Who made Aldo’s Adventure?

Aldo’s Adventure was published by Yahoo Software, released in 1987.

What kind of game is Aldo’s Adventure?

Aldo’s Adventure is a action, platform game for the MS-DOS.

Can two people play Aldo’s Adventure?

No. Aldo’s Adventure is a single-player game, so it has no two-player mode.

How much data does Aldo’s Adventure load?

The Aldo’s Adventure ROM is 21 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.

Aldo’s Adventure Game (1987) - DOS

Name: Aldo’s Adventure
Availability: InStock
Author: Yahoo Software

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	PLAY ⚡
MS-DOS (Recommended)	`WebAssembly / Libretro`	YES	YES	YES	NO	▶ ACTIVE
JS-DOS v3.0 / DOSBox Engine	`Emscripten C++`	YES	YES	NO	NO	PLAY ⚡

Emulator Core Engine

Technology

Multiplayer

Gamepad

Touch

Ads

Action / Switch

EmulatorJS (Default WebAssembly)

WebAssembly / JS

YES

PLAY ⚡

MS-DOS (Recommended)

WebAssembly / Libretro

YES

▶ ACTIVE

JS-DOS v3.0 / DOSBox Engine

Emscripten C++

YES

PLAY ⚡

Aldo’s Adventure is a classic single-screen platformer released by Yahoo Software for DOS in 1987. Inspired heavily by arcade staples like Donkey Kong, it challenges players to navigate a series of hazardous stages to claim a treasure chest waiting at the top.

How to Play

Your goal in each stage is to guide Aldo from the bottom of the screen to the treasure chest without touching any enemies or hazards. You will need to climb ladders and time your jumps carefully over rolling barrels and other obstacles. Use the arrow keys to move left and right or climb ladders, and press the Spacebar to jump. Since it is a DOS title, the original keyboard mapping is passed directly through to the emulator.

Tips

Momentum matters: Aldo cannot change direction in mid-air, so make sure you are fully committed before making a leap over a gap or hazard.
Watch the barrels: Their movement patterns can be unpredictable as they drop down ladders, so it is often safer to jump them on a flat surface rather than risk getting caught beneath them.