Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show

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Description

Buffalo Bill presents a collection of six Wild West themed mini-games, which hang together around humour-lead presentation and backdrops.You can play as many or as few of these as you like, and can always have another go at them if you fail.

First task is to throw knives at a spinning board upon which a surely-terrified and fortunately-skinny lady is locked - make sure to adjust for the rotation that will occur in the time your shot takes to hit. You get points for missing as many times as possible before hitting. Event 2 is based on shooting ability and is in two stages. First you must shoot the targets of criminals (but not innocents) as they emerge from the ground, next you must shoot the bottles they throw at you from over the horizon.

Event 3 is Calf Roping, in which you must position yourself so as to be able to throw your rope around the poor cow's neck. This is followed by Bronco Riding, in which you must adjust your balance to compensate for the Bronco trying to throw you off, by pushing the joystick out to balance two bars. Level 5 starts off like the Cow Roping, as you jump onto a Steer, before a joystick-waggling section starts. Last of all is a side-scrolling game in which you jump onto a stagecoach which has been invaded by Indians, and beat up the hijacker.

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Alternate Titles

• "Rodeo Games" -- DOS release
• "Buffalo Bill's Rodeo Games" -- European title

Part of the Following Groups

• Gameplay feature: Horse riding
• Setting: Western / Old West

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Critic Reviews

ASM (Aktueller Software Markt)	Atari ST	Jul, 1989	10.6 out of 12	88
The Games Machine (UK)	Atari ST	Aug, 1989	82 out of 100	82
Zzap!	Amiga	Oct, 1989	80 out of 100	80
ASM (Aktueller Software Markt)	Amstrad CPC	Oct, 1989	8.8 out of 12	73
Top Secret	Commodore 64	Jul, 1995	7 out of 10	70
ASM (Aktueller Software Markt)	Commodore 64	Sep, 1989	8.2 out of 12	68
Your Sinclair	ZX Spectrum	Sep, 1989	54 out of 100	54
Power Play	Atari ST	Sep, 1989	52 out of 100	52
The Good Old Days (Staff Reviews only)	Amiga	Mar 01, 2009	3 out of 6	50
Australian Commodore and Amiga Review	Amiga	Nov, 1989	Unscored	Unscored

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Awards

• ST Format
  • January 1990 (Issue #06) - Included in the list 50 Games of the Year