Password screen

Enter the options screen, select "Game Status", highlight one of the characters, then press L1 + R1.

Invincibility

Enter "ELBICNIVNI" as a password.

All characters

Enter "LLA_KCOLNU" as a password to unlock all characters. Note: Their quests will not be completed.

All characters have maximum stats

Enter "LLA_DORTOH" as a password to upgrade all vehicles.

Rapid fire

Enter "RAPID_FIRE" as a password to remove the delay when shooting weapons.

Super missiles

Enter "BLAST_FIRE" as a password to increase the damage from missiles.

Faster cars

Enter "MORE_SPEED" as a password.

Heavier cars

Enter "GO_RAMMING" as a password to increase your car's weight and ramming ability.

Lighter cars

Enter "HI_CEILING" as a password to decrease your car's weight and hover higher than normal.

Fast action

Enter "QUICK_PLAY" as a password to enable a random fast action arcade feature.

Attract enemies

Enter "UNDER_FIRE" as a password to have three enemies attack simultaneously.

Slow-motion mode

Enter "GO_SLOW_MO" as a password.

No enemies in arcade mode

Enter "HOME_ALONE" as a password.

No gravity

Enter "NO_GRAVITY" as a password to reduce gravity to the point that your car will almost float when a bump is hit.

High suspensions

Enter "JACK_IT_UP" as a password.

Big wheels

Enter "GO_MONSTER" as a password.

No wheel attachment icons

Enter "DRIVE_ONLY" as a password to disable wheel attachment icons from spawning.

View all ending sequences

Enter "LONG_MOVIE" as a password to view all endings in one continuous sequence.

Same cars in multi-player

Enter "MIXED_CARS" as a password to allow more than one person to select the same car in multi-player mode.

Disable all codes

Enter "NO_CODE" as a password.

Original levels

Pause the game, remove the game disc, then insert the original Vigilante 8 disc. If done correctly, the message "V8 levels enabled" will be displayed. Insert the Vigilante 8: Second Offense disc again. Then, quit the current game to access the original Vigilante 8 levels as well as the new levels.

Alternate vehicle color

At the vehicle selection screen, highlight a vehicle and press Circle to change its color or intensity.

Play your own music

Pause the game, open the PlayStation lid, and replace the game disc with an audio CD. When the game resumes, the music from the CD will begin playing. A prompt for the game CD will appear after the level ends.

Bonus characters

Complete the following tasks to unlock each character in the game:

Coyotes

Lord Clyde: Complete all objectives in quest mode with Nina Loco, Molo, and Dallas 13.
Obake: Complete all objectives in quest mode with Lord Clyde.
Boogie: Complete all objectives in quest mode with Obake. Note: You cannot play Quest Mode with Boogie.

Vigilantes

Houston: Complete all objectives in quest mode with Sheila, John Torque, and The Flying All-Star Trio.
Convoy: Complete all objectives in quest mode with Houston.
Dave's Cultsmen: Complete all objectives in quest mode with Convoy. Note: You cannot play Quest Mode with Dave's Cultsmen.

Drifters

Chassey Blue: Complete all objectives in quest mode with Astronaunt Bob O, Garbage Man, and Agent R. Chase.
Padre Destino: Complete all objectives in quest mode with Chassey Blue.
Dusty Earth: Complete all objectives in quest mode with Padre Destino. Note: You cannot play Quest Mode with Dusty Earth.

Special attacks

Interceptor Missiles
Attack 1: Up, Up, Down, Machine Gun
Attack 2: Up, Up, Up, Machine Gun
Attack 3: Up, Up, Right, Machine Gun
Bull's Eye Rockets
Attack 1: Up, Down, Down, Machine Gun
Attack 2: Up, Down, Up, Machine Gun
Attack 3: Up, Down, Right, Machine Gun
Sky Hammer Mortar
Attack 1: Down, Down, Down, Machine Gun
Attack 2: Down, Down, Up, Machine Gun
Attack 3: Down, Down, Right, Machine Gun
Bruiser Cannon
Attack 1: Down, Up, Down, Machine Gun
Attack 2: Down, Up, Up, Machine Gun
Attack 3: Down, Up, Right, Machine Gun
Roadkill Mines
Attack 1: Left, Right, Down, Machine Gun
Attack 2: Left, Right, Up, Machine Gun
Attack 3: Left, Right, Right, Machine Gun
Brimstone Burner
Attack 1: Right, Left, Down, Machine Gun
Attack 2: Right, Left, Up, Machine Gun
Attack 3: Right, Left, Right, Machine Gun