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Play Days of Thunder (US edition · English) Online
Days of Thunder
Play Days of Thunder online and learn its NES racing controls, qualifying, braking, damage and fuel management, plus the manual pit-crew sequence.
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 Days of Thunder
Quick start
Press A to accelerate, steer with Left and Right, and use B to brake. Learn the circuit during qualifying instead of holding full throttle through every bend. When fuel, tires, or damage demand service, hold B while steering left into pit lane. In the pit, use the D-pad to position a crew member, A to perform the selected job, B to switch crew members, then Start to leave.
Controls
Race: Left/Right steer, A accelerates, B brakes. Enter pit road by holding B and Left at the entrance. Pit stop: D-pad moves the active crew member, A performs the service action, B changes crew member, Start exits pit road when servicing is complete.
Days of Thunder — About this game
Days of Thunder turns Cole Trickle’s NASCAR story into an eight-race NES season. You first qualify against the clock, then race through traffic while watching fuel, tire wear, and damage. Pit stops are not automatic: after steering onto pit road, you directly move crew members between the car’s service points and perform each job before returning to the track. Clean laps, timely braking, and an efficient crew routine matter as much as outright speed.
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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