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Captain Skyhawk
Captain Skyhawk is a 1990 action game developed by Rare for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Players pilot a fighter jet through bombing and shooting missions. The game features a split-screen perspective with the upper half showing a close-up view of your aircraft and nearby targets, while the lower half displays the broader battlefield. You arm your plane with bombs and missiles to destroy enemy installations, vehicles, and structures. Controls offer eight-directional movement with separate controls for adjusting altitude and switching weapons. The game consists of multiple stages across different environments. Enemy formations attack from all directions, requiring quick reactions and strategic positioning. Success in each mission advances the campaign to the next stage.
- Developer
- Rareware
- Released
- 1990
- Platform
- NES
- Genre
- Action
- Players
- 1P
- Rating
- 4.3 / 5 (2.1K)
- Last updated
Captain Skyhawk Controls — NES Keyboard Keys
Default keyboard bindings for Captain Skyhawk 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.
Captain Skyhawk Longplay & Gameplay Videos
Watch a full playthrough of Captain Skyhawk 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
"Captain Skyhawk" NES longplay 1990
Captain Skyhawk Cheat Codes
30 community-curated cheats for Captain Skyhawk. Tick any to activate them automatically when you click "Play with cheats" — or copy a code into your own emulator.
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Press Start For 9 Lives
PEEOGLPE+ZEEOTUAG -
Press Start For Invulnerability
NNEOGLPE+GEEOTUAK -
Press Start For 9 Bombs
PEEOGLPE+POEOTUAG -
Press Start For 9 Missiles
PEEOGLPE+ZOEOTUAG -
Press Start For 9 Spread Weapon
PEEOGLPE+LOEOTUAG -
Press Start To Refill Fuel
EEEOGLPE+GVEOTUAG -
Start With 9 Lives
PEUITIIE -
Infinite Lives
SZKAIGVGOZKAIGVK0002:05+2 -
Infinite Bombs
SZXPUZVG0011:09 -
Infinite Spread Weapon
SXKPVGVG0013:09 -
Infinite Fuel
AAVXYZPA0064:87 -
Invulnerable To Hitting Walls
EYEOZIEI
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Start with 1 life
PEUITIIA -
Start with 10 lives
ZEUITIIE -
Infinite Maverick missiles
OZXPUZVK -
Infinite Hawk bombs
OXKPVGVK -
Start with half Hawk bombs
LESITITA -
Start with 20 Hawk bombs
GOSITITA -
Start with 8 Phoenix and Maverick missiles
AESSZIZE -
Double cost of Hawk bombs
GENXKGZA -
Double cost of Phoenix missiles
GAXZKIZA -
Double cost of Maverick missiles
ZAOZEIIE -
Invincibility
ESOOVIEY -
Hit Anywhere Normal Missions
AEXPVTLP+AEXOXVYA -
Hit Anywhere Enemy Plane Missions
ASSOUGEL+IOSOKGLS -
Drop Supplies When Close
ASUOETEP -
Invincible
000C:50 -
Infinite $$ Credits
000D:63 -
Infinite Missiles
0012:09 -
9 lives and Weapons Cheat Enabled
ENVILIEI
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Captain Skyhawk released?
Captain Skyhawk was released in 1990 for the NES.
Who developed Captain Skyhawk?
Captain Skyhawk was developed by Rareware, available to play in your browser on RetroGameSpace.
How many players does Captain Skyhawk support?
Captain Skyhawk is a single-player Action game for the NES.
What type of game is Captain Skyhawk?
Captain Skyhawk is a Action game for the NES, playable instantly in your browser — no downloads, no installs.
How can I play Captain Skyhawk for free?
Open this page and click "Play Now" — Captain Skyhawk runs free in your browser via WebAssembly emulation. No account, no payment, no installer.
Do I need to download anything to play Captain Skyhawk in the browser?
No. Captain Skyhawk streams from a public archive into a browser-side NES emulator. Nothing is installed on your computer.
Can I save my progress in Captain Skyhawk?
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 Captain Skyhawk 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 Captain Skyhawk this way?
RetroGameSpace is a transient caching reverse-proxy and does not host first-party copies of Captain Skyhawk. 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.
