Carnival was published by Sega, Coleco, released in 1982.

What kind of game is Carnival?

Carnival is a action, shooter game for the Atari 2600.

Can two people play Carnival?

Yes. Carnival 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 Carnival load?

The Carnival 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 Carnival?

Carnival 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.

Carnival Game (1982) - Atari 2600

Name: Carnival
Availability: InStock
Author: Sega, Coleco

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 ⚡

Carnival is an arcade-style gallery shooter originally created by Sega and brought to the Atari 2600 by Coleco in 1982. You control a gun at the bottom of the screen, firing at moving rows of targets like owls, rabbits, and ducks in a classic shooting gallery setup, all while carefully managing a limited supply of ammunition.

How to play

The objective is to clear all the targets before you run out of bullets. You can replenish your ammo by shooting the bullet blocks that appear in the rows. Watch out for ducks on the bottom row; if left unchecked, they will come alive, fly down, and eat your remaining bullets.

Joystick control:
	Player 1:	Player 2:
joystick	↑↓←→	TGFH
trigger	Spacebar	A
turbo	Del	.
RESET	F12	F12
SELECT	F11	F11
Pause	Alt+P	Alt+P
black-white / color mode: F2
paddle / joystick mode: Alt+L

Tips

Prioritize shooting the ducks when they appear on the bottom row so they do not fly down and steal your ammo.
Always shoot the bonus bullet targets when they appear, as running out of ammo instantly ends the game.