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Play Backyard Hockey (US edition) Online
Backyard Hockey
Play Backyard Hockey online with instant games, custom teams, a 14-game season, NHL pros as kids, line changes, turbo bursts and air hockey.
Browser play
Game Boy Advance (GBA) — EmulatorJS controls
Default Player 1 keyboard mapping. Change keys in Controller Settings.
| Console button | Keyboard |
|---|---|
| ↑ / ↓ / ← / → | ↑ / ↓ / ← / → |
| A / B | Z / X |
| L / R | Q / E |
| START / SELECT | Enter / V |
Open Controller Settings to configure your keyboard or gamepad. Touch controls are available on mobile.
How to Play Backyard Hockey
Quick start
Press START and select PLAY NOW, choose a difficulty, and enter a pickup game with random teams, players, and rink. SINGLE GAME lets you build the matchup; SEASON PLAY runs a 14-game schedule toward the BHL championship. In your first shift, use B for quick passes, then hold A longer for a harder shot instead of carrying the puck into every defender.
Controls
Menus: D-Pad navigates/toggles, A accepts, B goes back, L/R toggle choices, START jumps to the game, and SELECT shows Info Buddy. Gameplay: D-Pad moves. A aims and shoots (hold longer for more power) or pokes on defense; B passes or switches defender; L dumps the puck; R gives a turbo burst. Shoulder buttons also change lines when prompted. In Air Hockey, A slaps. START pauses.
Backyard Hockey Game manuals
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 · gba
- Tested by
- rwEmulator
Sources and editorial basis
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