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Play Cyberball (US edition · English) Online
Cyberball
Learn Cyberball’s NES controls for choosing plays, running, passing, handoffs, laterals and changing players, plus the heated-ball rule that drives every possession.
Browser play
Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) / Famicom — EmulatorJS controls
Default Player 1 keyboard mapping. Change keys in Controller Settings.
| Console button | Keyboard |
|---|---|
| ↑ / ↓ / ← / → | ↑ / ↓ / ← / → |
| A / B | Z / X |
| START / SELECT | Enter / V |
Open Controller Settings to configure your keyboard or gamepad. Touch controls are available on mobile.
How to Play Cyberball
Quick start
Pick a team, then choose a general play with Left, Up, or Right and confirm with A; choose the specific play with a diagonal direction and A. During the snap, move the ball carrier with the D-pad. For a pass, aim with the D-pad and press A; for a handoff or lateral, aim toward a teammate and press B.
Controls
Play selection: Left/Up/Right then A chooses the general type; a diagonal direction then A chooses the specific play. Run: D-pad. Pass: D-pad toward the target plus A. Handoff/lateral: D-pad toward a teammate plus B. Catch: move the receiver to the marked spot. A changes the controlled player in one-player or team play. A also advances message screens.
Cyberball — About this game
Cyberball adapts Atari’s futuristic robot football to the NES. On offense, players select run, pass, or option concepts and then choose a specific formation; on the field they direct the ball carrier, throw toward a receiver, or hand off and lateral. The metal football progresses from cool to warm, hot, and critical, so advancing across midfield or changing possession is essential before the ball explodes.
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 · nes
- Tested by
- rwEmulator
Sources and editorial basis
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