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Starship Hector
A landmark shooter game for the NES, Starship Hector combines tight controls with engaging gameplay. Its enduring appeal lies in the perfect balance of challenge and reward.
- Developer
- Hudson
- Released
- 1990
- Platform
- NES
- Genre
- Shooter
- Players
- 1P
- Rating
- 4.5 / 5 (2.1K)
- Last updated
Starship Hector Controls — NES Keyboard Keys
Default keyboard bindings for Starship Hector 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.
Starship Hector Longplay & Gameplay Videos
Watch a full playthrough of Starship Hector 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
"Starship Hector" NES longplay 1990
Starship Hector Cheat Codes
13 community-curated cheats for Starship Hector. 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 Lives
SZKIOGVG00AF:09 -
Start With 1 Life
AANSOGZA -
Start With 6 Lives
IANSOGZA -
Start With 9 Lives
AANSOGZE -
Extra Energy From Capsules
GEVVGIPA -
Start At Stage 2
PENYGIAA -
Start At Stage 3
ZENYGIAA -
Start At Stage 4
LENYGIAA -
Start At Stage 5
GENYGIAA -
Take Minimum Damage
OVUYEGSV+PEUYOGTA -
Infinite Energy
00B0:10 -
Play as Bomberking
005F:01
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Infinite Health
00B0:10
External references
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Starship Hector released?
Starship Hector was released in 1990 for the NES.
Who developed Starship Hector?
Starship Hector was developed by Hudson, available to play in your browser on RetroGameSpace.
How many players does Starship Hector support?
Starship Hector is a single-player Shooter game for the NES.
What type of game is Starship Hector?
Starship Hector is a Shooter game for the NES, playable instantly in your browser — no downloads, no installs.
How can I play Starship Hector for free?
Open this page and click "Play Now" — Starship Hector runs free in your browser via WebAssembly emulation. No account, no payment, no installer.
Do I need to download anything to play Starship Hector in the browser?
No. Starship Hector streams from a public archive into a browser-side NES emulator. Nothing is installed on your computer.
Can I save my progress in Starship Hector?
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 Starship Hector 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 Starship Hector this way?
RetroGameSpace is a transient caching reverse-proxy and does not host first-party copies of Starship Hector. 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.
