Red Zone
Red Zone remains one of the finest action experiences on the Sega Genesis. Its innovative design and addictive gameplay have earned it a permanent place in gaming history.
- Developer
- Time Warner Interactive
- Platform
- Mega Drive
- Genre
- Action
- Players
- 1P
- Rating
- 4.5 / 5 (1.5K)
- Last updated
Red Zone Controls — Mega Drive Keyboard Keys
Default keyboard bindings for Red Zone on our in-browser Mega Drive 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) |
| S | C | Tertiary action |
| A | X | Quaternary action |
| Q | Y | Fifth button |
| W | Z | Sixth button |
| Enter | Start | Start / Pause |
These bindings cover the 6-button Mega Drive controller. Most older titles only use buttons A/B/C; the extra X/Y/Z buttons matter for Street Fighter II and other 6-button fighters.
Rebind any key from the EmulatorJS in-game settings menu (gear icon → Controls). A connected gamepad auto-maps to the same buttons.
Red Zone Longplay & Gameplay Videos
Watch a full playthrough of Red Zone on Mega Drive before you dive in — recommended for getting a feel for the game's pacing, story beats, and difficulty curve.
Watch longplay on YouTube
"Red Zone" Mega Drive longplay
Red Zone Cheat Codes
13 community-curated cheats for Red Zone. Tick any to activate them automatically when you click "Play with cheats" — or copy a code into your own emulator.
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Invincibility
SGYT-PE0J+HWYT-NAGNFF003C:5279 -
Start A New Game With Twice As Much Fuel
HLRT-TAAW -
Start A New Game With 8x As Much Fuel
7CRT-TAAW -
Infinite Cannon
FF031C:270F -
Infinite Stinger
FF031A:0064 -
Infinite Rocket
FF031E:0063 -
Infinite Hellfire
FF0320:0063 -
Infinite Health
FF4E84:0061 -
Infinite Ammo
FF4E9A:0099 -
Infinite Grenades
FF4E9E:0099 -
Infinite Explosives
FF4EA2:0099 -
Master Code
FBTA-NA7W
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Infinite Rocket Hellfire Stinger
BAXA-TA28
External references
Frequently Asked Questions
Who developed Red Zone?
Red Zone was developed by Time Warner Interactive, available to play in your browser on RetroGameSpace.
How many players does Red Zone support?
Red Zone is a single-player Action game for the Mega Drive.
What type of game is Red Zone?
Red Zone is a Action game for the Mega Drive, playable instantly in your browser — no downloads, no installs.
How can I play Red Zone for free?
Open this page and click "Play Now" — Red Zone runs free in your browser via WebAssembly emulation. No account, no payment, no installer.
Do I need to download anything to play Red Zone in the browser?
No. Red Zone streams from a public archive into a browser-side Mega Drive emulator. Nothing is installed on your computer.
Can I save my progress in Red Zone?
Yes. Save states are stored in your browser (IndexedDB) per game, and you can also use any in-game save the original Mega Drive cartridge supported.
Does Red Zone work on mobile devices?
Yes — the Mega Drive emulator runs on iOS Safari and Android Chrome. Touch controls overlay the game; landscape mode is recommended.
Is it legal to play Red Zone this way?
RetroGameSpace is a transient caching reverse-proxy and does not host first-party copies of Red Zone. 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.
