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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. Millions of copies were sold, and its success continues to this day. However, even seasoned players might seek fresh challenges. While mods offer one solution, accessing Balatro's built-in developer debug menu provides an alternative, allowing for cheat usage without sacrificing achievements.

Enabling Cheats in Balatro

To activate 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, navigate to your Steam library, right-click Balatro, select "Manage," then "Browse Local Files."

Right-click Balatro.exe and open the archive using 7-Zip (you may find this option under "Show More Options"). Inside, find conf.lua and open it with a text editor (like Notepad).

Modify the line _RELEASE_MODE = true to _RELEASE_MODE = false, save the changes. If saving proves difficult, extract conf.lua to your desktop, make the alteration, and replace the original file. Once complete, the debug menu activates by holding the Tab key during gameplay. To disable cheats, simply revert the _RELEASE_MODE parameter to true.

Utilizing the Balatro Debug Menu

The Balatro cheat menu is user-friendly. Unlock collectibles by hovering over them and pressing '1'. Spawn jokers by hovering and pressing '3' (initially limited to five, but pressing 'Q' four times on a joker in hand converts it to a negative, effectively increasing your joker count).

Complete List of Balatro Cheats (Activate Menu by Holding Tab)

Cheat / Key Effect 1Unlock a Collectible (while hovering) 2Discover a Collectible (while hovering) 3Spawn a Collectible (while hovering) QChange Joker Edition (while hovering in hand) HIsolate Background JPlay Splash Animation 8Toggle Cursor 9Toggle All Tooltips $10Adds $10 to Total +1 RoundIncreases Round by 1 +1 AnteIncreases Ante by 1 +1 HandAdds one additional Hand +1 DiscardAdds one additional Discard Boss RerollRerolls the Boss BackgroundRemoves the Background +10 ChipsAdds 10 Chips to Total +10 MultAdds 10 Mult to Total X2 ChipsDoubles Chip Total X10 MultIncreases Mult by 10 Win this RunCompletes the Current Run Lose this RunEnds the Current Run ResetResets the Current Run JimboMakes Jimbo Appear Jimbo TalkMakes a Text Box Appear by Jimbo