Trouble Shooter
Trouble Shooter remains one of the finest shooter experiences on the Sega Genesis. Its innovative design and addictive gameplay have earned it a permanent place in gaming history.
- Developer
- Tokai Engineering
- Released
- 1991
- Platform
- Mega Drive
- Genre
- Shooter
- Players
- 1P
- Rating
- 4.6 / 5 (1.1K)
- Last updated
Trouble Shooter Controls — Mega Drive Keyboard Keys
Default keyboard bindings for Trouble Shooter 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.
Trouble Shooter Longplay & Gameplay Videos
Watch a full playthrough of Trouble Shooter 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
"Trouble Shooter" Mega Drive longplay 1991
Trouble Shooter Cheat Codes
30 community-curated cheats for Trouble Shooter. 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
FFFE21:0005 -
Infinite Magic
FFB7F9:0008 -
MASTER CODE--MUST BE ENTERED
ATBT-AA4J -
Infinite life on the life meter
AL1T-CA7N -
Start with 1 life unit
AFDT-AAGW -
Start with 2 life units
AKDT-AAGW -
Start with 3 life units
APDT-AAGW -
Start with 5 life units
AZDT-AAGW -
Start with 6 life units
A3DT-AAGW -
Start with 25 life units
DFDT-AAGW -
Start with 50 life units
GKDT-AAGW -
Start with 99 life units
NPDT-AAGW
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Special weapon recharges itself 2x as fast
SCMT-DJ1Y -
Special weapon recharges itself 4x as fast
SCMT-DT1Y -
Special weapon recharges itself 8x as fast
SCMT-DA1Y -
Infinite credits
AMZA-CA7J -
Start with 1 credit
ABDT-AAFE -
Start with 5 credits
AVDT-AAFE -
Start with 7 credits
A3DT-AAFE -
Start with 9 credits
BBDT-AAFE -
Start with more firepower
APDT-AAGA -
Start with maximum firepower [less than max on continues]
A7DT-AAGA -
Firepower items are worth more
HC1T-DT16 -
Start with more speed
APDT-AAF4 -
Start with much more speed!
A3DT-AAF4 -
Start on stage 2
ABDT-ACE8 -
Start on stage 3
ABDT-AEE8 -
Start on stage 4
ABDT-AGE8 -
Start on stage 5
ABDT-AJE8 -
Start on last stage
ABDT-ALE8
External references
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Trouble Shooter released?
Trouble Shooter was released in 1991 for the Mega Drive.
Who developed Trouble Shooter?
Trouble Shooter was developed by Tokai Engineering, available to play in your browser on RetroGameSpace.
How many players does Trouble Shooter support?
Trouble Shooter is a single-player Shooter game for the Mega Drive.
What type of game is Trouble Shooter?
Trouble Shooter is a Shooter game for the Mega Drive, playable instantly in your browser — no downloads, no installs.
How can I play Trouble Shooter for free?
Open this page and click "Play Now" — Trouble Shooter runs free in your browser via WebAssembly emulation. No account, no payment, no installer.
Do I need to download anything to play Trouble Shooter in the browser?
No. Trouble Shooter streams from a public archive into a browser-side Mega Drive emulator. Nothing is installed on your computer.
Can I save my progress in Trouble Shooter?
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 Trouble Shooter 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 Trouble Shooter this way?
RetroGameSpace is a transient caching reverse-proxy and does not host first-party copies of Trouble Shooter. 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.
