Who made Monuments of Mars?

Monuments of Mars was published by Apogee Software, released in 1991.

What kind of game is Monuments of Mars?

Monuments of Mars is a action, platform game for the MS-DOS.

Can two people play Monuments of Mars?

No. Monuments of Mars is a single-player game, so it has no two-player mode.

How much data does Monuments of Mars load?

The Monuments of Mars ROM is 210 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.

Monuments of Mars Game (1991) - DOS

Name: Monuments of Mars
Availability: InStock
Author: Apogee 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	PLAY ⚡
JS-DOS v3.0 / DOSBox Engine	`Emscripten C++`	YES	YES	NO	NO	▶ ACTIVE

Emulator Core Engine

Technology

Multiplayer

Gamepad

Touch

Ads

Action / Switch

EmulatorJS (Default WebAssembly)

WebAssembly / JS

YES

PLAY ⚡

MS-DOS (Recommended)

WebAssembly / Libretro

YES

PLAY ⚡

JS-DOS v3.0 / DOSBox Engine

Emscripten C++

YES

▶ ACTIVE

In Monuments of Mars, a 1991 puzzle-platformer released by Apogee Software for DOS, you are tasked with exploring mysterious structures on the red planet. Across a series of single-screen rooms, you must navigate hazardous traps, avoid alien defenses, and rescue captive astronauts to progress.

How to play

Your goal in each level is to reach the imprisoned astronaut while surviving environmental hazards. Because DOS control schemes vary, you will typically use the Arrow Keys to move, with keys like Alt, Ctrl, or Space used for jumping and firing your weapon. You can press Right Alt + Enter to toggle full-screen mode in the browser.

Tips

You have unlimited lives, so take your time to learn the timing of moving platforms and enemy patrols. Each death simply restarts the current screen.
Ammo is extremely limited. Only shoot when absolutely necessary to clear a path, as wasting shots can leave you stuck on a level.
If you step off a ledge without jumping, you can still press the jump button while falling to perform a mid-air jump. This is crucial for navigating tight drops.