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Play Dark Arena (US edition) Online
Dark Arena
Play Dark Arena online and enjoy first-person maze shooting, key hunting and weapon switching in this Game Boy Advance version.
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 Dark Arena
Quick start
Choose New Game and start the first arena. Search adjoining rooms for keys, ammunition and switches while checking corners before opening doors; conserve stronger weapons for armoured enemies and use strafing rather than turning in place under fire.
Controls
D-pad Up/Down walks forward/back; Left/Right turns; A fires; B operates doors and switches; L/R strafe left/right; SELECT switches weapon; START pauses.
Dark Arena — About this game
The first-person shooter contains 20 stages and a link-cable deathmatch mode for up to four players.
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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