Arcade Video game published 44 years ago:

Wild Western (c) 1982 Taito.

A sheriff on horseback must protect a train, located in the center of the screen, from groups of bandits. Players must avoid running into obstacles, getting shot, or allowing three bandits to board the train. A bonus game is played between rounds.

- TECHNICAL -

Runs on the "Taito SJ System" hardware. Board Number: WW070001 Prom Stickers: WW8..14

Players: 2 Control: Joystick 8-Way (controls movement), 8-Way rotary knob + push. (controls shooting) Buttons: 1 (jump)

- TRIVIA -

Wild Western was released in May 1982.

- TIPS AND TRICKS -

INSTRUCTIONS:

When a bandit gets on the train, use the Action button to get on the train to attack him. You can't shoot bandits who are on the train.

When an obstacle approaches while you are on the train, press the Action button to duck.

To get off the train, press the Action button when your horse is near.

If you are hit by enemy gunfire, or if you run into cacti, rocks or the train, you will lose a life.

The game ends when all lives are lost or three bandits get on the train.

After completing a stage, hit the coin tossed in the air and receive double bonus points.

- PORTS -

* CONSOLES: [US] Atari 2600: Release cancelled Colecovision [US]: Unreleased prototype Intellivision [US]: Release cancelled [JP] Sony PS2 (aug.25, 2005) "Taito Memories Gekan [Model SLPM-66092]" Sony PlayStation 2 [AU] (mar.30, 2006) "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLES-53852]" [EU] Microsoft XBOX (mar.31, 2006) "Taito Legends 2" [EU] Sony PS2 (mar.31, 2006) "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLES-53852]" [US] Sony PS2 (may.16, 2007) "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLUS-21349]"

Player layout in our catalog: 2P alt.

If you are exploring by feel rather than by title, jump from the tags above into the matching genre rooms, or return to the Arcade hall for the full wall.

Open Play on this page to start Wild Western (set 1). Keyboard, USB/Bluetooth pads, and the on-screen touch gamepad all work inside the emulator bar. Save states and fullscreen live on that same bar so you can pause mid-session and resume later.

Wild Western (set 1) is filed in our catalog as a 1982 release.

Player layout on this cabinet: 2P alt.

Genre tags on Classic Arcade Games: Shooter.

Credit line lists Taito Corporation as developer.