Arcade

Popeye

The object of the game is for Popeye to collect a certain number of items dropped by Olive Oyl, depending on the level — 24 hearts, 16 musical notes, or 24 letters in the word HELP — while avoiding the Sea Hag, Brutus and other dangers. The player can make Popeye walk back and forth and up and down stairs and ladders with a 4-way joystick. There is a punch button, but unlike similar games of the period, no jump button. Conversely, Brutus can jump down a level and also jump up to hit Popeye if he is directly above.Despite the feature of a punch button, Popeye cannot attack Brutus directly. Instead, the button is used for the following-Punching destroys items that could hurt Popeye such as bot...

Genre: Platform
Year: 1982
Developer: Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo
Players: 2

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Achievements

34 achievements · 410 total points

Brutus Jab I Attack Brutus in round 1.
5 pts
Brutus Jab V Attack Brutus in round 5.
10 pts
Brutus Jab IV Attack Brutus in round 4.
10 pts
Brutus Jab III Attack Brutus in round 3.
5 pts
Brutus Jab II Attack Brutus in round 2.
5 pts
Notes Collector! Catch all notes before they drop below lowest level on round 2!
10 pts
Letters Collector! Catch all letters before they drop below lowest level on round 3!
10 pts
Heart Collector! Catch all hearts before they drop below lowest level on the first round!
10 pts
Lights Out! Hit Brutus on the head with the bucket in the first round!
5 pts
Notes Collector! (Hard) Catch all notes before they drop below lowest level on round 2 on difficulty hard or hardest.
25 pts
Heart Collector! (Hard) Catch all hearts before they drop below lowest level on the first round on difficulty hard or hardest.
25 pts
Letters Collector! (Hard) Catch all letters before they drop below lowest level on round 3 on difficulty hard or hardest.
25 pts
10k Obtain 10,000 points.
5 pts
75k Obtain 75,000 points.
10 pts
50k Obtain 50,000 points.
10 pts
5k Obtain 5,000 points.
5 pts
100k Obtain 100,000 points.
25 pts
25k Obtain 25,000 points.
5 pts
+1 Popeye! Earn your first extra life.
10 pts
+1 Popeye! (Hard) Earn your first extra life on difficulty hard or hardest.
10 pts
Lights Out! (Hard) Hit Brutus on the head with the bucket in the first round on difficulty hard or hardest.
5 pts
The Docks! Collect all hearts to finish round 1
5 pts
The Ship! (Hard) Collect all letters to complete round 3 on difficuty hard or hardest.
10 pts
The Streets! Collect all notes to complete round 2.
5 pts
The Streets! (Hard) Collect all notes to complete round 2 on difficulty hard or hardest.
10 pts
The Ship! Collect all letters to complete round 3.
5 pts
The Docks! (Hard) Collect all hearts to finish round 1 on difficulty hard or hardest.
10 pts
5k (Hard) Obtain 5,000 points on difficulty hard or hardest.
10 pts
10k (Hard) Obtain 10,000 points on difficulty hard or hardest.
10 pts
25k (Hard) Obtain 25,000 points on difficulty hard or hardest.
10 pts
50k (Hard) Obtain 50,000 points on difficulty hard or hardest.
25 pts
75k (Hard) Obtain 75,000 points on difficulty hard or hardest.
25 pts
100k (Hard) Obtain 100,000 points on difficulty hard or hardest.
50 pts
Spinach Power! Eat your first spinach powerup!
5 pts

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Who scored the most on this game's achievements.

1 wguillen 1 achievement 500 XP

Popeye frequently asked questions

How do I play Popeye online with a friend?

Popeye (Arcade) 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 Popeye on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Popeye in the Arcade library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Popeye netplay lag?

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

Does Popeye have achievements?

Yes, Popeye has 34 achievements worth 410 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Popeye 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 Popeye on Etera

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