The Konami Code soon gained a lot of popularity and was used in several other games as the years passed by. As a result, players could receive help in getting past difficult levels, or simply just enhance their gaming experience. Players of the games which had cheat codes were merely expected to press a specific set of buttons on the console after pausing the game. The classic game of ‘Contra’ also had cheat codes, as intended by the company. Gradius was the first game in which Konami used such a code when Nintendo was making waves in the market. Many of Konami’s games feature cheat codes known as Konami codes. The Konami Code is one of the most interesting things about the games released by the company. Konami also has a base in Sydney, Australia because of the huge interest in gaming and real money slots in the country. Prior to relocation, the company was based in Tokyo, but also had US bases in Nevada as well as in California to gain a better understanding of the gaming requirements of American players. The company’s headquarters were moved to Vegas in 2005, which is where it started producing slot machines. Over the years, Konami has designed and manufactured some truly fantastic slot machines.

Computer software was already being marketed by Konami by 1982, before the partners decided to enter into the home game consoles sector.

Super Cobra and Scramble were released in 1981 and both games achieved greater success in Japan in comparison to that enjoyed in the US. The meaning of ‘Konami’ is ‘little waves,’ and the company began designing arcade games as early as 1973. Its name is derived from the names of its founders – Kagamasa Kouzuki (CEO and Chairman), Yoshinobu Nakama (partner), and the other partner, Tatuso Miyasako. The firm was initially a repair business and jukebox rental in Osaka, Japan.

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