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Panic Restaurant
Panic Restaurant remains one of the finest action experiences on the NES. Its innovative design and addictive gameplay have earned it a permanent place in gaming history.
- Developer
- EIM
- Released
- 1992
- Platform
- NES
- Genre
- Action
- Players
- 1P
- Rating
- 4.8 / 5 (1.3K)
- Last updated
Panic Restaurant Controls — NES Keyboard Keys
Default keyboard bindings for Panic Restaurant 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.
Panic Restaurant Longplay & Gameplay Videos
Watch a full playthrough of Panic Restaurant 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
"Panic Restaurant" NES longplay 1992
Panic Restaurant Cheat Codes
30 community-curated cheats for Panic Restaurant. Tick any to activate them automatically when you click "Play with cheats" — or copy a code into your own emulator.
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Infinite time
OZVKGZVK00DE:63 -
Infinite energy (except when you fall on spikes)
OXVPPAVK -
Start with 4 hearts
GASYZGZA -
Start with 2 lives
PAOZNIZA -
Start with 5 lives
IAOZNIZA -
Infinite lives
SAOSAGVG00D6:09SZOSAGVG+1 -
Start with 6 hearts (The heart meter may look funny)
TASYZGZA -
Start with 10 hearts (The heart meter may look funny)
ZASYZGZE -
Start with 10 lives
ZAOZNIZE -
Start with 15 lives
YAOZNIZE -
Start with 80 on timer (1st level only)
AIVYGGLT+AIVKXYLT -
Start with 70 on timer (1st level only)
TGVYGGLT+TGVKXYLT
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Start with 60 on timer (1st level only)
GLVYGGLV+GLVKXYLV -
Infinite Energy
00D7:02SXVPPAVG -
Invincibility
0096:1AENUPPAEI -
Freeze Time
SGVKGZVG -
Start With 80 On Timer
AIVYGGLT+AIVKXYLT -
Start With 70 On Timer
TGVYGGLT+TGVKXYLT -
Start With 60 On Timer
GLVYGGLV+GLVKXYLV -
Infinite Health (Hearts)
00D7:03 -
Infinite Coins
00E1:99 -
Max Score P1
00D9:63+00DA:63 -
Weapon Modifier
00D8:00 -
Bosses Automatically Die
00AD:FF -
Walking Animation Screwer Modifier
003E:02 -
Be Invincible
0096:1C -
Stage Modifier
0094:00 -
Jump Higher
007D:00 -
Super Jump
0088:00 -
Jump Midair Add-on
0092:0C
External references
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Panic Restaurant released?
Panic Restaurant was released in 1992 for the NES.
Who developed Panic Restaurant?
Panic Restaurant was developed by EIM, available to play in your browser on RetroGameSpace.
How many players does Panic Restaurant support?
Panic Restaurant is a single-player Action game for the NES.
What type of game is Panic Restaurant?
Panic Restaurant is a Action game for the NES, playable instantly in your browser — no downloads, no installs.
How can I play Panic Restaurant for free?
Open this page and click "Play Now" — Panic Restaurant runs free in your browser via WebAssembly emulation. No account, no payment, no installer.
Do I need to download anything to play Panic Restaurant in the browser?
No. Panic Restaurant streams from a public archive into a browser-side NES emulator. Nothing is installed on your computer.
Can I save my progress in Panic Restaurant?
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 Panic Restaurant 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 Panic Restaurant this way?
RetroGameSpace is a transient caching reverse-proxy and does not host first-party copies of Panic Restaurant. 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.
