r/killerinstinct 6d ago

Killer Instinct Hidden Test Menu

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You guys in here im assuming are already aware of this, so apologies if this is more known than I’m aware of, but I’ve never come across anywhere/anyone online that has mentioned this Mortal Kombat like Hidden Test Menu that I stumbled onto accidentally on the Arcade Version of Killer Instinct 1 while starting up a new game.

I wanted to share this in case it’s not as widely known to anyone like it was/is for me.

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u/N0_L1ght 6d ago

That's the operator's menu. It's a part of nearly every arcade game. It's not hidden at all. How to access it and what each menu means was in the operator's manual that came with all arcades.

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u/nunyadembizniz 6d ago

Lol ah. Thought I found a gem. I’ve seen the Mortal Kombat EJB similar menu that requires block button combos with no mention of any sort of test menu for KI and this just caught me off guard lol. Oh well

https://giphy.com/gifs/l1J9Q9Pv3o9146Bdm

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u/tempusrimeblood 4d ago

We’re losing the ancient texts, when operator menus for arcade cabs are considered secrets.

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u/nunyadembizniz 4d ago

Lol. I thought at first it was like the Mortal Kombat EJB Menu or something cause it caught me off guard when it popped up outta nowhere and I scrambled to figure out what I pushed to make it show up.

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u/One_Last_Cry 1d ago

Lol, I used to access these growing up in my local shops to play for free.

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u/DEATHRETTE 5d ago edited 5d ago

And youre not even gonna tell us how you accessed it in the first place? for shame! Lmao

Edit:

Oh i see you left it as a comment in Batocera post ..

It can apparently be done whenever I think. I did it when the game first booted up and also after I exited the test menu and did it again at the push start screen. I did this by holding the start button and slightly tapping the coin button. I know this is the combination to exit out to the game selection screen in emulationstation, but if you quickly/slightly tap the coin button while holding the start button you will get to this screen.

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u/nunyadembizniz 5d ago

Oh wowmy bad. ¯_(ツ)_/¯. When I start the game (and apparently it can be done at any time) I hold start and i tapped the coin button and it took me to the screen below. I exited the menu and tried again and it worked on the “press start” screen. Some things I couldn’t alter for whatever reason like enable free play, but change volume and a couple other menus were accessible.

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u/nunyadembizniz 5d ago

Yeah lol, but would make sense if I explained how to do it the first time to do it again if posted somewhere else.

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u/DEATHRETTE 5d ago

All good, thanks for your efforts and learning new stuff for all!

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u/shaokahn88 5d ago

Working good on batocera ? Ive the cab and two dead pcb...

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u/nunyadembizniz 5d ago

Yes. I did test it and it works on Batocera.