Game cheats are codes or a series of special movements or input that allow a video game player to enhance or cheat the game. Some video game cheats will allow a player to gain unlimited powers or level up, while others may provide a secret item or passage unavailable through the normal playing routine.

This game cheats page includes popular video game cheats, pc game cheats, and playstation2 game cheats

Initial game cheats were difficult to master and required very good manual dexterity (many still do). Used by the game's developers and testers, they were implemented as a way to jump around in the game and play over and over again without getting killed, which would force the tester to start over again. When the initial news of in-game cheats were published in the gaming industry, many cried foul over the use of them, saying they were just that - cheating. However, as more and more gamers used the codes the outcry became less and less, until today there is an entire market devoted just to game cheats. The most common cheat codes provide invincibility, ways to skip levels or special items.Helium: History of Video Game Cheats