About the game
A short, hard platformer by John Romero: collect the trophy, reach the door, do not touch anything that moves. One hit and the level starts over.
It matters historically because the tech demo built around it, "Dangerous Dave in Copyright Infringement", is what convinced id Software that smooth scrolling on a PC was possible.
Controls
- Arrows — move
- Alt — jump
- Ctrl — fire
- Esc — quit
The version in short
- Year: early nineties
- Genre: Platformer
- Size: 0.1 MB, loaded once
- Controls: keyboard, or on-screen buttons on a phone
How this runs
The game runs through a DOS emulator inside your browser: the emulator, the files and your saves all stay on your device and nothing reaches our server. The emulator, the licensing and what to do about a black screen are explained on the retro games section page.
FAQ
How big is it and what loads?
The game archive is 0.1 MB plus about two megabytes of emulator. It loads once — after that the browser keeps the files cached and the next launch is instant.
Can I play on a phone?
Yes. On-screen buttons appear under the screen: a d-pad and actions (Ctrl, Alt, Space, Esc). Presses go straight into the emulator, exactly like a real keyboard.
Are my saves kept?
They are, but only in this browser on this device — they are written inside the emulator. A different browser or a cleared cache means starting over.
