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Play Joe & Mac (US edition · English) Online
Joe & Mac
Play Joe & Mac online, US NES edition. Collect boomerangs and stone wheels, charge your throws and guide Joe past cavemen and giant prehistoric bosses.
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 Joe & Mac
Quick start
Use SELECT on the title to reach the option screen. Move up/down to the player option and use SELECT to set one player; START returns to the title, where START begins the game. Move with left/right and jump with A. For a higher leap hold Up and press A. Start with short B throws to learn the axe's range, then try charging B and releasing before Joe gets dizzy. Defeat egg-carrying enemies and collect the revealed weapon if you want to replace your current one.
Controls
D-pad left/right runs and Down crouches. A is jump; Up + A is the higher somersault. B throws the weapon Joe currently holds. Hold B to charge and release it to attack; overcharging can leave him defenseless. Up + B throws vertically. SELECT enters title options and changes a highlighted option, with up/down moving between rows. START starts, pauses and resumes.
Joe & Mac — About this game
The US NES Joe & Mac follows Joe's effort to bring back the women kidnapped from his prehistoric village. Five levels contain ten territories, mixing jumps, hostile cavemen and creatures that require different attack angles. Pickups replace the current weapon instead of creating an inventory to cycle through: a short-range stone axe can give way to a boomerang, fire or a stone wheel. Charged throws and high somersaults give Joe more ways to approach danger, while food restores energy. Boss fights display the enemy's energy alongside Joe's, making progress visible. A second human player can join through the alternating-turn mode, not simultaneous co-op.
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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