Bugs/Tricks You Found in Games Before the Internet

[ArcadeAction]

Before the internet most of the things we had to find out ourselves. What are some things you found in games that later became "a thing" or you have heard other people talk about in the decades since?

Here are just a few off the top of my head:

PacMan 5200
-After reaching a specific stage in the game, as long as you ate a power pellet and didn't eat a ghost, they would remain blue for the whole level. If you were careful you could avoid them and complete the level and do it again on the next level

Super Mario Bros NES
-When coming out of any pipe, hold down the A + B button until Mario lands on the ground. This will cause him to slide like he is ice skating across the ground.

Punch-Out!! NES
-When fighting Soda Poppinski, hold down to block when he goes for an uppercut. For some reason this will cause him to freeze in place. Punch him with a body blow while he is frozen and you will get a "special" star. If you press start and hit him with this special star uppercut he will be knocked down no matter how much energy he has left (even a full meter).

I'll perhaps return and type more later, just curious what things other people found in consoles, computers and arcade games back in the day...

[TrekMD]

One I discovered by accident was the double shot trick on Space Invaders for the 2600.  Just turn on the system with the cart in place and while holding the Reset button and, voila, you have double shots.  Loved this trick! 

[DeadVoivod]

In the C64 version of IK+, when you pressed the keys E+S together, the fighters dropped their pants, hilarious

[TrekMD]

LOL  They fought in their undies after that? 

[DeadVoivod]

No, they stayed like that way for 2-3 seconds and looked at each other, especially when fighting 2 guys, this came in handy, as you didn't drop yours, so you could actually hit them, if I remember correctly.

Another one just came to my mind, in Kung Fu Master, C64 version, pressing SHIFT+G gave you a secret gun to shoot with

[TrekMD]

That's hilarious.  It actually let's you catch them literally with their pants down!

A gun on Kung Fu Master?  Did it last forever once you got it?

[pinkabyss74]

Well I found in the PAL version of SMB1 you can clip through the floor before knowing it was a known bug on the internet :p

I was about 10 at the time, yes internet was around but bleh, i didn't have much access then

[DeadVoivod]

You didn’t keep the gun, but pressing the buttons just brought it up, meaning you can use it throughout the whole game.

[TrekMD]

That's cool!

[zapiy]

That IK+ one is hilarious, I will be doing that to see it lol.

[DeadVoivod]

[pinkabyss74]

Kinda offtopic but I have the GBA version of that game I think