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Swords and Serpents
Swords and Serpents 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
- Activision
- Released
- 1990
- Platform
- NES
- Genre
- Action
- Players
- 4P
- Rating
- 4.9 / 5 (958)
- Last updated
Swords and Serpents Controls — NES Keyboard Keys
Default keyboard bindings for Swords and Serpents 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.
Swords and Serpents Longplay & Gameplay Videos
Watch a full playthrough of Swords and Serpents 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
"Swords and Serpents" NES longplay 1990
Swords and Serpents Cheat Codes
30 community-curated cheats for Swords and Serpents. Tick any to activate them automatically when you click "Play with cheats" — or copy a code into your own emulator.
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Monsters Don't Attack
OKITSO -
1 Hit Kills
PGGTST -
Magicians Know Thunder, Major Heal, Flight, Regenerate, Heal, Phalanx, Stunt, Viper, And Flash Fire
YYKKXTAE -
All Players Start With 225 Hit Points
YYXGNVZE+YYXKSVZE -
All Players Have A________
NGGTVE -
Thieves Start With A_______
OGTTXE -
Magicians Start With A______
EGATSE -
Iago [The Magician] Starts With 30 Strength [Inste
TPNUYNPE -
All characters have Scale Armor
VANGKTVE -
Warriors start with a Great Sword
UEEKSTOE -
Warriors start with a Great Axe
KEEKSTOE -
Magicians start with a Wizard's Wand
SEEGETSE
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Magicians start with more spells
YPKGSTLE -
Magicians have greater spells
LAKKXTAA -
Spells use up no magic points
GZKYLGOY -
Thieves start with a Long Sword
XEOGVTXE -
Thieves start with an Axe
KEOGVTXA -
Start with 30 health points each
TPXGNVZE+TPXKSVZE -
Start with 50 health points each
ZLXGNVZA+ZLXKSVZA -
Lotsa Money
009D:FF -
Big Experience After Each Battle
009F:FF -
Start At Level 16
00A0:10 -
Strength
0606:630626:630646:63+1 -
Intel
0607:630627:630647:63+1 -
Agility
0608:630628:630648:63+1 -
Hit Points
0609:630629:630649:63+1 -
Magic Points
060A:63062A:63064A:63+1 -
Health
0509:63 -
Iago (The Magician) Starts With 50 Strength
ZLNUYNPA -
Iago (The Magician) Starts With 30 Intelligence (Instead Of 13)
TOELANIE
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Swords and Serpents released?
Swords and Serpents was released in 1990 for the NES.
Who developed Swords and Serpents?
Swords and Serpents was developed by Activision, available to play in your browser on RetroGameSpace.
How many players does Swords and Serpents support?
Swords and Serpents supports up to 4 players, ideal for couch co-op or competitive sessions on the NES.
What type of game is Swords and Serpents?
Swords and Serpents is a Action game for the NES, playable instantly in your browser — no downloads, no installs.
How can I play Swords and Serpents for free?
Open this page and click "Play Now" — Swords and Serpents runs free in your browser via WebAssembly emulation. No account, no payment, no installer.
Do I need to download anything to play Swords and Serpents in the browser?
No. Swords and Serpents streams from a public archive into a browser-side NES emulator. Nothing is installed on your computer.
Can I save my progress in Swords and Serpents?
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 Swords and Serpents 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 Swords and Serpents this way?
RetroGameSpace is a transient caching reverse-proxy and does not host first-party copies of Swords and Serpents. 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.
