Sheriff

Sheriff

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Console
Arcade
Release
1979
Players
2P alt
Developer
Nintendo

About Sheriff

Nintendo developed this shooter where players control a sheriff surrounded by bandits. Navigating the center of the screen allows you to aim and fire in one direction while simultaneously moving in another to evade incoming attacks. As gameplay progresses, the bandits increase their movement speed, requiring faster reflexes to pick them off before they close the circle.

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 Sheriff. 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.

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Cabinet dossier

Sheriff is filed in our catalog as a 1979 release.

Player layout on this cabinet: 2P alt.

Genre tags on Classic Arcade Games: Shooter.

Credit line lists Nintendo as developer.

Screenshots

Sheriff screenshot 1

Next cabinets

Nearby cabinets you may also open from this hall (each on its own play page):HeliFire (set 1), Radar Scope (TRS02, rev. D), Sky Skipper, Space Launcher, Duck Hunt (PlayChoice-10), Hogan's Alley (PlayChoice-10), Wild Gunman (PlayChoice-10), Monkey Magic, Arm Wrestling, Vs. Dr. Mario, FamicomBox, Balloon Fight (PlayChoice-10)

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Same genre

HeliFire (set 1) · Radar Scope (TRS02, rev. D) · Sky Skipper · Space Launcher · Duck Hunt (PlayChoice-10) · Hogan's Alley (PlayChoice-10) · Wild Gunman (PlayChoice-10) · Altair · Asteroids Deluxe (rev 3) · Asteroids (rev 4) · Astro Blaster (version 3) · Astro Fighter (set 1)

Same studio

HeliFire (set 1) · Radar Scope (TRS02, rev. D) · Sky Skipper · Space Launcher · Duck Hunt (PlayChoice-10) · Hogan's Alley (PlayChoice-10) · Wild Gunman (PlayChoice-10) · Monkey Magic · Arm Wrestling · Vs. Dr. Mario · FamicomBox · Balloon Fight (PlayChoice-10)

How to play Sheriff 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 — Nintendo

Nintendo 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.

HeliFire (set 1) · Radar Scope (TRS02, rev. D) · Sky Skipper · Space Launcher · Duck Hunt (PlayChoice-10) · Hogan's Alley (PlayChoice-10) · Wild Gunman (PlayChoice-10) · Monkey Magic

Retro games by Nintendo

Can I play Sheriff free in a browser?

Yes. Classic Arcade Games hosts Sheriff 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 Sheriff 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 Sheriff on Classic Arcade Games?

Our catalog tags Sheriff 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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