Konami Code

proper noun

A cheat code that appears in multiple video games and in popular culture, consisting of the key presses ↑↑↓↓←→←→AB.

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Meanings

Konami Code1

proper nounthe Konami Code

alternative Konami code

  1. video gamesA cheat code that appears in multiple video games and in popular culture, consisting of the key presses ↑↑↓↓←→←→AB.

Konami code2

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of Konami Code.

Origin

The code was created by Kazuhisa Hashimoto. It was first used in the 1986 NES port of the arcade game Gradius, published by Konami.

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Translations

French code Konami
  • code Konamifamous cheat code
Italian codice Konami
  • codice Konamifamous cheat code
Japanese コナミコマンド
  • コナミコマンド (konami komando)famous cheat code
Spanish código Konami
  • código Konamifamous cheat code
Cite this entry
APA

Konami Code. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Konami%20Code

MLA

“Konami Code.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Konami%20Code. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Konami Code,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Konami%20Code.

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