Cheats & Guides

Ecco: The Tides of Time Cheats For Genesis

  1. Hard Mode

    In the starting area break the two shells above you, and then swim through the tunnel to start the game in hard mode.

    Contributed by: alex cross 

  2. Secret Hungarian Language

    On the language select screen press the following buttons: - While hold down A button: left, right, up - While hold down C button: down, right - While hold down B button: down, up If you entered correctly, the hidden language option hungarian (magyar) is pop up. Works only with the PAL version of the game.

    Contributed by: Lackooo84 

  3. Crystal Springs glitch

    On Crystal Springs, normally you would need to find a song to break the rocks to complete the level. However, the entire task can be skipped, just swim inbetween the bottom two rocks and keep tapping B and C, and wobbling the directional pad and you will pass straight through.

    Contributed by: oblivion from aoc 

  4. Unlimited Air and Health

    Turn Ecco left or right and pause the game while Ecco is facing towards the screen. Press (A), (B), RIGHT, (A), (C), (A), DOWN, (A), (B), RIGHT, (A), and then unpause. You will now never die from lack of air or injuries.

    Contributed by: NTsui 

  5. Level Passwords

    Crystal Springs = UEPMCVEB
    Fault Zone = OZUNSKZA
    Two Tides = KDKINTYA
    Skyway = SZXHCLDB
    Sky Tides = OZWIDLDB
    Tube of Medusa = QSJRYHZA
    Skylands = MULXRXEB
    Fin To Feather = YCPAWEXA
    Eagle's Bay = YCJPDNDB
    Asterite's Cave = AOJRDZWA
    Four Islands = UOYURFDB
    Sea of Darkness = UQZWIIAB
    Vents of Medusa = MMVSOPBB
    Gateway = KDCGTAHB
    Big Water = QQCQRDRA
    Deep Ridge = UXQWJIZD
    Hungry Ones = WBQHMIUE
    Secret Cave = CHGTEYZE
    Gravitorbox = UIXBGWXE
    Globe Holder = SBFPWWJE
    Dark Sea = MXURVMLA
    Vortex Queen = OKIMTBPA
    Home Bay = CSNCMRUA
    Epilogue = CEWSXKPA
    Fish City = SGTDYSPA
    City of Forever = WSSXZKVA

    Contributed by: Ben Zetlitz 

  6. Debug Menu

    When you have control of Ecco and can pause, Try to pause while Ecco is facing you. Once Ecco is facing you, press A, B, C, B, C, A, C, A, and B. If you entered the code correctly, a menu will pop up with all sorts of optionssuch as a sound test, level select, tempo, etc. This code can be entered as many times as you'd like, as long as the game is paused while Ecco is facing you.

    Contributed by: Cactuar 

  7. Passwords for Hard Mode

    @ = New level found only in Hard Mode

    Crystal Springs: WPHSAAFB
    Fault Zone: CRNPTFZA
    Two Tides: QUKGZZYA
    Skyway: MCMBPJDB
    Sky Tides: OZMRKIDB
    Tube of Medusa: ODFADPYA
    (@) Aqua Tubeway: KNHRKJYA
    Skylands: WXRDJYEB
    Fin to Feather: UQTFBRXA
    Eagle's Bay: QSNVMMDB
    Asterite's Cave: EGAQRVXA
    (@) Maze of Stone: EUTQQQWA
    Four Islands: CZVQNHCB
    Sea of Darkness: WFMYIDAB
    Vents of Medusa: SHWZZNBB
    Gateway: QKLLFPHB
    Moray Abyss: YCFSBRAB
    The Eye: AGNEXBTE
    Big Water: YCBXONIA
    Deep Ridge: UPODMUQD
    The Hungry Ones: YOHVUVLE
    Secret Cave: SPKHKISE
    Lunar Bay: WTHXKISE
    Black Clouds: USKIKDOE
    GraviatorBox: WNQWZMME
    Globe Holder: MIPGDOME
    (@) New Machine: GOSTCXJA
    Vortex Queen: OOSFBXAA
    Home Bay: QNSGAPGA
    Epilogue: AXBGKHBA
    Fish City: WKGETHCA
    City of Forever: WQHFTZHA
    ''Secret'' Password: AVQJTCBA

    Contributed by: TVotava0077 

  8. Dark Sea glitch

    To skip a large portion of Dark Sea, when you have opened the first spiked gate below the save point, enter the ship and head left then down. In this room should be an invincibility crystal. Go to the very the top right corner of this room, then quickly swim left using B and C, and you should pass straight through the wall. Once you pass through, quickly swim to the upper left of the screen to avoid being crushed.

    Contributed by: oblivion from aoc 

  9. Easymode

    Just entering the word easy mode in the password screen would work as a password. This difference it caused was it made certain lvl's much easier to complete like jumping certain spots in the game where you could easily lose in normal mode where no longer there. I am surprised no one ever thought about trying this code. I would always try and figure out codes and just enetered it one day when I was 12 years old. 16 years have passed and no one ever brought it up.

