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Controls

Arrow Keys Move / D-PadZ A buttonX B buttonEnter StartShift SelectF FullscreenS Save stateL Load state

The NES controller maps the original A and B face buttons to Z and X on your keyboard. Start and Select map to Enter and Shift. Save and load states let you bookmark your progress at any point — press S to save your current position and L to return to it anytime. Click inside the game window first to make sure it captures keyboard input.

Side Pocket

Side Pocket

Sports

Side Pocket is a classic NES sports game by Data East Corporation in 1987. Like the best titles from Nintendo's golden era, it combines tight controls, escalating challenge, and the kind of moment-to-moment gameplay that made the NES library enduring favorites decades after release.

Released1987
PublisherData East Corporation
PlatformNintendo NES
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About this game

Side Pocket is a classic NES sports game by Data East Corporation in 1987. Like the best titles from Nintendo's golden era, it combines tight controls, escalating challenge, and the kind of moment-to-moment gameplay that made the NES library enduring favorites decades after release.

Playing Side Pocket on ArcadeUnlocked is instant — no download, no emulator to configure, and no account required. Use the arrow keys for movement, Z for the A button, X for the B button, and Enter for Start. Press S at any point to save your position and L to reload it, so you can pick up exactly where you left off.

Year

1987

Publisher

Data East Corporation

Genre

Sports

Platform

Nintendo NES

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