Cheats & Guides

After Burner Cheats For Commodore 64

  1. Cheat mode

    Load or reset the game, then execute the following BASIC commands before running or restarting the program.

    Effect Effect
    POKE 4969,173 POKE 6754,173 Cheat mode unlocked

    Contributed by: DonkeyKong 

Walkthroughs & FAQs

Type Name File Size
General FAQs FAQ by IceQueenZer0 6K

After Burner Cheats For PC

  1. Activate Cheats

    While playing the Game, type TOGETHER IN ELECTRIC DREAMS then press the following key to activate the cheat:

    Effect Effect
    Extra Rockets Activated by pressing G
    Gain extra lives Activated by pressing N
    Lose Rockets Activated by pressing T
    Left Arrow Move down one level
    Right Arrow Move up one level

    Contributed by: DarkKnight114 

After Burner Cheats For Arcade Games

  1. Stage codes

    On the following stages, input these codes for the following effects.

    Effect Effect
    Stage 3: press Start and speed fast get 100 missiles
    Stage 9: press Vulcan Cannon + Missile and stick Right get 100 missiles
    Stage 21: press Start + Vulcan Cannon + Missile + Foto sensor and stick Up get 250,000,000 pts
    Stage 11: press Vulcan Cannon + Missile and stick Left get 50,000,000 pts
    During Demo: press Start + Vulcan Cannon + Missile + Foto sensor and stick Right get a DUKE message
    Stage 13: press Start + Vulcan Cannon + Missile and stick Left get a message
    Stage 1: press Start + Vulcan Cannon + Missile get a message
    Stage 5: press Start + Vulcan Cannon + Missile get a message
    Stage 16: press Start and stick down get a message
    Stage 19: press Start get a message
    Stage 23: press Start + Vulcan Cannon + Missile + Foto sensor get a message

    Contributed by: Saikyo Mog 

Walkthroughs & FAQs

Type Name File Size
General FAQs FAQ by IceQueenZer0 6K

After Burner Cheats For Sega 32X

  1. Arcade Mode

    At the Sega logo press A + C + Start on controller 2. If done right, you'll hear "Get Ready!".
    Now you'll be able to play the Arcade version. After entering that code, you can press A + B + C + Start on controller 1 at the title screen to enter the Arcade's diagnostic mode, but this being a console game, there's nothing you can do in there other than use the sound test.

    Effect Effect
    When you see the Sega logo press: A + C + Start on 2P Arcade Mode
    At the Sega screen, take controller 2 and press: A + C + Start. At the title screen, with controller 1, press: A + B + C + Start Debug Menu
    When you see Start and Options hold: A+B+C and press: left or right. Level Select

    Contributed by: expensivegift 

Walkthroughs & FAQs

Type Name File Size
General FAQs FAQ by IceQueenZer0 6K

After Burner Cheats For NES

  1. Background Test (US Version)

    Hold Left + B on Controller 1 and A on Controller 2 at the same time before the title screen appears (at the console power up/reset sequence or after the game over screen). Press Left or Right on Controller 1 to change the menu options. Press Up or Down to select the menu option. Press and hold Select to hide the menu.

    Contributed by: KeyBlade999 

  2. Sound Test (US Version)

    Before the title screen appears, hold B and you'll enter a sound test.

    Contributed by: !.ACA.! 

  3. Reversed Mode

    Before starting your game, plug in a controller to slot 2. Hold A and B on that controller, and then tap START on the controller in slot 1.

    Contributed by: !.ACA.! 

  4. Music Test

    Before you turn on the game, press and hold down the b button, then turn on the game. You'll be able to listen to 5 songs.

    Contributed by: Brian T 

  5. Sound Test (Japanese version)

    At the title screen press and hold the A button then press Start.

    Contributed by: ReyVGM 

  6. Continue (Japanese Version)

    When you get a game over and you're at the blue Afterburner screen, press A, A, A, A, B, Up, Up, Down, Down, Down, Down, Down and Down. If done right, you'll continue where you left off.

    Contributed by: ReyVGM 

  7. Reversed Mode (Japan-only)

    To activate reversed mode on the Japan release, hold A and B on Player 2's controller and start the game.

    Contributed by: KeyBlade999 

  8. Hard Mode (Code-Based Activation)

    At the title screen, hold Right + A + B + Select on Controller 1 and Left + A on Controller 2 at the same time, then press Start on Controller 1.

    Contributed by: KeyBlade999 

  9. Extra Missiles (US Version)

    At the beginning of the stage 5, while refueling/reloading weapons on the ground, press Up + Right on Controller 2 and A + Start on Controller 1 at the same time and hold it during the take off. You'll get an extra 40 missiles.

    Contributed by: KeyBlade999 

  10. Stage Select (US Version)

    During gameplay, press Select to pause it, then press Down + Left + A on Controller 2 and Down + Left on Controller 1 at the same time. Press Up or Down to select a stage, and press Select to play. This cheat can be done in all levels except 8 and 17.

    Contributed by: KeyBlade999 

  11. Infinite Continues

    When your game is over and you're at the blue After Burner screen, press Left, Left, Left, B, B, B, A, A, A, Start. You will continue on the level you just got a game over on.

    Contributed by: Retro 

  12. View Credits (Japan-only)

    Power the console on, wait for the 6 demo sequences to be played, then press A, A, A, A, B, Up, Up, Down, Down, Down, Down, Down, Down, Start.

    Contributed by: KeyBlade999 

  13. Harder mode.

    Once you've beat the game, press any button to continue to the Main Menu again. Now, when you start playing again, you'll be in a harder mode. The game won't tell you this, but you can see by harder enemies in the first stages who you'd normally come across only in later stages.

    Unlockable Unlockable
    Beat the game once. Harder mode

    Contributed by: Kaas 

  14. Extra Missiles (Japan Version)

    At the beginning of the stages 3, 5, 11, 16 and 21, while refueling/reloading weapons on the ground, press and hold the corresponding button code from the table below, and hold it during take off.

    Effect Effect
    Right on Controller 2 Stage 11 - +30 missiles
    Right + B on Controller 2 Stage 16 - +50 missiles
    Down on Controller 2 Stage 21 - +30 missiles
    Left on Controller 2 Stage 3 - +30 missiles
    Left + B on Controller 2 Stage 5 - +50 missiles

    Contributed by: KeyBlade999 

Walkthroughs & FAQs

Type Name File Size
General FAQs FAQ/Walkthrough by Kaas 23K
General FAQs FAQ/Walkthrough by Matt Ludwig 11K

After Burner Cheats For Sega Master System

  1. Continue

    When you lose all your lives, and the Game Over screen appears, press Button 1 and 2 at the same time, to continue where you left off. This works only twice, and up to the 8th level.

    Contributed by: stonedwal 

  2. Blind Spots

    In some levels of After Burner you can hold the upper-left portion of the control pad/joystick and enemy fighters will miss you even when they get the radar lock. This is very useful for avoidingbig dog fights.

    *NOTE* This trick does not help on enemy fortresses.

    Contributed by: GVirusNemesis 

  3. Unlimited continues for the first 18 stages

    Effect Effect
    At the title screen press pause 100 times, then at the game over screen hold Up + button 1 and 2 to continue. Unlmited continues for the first 18 stages.

    Contributed by: steamliner88 

Walkthroughs & FAQs

Type Name File Size
General FAQs FAQ by IceQueenZer0 6K

Walkthroughs & FAQs

Type Name File Size
General FAQs FAQ by IceQueenZer0 6K