Who made Beany Bopper?

Beany Bopper was published by Sirius Software, released in 1982.

What kind of game is Beany Bopper?

Beany Bopper is a action, shooter game for the Atari 2600.

Can two people play Beany Bopper?

No. Beany Bopper is a single-player game, so it has no two-player mode.

How much data does Beany Bopper load?

The Beany Bopper ROM is 4 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.

Which emulators can run Beany Bopper?

Beany Bopper runs on Atari 2600 and Javatari / Stella JS Engine. You can switch between them from the emulator list further down this page if one performs better on your device.

Beany Bopper Game (1982) - Atari 2600

Name: Beany Bopper
Availability: InStock
Author: Sirius 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	▶ ACTIVE
Atari 2600 (Recommended)	`WebAssembly / Libretro`	YES	YES	YES	NO	PLAY ⚡
Javatari / Stella JS Engine	`WebAssembly / Libretro`	YES	YES	YES	NO	PLAY ⚡

Emulator Core Engine

Technology

Multiplayer

Gamepad

Touch

Ads

Action / Switch

EmulatorJS (Default WebAssembly)

WebAssembly / JS

YES

▶ ACTIVE

Atari 2600 (Recommended)

WebAssembly / Libretro

YES

PLAY ⚡

Javatari / Stella JS Engine

WebAssembly / Libretro

YES

PLAY ⚡

Beany Bopper is a fixed-screen action shooter published by Sirius Software for the Atari 2600 in 1982. Designed by Mark Turmell, the game places players in control of a mobile defensive cannon tasked with clearing waves of bouncing creatures known as Beanies before they swarm the screen.

How to Play

Steer your character across the bottom of the playfield and fire upward at incoming Beanies. Eliminating or stunning targets causes them to drop bonus items like stars and beans, which you can collect for extra points. Avoid colliding with active Beanies or falling hazards to preserve your lives.

Browser Controls

Move: Arrow Keys (Up, Down, Left, Right)
Fire / Trigger: Spacebar
Turbo Fire: Delete
Reset Game: F12
Select Mode: F11
Pause: Alt + P

Gameplay Tips

Prioritize Low Targets: Focus your fire on Beanies closest to the bottom row first to keep your escape routes open.
Gather Bonus Items: Grab dropped stars and beans immediately after shooting an enemy to maximize your high score.
Maintain Continuous Movement: Never stay stationary in the center; keep shifting left and right to dodge unpredictable bounce angles.