Lucky Luke: Outlaws

Lucky Luke: Outlaws is a first-person side-scrolling shooter based on the famous comics series about the poor lonesome cowboy who can draw a gun faster than his shadow: Lucky Luke. The Dalton brothers have escaped from their prison, along with numerous bandits, and Lucky Luke suspects they are involved with the missing gold of an Austin-bound train. After discovering the convoy, they also kidnap the bank's daughter.

The game is started with a number of life points according to one of three difficulty levels, and a colt with a limited number of bullets. The cowboy has to disarm his opponents by moving a cross-hair shaped cursor over the screen and firing at the right time. Four flashing arrows indicate where to find the opponents. If it takes too long, a timer starts and when the countdown is complete, Lucky Luke loses a life.

When beating an opponent, Lucky Luke sometimes recovers money or additional bullets, along with points added to the score. If an opponent isn't found in time, Lucky Luke can dodge the incoming shot by pressing a key. On a succesful dodging attempt, the cowboy must then find the shooter to disarm him and attack the next opponent. Some enemies also have hostages who cannot be fired at. The five levels hold bonuses hidden in the scenery. Next to cash and bullets, these include stars (life points) and horseshoes (+2 seconds for Luke to protect himself). The final stage ends with a battle against the Dalton brothers.