in the lair (or temple.. i dunno) theres 6 locked doors. i got the combo cheat for all of them but i dont get it when its something like "lever3, switch1". i see the levers on the wall between the doors and the coin slot in the middle, but where are the switches??

I think switches and levers are interchangable here. Different words, same thing.
I'll have to go find a copy of that combo cheat and see what the deal is. Sound like the language is more confusing than it needs to be.
Hope you open those doors!
Wyv

here it is
off, off, on, off - drop coin
off off on on - " "
off on on off - " "
on off on on - " "
on on off on - " "
on on on off - " "