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Play The Golden Compass (US edition · English / French / German / Spanish / Italian) Online
Golden Compass, The
Play The Golden Compass online. Guide Lyra through platform obstacles, use Pan's forms and read the alethiometer's symbols.
Browser play
Nintendo DS (NDS) — EmulatorJS controls
Default Player 1 keyboard mapping. Change keys in Controller Settings.
| Console button | Keyboard |
|---|---|
| ↑ / ↓ / ← / → | ↑ / ↓ / ← / → |
| A / B / X / Y | Z / X / A / S |
| L / R | Q / E |
| START / SELECT | Enter / V |
| Microphone | Not assigned |
Open Controller Settings to configure your keyboard or gamepad. Touch controls are available on mobile.
How to Play The Golden Compass
Quick start
Start the opening stage and practice moving, jumping and the first required action. Clear one obstacle at a time, watch enemy movement and learn a safe route before returning for collectibles. Check the stage goal when a path seems blocked.
Controls
Use the DS directional controls to move and the shown action buttons to jump or perform the current character's move. Read the tutorial when a special obstacle appears and use the pause or selection menu for the options it offers. Time inputs around the scenery rather than tapping the touch screen as a universal action.
The Golden Compass — About this game
The Golden Compass on DS combines Lyra's platform movement with Pan's changing forms and short puzzle interactions. Learn to jump, throw stones and balance on beams, then use the available daemon ability when the route calls for it. Collectible sky iron and photograms encourage looking beyond the immediate path. The alethiometer offers a touch activity in which its hands are moved to symbols and their meanings checked. Begin with the opening movement lesson and one obstacle before switching attention to a new form or symbol task. Begin with the opening instructions and practice the main interaction before pursuing optional rewards. Read the current objective, make one deliberate choice and watch its effect before repeating it. A short first session makes it easier to separate a missed instruction from a difficult challenge. Return to the available menu when you need to check progress or adjust your approach, then continue from the next clear objective.
The Golden Compass Game manuals
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 · nds
- Tested by
- rwEmulator
Sources and editorial basis
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