Cheats & Guides

Ecco the Dolphin Cheats For Genesis

  1. Invincibility

    Input a valid password, then press Start, and wait for the screen that shows the name of the level you're currently in with your password. Next, hold A and Start. Keep hold of A and Start until Ecco appears on the screen. Now press Start to unpause and you will be invincible.

    Contributed by: Retro 

  2. Enable the Super Cheat Menu

    Begin the game and move Ecco left and right. Press Start to pause the game while Ecco is turning. You have to pause it when Ecco is directly facing you. When you do that, press Right, B, C, B, C, Down, C, Up. If you did it right, a cheat menu that has options such as stage select, message test, sound test, and more, will appear.

    Contributed by: Retro 

  3. Infinite air, etc

    Enter the code SHARKFIN for infinite air and sonar.

    Contributed by: steamliner88 

  4. Level Passwords

    The Undercaves: UYNAINCC
    The Undercaves 2: DQDIACCI
    The Vents: FKWLACCA

    Contributed by: BanjoKazooie 

  5. Level Passwords 2

    The Lagoon: NDRBRIKR
    Ridge Water: HYAUGFLV
    Open Ocean: FNCQWBMT

    Contributed by: BanjoKazooie 

  6. Level Passwords 3

    The Ice Zone: DWFFZBMV
    Hard Water Zone: QGDJRQLA
    Cold Water Zone: MCLFRQLW

    Contributed by: BanjoKazooie 

  7. Level Passwords 4

    The Island Zone: UWXIOQLK
    Deep Water Zone: EILQOQLC
    The Marble Sea: XAKUQQLS

    Contributed by: BanjoKazooie 

  8. Level Passwords 5

    The Library: FDGXQQLC
    Deep City: ZUVPQQLU
    City of Forever: AABBRQLU

    Contributed by: BanjoKazooie 

  9. Level Passwords 6

    Jurassic Beach: PLABUNLT
    Pteranodon Pond: FQREUNLI
    Origin Beach: QXKIUNLX

    Contributed by: BanjoKazooie 

  10. Level Passwords 7

    Trilobite Circle: OBEMUNLX
    Dark Water: JNXPUNLA
    Deep Water 2: WSGAKNLC

    Contributed by: BanjoKazooie 

  11. Level Passwords 8

    City of Forever 2: ZBPIGPLD
    The Tube: KUVEKMLK
    The Machine: SDDBKMLG

    Contributed by: BanjoKazooie 

  12. Final Level Password

    The Last Fight: KNLMLMLC

    Contributed by: BanjoKazooie 

  13. Undercaves Password

    NVNAINCR

    Contributed by: RPG_ULTIMA_MAST 

  14. Last Fight Password

    AJPPOWAX is the password for this level

    Contributed by: titchmaster 

  15. Easy Password List

    By entering an even combination of A's and N's in different sequences for your password, you can gain access to a variety of levels within the game. Here's a list of password combinations and the levels they take you to:

    AANNNNAA: Deep City
    NNNAANAA: The Marble Sea
    AAAANNNN: Origin Beach
    NNNNAAAA: Island Zone
    NNNAAAAN: Undercaves
    AAAAAAAA: Undercaves
    NNNNNNNN: Welcome to The Machine
    AAANNNNA: Welcome to The Machine
    ANANAANN: The Vents
    AANNAANN: The Vents
    NNAANNAA: Dark Water
    NANANNAA: Dark Water
    ANNANNAA: Dark Water
    ANANANAN: Hard Water
    NANANANA: Hard Water
    AANNANAN: Hard Water
    NNAANANA: Hard Water

    All other combinations will not work, and will transport Ecco back to the starting screen of the game.

    Contributed by: Zero_X_Phoenix 

  16. Alternate Password Entry

    When you are in the "password entry" screen, you can enter these "please" codes to reach the corresponding levels.

    Effect Effect
    PLEASEHH City of Forever
    PLEASEKK Deep City
    PLEASEOO Final Fight
    PLEASEEE Ice Zone
    PLEASEFF Island Zone
    PLEASEUU Marble Sea
    PLEASEWW Open Ocean
    PLEASEQQ Origin Beach
    PLEASEGG Pteranadon Pond
    PLEASEZZ Ridge Water
    PLEASEII Undercaves

    Contributed by: Cinderabbit 

  17. Infinite air

    Effect
    STARFISH Start at the Undercaves with infinite air

    Contributed by: ktrenal 

Walkthroughs & FAQs

Type Name File Size
Full Game Guides FAQ by ABerland 22K
Full Game Guides Guide and Walkthrough by MSTie2K 45K
Full Game Guides Guide and Walkthrough by AGBear 121K

Ecco the Dolphin Cheats For Sega Master System

  1. Debug Mode

    Go to the first level then use your sonar to enter the level map by holding 1. Then press Right, Left, 2, Up, 2, Down, 2, and Up. A new menu should appear giving access to level select, music/sound test and many other helpful features.

    Contributed by: oblivion from aoc 

  2. Level Passwords

    Enter the passwords at the password entry screen to go to the level shown.

    Effect Effect
    UOBVV 01 Medusa Bay
    WNVKC 02 Undercaves
    USDNF 03 Ridge Water
    KOGME 04 Open Ocean
    WCSYF 05 Cold Water
    SOWMG 06 Open Ocean 2
    OOOAH 07 Deep Water
    KWGYI 08 City of Forever
    YUJOW 09 Origin Beach
    COOSK 10 Dark Water
    CCSKL 11 Deep Water 2
    EEMSS 12 City of Forever 2
    GGGKO 13 The Tube
    CWGWP 14 The Machine
    IMQSS 15 The Vortex Queen

    Contributed by: oblivion from aoc 

Walkthroughs & FAQs

Type Name File Size
General FAQs FAQ/Walkthrough by Okuraorca 37K

Ecco the Dolphin Cheats For GameGear

  1. Secret Options

    During gameplay hold down the START button to bring up the sonar screen. Then press Right, 1, 2, 1, 2, Down, 2, Up. This will allow unlimited continues, invincibility and other options to be turned on or off from a menu that will appear on screen.

