Begin Strong

Start a new game and die on purpose to lose a life, remember the password you receive. Go to enter the password, but replace the first 2 letters with ''F E'' or ''E F'' and you're character will be much stronger.

Color and Monitor Adjustment

First connect the Family BASIC Keyboard on the Famicom's Expansion port. Now, on the title screen, hold A + B on controller 1 and C or M on the keyboard and Reset the game. Holding C will give you the Color Adjustment and M will give you the Monitor Adjustment.

Sound, CHR RAM, Timer, and CRC Tests

First connect the Family BASIC Keyboard on the Famicom's Expansion port. Now, on the title screen, hold A + B on controller 1 and a button on the keyboard and Reset the game. Hold "@" for a CHR RAM test, L for a CRC test, T to turn on the timer, or S for a sound test.

Various Passwords

 

Effect                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Password

Best attack & defense items, 50 ludder, magic key, Rubas' lair unlocked, all 7 towers still accessible, enemies & shops at the beginning level, 86 max HP.                   EE1KBK.TTT

Extra Items                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              FE1K10.TDK

Final Password                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      EF1KDK.KTX

Max HP is 300                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        O51O1MYILJ

Ready to fight Rubas (w/ Double Shot)                                                                                                                                                                                                54DK1P4WC4

Ready to fight Rubas (w/ Parallel Shot)                                                                                                                                                                                               AZODKNXTJ

Start off with 5 bells, Hyper boots, all defensive items, and all attack items.                                                                                                                                     GDXHDPMM10

Start with Normal Sword and max HP of 300