NBA Jam (1994) Cheats & Codes

Press UP, 1, 2, and START at the same time to pause the game. To unpause, press START.

To select a hidden player choose to enter your initials then follow the directions below:

• MARK TURMELL:
  Enter MJ, then highlight the space character. Press and hold Up on the D-pad (which will highlight the T, and hold Button 2 and Start and press Button 1.
• SAL DiVita:
  Enter SA, then highlight M, press and hold Left on the D-pad (which will highlight L) and press Button 1.
• JAMIE RIVETT:
  Enter RJ, then highlight Y, press and hold Up on D-pad (which will highlight the R) and press Button 1...

To be fire for the whole game, press Down, Right, Right, 2, 1, Left as many times as possible.

This is called the "juice" game, where everything gets sped up. To turn it on and off, go to the "Tonight's Matchup" screen, press Button 1 13 times, then hold 1 + 2 until the court appears.

For a better defense, wait for the "Tonight's Match-up" screen to appear. Press Button 2 four times, then hold Button 2 until the tip-off.

Dunkin' Donuts has nothing on you with this code. At the "Tonight's Match-up" screen, rotate the d-pad clockwise, then press Button 2 13 times.

To be "On Fire" for the entire game, wait until the "Tonight's Match-up" screen appears, then hit Button 2 seven times. To finish, hold Button Button 2+ Up until the tipoff.

Steal the easy way with this code, especially if your team has speed or defense problems. Wait until the "Tonight's Match-up" screen appears, then rotate the d-pad clockwise and press Button 1 15 times.

This code rates the likelihood that you'll make a shot, excluding dunks. It's not very accurate however, as shot likelihood is largely determined by your player's attributes and whether computer assistance is on. To get this display, press Button 2 at the "Tonight's Match-up" screen, then hold Button 2 until the tip-off.