New cheat code discovered in Donkey Kong 64 more than 20 years after release

Even though Donkey Kong 64 was released over 20 years ago, people still dig into the game to see what they can find. This led to the discovery of a cheat code never seen before.

The code allows players to access a level with a lower level of Golden Bananas than normally required. Here are the numbers lowered after entering the code.

Angry Aztec – 3 golden bananas (Diddy)

Frenzied Factory – 10 Golden Bananas (tiny)

Dark Galleon – 20 Golden Bananas (Lanky)

Mushroom Forest – 35 Golden Bananas (Chunky)

Crystal Caves – 50 golden bananas (DK)

Spooky Castle – 65 Golden Bananas (Lanky)

You can see the code in action via the video above. If you want to see the step by step process to try the code for yourself, you can read all the details here.