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Play Vanguard II (English) Online
Vanguard II
Play Vanguard II online. Shoot the air defences, destroy the platform’s power pods and attack the exposed core.
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 Vanguard II
Quick start
- Fly around the alien platform.
- Use the gun against defending aircraft.
- Line up the ground sight and launch missiles at power pods.
- After enough pods are destroyed, attack the core to finish the stage.
Controls
Eight-direction joystick: guide the ship. Fire: attack aerial enemies. Missile: attack the platform below using the crosshair.
Vanguard II — About this game
Vanguard II lets its fighter explore around a floating enemy platform instead of following a fixed tunnel. The main gun deals with defending aircraft, while a separate missile attack reaches the power pods below using the aiming crosshair. Destroying enough pods exposes the central target, which can then be bombed to end the stage. That sequence makes circling the platform useful: the next air threat and the next ground target may lie in different directions, and each has to be answered with the appropriate weapon.
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.