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Play Blackthorne (US edition) Online
Blackthorne
Play Blackthorne online and learn the verified Game Boy Advance controls, opening steps and core gameplay before you begin.
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 Blackthorne
Quick start
Choose NEW GAME and begin the first area. Move carefully, speak to prisoners and find the bridge key needed to open the route; flatten against the background before firing on guards. Save bombs for doors and obstacles the shotgun cannot open.
Controls
D-pad: move, crouch, and aim up/down. A: jump; Down+A rolls. B: fire; Down+B uses a bomb. A+B performs a jump kick. L/R: walk left/right. START: pause.
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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