Western Gun

The original Western Gun was the first open-world video game, the first action-adventure video game, and the first real-time tactical cover shooter. The two cowboy gunslingers had free-roaming movement across a single-screen open-world environment, littered with cacti and mountains that could be used as cover, while attempting to shoot each other. However, Western Gun had more primitive sprite graphics and animation, and used discrete-logic hardware (lacking a microprocessor).


Becoro # 2023-11-02 14:47:38

Two players face off in a duel, Wild West style. Each having their revolvers loaded with 6 bullets, they can move around on their side of the screen and aim the gun up and down. Once one of the players is hit, or both run out of bullets, a new round begins. The player who scores the most hits within the time limit wins the game. In later rounds, an increasing number of cacti and a moving stagecoach serve as additional obstacles in the line of fire.

(Daniel Saner) - # 2010-04-25 21:51:21

software: Emulated on MAME,

display: Monotone

First ever game to use a microprocessor, allowing basic AI for a computer opponent.

# 2003-10-27 08:50:26

version of
Gun Fight (Arcade)