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Jackal
赤色要塞
Jackal is a top-down run-and-gun action game released by Konami in 1988 for the NES. Players operate an armed jeep through eight hostile territories, navigating past enemy soldiers and vehicles to rescue hostages. The game features straightforward controls: move your jeep with the d-pad and fire weapons in all directions. Combat relies on collecting power-ups that enhance your firepower, from machine guns to rocket launchers. Two players can cooperate simultaneously, increasing tactical options through coordinated offense and defense. Each stage presents an enclosed area with strategic terrain features and enemy placements that require different approaches. Hostage rescue serves as the primary objective within each level, adding a rescue mission flavor to the core shooting action. The game's difficulty escalates progressively across its eight levels, introducing more aggressive enemy patterns and tougher obstacles to overcome.
- Developer
- Konami
- Released
- 1988
- Platform
- NES
- Genre
- Adventure
- Players
- 2P
- Rating
- 4.8 / 5 (3.5K)
- Last updated
Jackal Controls — NES Keyboard Keys
Default keyboard bindings for Jackal 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.
Jackal Longplay & Gameplay Videos
Watch a full playthrough of Jackal 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
"Jackal" NES longplay 1988
Jackal Cheat Codes
25 community-curated cheats for Jackal. Tick any to activate them automatically when you click "Play with cheats" — or copy a code into your own emulator.
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Both Players Have Infinite Lives
SZPTSI -
Both Players Start With 1 Life
PAPKXZ -
Both Players Start With 9 Lives
PAPKXX -
Keep Weapons After Death
GXZTSG -
Full Weapons After Death
LEZTKG -
Takes Away Some Enemies
KILLIT -
Platoon Tanks Shoot One Way
APZYYT -
You Have No Gun, Just Grenades!
KILTEO -
In The First Level Stuff Is Weird
GEPOZE -
In The Second Level Stuff Is Weird
SOPPIN -
Walking Soldiers Don't Shoot
AEZXLN -
Infinite Energy
0031:05
Show 13 more cheats Show fewer
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Invincible
0052:01 -
Invincibility
ASUVZIEIAEVTVPVI -
P1 Can't die
0530:01 -
P2 Invincible
0053:8D -
P2 Infinite lives
0032:05 -
P2 Can't die
0531:01 -
Infinite Lives P1
0031:09 -
P1 Is Invincible
0052:8D -
Max Score
07E4:99+07E5:99+07E6:99 -
Some Bosses Considered "Dead" By Game
06D8:00+06DB:00+06DD:00+06DE:00 -
Level Modifier
0030:00 -
Skip Helicopter Drop Intro / Disable Music
001C:01 -
Most Enemies Fire in One Direction
0014:01+0015:01
External references
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Jackal released?
Jackal was released in 1988 for the NES.
Who developed Jackal?
Jackal was developed by Konami, available to play in your browser on RetroGameSpace.
How many players does Jackal support?
Jackal supports up to 2 players, ideal for couch co-op or competitive sessions on the NES.
What type of game is Jackal?
Jackal is a Adventure game for the NES, playable instantly in your browser — no downloads, no installs.
How can I play Jackal for free?
Open this page and click "Play Now" — Jackal runs free in your browser via WebAssembly emulation. No account, no payment, no installer.
Do I need to download anything to play Jackal in the browser?
No. Jackal streams from a public archive into a browser-side NES emulator. Nothing is installed on your computer.
Can I save my progress in Jackal?
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 Jackal 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 Jackal this way?
RetroGameSpace is a transient caching reverse-proxy and does not host first-party copies of Jackal. 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.
