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Play Wayne Gretzky Hockey (US edition · English) Online
Wayne Gretzky Hockey
Play Wayne Gretzky Hockey online for NES. Set up a practice or full match, skate in an overhead rink, pass, check, and aim shots with manual player control.
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 Wayne Gretzky Hockey
Quick start
Choose One Player and select Practice for a less crowded first game, then set a comfortable speed and short period length. Use the D-pad to skate, and aim with the D-pad while tapping A to pass or shoot. Press SELECT until the teammate you want begins flashing. When an AI teammate has the puck, B asks for a pass, but use it only after moving into open ice. On defense, stay between the puck and your goal; move close to the puck carrier and hold A for a check. At a faceoff, press A as soon as the puck appears.
Controls
Menus: D-pad changes highlighted letters or choices; A selects; B returns to the previous menu or erases a name letter; SELECT moves between menu sections; START advances to the next menu. Match: D-pad skates and sets pass or shot direction. A passes or shoots; press A as the puck appears for a faceoff; hold A near an opponent to check. B demands a pass from an AI teammate. SELECT cycles control until the desired teammate flashes. START pauses and resumes.
Wayne Gretzky Hockey — About this game
Wayne Gretzky Hockey is an overhead NES simulation built around full-rink positioning, passing lanes, checking, penalties, faceoffs, and aimed shots rather than simple arcade scoring. The setup menus let you choose one player, two players, or a computer-only exhibition, then adjust period length, game speed, skill, teams, and player names. A Practice game reduces each side to one forward, two defensemen, and a goalie, making it easier to learn skating and puck movement. During a match you control the flashing skater and can switch teammates manually, demand a pass from an AI teammate, aim passes or shots in any direction, and hold a check near an opponent. Disciplined positioning matters because teammates react less effectively when you abandon your assigned lane or defensive area.
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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