Bonus game options

Earn a high score and enter "H_V_S" or "YIFF!" as initials, where "_" indicates a space. Then, Tempest 2000 and Tempest Plus will be new options on the game selection menu.

Frequent power-ups

Start a game in Temptest X3 mode and shoot the first target in the stage. Next, shoot the supperzapper before the power-up reaches the top of the grid. Do not take this power-up. Then, you will receive power-ups from most of the targets you shoot.

Cheat mode

At the "Select Game Type" menu, press R1 + L1 + Triangle + Circle + Up/Left + Select + Start. If you entered the code correctly, you will hear a grinding noise. Then, enter one of the following controller actions to activate the corresponding cheat function:

Trippy mode

At any screen, hold R1 + L2 + Triangle + X, then press Up.

Hidden song

At any screen, hold R1 + L2 + Triangle + X, then press Down. Now the starting screen will appear and a hidden song will begin playing.

.MOD song

While playing the game, hold L2 + R1 + Triangle, + X, then press Right. Now the next stage will have music played in .MOD format.

Remix song

While playing the game, hold L2 + R1 + Triangle, + X, then press Left. Now the next stage will have remixed music.

Level skip

While playing the game and when the web contains no enemies, press R1 + L2 to skip to the next level. The web will have no enemies at the beginning of the level, or after pressing L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and using a Superzapper.

A.I. Droid

While playing the game, hold L2 + R1 + Triangle, + X, then press Down. If you entered the code correctly, the A.I. Droid will say "Attack". Then, complete the current stage without losing a life. Now the first power-up on the next stage will be the A.I. Droid.