Bonk's Adventure

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The title screen displays the Bonk's Adventure logo prominently in the center, featuring a stone-textured design with a red circular emblem containing a character's face. Below the logo sits a banner with the word "ADVENTURE" in large block letters. The background is solid blue, and white text at the bottom reads "PUSH START BUTTON" followed by copyright information for Hudson Soft, Red Company, and Nintendo, with a 1993-1994 date range. The overall design uses 8-bit pixel art styling typical of NES-era games.

Bonk's Adventure

原始人:'s Adventure

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Bonk's Adventure is an action-platformer released in 1994 by Red Company for the NES. Players control Bonk, a dinosaur protagonist with a distinctive head-butting ability that serves as the game's core mechanic. The game is organized into multiple stages, each presenting platforming challenges and enemies to defeat. Bonk can jump and move left and right, with the primary action being the downward head attack used to break blocks, stun enemies, and solve environmental puzzles. The game features power-ups scattered throughout levels that temporarily enhance Bonk's abilities. The difficulty gradually increases across stages, introducing new enemy types and more complex level layouts. The action-platformer gameplay emphasizes timing and precision as players navigate through the stages.

Developer
Released
Platform
NES
Genre
Adventure
Players
1P
Rating
4.9 / 5 (1.6K)
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Bonk's Adventure Controls — NES Keyboard Keys

Default keyboard bindings for Bonk's Adventure 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.

Bonk's Adventure Longplay & Gameplay Videos

Watch a full playthrough of Bonk's Adventure on NES before you dive in — recommended for getting a feel for the game's pacing, story beats, and difficulty curve.

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"Bonk's Adventure" NES longplay 1994

Bonk's Adventure Cheat Codes

30 community-curated cheats for Bonk's Adventure. Tick any to activate them automatically when you click "Play with cheats" — or copy a code into your own emulator.

  • Infinite Lives

    SZVZINVK0441:03SLVZINVK +1
  • Start With 1 Life

    AEKAAAZA
  • Start With 6 Lives

    IEKAAAZA
  • Start With 9 Lives

    AEKAAAZE
  • Start With Less Initial Energy But More Max Energy

    GEUAAEGA
  • Start With More Energy

    AOUAAEGE
  • Super Jump When Normal

    GXEEYEGA
  • Keep "Speed Up" After Powered Down

    GXVPIKSE
  • Gain Energy From Picking Up Smiles

    GASZTYAA
  • Start On Stage 2-1

    YEXELAAA
  • Start On Stage 3-1

    IEXELAAE
  • Start On Stage 4-1

    ZOXELAAA
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  • Start On Stage 5-1

    YOXELAAA
  • Start On Stage 6-1

    PXXELAAA
  • Infinite Health

    SXSPVOSE
  • Start with less initial energy (but more maximum energy)

    GEUAAEGA
  • Keep "speed up" after powered down

    GXVPIKSE
  • Infinite Energy

    0444:0C
  • Invincibility

    0482:01ESNOXPEY+ENNONPEI
  • Hit Anywhere

    AAXXZILA+LINXTZYZ
  • Vertical Hold Modifier

    035A:00
  • 99 Carrots Bonus Round

    043D:63
  • Anger Modifier

    0449:00
  • Enemies Die On Contact

    0453:01
  • Level Modifier

    0459:00
  • Super Jump

    0477:0F
  • Jump In Midair, See Note

    04A5:FF
  • Infinite Hits (Ignore Display)

    0444:0A
  • Have Many Smiley Coins

    0448:15
  • Slow Decent From Walking Off Ledges

    ESUOUZEY
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Bonk's Adventure released?

Bonk's Adventure was released in 1994 for the NES.

Who developed Bonk's Adventure?

Bonk's Adventure was developed by Red Company, available to play in your browser on RetroGameSpace.

How many players does Bonk's Adventure support?

Bonk's Adventure is a single-player Adventure game for the NES.

What type of game is Bonk's Adventure?

Bonk's Adventure is a Adventure game for the NES, playable instantly in your browser — no downloads, no installs.

How can I play Bonk's Adventure for free?

Open this page and click "Play Now" — Bonk's Adventure runs free in your browser via WebAssembly emulation. No account, no payment, no installer.

Do I need to download anything to play Bonk's Adventure in the browser?

No. Bonk's Adventure streams from a public archive into a browser-side NES emulator. Nothing is installed on your computer.

Can I save my progress in Bonk's Adventure?

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 Bonk's Adventure 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 Bonk's Adventure this way?

RetroGameSpace is a transient caching reverse-proxy and does not host first-party copies of Bonk's Adventure. 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.

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