Earthworm Jim 2/Hidden content

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Mega Drive version

Totally Forked

"Totally Forked" or "Secret Room Number 37" can be accessed by reaching a specific area in Level Ate. Jim has to reach a gap on the right hand side of a pile of ham, to the left of three forks, and below a bacon platform. The best way to get there is to parachute from the right hand side (almost certainly taking damage along the way). Run to the left and the new level will load.

As the name suggests, Totally Forked involves more forks, which now move up and down. Once the level is completed, Jim will return to Level Ate on the bacon platform above the Totally Forked entrance.

Manta Shield

Hold ++ while on the ground. Jim will hold his arms out in front to shield himself from enemy attacks for three seconds or until the buttons are released.

Super Cheat Screen

Pause the game and press . Much like its predecessor, this screen displays system information and the game's build date. The options are:

• Invincibility: Enables invincibility.
• Start on Level: Press and to select a level, and  START  to play the selected level.
• Sound Test: Press and to select a number, and to play its corresponding music/sound effect.
• Map View Mode: Use the D-Pad to move the camera around the level, and press to move Jim to the camera's location.

Level skip

Pause the game and press .

Level warp

Pause the game and press any of the following to warp to a specific level:

Lorenzo's Soil
Puppy Love Part 1
The Villi People
The Flyin' King
Puppy Love Part 2
Udderly Abducted
Inflated Head
ISO 9000
Puppy Love Part 3
Level Ate
See Jim Run, Run Jim Run

Skip to the end

Pause the game and press .

Invincibility

Pause the game and press . A warp sound will confirm correct entry.

Extra life

Pause the game and press or . A warp sound followed by Jim yelling "Groovy!" will confirm correct entry.

The former code can only be entered once, but the latter code can be used repeatedly.

Extra continue

Pause the game and press or . A warp sound will confirm correct entry.

The former code can only be entered once, but the latter code can be used repeatedly.

Refill energy

Pause the game and press , or . A warp sound will confirm correct entry, and Jim's energy will be reset to 100%.

The former code can only be entered once, but the latter code can be used repeatedly.

5,000 rounds of ammo

Pause the game and press or . A warp sound followed by Jim yelling "Ammo!" will confirm correct entry, and Jim will be given 5,000 rounds of ammo for his current weapon. This will not work if Jim's weapon is the Barn Blaster.

The former code can only be entered once, but the latter code can be used repeatedly.

10 meal worms

Pause the game and press or . A warp sound will confirm correct entry, and Jim will be given 10 meal worms. This cheat is only useful for Jim's Now a Blind Cave Salamander and Hammer Head.

The former code can only be entered once, but the latter code can be used repeatedly.

81 meal worms

Pause the game and press . A warp sound will confirm correct entry, and Jim will be given 81 meal worms. This cheat is only useful for Jim's Now a Blind Cave Salamander and Hammer Head.

Change weapon

Pause the game and press any of the following to give Jim a specific weapon:

Bubble gun x10
3 Finger gun x500
Homing Missile x3
Mega Plasma x2
Barn Blaster x1

Clean pause

Pause the game and press . A warp sound will confirm correct entry, and the dim effect will be disabled until the game is unpaused and paused again.

Map view mode

Pause the game and press . A warp sound will confirm correct entry. Use the D-Pad to move the camera around the level, and press to move Jim to the camera's location.

Teleport bomb to Jim's location

On the The Flyin' King level, pause the game and press .

Saturn version

Totally Forked

"Totally Forked" or "Secret Room Number 37" can be accessed by reaching a specific area in Level Ate. Jim has to reach a gap on the right hand side of a pile of ham, to the left of three forks, and below a bacon platform. The best way to get there is to parachute from the right hand side (almost certainly taking damage along the way). Run to the left and the new level will load.

As the name suggests, Totally Forked involves more forks, which now move up and down. Once the level is completed, Jim will return to Level Ate on the bacon platform above the Totally Forked entrance. The area is harder to reach in the Saturn version, but unlike the Mega Drive, the level has a background.

Clean pause

Pause the game and press (8). This code is the same across all versions.

Interlaced mode

Pause the game and press the following depending on the version:

NTSC-U
PAL/NTSC-J	(8)

The idea behind this is to remove scanlines on a CRT television, though the framerate is effectively halved by doing so. The default progressive scan can be restored by inputting the code again.

Super Cheat Screen

Pause the game and press the following depending on the version:

NTSC-U
PAL
NTSC-J

The options are:

• Cheat Mode: Enables invincibility.
• World Peace: Prevents enemies from attacking Jim.
• Start on Level: A level select.
• Sound Test: Plays sound effects.
• Music Test: Plays CD audio music.
• TV Interlace: Enables high resolution interlaced (480i) mode.

Nine lives

Pause the game and press the following depending on the version:

NTSC-U
PAL
NTSC-J

Refill energy

Pause the game and press the following depending on the version:

NTSC-U	(LAZY DAY D)
PAL
NTSC-J

Refill ammo

Pause the game and press the following depending on the version to set the ammo for Jim's default weapon to 2,000:

NTSC-U
PAL
NTSC-J

Weapons

Pause the game and press the following combinations to get weapons. Note that the game doesn't automatically select them or give clues that codes have worked:

	NTSC-U	PAL	NTSC-J
Mega Plasma
3 Finger gun
Barn Blaster
Homing Missile
Bubble gun

Suicide

Pause the game and press the following depending on the version to restart the current level with one less life:

NTSC-U
PAL
NTSC-J

Instant mealworms

Pause the game and press the following depending on the version when in Villi People or Inflated Head to instantly receive mealworms:

NTSC-U
PAL
NTSC-J

Unknown cheat 1

Pause the game and press the following depending on the version:

NTSC-U
PAL
NTSC-J

Its effects are unknown.

Unknown cheat 2

Pause the game and press in any version of the game. Its effects are unknown.