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Guardians of the 'Hood
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- Console
- Arcade
- Release
- 1992
- Players
- 3P sim
- Developer
- Atari Games
About Guardians of the 'Hood
Street corners and neighborhoods serve as the battlegrounds for up to three players in this 2.5D fighting game. Combatants use sparring rounds to sharpen their skills before engaging gang bosses, with the goal of defeating enemies to convert them into allies for your posse.
Player layout in our catalog: 3P sim.
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 Guardians of the 'Hood. 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
Guardians of the 'Hood is filed in our catalog as a 1992 release.
Player layout on this cabinet: 3P sim.
Genre tags on Classic Arcade Games: Fighter.
Credit line lists Atari Games as developer.
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Nearby cabinets you may also open from this hall (each on its own play page):Pit Fighter (rev 9), Mace: The Dark Age (boot ROM 1.0ce, HDD 1.0b), Skull & Crossbones (rev 5), Batman, Hydra, Klax (version 6), Moto Frenzy, Off the Wall (2/3-player upright), Off the Wall (Sente), Race Drivin' (cockpit, rev 5), Rampart (Trackball), Shuuz (version 8.0)
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Pit Fighter (rev 9) · Mace: The Dark Age (boot ROM 1.0ce, HDD 1.0b) · Skull & Crossbones (rev 5) · Alien Challenge (World) · Arabian Fight (World) · Arabian Magic (Ver 1.0O 1992/07/06) · Asterix (ver EAD) · Best Of Best · Big Fight - Big Trouble In The Atlantic Ocean · Blandia · Blood Storm (v2.22) · Blood Warrior
How to play Guardians of the 'Hood 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 — Atari Games
Atari Games 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.
Pit Fighter (rev 9) · Mace: The Dark Age (boot ROM 1.0ce, HDD 1.0b) · Skull & Crossbones (rev 5) · Batman · Hydra · Klax (version 6) · Moto Frenzy · Off the Wall (2/3-player upright)
Questions about Guardians of the 'Hood
Can I play Guardians of the 'Hood free in a browser?
Yes. Classic Arcade Games hosts Guardians of the 'Hood 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 Guardians of the 'Hood 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 Guardians of the 'Hood on Classic Arcade Games?
Our catalog tags Guardians of the 'Hood under Fighter. Open those genre rooms from the tags on this page to find more playable cabinets in the same feel.
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