NES/Famicom

Dirty Harry

Dirty Harry is based on the popular Clint Eastwood movie character of Dirty Harry Callahan (rather than the specific movie Dirty Harry), a cop famous for his use of a .44 magnum for doing away with evildoers, and for his catchphrase, Go ahead, make my day. In fact, the game begins with a digitized sample of that quote. The game play consists primarily of side-scrolling action. Dirty Harry can punch and kick the copious thugs that assault him using their own fists, guns, baseball bats, nets, and dynamite. The hero can also pull is .44 and aim it in 5 directions in order to pick off enemies, but the ammo is limited. Further, Dirty Harry has a number of other tools at his disposal, provided he...

Genre: Action
Year: 1990
Developer: Gray Matter
Publisher: Mindscape, Inc.
Players: 1

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Achievements

30 achievements · 300 total points

This Little Light of Mine, I'm Gonna Let It Shine Find a flashlight on Level 1
1 pts
No, You Idiot! Go Jump In Front of a Pimp! Change clothes with a pimp
1 pts
Try Knocking On the Door? Get past the large bulletproof guy and collect the lives from the girl inside
2 pts
Boom Box! Get It?? Get the explosives from the guy with the boom box
1 pts
You Got the Free Meal, Didn't You? Get lives from both bums in the sewer
3 pts
I Enjoy the Ride In the Ambulance Get an extra life from the drunk
1 pts
Basketball Jones Collect the body armor from the basketball player
2 pts
Nobody, I Mean Nobody Puts Ketchup On a Hotdog Get a hot dog from an old lady
1 pts
You Want Me To Play This Game? I Better Wear This Then Find the gas mask
3 pts
We're Not Just Gonna Let You Walk Outta Here Defeat Gruff
5 pts
Smith, Wesson, and Me Defeat Gruff using only the handgun, firing no more than 10 shots
10 pts
Striker?! STRIKEEERRR!! Defeat Striker
5 pts
It's Over, Striker! I Have the High Ground! Defeat Striker entirely from the roof
10 pts
It Was Never a Game To Me Defeat the Toymaker
5 pts
Be Careful Where the Dog Shits You Defeat the Toymaker without taking damage
10 pts
You Turn Me Every Which Way But Loose Reach the Waterfront to complete Level 1
5 pts
A Seven-Point Suppository Collect all the extra lives on Level 1
25 pts
Do You Know Da Wae? Complete Level 1 within 20 minutes
25 pts
You've Sunk My Battleship! Sink the enemy boat on Level 2
10 pts
You're Shit Out of Luck Defeat Longshore and complete Level 2
5 pts
Nuts to This Defeat Longshore without taking damage
10 pts
It's Been a While Hasn't It, Jack the Ripper? Defeat General Ripper
5 pts
General Dissatisfaction Defeat General Ripper without losing a life or eating any hot dogs
10 pts
Chief, What's a Russian Gunship Doing Here? Destroy the chopper
5 pts
The Most Powerful Handgun In the World Destroy the chopper using only the handgun
25 pts
Don't You Want a Ride? Destroy the chopper without encountering General Ripper
5 pts
You Gotta Ask Yourself One Question: Do I Feel Lucky? Defeat Not-Kingpin, aka The Anaconda with at least 1 bullet remaining in your gun
25 pts
Go Ahead. Make My Day Defeat Filson Wisk, aka The Anaconda using only rockets
25 pts
Ha Ha HAAA-Fuck You! Find the single worst design decision in video game history
10 pts
A Man's Got to Know His Limitations Complete the game without using a continue
50 pts

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Dirty Harry frequently asked questions

How do I play Dirty Harry online with a friend?

Dirty Harry (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 Dirty Harry on PC?

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

Does Dirty Harry netplay lag?

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

Does Dirty Harry have achievements?

Yes, Dirty Harry has 30 achievements worth 300 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Dirty Harry 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 Dirty Harry on Etera

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