNDTBTTL - Level 9
SRCNHRDS - Level 10
WFLLWRWR - Level 11
RRKNGNWR - Level 12
DNTFGHTW - Level 13
CRRYSGNF - Level 14
CRSSWRLR - Level 15
DSFNGLND - View End Credits

Special Passwords:
KNGHTSFR - All Keys
LMSPLLNG - All Maps
THRBLDNS - All Weapons
NDCRSDRT - Infinite Ammo
HLGNDSBR - Infinite Health
NFTRWLLH - Level Skip (Go to Map Screen, and push Select to skip the current level)
NRYRDDS - Cheat Mode (Disables Special Passwords)
CRSDR - Sound FX Test (In Game Options menu, turn Sound FX OFF, then back ON to hear a random sound)
S X N - God Mode (Infinite Health, All Weapons, All Keys, Infinie Ammo, All Maps, And Level Skip)

Cheat Mode Passwords (Must enter Cheat Mode to use these):
KEYS - All Keys
MAPS - All Maps
WEAPONS - All Weapons
AMMO - Infinite Ammo
HEALTH - Infinite Health
SKIP - Level Skip (Go to Map Screen, and push Select to skip the current level)
PWORD - Disable Cheat Mode (Enables Special Passwords)
SFX TEST - Sound FX Test (In Game Options menu, turn Sound FX OFF, then back ON to hear a random sound)
ALL - God Mode (Infinite Health, All Weapons, All Keys, Infinie Ammo, All Maps, And Level Skip)

Level Select Passwords (Must enter Cheat Mode to use these):
A - Level 2, Easy Mode
B - Level 3, Easy Mode
C - Level 4, Easy Mode
D - Level 5, Easy Mode
E - Level 6, Easy Mode
F - Level 7, Easy Mode
G - Level 8, Easy Mode
H - Level 9, Easy Mode
I - Level 10, Easy Mode
J - Level 11, Easy Mode
K - Level 12, Easy Mode
L - Level 13, Easy Mode
M - Level 14, Easy Mode
N - Level 15, Easy Mode
O - View End Credits, Easy Mode
AA - Level 2, Medium Mode
BB - Level 3, Medium Mode
CC - Level 4, Medium Mode
DD - Level 5, Medium Mode
EE - Level 6, Medium Mode
FF - Level 7, Medium Mode
GG - Level 8, Medium Mode
HH - Level 9, Medium Mode
II - Level 10, Medium Mode
JJ - Level 11, Medium Mode
KK - Level 12, Medium Mode
LL - Level 13, Medium Mode
MM - Level 14, Medium Mode
NN - Level 15, Medium Mode
OO - View End Credits, Medium Mode
AAA - Level 2, Hard Mode
BBB - Level 3, Hard Mode
CCC - Level 4, Hard Mode
DDD - Level 5, Hard Mode
EEE - Level 6, Hard Mode
FFF - Level 7, Hard Mode
GGG - Level 8, Hard Mode
HHH - Level 9, Hard Mode
III - Level 10, Hard Mode
JJJ - Level 11, Hard Mode
KKK - Level 12, Hard Mode
LLL - Level 13, Hard Mode
MMM - Level 14, Hard Mode
NNN - Level 15, Hard Mode
OOO - View End Credits, Hard Mode