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Arkanoid
打砖块
Arkanoid is a breakout-style action game developed by Taito and released in 1986 for the NES. Players control a paddle at the bottom of the screen to bounce a ball upward, breaking colored blocks arranged in patterns across the playfield. The objective is to clear all blocks without letting the ball fall below the paddle. The game features power-ups that drop from destroyed blocks, offering temporary advantages like wider paddles, multi-ball play, or laser shots. Controls are simple—move the paddle left and right using the D-pad. The game consists of 33 levels with increasingly complex block formations and patterns. As players progress, the ball speed increases and block arrangements become more challenging, requiring precision timing and paddle positioning.
- Developer
- Taito
- Released
- 1986
- Platform
- NES
- Genre
- Action
- Players
- 1P
- Rating
- 4.2 / 5 (4.1K)
- Last updated
Arkanoid Controls — NES Keyboard Keys
Default keyboard bindings for Arkanoid on our in-browser NES 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 |
|---|---|---|
| ↑ | D-Pad Up | Move up |
| ↓ | D-Pad Down | Move down |
| ← | D-Pad Left | Move left |
| → | D-Pad Right | Move right |
| X | A | Primary action (jump / confirm) |
| Z | B | Secondary action (attack / cancel) |
| Enter | Start | Start / Pause |
| Shift | Select | Select / Mode |
Rebind any key from the EmulatorJS in-game settings menu (gear icon → Controls). A connected gamepad auto-maps to the same buttons.
Arkanoid Longplay & Gameplay Videos
Watch a full playthrough of Arkanoid on NES before you dive in — recommended for getting a feel for the game's pacing, story beats, and difficulty curve.
Watch longplay on YouTube
"Arkanoid" NES longplay 1986
Arkanoid Cheat Codes
30 community-curated cheats for Arkanoid. Tick any to activate them automatically when you click "Play with cheats" — or copy a code into your own emulator.
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Invincibility
SZUXNLSA+SXXLXGSASZXXNLSA+SXOLXGSA -
Break Walls with One Hit
AANZNZYA -
Break Gold Walls
AAVXVZGP -
Drop Power-ups even with One or more Balls in the Field
XTVALLAV -
Always Drop Power-up
NNOAPUAENYNALUAE -
Ball Auto-Respawns
0081:09 -
Mega Fast Ball
GKIZZN -
Different Colors
IIZZIG -
Door On Side Is Always Open
SOTUVA -
Demo Plays For You
LKAEIPLKEEIP -
Demo Plays For You Except On Levels 10, 20, 30
LXAEIPLXEEIP -
Demo Plays For You On A Few Levels
ZXAEIOZXEEIO
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Black Background And Blocks
XTIPEEXTSPEE -
Square Ball
VVZZPP -
Lots Of Lives, Probably 255
NYOPUGLE -
Player 1 start with 1 life
PAOPUGLA -
Player 1 start with 6 lives
TAOPUGLA -
Player 1 start with 9 lives
PAOPUGLE -
Infinite lives, players 1 & 2
OZNEATVK -
No bat enhancement capsules
SXNAIAAX -
No lasers
SXVATAAX -
Player 1 start at level 5
IAOONGPA -
Player 1 start at level 10
ZAOONGPE -
Player 1 start at level 15
YAOONGPE -
Player 1 start at level 20
GPOONGPA -
Player 1 start at level 25
PPOONGPE -
Player 1 start at level 30
TPOONGPE -
Infinite Lives
SZNEATVG000D:03 -
Win Level Now
000F:00 -
Round Select
001C:01+0021:01
External references
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Arkanoid released?
Arkanoid was released in 1986 for the NES.
Who developed Arkanoid?
Arkanoid was developed by Taito, available to play in your browser on RetroGameSpace.
How many players does Arkanoid support?
Arkanoid is a single-player Action game for the NES.
What type of game is Arkanoid?
Arkanoid is a Action game for the NES, playable instantly in your browser — no downloads, no installs.
How can I play Arkanoid for free?
Open this page and click "Play Now" — Arkanoid runs free in your browser via WebAssembly emulation. No account, no payment, no installer.
Do I need to download anything to play Arkanoid in the browser?
No. Arkanoid streams from a public archive into a browser-side NES emulator. Nothing is installed on your computer.
Can I save my progress in Arkanoid?
Yes. Save states are stored in your browser (IndexedDB) per game, and you can also use any in-game save the original NES cartridge supported.
Does Arkanoid work on mobile devices?
Yes — the NES emulator runs on iOS Safari and Android Chrome. Touch controls overlay the game; landscape mode is recommended.
Is it legal to play Arkanoid this way?
RetroGameSpace is a transient caching reverse-proxy and does not host first-party copies of Arkanoid. 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.
