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+### how to use:
+
+these gameshark cheats will override the default save file with the debug save file.
+create a new file on the file select screen and it should create a debug save.
+note: this is probably the same as using map select.
+
+### MM (J) 1.0
+```
+D1142850 0C05
+D1142852 053D
+81142852 0573
+```
+
+### MM (J) 1.1
+```
+D11428B0 0C05
+D11428B2 0555
+811428B2 058B
+```
+
+### MM (U)
+```
+D1146AC8 0C05
+D1146ACA 1224
+81146ACA 125A
+```
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