''Boot Hill'' is a

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released by Midway in 1977. It is a sequel to the 1975

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'', originally released by

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as ''Western Gun'' in Japan. It was released under license from Taito, as ''Boot Hill'' is another version of ''Western Gun''.

Description

A classic one or two-player

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gunfight game. Each player uses a small

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to move their

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up and down the play area, while a second, much larger joystick is used to aim the pistol and shoot - this larger stick also has a trigger button. The game's single goal is to shoot the other player situated on the opposite side of the game area with the allocated 6 bullets. Wagons move up the middle and cacti litter the play area, both providing temporary cover from the opponent's gunfire and disintegrate when shot. The player may play against the machine or another person in two player mode.

Reception

In the United States, the third annual ''RePlay'' arcade chart listed ''Boot Hill'' as the 11th highest-grossing arcade video game of 1977. The first annual ''

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'' arcade chart listed ''Boot Hill'' as the 14th highest-grossing arcade game of 1977 (or 13th highest video game, excluding the

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game '' F-1''). ''RePlay'' later listed it as the 20th highest-grossing arcade game of 1978. It was listed in the book '' 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die''.

References

External links

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Boot Hill at Universal Videogame List
1977 video games Arcade video games Arcade-only video games Midway video games Taito arcade games Twin-stick shooters Video games developed in the United States Western (genre) video games Video games set in cemeteries {{shooter-videogame-stub