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Hanaroku
花六
Hanaroku is a 1988 arcade action game developed by Alba. Players control a character navigating through stages, engaging in combat against waves of enemies. The game draws from Japanese hanafuda card themes, reflected in its visual design and naming. As a single-player experience, the player must defeat enemies and progress through successive levels, each presenting increased challenges. Controls follow a standard arcade layout, allowing movement and attacks. The game is relatively obscure, representing Alba's output during the late 1980s arcade era, when smaller developers produced niche titles alongside larger publishers. Hanaroku offers straightforward action gameplay structured around stage-by-stage progression with escalating enemy encounters.
- Developer
- Alba
- Released
- 1988
- Platform
- Arcade
- Genre
- Action
- Players
- 1P
- Rating
- 4.4 / 5 (2.9K)
- Last updated
Hanaroku Controls — Arcade Keyboard Keys
Default keyboard bindings for Hanaroku 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.
Hanaroku Longplay & Gameplay Videos
Watch a full playthrough of Hanaroku 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
"Hanaroku" Arcade longplay 1988
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Hanaroku released?
Hanaroku was released in 1988 for the Arcade.
Who developed Hanaroku?
Hanaroku was developed by Alba, available to play in your browser on RetroGameSpace.
How many players does Hanaroku support?
Hanaroku is a single-player Action game for the Arcade.
What type of game is Hanaroku?
Hanaroku is a Action game for the Arcade, playable instantly in your browser — no downloads, no installs.
How can I play Hanaroku for free?
Open this page and click "Play Now" — Hanaroku runs free in your browser via WebAssembly emulation. No account, no payment, no installer.
Do I need to download anything to play Hanaroku in the browser?
No. Hanaroku streams from a public archive into a browser-side Arcade emulator. Nothing is installed on your computer.
Can I save my progress in Hanaroku?
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 Hanaroku 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 Hanaroku this way?
RetroGameSpace is a transient caching reverse-proxy and does not host first-party copies of Hanaroku. 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.
