Atomic Robo-Kid Special/Hidden content

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On the title screen, press ↑ ↓ ← → Ⅰ Ⅱ Ⅰ Ⅱ ↑ ↓ ← → Ⅰ Ⅱ Ⅱ Ⅰ  SELECT .

Debugging features

Set RAM address $2205 to different values to enable a multitude of debugging features during gameplay. Values can be combined to enable multiple debugging functions at once.

Invincibility

Set $2205 to 01.

Level select and free movement

Set $2205 to 02. Press  SELECT  during gameplay to display the level select. "Area" sets the level to go to and "Restart" appears to set the starting position.

To activate free movement, press  SELECT  and any direction on the D-Pad at the same time during gameplay.

Coordinate display

Set $2205 to 04. This will display coordinates in the bottom-right corner of the screen.

Frame advance

Set $2205 to 08. Pause during gameplay and press  SELECT  to advance the game frame-by-frame.

Hidden text

Text for a debug menu, similar to the one in Gomola Speed, is located at ROM address 0x4B1A5:

<< CHECK MODE >>
OBJ FONT
BACK FONT
SOUND
EXIT

BANK
GROUP
COLOR

SOUND CODE

HIT CHECK
AREA SELECT OFF ON 
OPTION
POSITION
STEP EXEC YES NO