NES/Famicom

Home Alone

Based on the film of the same name, Kevin McAllister has been left home alone for Christmas while his family is on vacation. This would not be so bad except for two burglars, Harry and Marv, aka the Wet Bandits, have decided to burglarize his house. However, Kevin is too smart to play victim and will use the items he has available to make traps for the burglars. Home Alone is a side scroller. Controlling Kevin, the player must wander around Kevin's house picking up icons representing different kinds of traps. He then drops these icons onto the ground, in the path of one of the burglars, stunning them and earning a score. Once stunned, Kevin can walk past them and continue collecting trap ico...

Genre: Action
Year: 1991
Developer: Bethesda Softworks LLC
Publisher: THQ Inc.
Players: 1

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P2P Netplay available on compatible cores

Achievements

11 achievements · 82 total points

McCallister Riches Score 50,000 points.
5 pts
The Silver Tuna Score 100,000 points.
10 pts
Pair o' Screwballs Knock down both Marv and Harry at the same time.
1 pts
Laissez Competent Hold every trap at least once in one run.
5 pts
The Golden Smile Knock down Harry ten times.
3 pts
Tall, Dumb 'n' Hairy Knock down Marv ten times.
5 pts
Not So Alone Evade the robbers for 2 minutes within the McCallister household.
3 pts
Wish I Never Saw You Jerks Again! Evade the robbers for 5 minutes within the McCallister household.
5 pts
I'll Give Ya 10 Minutes T' Get Off My Property Evade the robbers for 10 minutes within the McCallister household.
10 pts
Scammed By A Kindygardener Evade the robbers for 15 minutes within the McCallister household.
10 pts
Just Hangin' Evade the robbers for 20 minutes for the police to arrive.
25 pts

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Home Alone frequently asked questions

How do I play Home Alone online with a friend?

Home Alone (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 Home Alone on PC?

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

Does Home Alone netplay lag?

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

Does Home Alone have achievements?

Yes, Home Alone has 11 achievements worth 82 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Home Alone 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 Home Alone on Etera

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