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Aquarium
Aquarium is a 1996 arcade action game developed by Excellent System. Players control a character navigating underwater environments, battling various sea creatures and enemies across multiple stages. The game features colorful aquatic visuals with a range of enemy types tied to an ocean theme. Controls follow standard arcade conventions, with movement and attack inputs used to progress through each level and defeat enemies. Stages escalate in difficulty as players advance, presenting new enemy patterns and obstacles. The game supports the typical arcade format of quarter-fed play with limited continues, encouraging players to improve performance over repeated attempts. Excellent System designed Aquarium as a lighthearted action experience built around its underwater setting.
- Developer
- Excellent System
- Released
- 1996
- Platform
- Arcade
- Genre
- Action
- Rating
- 4.5 / 5 (4.6K)
- Last updated
Aquarium Controls — Arcade Keyboard Keys
Default keyboard bindings for Aquarium on our in-browser Arcade emulator. Plug in a USB or Bluetooth gamepad to auto-detect mappings, or rebind any key from the emulator settings menu.
| Keyboard | Console button | Typical use |
|---|---|---|
| ↑ | Joystick Up | Move up |
| ↓ | Joystick Down | Move down |
| ← | Joystick Left | Move left |
| → | Joystick Right | Move right |
| X | Button 1 | Primary action (jump / confirm) |
| Z | Button 2 | Secondary action (attack / cancel) |
| S | Button 3 | Tertiary action |
| A | Button 4 | Quaternary action |
| Q | Button 5 | Fifth button |
| W | Button 6 | Sixth button |
| 5 | Insert Coin | Insert coin |
| 1 | 1P Start | Start / Pause |
Coin and Start are convention "Insert Coin: 5" and "1P Start: 1". Some arcade boards expect specific button mappings — check the in-game prompts on coin-up.
Rebind any key from the EmulatorJS in-game settings menu (gear icon → Controls). A connected gamepad auto-maps to the same buttons.
Aquarium Longplay & Gameplay Videos
Watch a full playthrough of Aquarium on Arcade before you dive in — recommended for getting a feel for the game's pacing, story beats, and difficulty curve.
Watch longplay on YouTube
"Aquarium" Arcade longplay 1996
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Aquarium released?
Aquarium was released in 1996 for the Arcade.
Who developed Aquarium?
Aquarium was developed by Excellent System, available to play in your browser on RetroGameSpace.
What type of game is Aquarium?
Aquarium is a Action game for the Arcade, playable instantly in your browser — no downloads, no installs.
How can I play Aquarium for free?
Open this page and click "Play Now" — Aquarium runs free in your browser via WebAssembly emulation. No account, no payment, no installer.
Do I need to download anything to play Aquarium in the browser?
No. Aquarium streams from a public archive into a browser-side Arcade emulator. Nothing is installed on your computer.
Can I save my progress in Aquarium?
Yes. Save states are stored in your browser (IndexedDB) per game, and you can also use any in-game save the original Arcade cartridge supported.
Does Aquarium work on mobile devices?
Yes — the Arcade emulator runs on iOS Safari and Android Chrome. Touch controls overlay the game; landscape mode is recommended.
Is it legal to play Aquarium this way?
RetroGameSpace is a transient caching reverse-proxy and does not host first-party copies of Aquarium. Game files are fetched on demand from publicly-accessible archives. You are responsible for compliance with your local laws and the bring-your-own-ROM principle.
