Populous (SNES)

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Stage Select#

While playing Conquest mode, select the Pause icon and move the cursor over the map. Hold L and press A, then hold R and press Y, B, X, A, Select, then select the Armageddon icon. If it stays gray, the code worked.

Now go into the setup screen and press A next to Conquest, then select your level using X and B.

Unused Level#

Most versions of the game have 500 levels, but the password Killuspal ("kill us, pal") will put you in Level 999, which is basically impossible.

Developer Text#

A hidden message is present at 0x7F00 in all versions:

Copyright (c) 1989 Bullfrog
Licensed from Electronic Arts
SFX version (c) IMAGINEER Co.,Ltd.
Programmed by INFINITY Co.,Ltd.

At 0x8E5B is an additional string for Infinity. While the Japanese version just has "INFINITY", the US and European versions have this:

POPULOUS SFX Version Created byINFINITYCo.,Ltd.

Regional Differences#

The US version has a Project Manager credit for Mike Arkin, which is not present in the Japanese or European versions.