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Play Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars (US edition) Online
Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars
Play Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars online and check the verified Game Boy Advance controls, opening steps and first objective 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 Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars
Quick start
Choose a language, then PLAY, an empty save slot and a name. After the Paris café explosion, examine the wreckage and nearby objects, question witnesses and look for the clown’s trail. Inspect items before using them: dialogue and inventory clues reveal how to leave the opening scene.
Controls
D-pad: move George, navigate menus and cycle inventory. A: interact, speed dialogue or select an inventory item. B: examine an object. L: open/close inventory and cycle left. R: Vista menu and cycle right. START: pause.
Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars 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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