Unlock Mesaru Gear
Buy after catching Specter for 573 credits.
Unlock Survival Mode
Capture all apes and catch Specter a second time.
Passwords (jp version)
Press L1+L2+R1+R2+START to enter password screen. All passwords musst be enter in hiragana
Password - Result:
rusarukeka - Gageru Ape
kuroihoumonsha K- uro Sennin Ape
yumenokyouen - Mesaru Gear Solid
futarimenootoko - Pigaru Ape
rusagu-boisa - SAL-1000 Ape
sabaibaru - Survival Mode
futarinosune-ku - Movie 28 and 2 Cinema Files with Mesaru Gear Cast
Secret Passwords (US Version)
Press L1+R1+L2+R2 at the title screen menu to enter the Secret Password screen.
Password - Result:
blackout - Dark Master is on the loose!
2nd man - Shimmy is on the loose!
blackout - unlocks "Dark master" monkey
coolblue - Unlocks blue pipotron
krops - Unlocks monkey that's impersinating spike from AE1
redmon - Unlocks red pipotron
grobyc - Unlocks SAL-1000 monkey
SAL3000 - Unlocks SAL-3000 monkey
yellowy - Unlocks yellow pipotron
2nd man - unlocks a monkey that's impersinating jimmy from AE2
Ape Olympic mini-game
Can be purchased in the Hobby Shop for 1,500 credits.
Utlim-ape Fighting (Sarutimate Fighting) mini-game
Can be purchased in the Hobby Shop for 1,500 credits. Complete this mini-game to win 1,000 Gotcha coins.
Ape Movie Studio (Saru Cinema Studio) option
During game play, look for camera with activation pads found in various levels. When the monkeys are not on high alert (yellow or less), step on the pad and press X to get an option to shoot a movie clip. Press X again to get the movie file. The Movie Studio option will be unlocked after all twenty movie files are unlocked, and will replace the "X" at the menu. The monkey studio is found in the Cimian Cinema area of the Shopping District. In the Japanese version, view at least eight Saru movie files in the Saru Cinema. The Saru Cinema Studio option will replace the "X" at the Saru Cinema main menu. Select this option to edit or create Saru movies.
Alternate title screen
Successfully complete survival mode. In the Japanese version, the word "Tatsujin" will appear in Hiragana at the title screen.
Control Mesal Gear Solid title screen
Press [L1] or [L2] to change background of the Mesal Gear Solid mini-game title screen.