How do you play Snow Bros?
Cover every enemy with repeated snow shots, move next to the completed snowball, and kick it across the stage. Defeat all enemies to clear the screen.
Snow Bros Arcade
Snow Bros is Toaplan's 1990 fixed-screen arcade action game. Nick and Tom turn enemies into snowballs, then kick them across the stage to clear groups in a single chain. This guide covers the hosted arcade version, its browser key map, and the positioning choices behind its snowball system.
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Overview
TATSUJIN's official Toaplan archive lists Snow Bros as a 1990 arcade release and describes it as fixed-screen action with simple rules. Each stage is cleared by defeating every enemy on the screen.
Repeated snow shots trap an enemy inside a snowball. Move next to the trapped enemy and use the same shot action to kick it; a rolling snowball can remove other enemies in its path and may produce items.
Cheat Codes
NES version: Time Mode: Japanese release: press Select at the title screen. US release: at the title screen press Up twice, Right eight times, Down twice, Left eight times, then press A or Start.
Game Boy version: Stage select: At the title screen, hold Up, Select, and B, then press Start.
Game Boy version: Invincibility: At the title screen, hold Down-Left, A, and B, then press Start.
Controls
- W / A / S / D
- Use the mapped eight-way arcade joystick to move around the stage
- J (mapped B) / K (mapped A)
- Use the two arcade action buttons for snow shot and kick, or jump
- Shift
- Insert a coin
- Enter
- Start the game
Before you play
- Do not kick the first trapped enemy automatically. Check where the snowball will roll and line it up with several targets before sending it away.
- Keep adding snow until an enemy is fully trapped; an incomplete snowball cannot be kicked through the stage.
- Use jumps to change levels quickly, then attack from a position that leaves room to avoid the rolling snowball's path.
Known limitations
- The hosted arcade tutorial text is displayed in English.
FAQ
What are the browser controls for Snow Bros?
The current Player 1 mapping uses WASD for movement, J and K for the two action buttons, Shift to insert a coin, and Enter to start.
How do you create a snowball chain attack?
Trap an enemy, then kick the snowball along a route containing other enemies. Every target struck by the rolling snowball is removed and may contribute to an item-producing chain.
Which version of Snow Bros is on this page?
This page runs the 1990 Toaplan arcade version rather than a later console port or Snow Bros sequel.