Who made Nightmare on Elm Street, A?

Nightmare on Elm Street, A was published by LJN, released in 1989.

What kind of game is Nightmare on Elm Street, A?

Nightmare on Elm Street, A is a action, platform game for the SNES / Super Famicom.

Can two people play Nightmare on Elm Street, A?

Yes. Nightmare on Elm Street, A supports multiplayer (Multiplayer). Player 1 uses the arrow keys, player 2 uses WASD, and two USB or Bluetooth gamepads can be connected instead.

How much data does Nightmare on Elm Street, A load?

The Nightmare on Elm Street, A ROM is 342 kB. It is fetched once when you press play and then cached by your browser, so returning to the game does not download it again.

A Nightmare on Elm Street Game (1989) - SNES

Action / Button	Keyboard Key
D-Pad (Up / Down / Left / Right)	`Arrow Keys`
Button A	`Z` or `J`
Button B	`X` or `K`
Button X / Turbo A	`A` or `U`
Button Y / Turbo B	`S` or `I`
Select	`Shift`
Start	`Enter`

Gamepad Input	Retro Function	Keyboard Key
D-Pad / Analog	Character Movement / Steering	`▲` `▼` `◄` `►`
Button A (East)	Primary Action / Attack / Fire	`Z` / `K`
Button B (South)	Secondary / Jump / Cancel	`X` / `J`
Button X / Y	Special / Turbo / Extra Fire	`A` / `S`
Select	Insert Coin / Select Option	`Right Shift`
Start	Game Start / Pause Game	`Enter`

Gamepad Input

Retro Function

Keyboard Key

D-Pad / Analog

Character Movement / Steering

▲ ▼ ◄ ►

Button A (East)

Primary Action / Attack / Fire

Z / K

Button B (South)

Secondary / Jump / Cancel

X / J

Button X / Y

Special / Turbo / Extra Fire

A / S

Select

Insert Coin / Select Option

Right Shift

Start

Game Start / Pause Game

Enter

Emulator Core Engine	Technology	Multiplayer	Gamepad	Touch	Ads	Action / Switch
EmulatorJS (Default WebAssembly)	`WebAssembly / JS`	YES	YES	YES	NO	▶ ACTIVE
SNES / Super Famicom (Recommended)	`WebAssembly / Libretro`	YES	YES	YES	NO	PLAY ⚡

Emulator Core Engine

Technology

Multiplayer

Gamepad

Touch

Ads

Action / Switch

EmulatorJS (Default WebAssembly)

WebAssembly / JS

YES

▶ ACTIVE

SNES / Super Famicom (Recommended)

WebAssembly / Libretro

YES

PLAY ⚡

A Nightmare on Elm Street is an action platformer published by LJN in 1989. Players take on the role of teenagers navigating Elm Street to collect Freddy Krueger’s scattered bones and throw them into a furnace. The game’s defining feature is the Sleep Meter, which slowly drains; if it empties, characters fall asleep and enter the dangerous Dream World where enemies are replaced by tougher, surreal versions.

How to play

The objective is to gather all the bones in each stage to unlock the boss encounter. While awake, you use basic attacks, but falling asleep allows you to collect tokens that grant Dream Warrior powers—turning you into a ninja, acrobat, or necromancer with unique abilities. You can stay awake by collecting coffee cups or touching radios.

Gamepad control:
direction buttons	↑↓←→
action button A	Z
action button B	X
action buttons X, Y	A, S
shoulder buttons L, R	Q, E
SELECT	Shift
START	Enter

Tips

The Dream World is not purely a penalty; you need to enter it occasionally to collect the tokens required for the powerful Dream Warrior transformations.
Only one Dream Warrior power can be held at a time, and taking damage in the Dream World drains the power meter before your health.
Use coffee and boomboxes strategically to wake up and escape the Dream World when you are low on health or facing overwhelming enemies.