NES

Galaxxon

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Emulator

Frame rate: 0 FPS
Speed: 0 %
Uptime: 0:00
Controller: Keyboard

Emulated console

CPU: Ricoh 2A03 (6502), 1.79 MHz
Memory: 2 KB RAM
Video: PPU, 256×240, 54 colors
Video memory: 2 KB VRAM
Sound: 5 channels: 2 pulse, triangle, noise, DPCM
Cartridge: Mapper 4 · MMC3 / TxROM, 128 KB / 64 KB
Emulator core: FCEUmm (EmulatorJS)

About Galaxxon

Platform: NES
Developer: Psych Software (Sean Kelly)
Year: 2004
Genre: Shooter
Players: 1
License: Homebrew

Galaxxon: The Third War is Sean Kelly's vertical shooter from April 2004, one of the student games on Bob Rost's NES course page.

Earth beat back an aggressive alien race in 2996 and 3002, and in 3004 it plans to take the war to the aliens with a weapon that can wipe out whole fleets. First its targeting computer needs combat data, so you fly the veteran GalaxTec Mk. 2 fighter to gather it.

There are six worlds of three waves each. To pass a wave you must destroy ten times the world number in aliens within its minute, or the wave starts again. Items add cannons up to six, and you can carry three smart bombs. The game came with a manual and box art.

How to play

Controls: The D-pad moves, and leaving one side of the screen brings you back on the other. B fires every cannon, A fires one shot, Select drops a smart bomb, Start begins each wave and pauses.

Facts

Made by Sean Kelly in April 2004 for Bob Rost's NES course (98-026).
Released as a ROM with a PDF and HTML manual and box art.

Cartridge

Mapper: 4 · MMC3 / TxROM
PRG / CHR: 128 KB / 64 KB
Mirroring: Horizontal
Saves: No

196,624 bytes · CRC32 565AB57E · MD5 08a42fd90f8c2a2913e1d1284079cb50

Keyboard controls

D-pad: ← ↑ ↓ →
A: Z
B: X
Start: Enter
Select: V

Steam Controller

D-pad: D-pad
A: A
B: B
Start: Start
Select: Select

Xbox controller

D-pad: D-pad
A: A
B: B
Start: Menu
Select: View

DualSense controller

D-pad: D-pad
A: ✕
B: ○
Start: Options
Select: Create

Keys and controller buttons can be remapped with the Controls button under the game. Save and Load keep a snapshot of the game in your browser. Steam Controller works as a gamepad through Steam Input. On phones, on-screen buttons appear.