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Play Hard Times (set 1) (English) Online

Hard Times (set 1)

Play Hard Times (set 1) online. Move into a clear firing lane, destroy visible threats and avoid incoming danger.

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 Hard Times (set 1)

Quick start

Start the exact registered build and locate the first threat.
Move into a clear firing lane.
Use the available shot while leaving room to evade.
Clear the immediate wave and prepare for the next attack.

Controls

Use the registered four-way movement and Buttons 1, 2 and 3 for the available shooting actions. The driver does not justify assigning unsupported weapon names or a physical order to generically labelled buttons.

Hard Times (set 1) — About this game

Hard Times (set 1) is a shooter registered by FBNeo for the exact arcade, prototype, conversion or homebrew set named here, attributed to Playmark and dated 1994. Use the available movement to find a clear firing lane, attack visible threats and preserve room to evade their approach or return fire. No undocumented weapon effect, stage sequence or difference from another set is added to this version’s guide.

Cheats

Infinite Credits

1 "开启", 0, 0x8002D, 0x99

Destroy one enemy immediately and finish this.

1 "开启", 0, 0x85C21, 0x01, 0, 0x85C22, 0x02

P1 Infinite Lives

1 "开启", 0, 0x8086C, 0x08

P1 Infinite Bombs

1 "开启", 0, 0x8086D, 0x63

P1 Invincibility

1 "开启", 0, 0x80821, 0x03, 0, 0x80825, 0x02

P1 Select Weapon

1 "普通枪", 0, 0x80874, 0x00
2 "半自动枪", 0, 0x80874, 0x01
3 "全自动枪", 0, 0x80874, 0x02

P2 Infinite Lives

1 "开启", 0, 0x80F2C, 0x08

P2 Infinite Bombs

1 "开启", 0, 0x80F2D, 0x63

P2 Invincibility

1 "开启", 0, 0x80EE1, 0x03, 0, 0x80EE5, 0x02

P2 Select Weapon

1 "普通枪", 0, 0x80F34, 0x00
2 "半自动枪", 0, 0x80F34, 0x01
3 "全自动枪", 0, 0x80F34, 0x02

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: October 20, 2026
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

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