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Pulstar

Play Pulstar online. Use charged fire and a protective drone, or sacrifice the drone for an immediate bomb attack.

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 Pulstar

Quick start

Learn the forward shot.
Hold the firing button for a charged attack.
Collect and position the protective drone.
Compare keeping its shield with spending it as a bomb.

Controls

Fire ordinary shots or hold the firing button to charge the attack. A collected drone provides protection and contact damage; the drone can also be sacrificed for its bomb attack.

Pulstar — About this game

Pulstar moves the Dino246 through eight stages of enemies and obstacles with a forward gun and a charged attack. A collected auxiliary drone shields the craft from ordinary incoming fire and can damage smaller enemies by contact. Sacrificing that drone creates a bomb attack, trading its continuing protection for an immediate explosion. Other pickups add speed and supporting fire, while the stage boss closes each section.

Cheats

always maximum speed

1 "开启", 0, 0x1017DE, 0x07

Always full of energy

1 "开启", 0, 0x101696, 0xFF

Choose Bomb Weapon

1 "跟踪导弹", 0, 0x1017DF, 0x00, 0, 0x1017E1, 0x40
2 "炸弹", 0, 0x1017DF, 0x02, 0, 0x1017E1, 0x40
3 "禁用", 0, 0x1017DF, 0x00, 0, 0x1017E1, 0x00

Choose Positive Protection

1 "开启", 0, 0x1017E1, 0x01
2 "禁用", 0, 0x1017E1, 0x00

Choose the weapon above and outside

1 "开启", 0, 0x1017E1, 0x02
2 "禁用", 0, 0x1017E1, 0x00

Choose the weapon below

1 "开启", 0, 0x1017E1, 0x04
2 "禁用", 0, 0x1017E1, 0x00

Infinite Lives PL1

1 "开启", 0, 0x10132A, 0x02

Select Starting Stage PL1

1 "关卡 1 - 前线地球上", 0, 0x101ADD, 0x01
2 "关卡 2 - 水静脉地下", 0, 0x101ADD, 0x02
3 "关卡 3 - The Fire Prominence", 0, 0x101ADD, 0x03
4 "关卡 4 - 进攻太空站", 0, 0x101ADD, 0x04
5 "关卡 5 - 危险的森林", 0, 0x101ADD, 0x05
6 "关卡 6 - 终结者", 0, 0x101ADD, 0x06
7 "关卡 7 - Darkness Nebura", 0, 0x101ADD, 0x07
8 "最后关卡1-生与死", 0, 0x101ADD, 0x08
9 "最后关卡2-最后BOSS", 0, 0x101ADD, 0x09

Infinite Lives PL2

1 "开启", 0, 0x10132B, 0x02

Select Starting Stage PL2

1 "关卡 1 - 前线地球上", 0, 0x101ADF, 0x01
2 "关卡 2 - 水静脉地下", 0, 0x101ADF, 0x02
3 "关卡 3 - The Fire Prominence", 0, 0x101ADF, 0x03
4 "关卡 4 - 进攻太空站", 0, 0x101ADF, 0x04
5 "关卡 5 - 危险的森林", 0, 0x101ADF, 0x05
6 "关卡 6 - 终结者", 0, 0x101ADF, 0x06
7 "关卡 7 - Darkness Nebura", 0, 0x101ADF, 0x07
8 "最后关卡1-生与死", 0, 0x101ADF, 0x08
9 "最后关卡2-最后BOSS", 0, 0x101ADF, 0x09

Select Cartridge/ NeoGeo Type

1 "街机 (MVS)", 0, 0x10FD82, 0x80
2 "家机 (NEOGEO)", 0, 0x10FD82, 0x00

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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