Balatro: Unleash the Power of Cheats and the Debug Menu
Balatro, the 2024 Game Awards sensation, captivated players worldwide with its innovative gameplay and endless replayability. Selling over 3.5 million copies and earning three prestigious awards, its popularity endures. However, even seasoned players might seek new ways to enhance their experience. While mods offer one solution, accessing Balatro's built-in developer debug menu provides an alternative method to inject excitement without altering achievements. This guide details how to enable cheats and master the debug menu's functionalities.
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Enabling Cheats in Balatro
To unlock Balatro's hidden cheat menu, you'll need 7-Zip, a free, open-source archiving tool. Locate your Balatro installation directory (typically C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Balatro). If you can't find it, access it via your Steam library: right-click Balatro, select "Manage," then "Browse Local Files."
Right-click Balatro.exe and choose to open the archive using 7-Zip (you might find this under "Show More Options"). Locate conf.lua and open it with a simple text editor (like Notepad).
Modify the line _RELEASE_MODE = true to _RELEASE_MODE = false, save the changes, and you're ready to go! If saving proves difficult, extract conf.lua to your desktop, make the alteration, and then replace the original file. With this done, press and hold the Tab key during gameplay to access the debug menu. To disable the cheats, simply reverse the _RELEASE_MODE parameter in conf.lua to true.
Utilizing the Balatro Debug Menu
The Balatro cheat menu is user-friendly. Unlock items by hovering over them in your collection and pressing '1'. Add Jokers to your current game by hovering and pressing '3'. Initially limited to five Jokers, you can transform a Joker into a negative by pressing 'Q' four times while hovering over it, effectively expanding your Joker count.
Balatro Cheat Codes (Hold Tab to Access Menu)
| Cheat / Key | Effect |
|---|---|
| 1 | Unlock Collectible (hover over in collection) |
| 2 | Discover Collectible (hover over in collection) |
| 3 | Spawn Collectible (hover over in collection) |
| Q | Change Joker Edition (hover over in hand) |
| H | Isolate Background |
| J | Play Splash Animation |
| 8 | Toggle Cursor |
| 9 | Toggle All Tooltips |
| $10 | Adds $10 to Total |
| +1 Round | Increases Round by 1 |
| +1 Ante | Increases Ante by 1 |
| +1 Hand | Adds an additional Hand |
| +1 Discard | Adds an additional Discard |
| Boss Reroll | Rerolls the Boss |
| Background | Removes Background |
| +10 Chips | Adds 10 Chips to Total |
| +10 Mult | Adds 10 to Multiplier |
| X2 Chips | Doubles Chip Total |
| X10 Mult | Increases Multiplier by 10 |
| Win this Run | Completes Current Run |
| Lose this Run | Ends Current Run |
| Reset | Resets Current Run |
| Jimbo | Makes Jimbo Appear |
| Jimbo Talk | Displays Jimbo Text Box |
Enjoy experimenting with Balatro's cheat codes and unlock the full potential of this award-winning game!
