I regret to inform you that the cheat sites are at it again. They have a bogus code listed for Herdy Gerdy, the 2002 game from Core Design and Eidos Interactive. It purports to activate a debug menu, but it actually doesn't work at all.

I put the game's code under the microscope to find two codes that actually do work. One activates a cheat menu with various effects. Another enables multiple debug features - with it you can toggle graphics layers, test sound effects, and re-position Gerdy.

See Substack for the notes on how these codes work.

The cheat sites have various codes listed for FIFA Soccer 96, but many of them don't work. What gives?

I took a look at the game data and found a total of 50 codes. Some activate items on the game's cheat menu, others mess with the options screen background, and one lets you instantly win your matches.

Details, including similar codes for FIFA 97: Gold Edition, are in the Substack post!

There's a text file on the disc for the Saturn version of Heir of Zendor (a.k.a. Gotha II). It contains messages from the game’s development staff, including one from “AZY” - the main planner and programmer.

AZY's message describes a cheat code for the first Gotha game. It also alludes to one being present in Heir of Zendor, but doesn't explain it.

I took a look at the game's data and figured out the trick for both its Saturn and PlayStation versions. Details are on Substack!