How to Tilt a Video Game Cartridge

Last Updated: October 8, 2020

"Tilting" a video game cartridge is the process of interrupting the flow of data from the game cartridge to the console. The result of this can be anything, from deforming the character to messing up the game's music to accessing the game's debug screen.

Steps

1
Place a video game in your console.
2
Get to the part of the game you want to play around in.
3
Stand (or sit) in front of your game console.
4
With your left hand, hold the left side of the cartridge between your thumb and pointer finger firmly.
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With your right hand, hold the top-left side of the cartridge between your thumb and your pointer finger firmly.
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Slowly and carefully pull the cartridge up an extremely tiny bit while watching the screen.
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Repeat the previous step until something happens on the screen, such as the main character looking strange or the music sounding strange. Once something happens, you can play around, but be warned, some unexpected stuff might happen!

Community Q&A

Question

Can this break Gameboy Advance games permanently?

Community Answer

Yes, this is how my Pokémon Leaf Green was damaged to where it no longer works. If you do this, don't do it often, and be careful; if the graphics get too distorted, turn off the game system and correct the cartridge.
Question

Will this work on a DS?

Community Answer

It will not, and it might corrupt your saves and the game itself.

Warnings

Cartridge tilting may be harmful to your game or system if you do it the wrong way.

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You may lose all your saved data.

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