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Play Motor City Patrol (US edition · English) Online
Motor City Patrol
Play Motor City Patrol online. Learn police-car controls, use the map, catch speeders and robbers, and manage repairs while keeping your precinct safe.
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 Motor City Patrol
Quick start
On your first shift, press SELECT to inspect the patrol map and locate the two assigned buildings marked with red crosses; press SELECT again to return. Hold B to accelerate, steer with Left/Right and use Down to brake before turns. A small red map dot marks a speeder: switch on the siren with Up and keep the suspect on screen during the pursuit. A yellow dot marks a robber, who must be blocked until surrendering. Keep checking your buildings and save merits for repairs after the shift.
Controls
B: accelerate; A: fire the gun when ammunition is available. D-pad Left/Right: steer; Down: brake; Up: operate the siren. SELECT opens the map and closes it again; your patrol car stops while the map is open, but other city traffic continues. START pauses. To arrest a speeder, use the siren and stay on screen behind the vehicle; for a robber or public enemy, block the vehicle's path until surrender. Do not shoot ordinary citizens or speeders: shooting a civilian causes dismissal, and shooting a speeder earns a warning.
Motor City Patrol — About this game
Motor City Patrol is an overhead police-driving game built around keeping a precinct under control rather than winning a race. Your first shift covers two buildings in the financial district, but later assignments bring larger patrol areas, longer hours and more crime. The map distinguishes ordinary traffic, speeders, robbers and public enemies, while flashing building markers warn of suspicious activity. A speeder can be caught by following with the siren on; robbers require you to block their escape rather than merely sounding the siren. Between shifts, earned merits can repair your car, buy ammunition or improve steering, acceleration, brakes and top speed. Taking every upgrade is not the only concern: a wrecked patrol car, shooting an innocent person or collecting five warnings ends your career. Learning routes and deciding which pursuit is worth leaving your buildings exposed are central to each shift.
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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