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GunNail (location test)
Play GunNail (location test) online. Collect weapons, watch the shield reserve and avoid treating a stronger score multiplier as extra protection.
Browser play
Arcade — EmulatorJS controls
Default Player 1 keyboard mapping. Change keys in Controller Settings.
| Console button | Keyboard |
|---|---|
| ↑ / ↓ / ← / → | ↑ / ↓ / ← / → |
| RetroPad A / B / X / Y | Z / X / A / S |
| L / R | Q / E |
| Insert coin | V |
| START | Enter |
Open Controller Settings to configure your keyboard or gamepad. Touch controls are available on mobile.
How to Play GunNail (location test)
Quick start
- Move clear of incoming shots and attack enemies.
- Collect a weapon type that covers the next formation.
- Watch the shield icons after a hit.
- Use a bomb against a dangerous pattern and protect the final exposed state.
Controls
Use the directional controls to move or select menu items. Insert a coin, then press Start to begin. Action buttons depend on the game; follow the keyboard, controller, or touch mapping shown by the emulator.
GunNail (location test) — About this game
GunNail (location test) is an exact registered version in this game family. GunNail ties its vertical shooting to a shrinking shield reserve. Taking a hit removes protection instead of immediately ending the run, but fewer shields also improve the scoring multiplier and the strength available from weapon pickups. The weakest defensive position can therefore be the most rewarding one, provided the next hit is avoided. Different weapon types and accompanying ships change the coverage against enemy formations, while bombs offer another way through a dangerous pattern. The player must balance preserving the run with the increased rewards of surviving near failure. Version-specific changes to characters, stages, timing, difficulty, balance, graphics or hidden content are not inferred where the registration does not document them.
Cheats
No cheats have been added for this edition.
Player verification and sources
Browser play was reviewed before this edition was published in the catalogue. The date below is the catalogue publication date, not the game’s original release date.
- Browser test and catalogue publication date
- Browsers and devices
- PC: Chrome, Edge and Firefox. Mobile: Chrome on Android and Safari on iPhone and iPad.
- Player engine and core
- EmulatorJS 4.3.0-pre · arcade
- Tested by
- rwEmulator
Sources and editorial basis
rwEmulator reviews edition metadata, release information, game manuals and first-hand browser-play notes. Available manuals are linked below; the editorial policy explains how facts are checked and corrections are handled.