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Arcade

Wild Western

1981 1-2 Players 46% Not Rated

As a sheriff in the American Old West, you are charged with protecting a traveling train from waves of bandits on horseback and must escort the train safely to the next station. Shoot the bandits while making sure to avoid cacti, rocks, the train and the bandits' horses. If you hit an obstacle or are shot off your horse, you lose a life. Additionally, if three bandits manage to board the train, you also lose. In between each level, there is a brief minigame for bonus points, wherein you must test your accuracy and timing by a shooting a silver dollar in mid-air.

Release date
December 31, 1981
Developer
Taito Corporation
Publisher
Taito Corporation
Players
1-2

About this game

Wild Western

As a sheriff in the American Old West, you are charged with protecting a traveling train from waves of bandits on horseback and must escort the train safely to the next station. Shoot the bandits while making sure to avoid cacti, rocks, the train and the bandits' horses. If you hit an obstacle or are shot off your horse, you lose a life. Additionally, if three bandits manage to board the train, you also lose.

In between each level, there is a brief minigame for bonus points, wherein you must test your accuracy and timing by a shooting a silver dollar in mid-air.

Genres

Shooter / Misc. Vertical

Modes

2-Player Alternating

Studios and credits

Developer
Taito Corporation
Publisher
Taito Corporation

Regional releases

Release date

WorldwideDecember 31, 1981 · Not Rated

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