Creator of Konami Code Dies

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https://www.npr.org/2020/02/26/809622331/kazuhisa-hashimoto-creator-of-famous-konami-code-gaming-cheat-dies

Kazuhisa Hashimoto, Creator Of Famous 'Konami Code' Gaming Cheat, Dies

February 26, 20203:39 PM ET
JORDAN PASCALE

Players would enter up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A and Start on a controller to activate the "Konami code." It was first used in the game Gradius, but later made famous on Nintendo with Contra.

Kazuhisa Hashimoto, the man who invented the "Konami code" cheat that became pervasive in video gaming and pop culture, has died. He was either 69 or 71. He created the code so he could test games more easily.