NES/Famicom

Die Hard

John McClain decides to visit his wife Holly in Nakatomi Plaza, only to discover that she is taken hostage on 30th floor, along with a bunch of other hostages. The main terrorist, Hans, is after the money locked away in a safe on the 30th floor. His hacker, Theo, is slowly breaking the locks into the vault. It's up to McClain to stop them. Die Hard for the Nintendo Entertainment System is a lot different to its other counterparts. The game is played from a top-down perspective, rather than the 1st-/3rd-person perspective. There are 40 terrorists scattered throughout the building, and the task is to clear each floor of terrorists. The stairwell, air duct or the express elevator is used to tra...

Genre: Action
Year: 1992
Developer: Pack-In-Video Co., Ltd
Publisher: Activision Publishing, Inc.
Players: 1

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Achievements

22 achievements · 400 total points

Now I Have a Machine-Gun. Ho. Ho. Ho. Collect a submachine gun and a radio within a minute of starting the game
5 pts
Probably Some Stock Broker, Got Depressed Knock a thug out the window
5 pts
Do I Sound Like I'm Ordering a Pizza?! Get to the roof and radio the police before the first lock is released
5 pts
Orbit Arnold Schwarzenegger Find a blueprint and a rocket
2 pts
Take This Under Advisement, Jerkweed! Destroy the main computer before the second lock is released
10 pts
There Are Rules For Policemen, So My Captain Keeps Telling Me Kill Heinrich and get the detonators before the third lock is released
5 pts
Oops Blow up the roof yourself
3 pts
Welcome to the Party, Pal! Get in contact with Al Powell
3 pts
Send in the Car. Send in the Caaar Prevent the destruction of the Police's RV and get off the 4th floor before you're locked in
10 pts
The Quarterback is Toast! Witness the police raid go less than well
2 pts
I'll Never Even Think About Going Up in a Tall Building Again Rescue the hostages on the roof and get off of it in one piece
5 pts
Shoulda Heard Your Brother Squeal! Eliminate Karl before going to the 30th floor
10 pts
Since I'm Moving Up To Kidnapping, You Should Be More Polite Prevent Hans from destroying the roof but allow him to get away
10 pts
John Wayne Doesn't Walk Off Into the Sunset With Grace Kelly Die in the final battle with Hans but take him with you
25 pts
Come Out to the Coast, We'll Get Together, Have a Few Laughs Complete the game without calling the cops and allowing the roof to be destroyed
25 pts
You Made a Pretty Good Cowboy Yourself, Hans Complete the game without calling the cops and without letting the roof be destroyed
25 pts
All Things Being Equal, I'd Rather Be in Philadelphia Complete the game after calling the cops and allowing the roof to be destroyed
25 pts
Happy Trails, Hans Complete the game after calling the cops and without letting the roof be destroyed
25 pts
Fly in the Ointment. Monkey in the Wrench. Pain in the Ass Reach the 30th floor with only 3 crooks remaining and eliminate them all
50 pts
Fists With Your Toes Complete the game without letting your feet meter reach 0
50 pts
Now I Know What a TV Dinner Feels Like Complete the game without using an elevator
50 pts
Yippie-Ki-Yay, Motherfucker! Complete the game in Advanced Mode
50 pts

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Who scored the most on this game's achievements.

1 gstewart 2 achievements 1.300 XP

Die Hard frequently asked questions

How do I play Die Hard online with a friend?

Die Hard (NES/Famicom) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play Die Hard on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Die Hard in the NES/Famicom library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Die Hard netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does Die Hard have achievements?

Yes, Die Hard has 22 achievements worth 400 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Die Hard for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play Die Hard on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.