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Play Ghosts 'n Goblins (Europe edition · English) Online
Ghosts 'n Goblins
Play the European NES version of Ghosts 'n Goblins online. Guide Arthur past undead armies, guard his armour, master fixed jumps and defeat every gate boss.
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 Ghosts 'n Goblins
Quick start
At the title screen, use SELECT to choose 1 PLAYER or 2 PLAYERS, then press START. Arthur begins with the straight-flying lance. Move cautiously through the cemetery, clear enemies before committing to a jump and do not collect every jar weapon automatically, because a pickup replaces the weapon you are carrying. Protect the first suit of armour, search suspicious spaces for a hidden replacement and defeat each boss to collect its key. If all lives are lost, choose CONTINUE to resume from the beginning of the stage where the run ended.
Controls
D-pad Left/Right moves Arthur; Up/Down climbs ladders, and Down crouches when he is on the ground. A jumps. B attacks by throwing the equipped weapon; B can also be pressed while crouching or after a jump to attack from those positions. SELECT chooses the one-player or two-player game on the title screen and has no effect during play. START begins the selected game and pauses or resumes an active game.
Ghosts 'n Goblins — About this game
The European NES release of Ghosts 'n Goblins is a punishing side-scrolling action game in which a knight enters the Demon Realm to rescue a kidnapped princess. Zombies, demons and other undead creatures crowd the route, and each stage ends with a boss whose key opens the next gate. Arthur begins in armour: one enemy hit removes it, while another hit, a fall or an expired timer costs a life and sends him back to the stage start or its midpoint. Enemies carrying jars may drop replacement weapons, while restorative armour is hidden inside the stages, so survival depends as much on route knowledge and weapon choice as on quick reactions.
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
rwEmulator reviews edition metadata, release information, game manuals and first-hand browser-play notes. Available manuals are linked below; the editorial policy explains how facts are checked and corrections are handled.