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Cerberus
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- Console
- Arcade
- Release
- 1985
- Players
- 2P alt
- Developer
- Cinematronics
About Cerberus
Cinematronics' Cerberus tasks players with managing a space station under attack from lunar laser bolts. You must pilot a fighter to collect scattered fuel pods and return them to base one by one. Enemy ships attempt to sabotage your progress by intercepting and stealing the pods before you can secure them.
Player layout in our catalog: 2P alt.
If you are exploring by feel rather than by title, jump from the tags above into the matching genre rooms, or return to the Arcade hall for the full wall.
Open Play on this page to start Cerberus. Keyboard, USB/Bluetooth pads, and the on-screen touch gamepad all work inside the emulator bar. Save states and fullscreen live on that same bar so you can pause mid-session and resume later.
Cabinet dossier
Cerberus is filed in our catalog as a 1985 release.
Player layout on this cabinet: 2P alt.
Genre tags on Classic Arcade Games: Shooter.
Credit line lists Cinematronics as developer.
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How to play Cerberus online
- Arcade stick feel: Arrow keys for the joystick, X/Z (and nearby keys) for buttons, Enter=Start.
- USB / Bluetooth pads map cleanly; six-button fighters use the face-button cluster.
- On phones, open the on-screen pad from the emulator bar; rotate sits next to fullscreen.
- Save states, load, volume, and fullscreen stay on the emulator bar between credits.
Studio notes — Cinematronics
Cinematronics appears on this cabinet’s credit line. Browse more titles from the same studio on the developer shelf, or stay on this page and try the next cabinets in the same hall.
Boxing Bugs · Rip Off · Space Wars · Star Castle (version 3) · Tailgunner · War of the Worlds · Alley Master · Baseball: The Season II
Questions about Cerberus
Can I play Cerberus free in a browser?
Yes. Classic Arcade Games hosts Cerberus as a Arcade cabinet you can start on this page. The emulator loads in the browser; you do not need to install a separate app.
What controls does Cerberus support?
Arcade stick feel: Arrow keys for the joystick, X/Z (and nearby keys) for buttons, Enter=Start. USB / Bluetooth pads map cleanly; six-button fighters use the face-button cluster.
What genre is Cerberus on Classic Arcade Games?
Our catalog tags Cerberus under Shooter. Open those genre rooms from the tags on this page to find more playable cabinets in the same feel.
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