Game Platforms

Game Boy Color (hardware)

Game Boy Color

Other colors

Other color schemes (as stated in the manual) may be selected at the Game Boy logo by pressing the following combinations. Note: This only affects regular and not color Game Boy games.

Background Combination

Green, Blue None

Brown Up

Red Up + A

Dark Brown Up + B

Blue Left

Dark Blue Left + A

Green Left + B

Yellow, Red, Blue Down

Yellow, Red Down + A

Yellow Down + B

Green, Red Right

Green, Blue Right + A

Invert Right + B

Invert colors

Press Right + B at the Game Boy logo to reverse the screen and sprite colors. This may make the game easier to see in dim light.

In-game reset

Press A + B + Start + Select during game play to reset most Game Boy and Game Boy Color games.