Hot Potato!
Hot Potato! remains one of the finest action experiences on the Game Boy Advance. Its innovative design and addictive gameplay have earned it a permanent place in gaming history.
- Developer
- Pukka Games
- Released
- 2001
- Platform
- GBA
- Genre
- Action
- Players
- 1P
- Rating
- 4.8 / 5 (833)
- Last updated
Hot Potato! Controls — GBA Keyboard Keys
Default keyboard bindings for Hot Potato! on our in-browser GBA 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) |
| Q | L | Left shoulder |
| W | R | Right shoulder |
| 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.
Hot Potato! Longplay & Gameplay Videos
Watch a full playthrough of Hot Potato! on GBA before you dive in — recommended for getting a feel for the game's pacing, story beats, and difficulty curve.
Watch longplay on YouTube
"Hot Potato!" GBA longplay 2001
Hot Potato! Cheat Codes
4 community-curated cheats for Hot Potato!. Tick any to activate them automatically when you click "Play with cheats" — or copy a code into your own emulator.
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Enable Code (Must Be On)
0000AF08+000A+1000D120+0007 -
Max Score
83004EC8+E0FF+83004ECA+05F5 -
Max Special Spuds
33002811+0064 -
Infinite Lives
83002812+2364
External references
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Hot Potato! released?
Hot Potato! was released in 2001 for the GBA.
Who developed Hot Potato!?
Hot Potato! was developed by Pukka Games, available to play in your browser on RetroGameSpace.
How many players does Hot Potato! support?
Hot Potato! is a single-player Action game for the GBA.
What type of game is Hot Potato!?
Hot Potato! is a Action game for the GBA, playable instantly in your browser — no downloads, no installs.
How can I play Hot Potato! for free?
Open this page and click "Play Now" — Hot Potato! runs free in your browser via WebAssembly emulation. No account, no payment, no installer.
Do I need to download anything to play Hot Potato! in the browser?
No. Hot Potato! streams from a public archive into a browser-side GBA emulator. Nothing is installed on your computer.
Can I save my progress in Hot Potato!?
Yes. Save states are stored in your browser (IndexedDB) per game, and you can also use any in-game save the original GBA cartridge supported.
Does Hot Potato! work on mobile devices?
Yes — the GBA emulator runs on iOS Safari and Android Chrome. Touch controls overlay the game; landscape mode is recommended.
Is it legal to play Hot Potato! this way?
RetroGameSpace is a transient caching reverse-proxy and does not host first-party copies of Hot Potato!. 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.
