10 Most Famous Video Game Cheat Codes

4. All Weapons - Tomb Raider (1996)

If you were getting your hopes up for a topless Lara Croft on this list, perhaps a method of instead obtaining all of the weapons in the original Tomb Raider isn't exactly going to blow you away. Sorry.

For those of you content with Lara's pointy woman parts staying in her shirt, this cheat code is invaluable at any stage of a playthrough.

On the PC version, the way to unlock the All Weapons cheat is as follows:

One step forward; one step back; three full turns on the spot; one jump backwards.

If done properly, you'll hear a brief clicking sound from a gun, and if you then go into your inventory, all of the game's weapons will be right there waiting for you, rotating around on their little invisible Lazy Susans.

Its handiness isn't why the cheat is so fondly remembered, however. In both Tomb Raider II and Tomb Raider III, attempting to perform the same moves and cash in on all the weapons will result in Lara exploding in mid-air. Figure that one out if you can!

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