Tick, The
A landmark action game for the Sega Genesis, Tick, The combines tight controls with engaging gameplay. Its enduring appeal lies in the perfect balance of challenge and reward.
- Developer
- Software Creations
- Released
- 1994
- Platform
- Mega Drive
- Genre
- Action
- Players
- 1P
- Rating
- 4.4 / 5 (1.3K)
- Last updated
Tick, The Controls — Mega Drive Keyboard Keys
Default keyboard bindings for Tick, The on our in-browser Mega Drive emulator. Plug in a USB or Bluetooth gamepad to auto-detect mappings, or rebind any key from the emulator settings menu.
| Keyboard | Console button | Typical use |
|---|---|---|
| ↑ | D-Pad Up | Move up |
| ↓ | D-Pad Down | Move down |
| ← | D-Pad Left | Move left |
| → | D-Pad Right | Move right |
| X | A | Primary action (jump / confirm) |
| Z | B | Secondary action (attack / cancel) |
| S | C | Tertiary action |
| A | X | Quaternary action |
| Q | Y | Fifth button |
| W | Z | Sixth button |
| Enter | Start | Start / Pause |
These bindings cover the 6-button Mega Drive controller. Most older titles only use buttons A/B/C; the extra X/Y/Z buttons matter for Street Fighter II and other 6-button fighters.
Rebind any key from the EmulatorJS in-game settings menu (gear icon → Controls). A connected gamepad auto-maps to the same buttons.
Tick, The Longplay & Gameplay Videos
Watch a full playthrough of Tick, The on Mega Drive before you dive in — recommended for getting a feel for the game's pacing, story beats, and difficulty curve.
Watch longplay on YouTube
"Tick, The" Mega Drive longplay 1994
Tick, The Cheat Codes
24 community-curated cheats for Tick, The. Tick any to activate them automatically when you click "Play with cheats" — or copy a code into your own emulator.
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Infinite Health P1
FF42BD:3AFF42BC:003A -
Infinite Lives P1
FF0993:09FF0992:0009 -
Infinite Arthur Calls P1
FF0999:09FF0998:0009 -
Infinite lives
ABMB-RAGJ -
Infinite Arthurs
ADRB-RAGW+ABZV-RAEL -
Start with 1 life
ABNV-YAB6 -
Start with 9 lives
BBNV-YAB6 -
Start with 1/2 energy first life
D7JV-RAD4 -
Start with 3/4 energy first life
F7JV-RAD4 -
Start with mega energy first life
97JV-RAD4 -
Start with 1/2 energy after first life
D7MV-RABL -
Start with 3/4 energy after first life
F7MV-RABL
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Start with mega energy after first life
97MV-RABL -
Infinite continues
ADVB-RAH0 -
Punches are super strong
GD8B-WAH0 -
Normal kicks are super strong
GD8V-WABJ -
Jump kicks are super strong
GD8B-WAET -
Red ninjas have a lot more energy
WD2V-WAGR -
Infinite Energy
AMEV-TA72 -
Infinite Special
ABZV-RAEG -
1 Hit Kills Most Enemies
FF3C3A:0000+FF3E16:0000+FF3A5E:0000+FF3882:0000+FF3D28:0000+FF392E:0000+FF36A6:0000+FF37EA:0000+FF376C:0000+FF35B8:0000 -
Master Code
A5WB-NA2N -
Invincibility
FF4270:0010 -
Enable Cheat Mode And Enable Level Select
RE3V-R6ZG+AMTV-NA8N
External references
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Tick, The released?
Tick, The was released in 1994 for the Mega Drive.
Who developed Tick, The?
Tick, The was developed by Software Creations, available to play in your browser on RetroGameSpace.
How many players does Tick, The support?
Tick, The is a single-player Action game for the Mega Drive.
What type of game is Tick, The?
Tick, The is a Action game for the Mega Drive, playable instantly in your browser — no downloads, no installs.
How can I play Tick, The for free?
Open this page and click "Play Now" — Tick, The runs free in your browser via WebAssembly emulation. No account, no payment, no installer.
Do I need to download anything to play Tick, The in the browser?
No. Tick, The streams from a public archive into a browser-side Mega Drive emulator. Nothing is installed on your computer.
Can I save my progress in Tick, The?
Yes. Save states are stored in your browser (IndexedDB) per game, and you can also use any in-game save the original Mega Drive cartridge supported.
Does Tick, The work on mobile devices?
Yes — the Mega Drive emulator runs on iOS Safari and Android Chrome. Touch controls overlay the game; landscape mode is recommended.
Is it legal to play Tick, The this way?
RetroGameSpace is a transient caching reverse-proxy and does not host first-party copies of Tick, The. Game files are fetched on demand from publicly-accessible archives. You are responsible for compliance with your local laws and the bring-your-own-ROM principle.
