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Play Starship Hector (US edition · English) Online
Starship Hector
Play Starship Hector online, learn air and ground weapon timing, survive six alternating stages, and take on two- or five-minute score modes.
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 Starship Hector
Quick start
Select Normal to learn the opening history. Use B against flying attackers and A against ground emplacements; if a target survives, check which weapon can reach it before moving closer. Bomb the supply points and collect the capsules without chasing them through incoming fire. In side view, keep space from walls and use the bomb's downward arc for lower targets. Try the two-minute option for repeated opening practice, then the five-minute score mode.
Controls
D-pad: move the ship. A: cluster/Craster bombs, attacking ground targets in vertical stages and dropping down-right in horizontal stages. B: photon/Sparkle Gun, firing upward in vertical view or rightward in side view. Start: begin or pause/resume. Select: title or mode selection; the title also provides a score-record screen through Select.
Starship Hector — About this game
Starship Hector is the North American NES version of Hector '87. Starship Hector builds its challenge around two weapons and changing perspectives. Odd-numbered histories scroll vertically, where the B-button gun attacks airborne threats and A-button bombs hit ground targets. Even-numbered histories switch to side view, with forward shots and downward-arching bombs creating different attack paths. Your ship has an energy gauge rather than losing a life to every bullet, but terrain collisions remain dangerous. Bombing particular supply objects releases recovery capsules, making their positions worth learning. Alongside the six-stage Normal game, timed two- and five-minute competitions offer shorter score attempts. Success depends on handling targets early and preserving a safe route to supplies.
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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