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Q258922: Description of the GEX Cheat Codes

Article: Q258922
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): WINDOWS:1.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbimu msgame
Last Modified: 12-NOV-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft GEX, version 1.0 
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SUMMARY
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This article describes the cheat codes that are available in Microsoft Gex.

You can use these cheat codes to obtain powerups, gain access to other worlds, or
obtain extra bonuses.

MORE INFORMATION
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To use the cheat codes, type the code while you are playing Gex.

NOTE: To use the Start Screen or the World Map cheat codes, you must type the
code from the start screen or the world map.

+----------------------------------------+
| Powerups      | Cheat code             | 
+----------------------------------------+
| Fireball      | secondhandsmoke        | 
+----------------------------------------+
| Iceball       | ihaveshrinkage         | 
+----------------------------------------+
| Electricity   | thentherewaslight      | 
+----------------------------------------+
| Superjump     | itsagasgasgas          | 
+----------------------------------------+
| Superspeed    | grandenonwalter        | 
+----------------------------------------+
| Invincibility | drunkenmaster          | 
+----------------------------------------+
| Immortality   | iwillneverdiebungholio | 
+----------------------------------------+

+---------------------------------------------------+
| Start screen codes   | Cheat code                 | 
+---------------------------------------------------+
| Bonus credits        | imaloserbaby               | 
+---------------------------------------------------+
| SciFi world selector | partyatroswellimaloserbaby | 
+---------------------------------------------------+

+--------------------------------+
| World map codes | Cheat code   | 
+--------------------------------+
| Level selector  | hoosierbuddy | 
+--------------------------------+
| Open all TVs    | sofakingdom  | 
+--------------------------------+

Additional query words: 1.00 msgame gex enhancement code

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Keywords          : kbimu msgame 
Technology        : kbGamesSearch kbZNotKeyword kbGEX
Version           : WINDOWS:1.0
Issue type        : kbinfo

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