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Relive the excitement of the Wild West in this slick action game!

You're a Marshall aiming to send those mean gunslingers, the James Gang, to Boot Hill. As you stalk the outlaws in the dusty street, you can swing left or right to fire at shady figures in doorways and windows. You have to draw fast - they won't give you a second chance. Kill a bad guy and you collect a fistful of dollars; plug an innocent man and you've wasted a precious bullet.

I found some of the instructions rather confusing and the control keys a bit awkward at first. Since the game demands lightning reflexes, it's better played with a joystick.

The screen display is generally imaginative and helps conjure the right atmosphere, as does the sound. At times the graphics are rather indistinct; for example, the gun sight is difficult to see on some backgrounds.

Gun Law is an absorbing game and there's a high-bounty feature to make it more compelling. Next time you mosey on down to the software store, give Gun Law a spin.

C.C.