Idol Manager: Cheats & Keyboard Shortcuts

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This guide includes how to use cheats and hotkeys for Idol Manager.

Idol Manager is designed to be a challenge. Using cheats may take away the fun, so use them wisely!

This cheat menu was likely meant to be removed from debug mode, as it can interfere with some hotkeys.

To activate cheats, press F7 five times. You’ll hear a coin-like sound, indicating the debug menu is enabled.

~ (the tilde key): trigger a dialog *Note you may need a certain number of idols or staffers*
Z: trigger a local audition
X: trigger a regional audition
C: trigger a worldwide audition
B: Random Relationship Buffs and Debuff for random idols (Could be a positive or a negative)
S: raises the individual fame stars for every idol you have. Does not effect company fame.
(I do want to warn players who don’t quite know how the mechanics on this one. The more famous your Idol is the more money it takes to keep them happy.)
F: add 100 fans
E: Speed time up to the speed you want
W: Return to the games base speed after pressing E
Y: 1 Million Yen
U: unlock all genres for producing singles (this may take a few presses if you intend to max it out)
P: add 1000 research points of each type
F2: Reset Special event cooldowns
F3: Reset Idol’s stamina points
F4: Resets your scandal points from all idols
F7: Open/closes the debug menu (see next section for details)
F5: Quick Save
F9: Quick Load

“Reload JSON files”
“Complete all tasks”
“Fire all idols”
“Debug Romance” will let you repeatedly talk to an idol without needing to wait 7 days.
“Trigger generic date”
“Disable popups”
“Launch Tutorial”
“Aya”
“Fuji”
“Rival”
“Credits Player”
“Credits Rival”
“TrEnd: True”
“TrEnd: False”
“[GAME OVER] Scandal”
“SPEEEEEEEEEEEEEN” I literally counted the E’s but have no idea what it does
“Test Achievement”

Note: Using cheats in Idol Manager does not disable achievements.