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which the rows of targets move alternate from row to row. The targets move off one edge of the screen and reappear on the other edge. Each target has a different point value and some also have special features: the diamonds give an extra bullet when hit, the bull's eyes change the direction targets are moving and the frowning faces cause an extra rabbit to appear making the player waste an additional bullet.
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is based on an amusement park shooting gallery. The player controls a pistol which moves along the bottom of the screen. Targets moving right and left appear in six rows before the player, and the goal of the game is to shoot them all down before the player runs out of bullets. The directions in
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Once the player has cleared all the targets, a large brown bear appears. Each time the player hits the bear he is awarded with 50 points. If the player is unable to hit the bear it moves off the screen and the next round starts.
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Index


Developer(s)
Datasoft
Publisher(s)
Designer(s)
Programmer(s)
Platform(s)
Atari 8-bit
TRS-80 Color Computer
Genre(s)
Fixed shooter
fixed shooter
Atari 8-bit computers
Datasoft
TRS-80 Color Computer
Sega
Carnival

SoftSide
O'Riley's Mine


"The Giant List of Classic Game Programmers"
"Atarimania - Target Practice"
"SoftSide Magazine Issue 50"
Shooting Arcade
MobyGames
Shooting Arcade
Shooting Arcade
Internet Archive

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