50 Bonus Lives: Y - A - Select - A - Down - Left - A - Down - Exactly what it sounds like.Once successfully entered, the following commands will each elicit a sound effect to mark their respective cheat's activation: Once Cheat Mode has been activated, a player can input different series of commands to activate different cheats, just like in the original Donkey Kong Country. RELATED: Donkey Kong: Every Playable Kong in the Franchise (& Their First Game) After pressing "down" five times, players will gain access to the game's Music Test mode, but pressing "down" an additional five times unlocks Cheat Mode. Donkey Kong Country 2 allows players to quickly access the secret mode by highlighting the "Two Player Contest" game option and pressing "down" on the D-pad ten times total. Whether in pursuit of bonus perks, or a way to make the game more challenging, the easily accessible Cheat Mode is there to help a player out (or not). Fans and veterans alike can also celebrate the fact that the game's beloved Cheat Mode has made a return too. With Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest joining Nintendo Switch Online's library of Super Nintendo (SNES) games, co-op platformer lovers can celebrate a new game to enjoy hand-in-hand.