Sound Mode
To listen to any of the game's music and sound effects, simply hold and on the title screen and then press Start. On the Sound Mode menu, press up or down to move the cursor and make your selection, to play the music or sound, and to stop. There are 14 music tunes, 24 sound effects, and a bonus medley tune. To return to the title screen, press Start.
10 Lives Code (30 Lives in the Japanese version)
On the title screen, press , , , , , and . Afterward, choose your game mode and press . You (as well as the other player if there is one) will begin the game with ten lives (thirty if you're playing the Japanese version) instead of just three. You will also get ten lives for each continue.
Stage Select (Japanese version only)
On the title screen, press and hold and . While holding the buttons, press and you will be taken to a Stage Select screen. This works only in the Japanese version.