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Pirates!
Pirates! 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
- Ultra Games
- Released
- 1991
- Platform
- NES
- Genre
- Action
- Players
- 1P
- Rating
- 4.8 / 5 (1.1K)
- Last updated
Pirates! Controls — NES Keyboard Keys
Default keyboard bindings for Pirates! 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.
Pirates! Longplay & Gameplay Videos
Watch a full playthrough of Pirates! 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
"Pirates!" NES longplay 1991
Pirates! Cheat Codes
22 community-curated cheats for Pirates!. Tick any to activate them automatically when you click "Play with cheats" — or copy a code into your own emulator.
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Trade With a Merchant for Maximum Gold
AEEEKVAA -
Have 2560 Cargo Space In Store/When Seizing Goods
OXUAOVOK -
Enemy Can't Fire Cannons
OXVGNGSX -
Start Ship-Battles Without Any Damage
UINTVGLA -
GOLD
0602:FF+0603:FF -
LAND
0605:FF -
Infinite Gold (Hundred Thousand's Digit)
0324:19 -
Infinite Gold (Ten Thousand's Digit)
0325:19 -
Infinite Gold (Thousand's Digit)
0326:19 -
Infinite Gold (Hundred's Digit)
0327:19 -
Infinite Gold (Ten's Digit)
0328:19 -
Max Food In Hold
0344:FF
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Max Goods In Hold
0345:FF -
Max Sugar In Hold
0346:FF -
Max Cannons In Hold
0347:FF -
Infinite Space In Hold (Ten Thousand's Digit)
032E:10 -
Infinite Space In Hold (Thousand's Digit)
032F:10 -
Infinite Space In Hold (Hundred's Digit)
0330:10 -
Infinite Space In Hold (Ten's Digit)
0331:10 -
Infinite Space In Hold (One's Digit)
0332:10 -
Max Pirate Health (Your Character)
002D:FF -
Pirate Health Modifier (On Left)
0075:00
External references
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Pirates! released?
Pirates! was released in 1991 for the NES.
Who developed Pirates!?
Pirates! was developed by Ultra Games, available to play in your browser on RetroGameSpace.
How many players does Pirates! support?
Pirates! is a single-player Action game for the NES.
What type of game is Pirates!?
Pirates! is a Action game for the NES, playable instantly in your browser — no downloads, no installs.
How can I play Pirates! for free?
Open this page and click "Play Now" — Pirates! runs free in your browser via WebAssembly emulation. No account, no payment, no installer.
Do I need to download anything to play Pirates! in the browser?
No. Pirates! streams from a public archive into a browser-side NES emulator. Nothing is installed on your computer.
Can I save my progress in Pirates!?
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 Pirates! 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 Pirates! this way?
RetroGameSpace is a transient caching reverse-proxy and does not host first-party copies of Pirates!. 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.
