Information About

Gun.smoke




  Developer Capcom
  Publisher Capcom
  Release 1985
  Genre Overhead Run And Gun
  Modes Up to two players, simultaneously
  Cabinet Upright
  Cpu Z80 (@ 4 MHz)
  Sound Z80 (@ 3 MHz) <Br>(2x) YM2203 (@ 15 MHz)
  Resolution 256 x 224
  Monitor Raster , vertical orientation
  Input 8-way Joystick , 3 buttons
  Ports NES , Amstrad CPC , Famicom Disk System , PlayStation 2 , PlayStation , Sinclair Spectrum , XBOX , Sega Saturn , IBM PC


''Gun. Smoke'' is an overhead Run And Gun Arcade Game created by Capcom in 1985 The game, which has a Western theme, centers around a character named ''Billy Bob'', a Bounty Hunter who is after vicious criminals of the Wild West . This game usconsidered to be one of the hardest Capcom games ever made.


GAMEPLAY

''Gun. Smoke'' is very similar to an earlier Capcom game Commando ; they are both overhead Run And Gun s. However there were differences in ''Gun. Smoke''. The screen scrolled upward automatically and players only had three ways to shoot which was done with three buttons for left, right, and center shooting. However, a player can also change the way ''Billy'' shoots through button combinations. You can still die by getting shot or struck by emenies like in Commando but you can better protect yourself by getting special items like: a horse, for protection up to three hits; boots, for speed of movement; bullets, for faster shots; and rifles, for shot length. You find these items by shooting barrels and you can stock up rifles, boots, and bullets up to five.

Also, there are other items that are used for points like: stars, bottles, bags, dragonflies, and cows but, there are two other items to watch out for; the yamachi, which is a 1up and the cattle shull, which reduces ''Billy's'' power. There are obstacles in the game like streams, buildings, and hills but don't worry if you got caught between the screen and an obstacle you would automatically move instead of being killed instantly. The Bosses in the boss battles would have a big life gauge with sometimes four to six blocks of life so this proved to be a real challenge to players because they had to hold out long enough to take out the boss and common enemies that came play around as well.


CHARACTERS




PORTS

''Gun. Smoke'' was ported to many systems:


The game was later ported to the Nintendo Entertainment System and Famicom Disk System in 1988. The objective is to free the town of Hicksville from the band of criminals known as the Wingates. But in order to capture their most dangerous henchmen, in each stage the player must retrieve a Wanted sign of said henchman, otherwise it is impossible to clear the stage. The NES version also has different music.


Differences from the arcade version

Even though the NES version stayed true to the gameplay of the arcade version there were major changes done

  • Only six of the ten bosses were in this version (Master Winchester, Ninja Darts, Cutter Boomerang, Wolf Chief, Los Pubro, and Fat Man).

  • ''Billy'' was given extra weapons like: a shotgun, a machinegun, a smart bomb, and a magnum.

  • Bullets are used for ammo for the extra weapons.

  • A storyline is built around the game.

  • The Wingates in the game are a gang instead of a family of 2 sons and a father.

  • You can purchase weapons and items from people

  • Four of the bosses had their names changed. Master Winchester name was changed to ''Bandit Bill'', Wolf Chief was changed to ''Devil Hawk'', Fat Man was changed to ''Fat Man Joe''(a knockoff of ''Pig Joe'') and Los Pubro was changed to ''Wingate''.

  • Los Pubro was made the final boss in the NES version as ''Wingate'' with a slash over one of his eyes, a cape, and armed with a gatling gun.

  • The other bosses had their appearances changed too. Bandit Bill (Master Winchester) now wears a red shirt and blue jeans. Cutter Boomerang wears a baggy blue sleeveless shirt and red pants. Ninja Darts wears a purple ninja outfit with no mask and sports a ponytail and he shoots shurikens that split into fours. Devil Hawk (Wolf Chief) is now shirtless and uses fireballs as his weapon. Fat Man Joe wears an armored plated shirt and uses a railgun.

  • There is another type of Yashichi that will give you temporary invincibility.



Levels

Each level in the game is given a name. These are the names of each level and the bosses of them.

  • Round 1 - The town of Hicksville - Boss: Bandit Bill

  • Round 2 - The Boulders - Boss: Cutter Boomerang

  • Round 3 - Camanchi Village - Boss: Devil Hawk

  • Round 4 - Death Valley - Boss: Ninja Darts

  • Round 5 - Cheyenne River - Boss: Fat Man Joe

  • Round 6 - Fort Wingate - Boss: Wingate



RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE SHOW AND THE GAME

The dot in Gun''.''Smoke is written because of trademark issues, as the name '' Gunsmoke '' refers to a famous and long running American Western Radio and TV show which ran in various forms from 1951 until 1975, and was the longest running entertainment series with continuous characters in the the history of American television.

TRIVIA

  • Jaime Guzman holds the official record for this game with 1,465,250 points.

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