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Spyro: Year of the Dragon/Cheat codes
Here is a list of cheat codes for Spyro: Year of the Dragon. To enter a code press start to pause game play, then press buttons. If you have entered cheat correctly, a sound will confirm that. Most codes can be reversed by entering the code again.
List of cheat codes
Crash Bash Demo
- At the title screen: Hold Template:Key + Template:Key and press Template:Key
99 Lives
- Template:Key, Template:Key, Template:Key, Template:Key, Template:Key, Template:Key, Template:Key, Template:Key, Template:Key
Voice Dialogue
- Template:Key 2x, Template:Key 2x, Template:Key 2x, Template:Key 2x. (warning: Can be annoying, and will annoy anyone with you!) To turn this off: Repeat the code and then proceed to another level.
Color Codes
All color codes have the prefix code Template:Key, Template:Key, Template:Key, Template:Key, Template:Key, Template:Key, Template:Key, Template:Key, Template:Key, Template:Key, Template:Key, Template:Key, Template:Key, Template:Key, Template:Key, followed by the desired color:
- Black Spyro: Template:Key
- Blue Spyro: Template:Key (causes you to exit level) This can be avoided by highlighting "Exit Level or Quit Game".
- Green Spyro: Template:Key
- Pink Spyro: Template:Key
- Red Spyro: Template:Key
- Yellow Spyro: Template:Key
- Normal Spyro: Template:Key
Big head Spyro

2D Spyro
- Template:Key, Template:Key, Template:Key, Template:Key, Template:Key, Template:Key, Template:Key, Template:Key, Template:Key, Template:Key
Additional hit points
- Template:Key, Template:Key, Template:Key, Template:Key, Template:Key, Template:Key, Template:Key, Template:Key, Template:Key
Sparx gem radar
- Template:Key, Template:Key, Template:Key, Template:Key, Template:Key, Template:Key, Template:Key, Template:Key, Template:Key 3x
Gameplay Difficulty
The general difficulty uses the prefix Circle, Square, Right, Left, Right, Square, Circle, while the mini-game has Left, Right, Square, Circle, Square, Right, Left.
- Easy: Triangle
- Easy: Circle
- Normal: X
- Hard: Square
Max Collectables (Demo only)
Square(4), Circle
Superflame (Demo only)
R1, R2, L1, L2, R1, R2, L1, L2, Circle
Squid skateboard

- Up(2), Left(2), Right(2), Down(2), Square, Circle, Square
View credits
- Left, Right, Left, Right, Left, Right, Square, Circle, Square, Circle, Square, Circle
Level Select
These only work after the game has been beaten.
Sunrise Spring Realm
All Sunrise Spring codes have the prefix code Up, Down, Up, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, Square, X followed by the desired level:
- Sunrise Spring Home: Circle
- Sunny Villa: X
- Cloud Spires: Square
- Molten Crater: Triangle
- Seashell Shore: Right
- Mushroom Speedway: Down
- Sheila's Alp: Left
- Buzz's Dungeon: Up
- Crawdad Farm: R1
- ANY teleportation "cheats" that have triangle in them DO NOT work. Triangle exits the pause menu so it stops you finishing inputting the cheat
Midday Garden Realms
All Midday Garden codes have the prefix code Up, Down, Up, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, Square(2) followed by the desired level:
- Midday Garden Home:Circle
- Icy Peak: X
- Enchanted Towers: Square
- Spooky Swamp: Triangle
- Bamboo Terrace: Right
- Country Speedway: Down
- Sgt. Byrd's Base: Left
- Spike's Arena: Up
- Spider Town: R1
Evening Lake Realms
All Evening Lake codes have the prefix code Up, Down, Up, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, Square, Triangle followed by the desired level:
- Evening Lake Home: Circle
- Frozen Altars: X
- Lost Fleet: Square
- Fireworks Factory: Triangle
- Charmed Ridge: Right
- Honey Speedway: Down
- Bentley's Outpost: Left
- Scorch's Pit: Up
- Starfish Reef: R1
Midnight Mountain Realms
All Midnight Mountain codes (except Super Bonus World) have the prefix code Up, Down, Up, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, Square, Right followed by the desired level:
- Midnight Mountain Home: Circle
- Crystal Islands: X
- Desert Ruins: Square
- Haunted Tomb: Triangle
- Dino Mines: Right
- Harbor Speedway: Down
- Agent 9's Lab: Left
- Sorceress's Lair: Up
- Bugbot Factory: R1
- Super Bonus World: Up, Down, Up, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, Square, Down, Circle
FMV sequences
All cutscenes codes have the prefix code Up, Down, Up, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, Square followed by the desired movie:
- Opening Left, Circle
- "Evil Plot Unfolds..." Left, X
- "A Powerful Villain Emerges..." Up, Down
- "A Desperate Rescue Begins..." Up, Left
- "No Hard Feelings" Up(2)
- "The Second Warning" Left, Square
- "Bianca Strikes Back" Left, Triangle
- "Byrd: James Byrd" Up, R1
- "Hunter's Tussle" Left, Right
- "Spike Is Born" Left, Down
- "A Duplicitous: Larcenous Ursine" Up, L1
- "An Apology And Lunch" Left(2)
- "A Monster To End All Monsters" Left, Up
- "The Dancing Bear" R1, Triangle
- "The Escape!" Left, R1
- "Deja Vu?" Left, L1
- "A Familiar Face" Up, Circle
- "Billy In The Wall" Up, X
- "One Less Noble Warrior" Up, Triangle
- "The End" Up, Right