    Contributed by: Anonymous 

  2. Level Passwords

    Enter the passwords at the password entry screen.

    Effect Effect
    OKBKI The City of Forever, part 1
    MEMSK The City of Forever, part 2
    IAFWN Cold Water
    WGUKK Dark Water
    YAHWV Deep Water
    KOWMP Machine Level
    QMBRB Medusa Bay
    QYEKR Open Ocean
    CCRIJ Origin Beach
    VADJR Ridgewater
    GGWAO Tube
    AGCFU Undercaves
    WCSKQ Vortex

    Contributed by: Anonymous 

Walkthroughs & FAQs

Type Name File Size
General FAQs FAQ/Walkthrough by Okuraorca 37K

Ecco the Dolphin Cheats For Sega CD

  1. All Level Passwords

    After you start the game, go to the left of the initial tunnel to enter the password screen.

    Effect Effect
    GMRIQDCM 03- Unlock Undercaves
    IUEINLDP 04- Unlock The Vents
    GRTJZYJF 05- Unlock The Lagoon
    OVDJDSLB 06- Unlock Ridge Water
    GMYMDSLI 07- Unlock Open Ocean
    GMBRHSLU 08- Unlock Ice Zone
    UKZFHSLS 09- Unlock Hard Water
    SYQJHSLZ 10- Unlock Cold Water
    CCVFFSLM 11- Unlock Open Ocean 2
    ALZBESLS 12- Unlock Island Zone
    IHPFDSLP 13- Unlock Deep Water
    ADLYESLT 14- Unlock Volcanic Reef
    NWUGSLU 15- Unlock Ship Grave SeaI
    WJHQGSLL 16- Unlock Wreck Trap
    IZSXGSLF 17- Unlock Sea of Silence
    AKNBHSLI 18- Unlock Deep Gate
    QSOMFSLQ 19- Unlock Marble Sea
    WBTXFSLV 20- Unlock The Library
    UNIQFSLN 21- Unlock Deep City
    WADUFSLB 22- Unlock City of Forever
    ONNBJPLY 23- Unlock Jurassic Beach
    WPVXIPLL 24- Unlock Pteranodon Pond
    AQZIJPLG 25- Unlock Origin Beach
    GKGFJPLK 26- Unlock Trilobite Circle
    GZIUKPLR 27- Unlock Dark Water
    GAAGDPLP 28- Unlock Deep Water 2
    YLQQZNLM 29- Unlock City of Forever
    MNEYELLB 31- Unlock The Tube
    SKZNELLO 32- Unlock The Machine
    KANZFLLX 33- Unlock The Last Fight

    Contributed by: Anonymous 

  2. Debug Mode

    Start the game normally. When Ecco is facing you, pause the game. Then press Right, B, C, B, C, Down, C, and Up. The Debug menu titled ''The Dolphin'' will appear.

    Effect Effect
    Start the game normally. When Ecco is facing you, pause the game. Then press Right, B, C, B, C, Down, C, and Up. The Debug menu Debug Mode

    Contributed by: incrediblehark 

Walkthroughs & FAQs

Type Name File Size
Full Game Guides FAQ by ABerland 22K
General FAQs FAQ/Walkthrough by AGBear 138K

Ecco the Dolphin Cheats For Xbox 360

  1. Achievements

    Complete each achievement to get the allotted gamerscore.

    Achievement Achievement
    Find the glyph in Island Zone that tells you to find Big Blue. Big Blue Message (50)
    Acquire the Death Sonar. Death Sonar (10)
    Rescue the dolphin family in The Lagoon level. Ecco the Hero (10)
    Complete the game 2 times. Game Win 2x (10)
    Complete the game without dying more than 3 times. Game Win 3 (20)
    Reach Ridge Water without dying. Life Saver (10)
    Pass the Undercaves without being hit by an Octopus. Octopus Avoider (15)
    Kill 10 Sharks in a row. Shark Killer (10)
    Reach the Dark Water Level without the Death Sonar. Sonar Free (35)
    Kill 30 enemies with the Death Sonar. Sonar User (10)
    Find the hidden glyph in Origin Beach ("Never have we heard..."). Songs in the Sea (15)
    Pass the Undercaves without dying once. Undercaves Survival (5)

    Contributed by: Guard Master 

Walkthroughs & FAQs

Type Name File Size
Full Game Guides FAQ by ABerland 22K
Full Game Guides Guide and Walkthrough by AGBear 121K
Full Game Guides Guide and Walkthrough by MSTie2K 45K

Walkthroughs & FAQs

Type Name File Size
Full Game Guides FAQ by ABerland 22K
Full Game Guides Guide and Walkthrough by AGBear 121K
Full Game Guides Guide and Walkthrough by MSTie2K 45K
General FAQs FAQ/Walkthrough by AGBear 138K
General FAQs FAQ/Walkthrough by Okuraorca 37K

Walkthroughs & FAQs

Type Name File Size
Full Game Guides FAQ by ABerland 22K
Full Game Guides Guide and Walkthrough by AGBear 121K
Full Game Guides Guide and Walkthrough by MSTie2K 45K