Play Gunboat Online
Dodge mines and enemy fire in a tiny warship, threading narrow rivers while pixel explosions erupt around you—pure MS-DOS chaos.
Gunboat, released by Accolade in 1991, is one of those MS-DOS games that feels like it was made for a specific kind of afternoon. You sit down with the keyboard, the monitor hums, and suddenly you're in charge of a small patrol boat on a dangerous river. It doesn't try to be an epic; it's a straightforward mission with clear, immediate dangers, typical of the action titles from that era.
You control a gunboat, navigating through a maze-like river system screen by screen. Your main objective is to survive the journey, destroying enemy installations, helicopters, and other boats that block your path. The signature mechanics involve carefully maneuvering to avoid mines and incoming fire while returning shots with your limited ammunition. The pacing is relentless; one mistake often means starting the entire run over. It feels like a tense, high-stakes trip where every decision matters right up to the last moment.
Each game uses different controls, most DOS games use the keyboard arrows. Some will use the mouse , "Alt" ,"Enter" and "Space bar".
Download Gunboat ROM
You can download this ROM to play Gunboat offline using an MS-DOS emulator (Top Emulators).
*This ROM is provided for backup and educational purposes only.
