Ninja Golf was published by BlueSky Software, released in 1990.

What kind of game is Ninja Golf?

Ninja Golf is a action, platform, fighting game for the Atari 7800.

Can two people play Ninja Golf?

No. Ninja Golf is a single-player game, so it has no two-player mode.

How much data does Ninja Golf load?

The Ninja Golf ROM is 41 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.

Ninja Golf Game (1990) - Atari 7800

Name: Ninja Golf
Availability: InStock
Author: BlueSky 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 7800 (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

Atari 7800 (Recommended)

WebAssembly / Libretro

YES

PLAY ⚡

Ninja Golf on the Atari 7800 (1990) by BlueSky Software is an absurd, brilliant mashup of sports and beat ’em up action. You tee off on a nine-hole course, but instead of walking peacefully to your ball, you must sprint the length of the fairway as a ninja, battling rival ninjas, giant frogs, and mutant gophers along the way. Every hole culminates in a boss fight against a fire-breathing dragon before you can finally putt.

How to play

You alternate between golf swings and side-scrolling combat. During the golf phase, time your button press to set power and direction. During the action phase, fight your way to where the ball landed. Use the arrow keys (↑/↓/←/→) to aim your shot or move your ninja. Press X or Z to attack (shurikens and kicks), swing your club, and putt. Press Enter to pause and Shift to select.

Tips

Your shurikens are limited, so rely on your kicks for standard enemies and save your projectiles for tougher foes and the dragon bosses.
Avoid hazards like water and sand traps during your golf swing; not only do they cost you strokes, but you’ll have to fight your way out of them against tougher enemies like sharks and snakes.