Escape Velocity

Lucky gambling:
Hold [Space] for increased luck during the first three rolls.

Forklift:
Hold [Option] and click on the title screen until the Escape Velocity/Mystery Science Theater 3000 theme plays. Hold [Ctrl] + [Command] + [Option] + F when the phrase "-MCB 4:35 A.M." appears. The "Forklift" theme song will play to confirm correct code entry. The loaded pilot file will receive the forklift.

Use the following trick to get a rapid fire forklift gun with endless ammunition. Once you have the forklift, land on a planet with an outfiting station. Buy and sell some torpedoes. Once outside, you will be able to send entire streams of forklifts raining down upon your enemies. With the simple push of a button, whole Cenfederation Cruisers will explode. Dominating planets will take minutes; just target with [Tab] and press [Shift] until they can no longer send anything else at you. Sometimes you will even be able to get off special two for one shots when your enemies conveniently cluster up a monstrous explosion that will envelope any ships near the one that you shot. Beware, as you will have the power to destroy yourself as well. Never use this weapon in close combat, as its gigantic explosion will destroy you as well as your opponent.
Information in this section was contributed by hattonhealth.

Escape Velocity haikus:
Press X at the title screen.
Information in this section was contributed by Sharky517.

View song lyrics by the programmer:
Hold [Option] + [Command] + [Shift] and click on the top of the title screen.
Information in this section was contributed by Sharky517.

Hear message from the programmer:
Hold [Option] + M + B and click on the title screen.
Information in this section was contributed by Sharky517.

Satellite Of Love:
Hold S + O + L at the title screen to eventually find the "Satellite Of Love" in a shipyard.
Information in this section was contributed by David Lord.

Escape pirate attacks:
Hold [Shift] and press A + O + L.

AOL chatroom transcript:
Press [Command] and click on the top of the title screen. There are actually portions of two AOL chatrooms that can be viewed. You will see a conversation between Matt Burch, Andrew Welch, someone named EEKMAN, and someone named GoH ghent.
Information in this section was contributed by SpaceShredder2k8.

Special neutron blaster:
Sell the neutron blaster while it is still selected as the secondary weapon. The neutron blaster may still be fired with increased firepower until another secondary weapon is selected.

Birthday message:
Set the Macintosh system date to June 30 and load the game. A "Happy Birthday Matt!" message will appear in the bottom left corner, in reference to programmer Matt Burch.

Hint: Buying Rebel ships:
In order to gain a rebel ship you must complete a very long and painful (but extremely fun) series of missions for the Rebellion. In order to gain the Rebellion's attention, you do not need to dominate every Confederate and Independent system. You must however destroy several important Federation ships and become a notable combatant. You will know that the process of missions has begun when you are approached in a Rebel spaceport bar and are asked to complete a courier mission by a female Rebel officer. After that, if you are sure you want to run missions for the Rebellion given the obvious dangers, you would simply need to enter Rebel bars on Rebel planets. Instead of getting the usual screen for a bar with the escort and gambling buttons, you get a larger black screen full of writing. Eventually, after running countless dangerous missions including assassinations, transporting spies and wanted individuals, and retrieving important documents and weapons from the Feds themselves, you will be asked to investigate a series of disappearing rebel war ships. You will after two failed attempts at this, finally get to meet the aliens. It will not be your pleasure. In fact there is a large chance that you will die upon meeting these quick, incredibly indestructible, and amazingly lethal ships. If you happen to make it out of the system in which you originally make contact with these superior fighter craft, you will be asked upon returning to the Rebel High Command to eliminate the lead ship, the Battle Cruiser. They will inform you that you will most likely not return, but you can prove them wrong. Use the "Forklift" code to accomplish this. After you have destroyed the alien craft and returned to Palshife in the Satori system, you will receive ten million credits from your personal friend "Admiral Davies", and the opportunity to acquire a Rebel War ship as long as you have the money.
Information in this section was contributed by hattonhealth.

Hint: Buying Confed ships:
Do the Alien Cruiser mission where you have to destroy a very strange looking ship that is very dangerous. To get this mission, you have to do many small missions that have to do with Confeds. A clue to indicate that you are getting closer to the alien mission is that you will get the Lucas mission, where you have to help a man names Lucas save his son and kill pirates.
Information in this section was contributed by Turkey222.

Hint: Cruiser armada:
This trick requires a lot of money, but is well worth it. Go to a planet that has those ships. Capture a ship and use it as your own. Then, land and buy the ship you want to be in your fleet after you capture the next ship and use it as your own. Keep on doing this to end up with six cruisers as escorts.
Information in this section was contributed by F. Kelly.

Hint: Chain gun missiles:
Purchase a large number of missiles and a missile launcher. Leave the planet, select the missiles, land on the planet, and sell the missile launcher. Note: This trick requires v1.0.2 of the game.
Information in this section was contributed by Fishgeni.

Hint: Building fleets:
Stay near battles (not in the line of fire or someone's range). Target someone with low shield power and wait until they are disabled. Board the ship, and if the chances of capture are over 29%, capture the ship. They are now on your fleet. Another way to construct a fleet is to hire escorts.
Information in this section was contributed by Cnbaddog.

Hint: Escape pirates:
Either beg for mercy (embarrassing and expensive) or if you have weapons, fight back.
Information in this section was contributed by Cnbaddog.