Mike Tyson was the star on the cover of the old Punch out games and here are all the cheat codes and secrets
Punch-Out!! is a boxing sports fighting video game released for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) in the year 1987. It became an instant hit when it was released. It is still ranked as the 6th best NES game of all time.
Punch-Out was released in the United States as Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out!! There is a very interesting story about how Mike Tyson’s name was used for the game. Nintendo America’s founder and president Arakawa attended Mike Tyson’s boxing match. He was so amazed by the athlete’s “power and skill” that he decided that they should use his name in the game.
It is rumoured that Mike Tyson was paid $50,000 for a three years contract. This would turn out to be a great deal for Nintendo. As Mike Tyson defeated Trevor Berbick and won the World Boxing Council heavyweight championship the profits of the game skyrocketed. After the contract expired, Nintendo decided not to renew it as the game had gained a sufficient fan following.
When knocked down, you can press A and B repeatedly to try and get back up. Normally when you do this, you’ll only have some of your health. However, if you do this so that you get up when the referee’s count is at a certain number, you’ll instead get back up with more health!
In the Minor Circuit, get up on an even number. You get extra (but not all) your health.
In the Major Circuit, get up on 7, 8, or 9. You get extra health, or full health if you fight King Hippo.
In the World Circuit, get up on 9. You get extra health, or full health on Mr Sandman and Mr Macho Man. (If you get up on 8 though, you actually get less, so beware!)
When fighting Mike Tyson, get up on 9. You will usually get full health, except for your third time doing this (you still get more than normal though).
| Password | Effect |
| 135 792 468, press A+B+Select on the last number. | Another World Circuit |
| 800 422 2602 | Busy Signal |
| 075 541 6113 | Busy Signal 1 |
| 206 882 2040 | Busy Signal 2 |
| 267 853 7537 | Change Record to 89W – 2L – 89KO |
| 005 737 5423 | Don Flamenco |
| 005 737 5432 | Major Circuit |
| 005 737 5423 | Major Circuit |
| 007 373 5963 | Mike Tyson |
| 032 730 8442 | Piston Honda (2nd fight) |
| 231 750 7438 | Super Macho Man, 0W – 0L |
| 267 853 7538 | Super Macho Man, 13W – 0L |
| 239 950 7638 | Super Macho Man, 20W – 0L |
| 239 010 7738 | Super Macho Man, 30W – 0L |
| 277 754 7438 | Super Macho Man, 40W – 0L |
| 277 814 7538 | Super Macho Man, 50W – 0L |
| 275 954 7638 | Super Macho Man, 60W – 0L |
| 275 014 7738 | Super Macho Man, 70W – 0L |
| 131 760 7438 | Super Macho Man, 80W – 0L |
| 131 820 7538 | Super Macho Man, 90W – 0L |
| 940 861 8538 | Super Macho Man, 99W – 0L |
| 106 113 0120, press Select+A+B to register password | View The Credits |
| 777 807 3454 | World Circuit |
In-between fights, when Doc is talking to Little Mac to cheer him on and psyche him up for the next round, and while the opponent is talking.
| Key | Effect |
| Press SELECT | Little Mac will heal a little bit extra when the next round begins. |
You can still play the classic game using an emulator. Emulators are available for PC as well as mobiles.
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