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A wild west hero (you, of course) must destroy gang after gang of extremely nasty bandits, whilst avoiding the glowing cacti or any other objects, and most importantly, stay alive!

At the start of the game, the hero is given three lives with which to carry out his task. Armed with an automatic, he must accumulate the highest score possible (Surprise, surprise). For the first 20,000 points scored, a bonus life is awarded and for every 10,000 points after that. It is playable with one or two people (or aliens I suppose!) and is compatible with the Kempston joystick interface. There are only four controls - up, down, left and right. Firing is done by moving in the desired direction.

Wild West Hero is definitely fast and furious, at times rather too fast and not a game for the faint hearted! The graphics are fast and reasonably smooth. The only main criticism of the game itself is the lack of further screens or alterations. Apart from that, it is thoroughly enjoyable, if not 100% original and very good value indeed. An excellent pub/party-type game.