NES/Famicom

Wacky Races

Despite what the name implies, Wacky Races for NES is not a racing game, and has nothing to do with the other games bearing the same name but the license. In this game, the player takes control of Muttley, the grumbling, but loyal dog from the popular Hanna-Barbera cartoon. His master Dastardly sends his on three different missions, each taking place in a different location, which in its turn is divided into smaller levels. Muttley has to complete those levels in a rather standard platformer fashion, moving from left to right, jumping, overcoming obstacles and fighting various creatures and boss enemies from the cartoon movie. The dog's primary weapon is, unsurprisingly, his own mouth - biti...

Genre: Platform
Year: 1992
Developer: Atlus Co., Ltd.
Publisher: Atlus Software, Inc.
Players: 2

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P2P Netplay available on compatible cores

Achievements

24 achievements · 170 total points

A Dog's Life Is Rich Collect 99 diamonds
3 pts
Not Quite a Cat Have a total of 10 lives at once
5 pts
The Luckiest Dog to Ever Live! Have a total of 20 lives at once
10 pts
My Hearts Beat On Increase your maximum health up to 6 hearts
2 pts
The Creepy Coupe Defeat the Gruesome Twosome
5 pts
Not So Creepy After All Defeat the Gruesome Twosome with 6 hearts intact
10 pts
The Army Surplus Special Defeat Sergeant Blast and Private Meekly
5 pts
Dogfight! Defeat Sergeant Blast and Private Meekly with 6 hearts intact
10 pts
The Buzzwagon Defeat Rufus Ruffcut and Sawtooth
5 pts
Cutting Down on the Fluff Defeat Rufus Ruffcut and Sawtooth with 6 hearts intact
10 pts
The Turbo Terrific Defeat Peter Perfect
5 pts
Perfect Peter Passage... of Arms Defeat Peter Perfect with 6 hearts intact
10 pts
The Convert-a-Car Defeat Professor Pat Pending
5 pts
Victory Is Patent Pending Defeat Professor Pat Pending with 6 hearts intact
10 pts
The Compact Pussycat Defeat Penelope Pitstop
5 pts
No Time to Stop Defeat Penelope Pitstop with 6 hearts intact
10 pts
The Crimson Haybaler Defeat Red Max
5 pts
Red, Red Everywhere Defeat Red Max with 6 hearts intact
10 pts
The Bulletproof Bomb Defeat the Ant Hill Mob
5 pts
Dismantled Mob Defeat the Ant Hill Mob with 6 hearts intact
10 pts
The Arkansas Chug-a-Bug Defeat Lazy Luke and Blubber Bear
5 pts
Southbound Scuffle Defeat Lazy Luke and Blubber Bear with 6 hearts intact
10 pts
The Boulder Mobile Defeat the Slag Brothers
5 pts
Bonk! Defeat the Slag Brothers with 6 hearts intact
10 pts

Wacky Races leaderboard

Who scored the most on this game's achievements.

1 davis.andy 1 achievement 500 XP

Wacky Races frequently asked questions

How do I play Wacky Races online with a friend?

Wacky Races (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 Wacky Races on PC?

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

Does Wacky Races netplay lag?

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

Does Wacky Races have achievements?

Yes, Wacky Races has 24 achievements worth 170 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Wacky Races 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 Wacky Races on Etera

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