C64 time! Getting Last Ninja 1 to run with the Triad cheat

Friday evening, and time for some Commodore 64 gaming! Always happy with the classic Last Ninja, I decided to give it a try. However, I got stuck with the Triad cheat module, and I had to press all kinds of keys to finally figure it out (think a cat walking on the keyboard). So, I decided to share what I found.

Once you have your emulator (I use the CCS64 v3.1) running, choose File/Load C64 Files/Disk Drive/Device 8. Now navigate to your Last Ninja disk 1 (download here!), and press F2 to load and run the game. You will get to the Triad intro screen.

Now, press Space or fire button 1 on your joystick (on port 1). In the "Last Ninja Cheat By Mr.Z Of Triad" menu, you have three choices: Limited Lives, Starting Level and Start The Game.

Like I noted, it is a bit tricky to navigate between the three options, though, and the game can appear to freeze or hang at this point. But it is not, you just have to know what to press. In the CCS64 v3.1 emulator, you need to press Tab+Q to move to the next option and Enter to change option value. Finally, press Enter to start the game.

This screen is part of the real game (not the cheat anymore), and thus you need to set your joystick onto port 2. Now press Space to get that game started and the legendary music going!

Good luck!