Star Trek: 25th Anniversary is an action-adventure game released for the NES in 1991 by Interplay. Stranded in an unknown region of space after a spatial anomaly, you must navigate the USS Enterprise and lead away missions as Captain Kirk, accompanied by Spock and McCoy. The game splits its focus between ship-to-ship combat and exploring mysterious planets to solve puzzles, gather resources, and find a way home.
How to play
Your objective is to explore planets to find dilithium crystals and clues about the anomaly, while defending the Enterprise from hostile ships. On away missions, you control Kirk, while Spock and McCoy follow and can be asked to use their specific tools. The browser keyboard controls are mapped to the original NES gamepad as follows:
| Gamepad control: | ||
ย | Player 1: | Player 2: |
| โ | โ | – |
| โ | โ | – |
| โ | โ | – |
| โ | โ | – |
| A | X | – |
| B | Z | – |
| SELECT | Shift | – |
| START | Enter | – |
Tips
- Regularly use Spock’s tricorder and McCoy’s medical scanner to inspect objects and characters on away missions; their advice is crucial for solving puzzles.
- Avoid shooting non-hostile aliens or local wildlife on away missions, as Starfleet regulations apply and reckless behavior can lead to a game over.
- In ship combat, keep moving to evade incoming fire and try to target the weaker aft shields of enemy vessels.
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