Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles NES cover art

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Nintendo Entertainment System (1989)

The original NES TMNT adventure sends Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael and Michelangelo through New York-area stages to stop Shredder and the Foot Clan.

Developer: Konami Publisher: Ultra Games / Konami Released: 1989 Modes: Single-player
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Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesWalkthroughArea 4 — Rooftops and ropes
Main Walkthrough · Part 4 of 6

Area 4 — Rooftops and ropes

Carry enough ropes to cross rooftop gaps and push toward the next boss.

AreaArea 4
Key ItemsRope

Route at a glance

Area 4
Stock ropes
Cross building gaps
Preserve Donatello
1

Stock ropes

Rope pickups grant multiple uses. Collect them before committing to rooftop routes.

2

Cross building gaps

At designated rooftop points, use a rope to create a crossing. Missing a required rope forces backtracking for another pickup.

3

Preserve Donatello

Late enemies become more dangerous; Donatello’s reach is valuable for clearing ledges before jumps.

Stuck here?
  • If a rooftop gap looks impossible, it is one of the game’s rope points—return to an item room if you have no ropes.