NHL Hockey
NHL：Hockey
NHL Hockey is a sports simulation developed by Realtime Associates for the Sega Game Gear. Players control a professional hockey team through full matches, selecting from licensed NHL rosters. The game emphasizes arcade-style action over simulation depth, with intuitive controls adapted to the Game Gear's button layout. Matches are divided into three periods, with players directly controlling player movement, passing, and shooting to outmaneuver opponents. The control scheme maps essential hockey actions—checking, passing, and shooting—to accessible inputs suited for the handheld platform. Single-player modes allow progression through hockey matches. The gameplay focuses on real-time tactical decisions and quick reflexes rather than team management or career progression.
- Developer
- Realtime Associates
- Platform
- Game Gear
- Genre
- Sports
- Players
- 1P
- Rating
- 4.5 / 5 (2.3K)
- Last updated
NHL Hockey Controls — Game Gear Keyboard Keys
Default keyboard bindings for NHL Hockey on our in-browser Game Gear 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 | 1 | Primary action (jump / confirm) |
| Z | 2 | Secondary action (attack / cancel) |
| Enter | Start | Start / Pause |
Rebind any key from the EmulatorJS in-game settings menu (gear icon → Controls). A connected gamepad auto-maps to the same buttons.
NHL Hockey Longplay & Gameplay Videos
Watch a full playthrough of NHL Hockey on Game Gear before you dive in — recommended for getting a feel for the game's pacing, story beats, and difficulty curve.
Watch longplay on YouTube
"NHL Hockey" Game Gear longplay
NHL Hockey Cheat Codes
9 community-curated cheats for NHL Hockey. Tick any to activate them automatically when you click "Play with cheats" — or copy a code into your own emulator.
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Team 2 Never Scores
00D3-E400 -
Infinite Game Time
009-D3B-E6E -
Timer Counts By 2
029-D3B-E6E -
Each Period Is 2 Minutes Long
02E-40F-A2A -
Each Period Is 1 Minute Long
01E-40F-A2A -
Each Period Is 99 Minutes Long
99E-40F-A2A -
No Scoring
00F-BE8-19A -
Always 1st Period
00F-2E8-B39+010-53A-F7A -
Each period is 99 minute long
99E-40F-A2A
External references
Frequently Asked Questions
Who developed NHL Hockey?
NHL Hockey was developed by Realtime Associates, available to play in your browser on RetroGameSpace.
How many players does NHL Hockey support?
NHL Hockey is a single-player Sports game for the Game Gear.
What type of game is NHL Hockey?
NHL Hockey is a Sports game for the Game Gear, playable instantly in your browser — no downloads, no installs.
How can I play NHL Hockey for free?
Open this page and click "Play Now" — NHL Hockey runs free in your browser via WebAssembly emulation. No account, no payment, no installer.
Do I need to download anything to play NHL Hockey in the browser?
No. NHL Hockey streams from a public archive into a browser-side Game Gear emulator. Nothing is installed on your computer.
Can I save my progress in NHL Hockey?
Yes. Save states are stored in your browser (IndexedDB) per game, and you can also use any in-game save the original Game Gear cartridge supported.
Does NHL Hockey work on mobile devices?
Yes — the Game Gear emulator runs on iOS Safari and Android Chrome. Touch controls overlay the game; landscape mode is recommended.
Is it legal to play NHL Hockey this way?
RetroGameSpace is a transient caching reverse-proxy and does not host first-party copies of NHL Hockey. 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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