Quake 3: Arena
Cheat Codes/Hints
Alternate Capture The Flag commentary
Go to multi-player mode, select player one for your controller, and make the rest of the players CPU-controlled. Select "Capture the Flag" as your game. Set up your player's name so that the word "ass" appears along with any other word. For example, dumb ass, big ass, etc. In Capture The Flag, the CPU leader when giving you commands will call you by another form of the word. For example, dumb heinie, dumb bum, dumb bottom, etc. This will not affect the outcome of the game.
Cheat mode
Complete single player missions under various difficulties to unlock cheats in multi-player mode. Press
Start to pause game play in multi-player mode, then select the cheat option from the menu.
Successfully complete the game under any difficulty setting to unlock a maze mini-game on the VMU. Successfully complete the maze-mini game. The message "Cheat unlocked" will appear on the main game screen to confirm correct completion. Complete the mini-game under each of the five difficulty settings to unlock all cheats, which includes the ability to survive all falls, and more.
Glitch: Invisible ledge
Go to the Arena of Death in multi-player mode. Go to the back of the level where you can get the rockets. Have high speed on with low gravity (as low as possible). Jump up as high as possible. Make sure the jump is straight at the window of fire. You should be able stand on an invisible ledge. Do not move your character or you will fall off.
Hint: Easy game on all single player difficulty settings
Start a multi-player free for all game and use only one character. Leave the other characters off, but set all their difficulty settings to "Easy". At the map select screen, select "More" and change the gravity, speed, etc. to the desired settings. Begin the game and quit. Then, start or load your single player game and play. The settings you used in multi-player will work in the single player game, making it much easier to win.
Hint: General strategy
Always strafe in a circle around whoever you are shooting. Never stop moving. Always try to get rocket launcher first, then jump and zig-zag run to avoid getting shot. Always use the plasma gun when you have quad damage since it shoots fastest and can hold a lot of ammunition. Run backwards away from people and shoot them at same time.
Hint: Online strategy
When playing in online mode, you can use anything to your advantage, even your own character. For example regular bones is hard to see and make it difficult for your opponents to target you. The splash affect that happens when rockets hit something can also be used. Aim at your opponent's feet and not hit them directly and it will still deal damage. When someone is on a platform, you can even attack from beneath. Fire rockets up to where you think they may be located. You might get lucky and hit them. When an opponent dies and respawns, they will probably rush for the nearest weapon. Fire some rockets at that weapon and they will usually run into them.
Hint: Soundtrack
Use the internal Dreamcast CD player with the disc to hear the music from the game.
Hint: Stop Xearo from getting the BFG10K
To stop Xearo from getting the BFG10K, while he is on his way to get it shoot the target to squish him or have him fall into the wrong place.