Risky Woods
Risky Woods stands as a defining action title on the Sega Genesis. With polished gameplay mechanics and memorable level design, this classic delivers an experience that has stood the test of time.
- Developer
- Dinamic Software
- Platform
- Mega Drive
- Genre
- Action
- Players
- 1P
- Rating
- 4.6 / 5 (1.2K)
- Last updated
Risky Woods Controls — Mega Drive Keyboard Keys
Default keyboard bindings for Risky Woods 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.
Risky Woods Longplay & Gameplay Videos
Watch a full playthrough of Risky Woods 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
"Risky Woods" Mega Drive longplay
Risky Woods Cheat Codes
30 community-curated cheats for Risky Woods. 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 (Seconds)
FF1119:34FF1118:0034 -
Infinite Health
FF11A5:2AFF11A4:002A -
Max Silver Coins
FF11AF:36FF11AE:0036 -
Infinite Energy
RZMT-06TR -
Infinite Time
AVLT-0A4J -
No Enemies
A5ZA-YA7R -
Master Code
R1ST-26WC -
Master Code (Improved Version)
SABA-AA6N -
Start With 1 Skull
ST8A-KGK2+AE8A-JAB4+ST8A-K736 -
Start With 2 Skulls
ST8A-KGK2+AJ8A-JAB4+ST8A-K736 -
Start With 3 Skulls
ST8A-KGK2+AN8A-JAB4+ST8A-K736 -
Start With 5 Skulls
ST8A-KGK2+AY8A-JAB4+ST8A-K736
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Start With 7 Skulls
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Start With 9 Skulls
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Start With 5 Links
ST8A-KGK8+AY8A-JACA+0T8A-K74C -
Start With 10 Links
ST8A-KGK8+CA8A-JACA+0T8A-K74C -
Start With 15 Links
ST8A-KGK8+CY8A-JACA+0T8A-K74C -
Start With 25 Links
ST8A-KGK8+EY8A-JACA+0T8A-K74C -
Start With Silver Armor
ST8A-KGK8+LA8A-JACA+0T8A-K74C -
Start With Gold Armor
ST8A-KGK8+RY8A-JACA+0T8A-K74C -
Start With 1 Life
BJ8A-JACN -
Start With 2 Lives
CY8A-JACN -
Start With 3 Lives
EA8A-JACN -
Start With 6 Lives
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Start With 8 Lives
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Start With 10 Lives
PY8A-JACN -
Start At Level 2
CA8A-JA8G -
Start At Level 3
EJ8A-JA8G -
Start At Level 4
GT8A-JA8G -
Start At Level 5
J28A-JA8G
External references
Frequently Asked Questions
Who developed Risky Woods?
Risky Woods was developed by Dinamic Software, available to play in your browser on RetroGameSpace.
How many players does Risky Woods support?
Risky Woods is a single-player Action game for the Mega Drive.
What type of game is Risky Woods?
Risky Woods is a Action game for the Mega Drive, playable instantly in your browser — no downloads, no installs.
How can I play Risky Woods for free?
Open this page and click "Play Now" — Risky Woods runs free in your browser via WebAssembly emulation. No account, no payment, no installer.
Do I need to download anything to play Risky Woods in the browser?
No. Risky Woods streams from a public archive into a browser-side Mega Drive emulator. Nothing is installed on your computer.
Can I save my progress in Risky Woods?
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 Risky Woods 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 Risky Woods this way?
RetroGameSpace is a transient caching reverse-proxy and does not host first-party copies of Risky Woods. 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.
