When the game Starts, hold A, B and C and press Start. Release B and C,
but keep holding A. Go to the Options screen and press B and C at the
same time to enter it. Without releasing the A button, move the cursor
Down to Exit and press B and C again. Keep holding the A button, press B
and C together to make your choice of one or two players. Press again
to choose a character and, without releasing A, hold Up and press B, C
and Start simultaneously. Select your round with the A, B and C buttons.
To get extra continues in arcade mode, after switching on the game, press
and hold A, B and C. Hit Start to go to the Options menu. While in options,
release A (keep pressing B and C) and select the options you want to play
with. Next, exit the Options menu, still holding B and C. Select either 1 or
2 players, and you will now have eight continues.
You can only get this option for player one and you must be using the
"Special Magic" option. When you hear the music before the first boss
(the Big Red Minotaur), hold C. Defeat the boss while holding C, and just
as you see the screen swirl in black, release C. Now, while in the special
level don't press any button or move at all. If you were successful, when
you Start the next level, your character will cast a special spell and your
magic points will fill up to 255.