Gargoyles/Hidden content

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Software reset

Gargoyles is one of the few Mega Drive games to implement a software reset. At any point during gameplay, +++ START  will reset the game.

Regenerate energy

Pause the game and press . When unpaused, there should be a "SEGA!" scream and your life should start regenerating.

Invincibility

Pause the game and press . When unpaused, there should be a "SEGA!" scream and you will be invincible. Collecting a shield will undo this effect.

Fireballs

Pause the game and press . When unpaused, you will be able to throw fireballs with .

Skip level

Pause the game and press (ABRACADABRA). There should be a "SEGA!" scream before the next level loads.

Turn off music

Pause the game and press (DULL ABBA BALLAD). When unpaused, there will be a music jingle, followed by silence.

Free movement

Pause the game and press (CALL A CAB). Unpause and you will be able to freely move around by holding ++ and moving the d-pad.

View credits

Pause the game and press .

Chris Shrigley message

Pause the game and press (BALL BALL) for a message from programmer Chris Shrigley and some orange balls. ++ will reset the game.

The balls can be manipulated by pressing  START  to pause, then by pressing other buttons:

• swaps between five ball patterns
• and increases and decreases the spacing between the balls
• HOLD and HOLD adjusts the pitch.
• HOLD and HOLD adjusts the yaw.
• HOLD and HOLD adjusts the roll.

Joel Goodsell message

Pause the game and press for a message from lead level designer Joel Goodsell. ++ will reset the game.