Doom Cheat Codes

To use a cheat code in most versions of Doom, one simply types the code while playing (this also applies while in automap mode). In the iPhone version of the game, touch the screen with four fingers at any time to bring up the keyboard. After the last letter has been entered, a message of acknowledgment will appear on the top of the screen. The status bar, face, and in-game view may also change, depending on the effects of the code.

Cheat codes are disabled on the "Nightmare!" skill level, except for the idclev and iddt cheats.

Cheat codes may be different on non-QWERTY keyboards. For example, in France, idkfa may be idkfq, because of the AZERTY keyboard layout commonly used there.

All Doom engine versions (for computers)
Prints the message "Doesn't suck - GM". Taylor's explanation for this message: "Choppers is a State Programming Contest game that a friend of mine named Guy Maor (GM) helped write. He's a little defensive of it 'cause it wasn't *quite* finished on the release day. Was a cool two-player Rescue Raiders rip-off. He was drunk and talked to me one night, and I thought I'd put it in."

CLEV stands for 'change level'; it could also be interpereted as "see (C) level."

Taylor and two fellow hackers made up an informal fraternity called Delta-Q-Delta (hence the DQD) during their college days. The "Q" stands for "quit", and represents the grade members should strive to receive in their classes.

According to the function P_DamageMobj in p_inter.c, "invulnerability" only protects the player from attacks doing less than 1000 points of damage. There is no form of attack in the game that does more damage than this number, except one: a telefrag, which inflicts 10000 points on the target. This is why a player in God mode can still be killed by telefragging. This also means that DeHackEd can be used to circumvent god mode by creating incredibly powerful weapons; some examples of this effect can be found in The Sky May Be.

DT stands for 'Dave Taylor'. The code can be used in cooperative multiplayer games by first pressing T and then typing the code while holding ALT.

FA stands for 'full ammo'. This cheat code is not present in versions prior to 1.666.

KFA stands for 'keys & full ammo', but is often paraphrased as 'kick fucking ass' or 'killer fucking arsenal'.

KKDOWNING is a reference to Kenneth "K. K." Downing, one of the lead guitarists and a founding member of the band Judas Priest.

MUS stands for 'music'. Certain selections may call for invalid music lumps (see IDMUS requests invalid music). In The Ultimate Doom, idmus40 will play the same music as idmus39 (D_E3M9) and idmus41 to idmus45</tt> will play music from the intermission, main, and end screens. In Doom II, the non-level tracks are idmus33</tt> to idmus35</tt>.

MYPOS stands for 'my position'.

SPISPOPD stands for 'S'mashing 'P'umpkins 'I'nto 'S'mall 'P'iles 'O'f 'P'utrid 'D'ebris. See more in SPISPOPD article.

The cheat code gives skull keys instead of keycards, making it easier to detect if it was a cheat code if the level has keycard pickups.

Doom95
The FH prefix in Doom95 cheat codes stands for the initials of Fred Hommel, the programmer who created the cheat codes.


 * 1) HALL refers to Jason Hall, CEO of Monolith, who requested that particular cheat (hence the "BY REQUEST..." message that displays when the code is executed). The actual damage done to each monster is 10,000 hit points.
 * 2) Upon typing the fhshh</tt> cheat the message "be vewy vewy quiet..." is displayed. This is a reference to Elmer Fudd's catchphrase "Be vewy vewy quiet, I'm hunting wabbits!", in the beginning of a Looney Tunes or Merrie Melodies animated short. Disabling the cheat will display the message "Achoo!" (the joke being you sneezed, and the monsters heard you).

Console version cheat codes
Cheat codes in the console versions are different due to the lack of a keyboard.

3DO
Press P while holding B to go to the map. Press the following key combinations to access the corresponding cheat:


 * A, Left, A, B, A, Right, A, C, A - All weapons and keys
 * Up, Right, L, Up, Right, Right, R, A, Left - Additional screen sizes
 * Up, Right, A, B, A, Down, A, L, L - Toggle god mode
 * Up, Right, A, B, A, Down, A, LS (2X) - Toggle invincibility power-up
 * L, R, R, Right, Up, B, B, Left, R - Show items on map
 * L, Up, C, C, R, Down, A, Left, Left - Unlock all levels
 * L, R, R, A, Left, Left, Up, A, C - Show entire map
 * LS, RS (2X), A, Left (2X), Up, A, C - Show walls on map

Atari Jaguar

 * Pause, * + Pause - Toggle invincibility
 * Pause, 9, 4, 7, 4, 9, 2, 1, 0 - Toggle invincibility
 * Pause, # + Pause - All weapons and keys

Levels can be selected via the following key combinations:


 * 1: 1 + Pause
 * 2: 2 + Pause
 * 3: 3 + Pause
 * 4: 4 + Pause
 * 5: 5 + Pause
 * 6: 6 + Pause
 * 7: 7 + Pause
 * 8: 8 + Pause
 * 9: 9 + Pause
 * 10: A + Pause
 * 11: 1 + A + Pause
 * 12: 2 + A + Pause
 * 13: 3 + A + Pause
 * 14: 4 + A + Pause
 * 15: 5 + A + Pause
 * 16: 6 + A + Pause
 * 17: 7 + A + Pause
 * 18: 8 + A + Pause
 * 19: 9 + A + Pause
 * 20: B + Pause
 * 21: 1 + B + Pause
 * 22: 2 + B + Pause
 * 23: 3 + B + Pause
 * 24: 4 + B + Pause

Game Boy Advance
Enter the following codes to get the corresponding effects:


 * A, B, B, A, A, A, A, A - All weapons
 * B, A, B, A, A, A, A, A - Berserker pack
 * B, A, A, A, A, A, A, A - Computer map
 * A, A, B, A, A, A, A, A - God mode
 * A, A, B, A, B, B, B, B - Disable god mode
 * B, B, B, A, A, A, A, A - Invulnerability power-up
 * B, B, A, A, A, A, A, A - Radiation suit
 * A, B, A, A, B, B, B, A - Skip level
 * A, B, A, A, B, B, A, A - Skip 10 levels

PlayStation

 * See PlayStation Doom cheats

Super Nintendo

 * There are no cheat codes in the SNES version. The only way to cheat is to use a Game Genie or an Action Replay device.

Xbox 360

 * There are no cheat codes in the Xbox 360 version.