Cheat System

Mobile Eggbert includes a hidden cheat panel accessible through a secret gesture. The system is documented in documentation/Cheat System.md.

Spoilers Ahead This page documents the complete cheat system including the unlock gesture. Only read if you intend to use cheats for development or testing.

Overview

The cheat panel consists of:

A 3×2 hidden button grid on the main menu (or accessible screen) used to enter the unlock gesture
A panel of 9 cheat action buttons (Cheat1–Cheat9) that becomes visible after unlocking
A set of 22 cheat code strings stored in Tables::CheatCodes

Unlock Gesture

The cheat menu is unlocked by pressing a specific 10-button sequence on the 3×2 cheat grid. The grid layout is:

Cheat11

Cheat21

Cheat31

Cheat12

Cheat22

Cheat32

Naming: first digit = column (1–3), second digit = row (1–2)

The required 10-button sequence to unlock the cheat panel:

        Cheat12 → Cheat22 → Cheat32 → Cheat12 → Cheat11 →
        Cheat21 → Cheat22 → Cheat21 → Cheat31 → Cheat32
      

Cheat Action Buttons

After unlocking, 9 action buttons appear. Each maps to a cheat action in Game1::CheatAction():

Button	Cheat Name	Effect
`Cheat1`	OpenDoors	Toggle all doors open/closed in the current level
`Cheat2`	SuperBlupi	Toggle enhanced player abilities (god-mode variant)
`Cheat3`	ShowSecret	Toggle display of hidden/secret objects
`Cheat4`	LayEgg	Set lives to 9
`Cheat5`	Reset	Reset all game data (all 3 gamer slots)
`Cheat6`	TrialMode	Toggle trial mode simulation (shows paywall screen)
`Cheat7`	CleanAll	Clear all objects from the current map
`Cheat8`	AllTreasure	Grant all treasures (level immediately completable)
`Cheat9`	EndGoal	Instantly complete the current level

All 22 Cheat Codes

The full list of cheat code strings stored in Tables::CheatCodes[22] (used by Game1::CheatAction()):

#	Cheat Code	Effect
1	`BuildOfficialMissions`	Build/restore official mission set
2	`OpenDoors`	Open all doors
3	`CleanAll`	Clear all objects from map
4	`SuperBlupi`	Super Blupi mode
5	`LayEgg`	Grant 9 lives
6	`KillEgg`	Remove all eggs from level
7	`Skate`	Spawn skateboard
8	`Copter`	Spawn helicopter
9	`Jeep`	Spawn jeep
10	`AllTreasure`	Grant all treasures
11	`EndGoal`	Complete level
12	`ShowSecret`	Show hidden objects
13	`RoundShield`	Grant shield power-up
14	`Lollipop`	Grant lollipop power-up
15	`Bombs`	Grant personal bombs
16	`BirdLime`	Bird-lime / glue special
17	`Tank`	Spawn tank
18	`PowerCharge`	Grant charge power
19	`Drink`	Grant drink power-up
20	`Overcraft`	Spawn hovercraft
21	`Dynamite`	Grant dynamite
22	`WeelKeys`	Grant all 3 keys

Known Bug: Cheat Name Conflict The cheat codes quick and quicklollypop have a name collision — one is a prefix of the other. The fix is to rename quicklollypop. See Known Issues.

Implementation Details

The cheat system is implemented across:

Tables.cpp — stores the 22 cheat code strings as a static array CheatCodes[22]
Game1.cpp — CheatAction(ButtonGlyph) dispatches cheat button presses
Decor.cpp — implements the actual cheat effects (spawning objects, granting items, etc.)

The hidden button grid buttons (Cheat11 through Cheat32) are present in ButtonGlyph but not rendered until the player deliberately navigates to the hidden area of the screen.