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created and published by Bally Midway in 1977, running on Bally Astrocade
type: shooter, action/reflex
genre: Multiplayer, Arena shooter, Snake
perspective: side view bird's-eye
player options: shared-screen
languages: eng
genre: Multiplayer, Arena shooter, Snake
perspective: side view bird's-eye
player options: shared-screen
languages: eng
2.8/5
Description
Western Gun is a single-screen shooter where two players compete in an Old West gun fight. It was the first video game to depict human-to-human combat. When shot, the characters in fall to the ground and the words "GOT ME!" appear above the body. The game has two joysticks per player: an eight-way joystick for moving the computerized cowboy and the other for changing the shooting direction. Unlike later dual stick games, Western Gun has the movement joystick on the right.
Becoro # 2023-11-04 20:02:48 - source
Becoro # 2023-11-04 20:02:48 - source
Technical specs
display: raster
Editor notes (3)
No official source supports the idea that it was released in 1978. It was released in 1977.
Becoro # 2023-11-04 20:16:47
Becoro # 2023-11-04 20:16:47
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