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Play Galaxy 5000: Racing in the 51st Century (US edition · English) Online
Galaxy 5000: Racing in the 51st Century
Play Galaxy 5000 online on NES. Race armed hovercraft, jump track hazards, blast competitors, earn prize money, and upgrade from Mercury toward Pluto.
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 Galaxy 5000: Racing in the 51st Century
Quick start
Choose Alpha controls for the easiest first race. Steer with the D-pad, jump with A, and fire with B. Reach the finish before the timer expires and learn track shortcuts. Afterward, repair handling damage before spending the remainder on upgrades. Switch to Beta only if turn-and-thrust steering feels more natural.
Controls
Alpha: D-pad moves directly in any direction. Beta: Left/Right rotate and Up accelerates. A: jump. B: fire. Start or A: confirm/start; Start pauses during racing.
Galaxy 5000: Racing in the 51st Century — About this game
Galaxy 5000: Racing in the 51st Century combines overhead racing with vehicle combat. Four armored turbocraft fight for the finish on hazardous courses that advance from Mercury toward Pluto. A jump button clears ramps and barriers, weapons disrupt opponents, and prize money pays for repairs, equipment, and stronger vehicles. Damage affects later handling, so surviving cleanly matters as much as winning. The US cartridge includes solo progression, two-player Mercury races, and a choice between direct Alpha movement and rotational Beta steering.
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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