Is there a certain way you need to beat the game in order to access Hard Mode?

After the end credits nothing is showing up on my end.

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

Hey Joe! So for hard mode it is just the second loop of the game. So unfortunately the only way to get it to start is to finish the game normally then like wait a minute or so for the credits to disappear and music to stop playing. From the IREM screen you then will be able to start up the game again and the second loop will begin. I don't think there is anything else that needs to be done, its just a waiting game

Thanks Apollo. So no hard reset required? Awesome.

I’ll just keep waiting longer. Thanks!