Here are all the guides, tips, and strategies to enjoy playing Mario Golf with cheats and unlockables.
Almost Everything (Unlock)
When ”Press Start” appears on the title screen, press the following: A sound will confirm correct entry, and all characters and courses (except Mario’s Star) will be unlocked.
| Effect | Code |
|---|---|
| Unlock Almost Everything | Down, Down, Left, Left, Left, Right, Right, Right (D-Pad for all), C-Down, C-Down, C-Left, C-Left, C-Left, C-Right, C-Right, C-Right. |
Characters
| Unlockable | How to Unlock |
|---|---|
| Bowser | Beat him on Get Character mode. |
| Donkey Kong | Complete at least 30 of the 36 Ring Shot holes. |
| Harry | Beat him on Get Character mode. |
| Luigi | Beat him on Get Character mode. |
| Maple | Get at least 50 Birdie Badges. |
| Mario | Beat him on Get Character mode. |
| Metal Mario | Get all 108 Birdie Badges. (except Japanese version) |
| Sonny | Beat him on Get Character mode. |
| Wario | Beat him on Get Character mode. |
| Yoshi | Beat him on Get Character mode. |
Courses
Earn Course Points through any mode but Mini-Golf and Practice. Your Course Points reset to 0 after each course you unlock. Courses need to be unlocked from lowest Course Points needed to highest Course Points needed.
| Unlockable | How to Unlock |
|---|---|
| Boo Valley | Get 1500 Course Points. |
| Koopa Park | Get 50 Course Points. |
| Mario’s Star | Get 2200 Course Points. |
| Shy Guy Desert | Get 300 Course Points. |
| Toad Highlands | Unlocked from start. |
| Yoshi’s Valley | Get 1000 Course Points. |
Game Boy Color Unlockables
General
| Unlockable | How to Unlock |
|---|---|
| Gene Yuss | Defeat Gene Yuss in a Match Game/Tournament. |
| Grace | Defeat Grace in a Match Game/Tournament. |
| Mini-Mini Lake Course | Defeat Grace in a Match Game. |
| Peach’s Castle course | Finish in first place on all four courses and defeat all four champions in a match game. |
| Pitch ‘n’ Putt Course | Defeat Gene Yuss in a Match Game. |
| Pitch ‘n’ Putt Course (18 holes) | Complete the 9-hole version of Pitch ‘n’ Putt. |
| Putts | Defeat Putts in a Match Game/Tournament (when playing as a custom character). |
| Raven Woods Course | Defeat Tiny in a Match Game. |
| Tiny | Defeat Tiny in a Match Game/Tournament. |
| Tiny Tots Course | Defeat Putts in a Match Game. |
| Wario | Unlock Gene Yuss, Grace, and Tiny, and finish first in all Club Tournaments. |
Earn 300 Experience
If you find the three missing characters, you can earn 300 experience.
| Character | Location |
|---|---|
| Kid | In the tree by the entrance to the Links Club Putting Range. |
| Joe | Leftmost part of Raven Woods. |
| Sherry | Northern most part of Tiny Tots. |
| Azalea | Rightmost part of Palm’s Putting Grounds. |
Promotional Tournament Passwords (USA only)
On the main menu, highlight Clubhouse, then hold Z + R and press A. On the next screen, a new menu called “Code Entry” will appear. Enter one of the following passwords to play a special tournament course. Finish one of these courses to get a password to be entered on Nintendo of America’s website to submit your scores to a leaderboard (this is no longer possible).
| Effect | Password |
|---|---|
| 1st Camp Hyrule Cup: Shy Guy Desert | 0EQ561G2 |
| 1st NP Mario Cup: Shy Guy Desert | KPXWN9N3 |
| 2nd Camp Hyrule Cup: Koopa Park | 5VW689O6 |
Retry a Hole (Glitch)
If you mess up a hole, save and quit then load the game again. It will restart the hole.
Mario Golf is a sports game developed by Camelot Software Planning and released in 1999 for Nintendo 64 and Game Boy Color.