    Effect Effect
    EASYMODE levels are much less complex

    Contributed by: glf333 

Walkthroughs & FAQs

Type Name File Size
General FAQs FAQ/Walkthrough by CPredator 15K
General FAQs FAQ/Walkthrough by mnb_0000 103K

Ecco: The Tides of Time Cheats For GameGear

  1. Access the Cheat Menu

    To bring up the map screen, use Ecco the dolphin's sonar. Now press Left, 1, 2, 1, 2, Down, 2, Up. A new Cheat Menu will be available.

    Contributed by: Retro 

  2. Level Passwords

    At the start of the game, swim left to enter the password screen.

    Effect Effect
    BCCGB 02 Vents of Medusa
    BDGAA 03 Maze of Stone
    GEGEI 04 Sea of Darkness
    VFFCB 05 DDD Swimming
    AEACK 06 Skyway
    FHCUA 07 Tube of Medusa
    AMBAL 08 DDD Swimming (2)
    BBBOJ 09 Getaway
    MQEGC 10 Asterite Cave
    RFGLJ 11 The Eye
    AAKWA 12 Deep Ridge
    XHFKJ 13 Sea of Birds
    GGKWI 14 Convergence
    XDCPB 15 DDD Swimming (3)
    QBHSA 16 Vortex Future
    FSXEK 17 Globe Holder
    WPDCM 18 Convergence (2)
    KFDTH 19 DDD Swimming (4)
    QJHGE 20 New Machine
    XMHGM 21 Vortex Queen
    KBHTP 23 DDD Swimming (5)
    UNLSE 24 Atlantis

    Contributed by: TK549 

Walkthroughs & FAQs

Type Name File Size
General FAQs FAQ/Walkthrough by oblivion from aoc 81K

Ecco: The Tides of Time Cheats For Sega CD

  1. Level Passwords

    Effect Effect
    CVDNRQAB Asterites Cave
    evbabuod Big Ridge
    qsfojpga Big Water
    wnaafkke Black Clouds
    gokqcdka City of Forever
    UEPMCVEB Crystal Springs
    UCCWREGB Eagles Bay
    exqfwbea Epilogue
    WRSZCDZA Fault Zone
    ZXKRPAXA Fins to Feathers
    gijeclea Fish City
    glzzurhb Gateway
    stwuvrje Globe Holder
    emdfpxje Gravitorbox
    sukkvlja Home Bay
    kzdnujpe Lunar Bay
    gvklbaab Moray Abyss
    amsutiab Sea of Darkness
    aktkgjpe Secret Cave
    YKJMDSCB Sky Tides
    OBQYUXCB Sky Way
    WJKAGWEB Skylands
    kpufbbte The Eye
    ofwvzwje The Hungry Ones
    UELGCCCB Tube of Medusa
    CJECJHYA Two Tides
    wnyqwobb Vents of Medusa
    idbiusda Vortex Queen

    Contributed by: Arguro, Hobbs678 

  2. Debug Menu

    Pause the game with Ecco facing toward you...half-way through a turn basically. Do this quickly: A, B, C, B, C, A, C, A, B. This will take you to a menu with the debug menu.

    Effect Effect
    Pause the game with Ecco facing toward you...half-way through a turn basically. Do this quickly: A, B, C, B, C, A, C, A, B. Th Debug Menu

    Contributed by: nannette82 

  3. Last Stage Password

    City of Forever - WSSXZKVA

    Effect Effect
    WSSXZKVA Last Stage - City of Forever

    Contributed by: Dark Goku 

Walkthroughs & FAQs

Type Name File Size
General FAQs FAQ/Walkthrough by CPredator 15K
General FAQs FAQ/Walkthrough by mnb_0000 103K

Walkthroughs & FAQs

Type Name File Size
General FAQs FAQ/Walkthrough by CPredator 15K
General FAQs FAQ/Walkthrough by mnb_0000 103K

Ecco: The Tides of Time Cheats For Sega Master System

  1. Cheat Menu

    To bring up the cheat menu, use Ecco's sonar to access the map screen. Then press Left, 1, 2, 1, 2, Down, 2, Up. The cheat menu will now open.

    Contributed by: oblivion from aoc 

  2. Level passwords

    Enter these in to the password menu to skip to that level.

    Effect Effect
    BGGGJ 02 Trail of Medusa
    BHHGJ 03 Stone Trail
    VEECB 04 Sea of Darkness
    FBBCJ 05 DDD NATACAO (1)
    AEACK 06 Celeste Way
    AEBDK 07 Tubes of Medusa
    CAKAI 08 DDD NATACAO (2)
    BBBOJ 09 The Fuga
    EGOQA 10 Asterite/Vampire
    NQHGC 11 The Eye
    MIFED 12 Depths
    FNOGE 13 Sea Birds
    OIHEP 14 Convergence
    RKHCE 15 DDD NATACAO (3)
    ACQIG 16 Vortex
    DTJCF 17 Owner of the World
    WPDCM 18 Convergence (2)
    FCVOO 19 DDD NATACAO (4)
    UNHGM 20 New Machine
    TIHGE 21 Queen Vortex
    OBXXH 23 DDD NATACAO (5)
    JJDSP 24 Atlantis

    Contributed by: oblivion from aoc 

Walkthroughs & FAQs

Type Name File Size
General FAQs FAQ/Walkthrough by oblivion from aoc 81K