Play Wacky Wheels online — the free shareware version Works — shareware version runs via DOSBox in your browser
Guide updated October 2026 · Runs via DOSBox + WebAssembly
Wacky Wheels — the 1994 kart racer from Beavis Soft, published by Apogee: eight animal drivers, Mode 7-style tracks and hedgehogs to throw at each other. The shareware version is hosted here — click Play and it boots in your browser.
D-pad: steer · CTRL / ALT / SPACE: the game's action keys
⌨ Keyboard — for menus & name entry
Controls — what does what
| Action | Keyboard | Mouse / touch |
|---|---|---|
| Steer | Arrow keys | — |
| Drive, brake and throw | set in the game's options | — |
| Menu / back | Esc | — |
| Sound | — | Use the Sound button under the screen to mute |
Runs in your browser tab with DOSBox + WebAssembly — nothing is uploaded. Click the screen to capture input; press Ctrl+F10 to release mouse.
Wacky Wheels shareware is An Apogee Game, freely distributable under its VENDOR.DOC. The registered game is commercial and not hosted here. Provenance: /apps/wacky-wheels/NOTICE.md.
Get the full game
The shareware episode plays here free. The rest of Wacky Wheels was the commercial release, and is still sold:
How it works & what to expect
The original DOS shareware release running in a WebAssembly build of DOSBox. The package is about 1.5 MB. The pseudo-3D track scaling is the heaviest thing it does, and a laptop or desktop keeps up easily.
Controls
The arrow keys steer; the driving and firing keys are listed, and can be changed, in the game's options. Collect the hedgehogs on the track to have something to throw.
Shareware version — and the full game
This is the shareware release Apogee distributed under its VENDOR.DOC, which permits sharing it and forbids distributing the registered game. The full game is still sold.
Frequently asked questions
Is Wacky Wheels legal to play here?
Yes. This is the official shareware version, distributed under Apogee's VENDOR.DOC. The registered game is not hosted.
Does my progress save?
Settings and best times persist in this browser between visits, best-effort.
Can I play on a phone?
A touch pad with arrow keys and the common action keys appears below the game on touch devices; it is far better with a keyboard.
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Want a game like this on your own site?
Wacky Wheels isn't ours to give away — we host it, we didn't write it. But eleven of the games here we did write from scratch, and those are free for anyone to put on their own page: one line of HTML, no account, no permission, no attribution beyond a credit line.