10 Video Game Cheat Codes Designed To PUNISH You
1. Konami Code - Gradius III
The Konami Code is one of the most famous cheat codes in video game history. Ever since its introduction in Gradius, the specific sequence of commands known as the Konami Code has been a staple of most Konami titles out there, providing players with bonuses and secret features as long as they know how to enter them.
Seeing as Gradius is what started it all, you'd think that each game in the series would make the rewards you get for entering the code especially amazing. Unfortunately, the prodigal son known as Gradius III would beg to differ.
In the first Gradius, the code grants you an extra thirty lives. In the second Gradius, it gives you extra lives and every power-up if you activate it midgame. And what does it do in Gradius III? It makes your ship explode.
Oh, you thought you were being smart by entering a universal code with a long tradition of helping people? Well, Gradius III is just too cool for that kind of silly, childish handholding! It's the Gradius family's annoying, edgy kid who has to remind everyone that it has a high enough difficulty level to sit at the grown-ups' table.