Trying to identify an 80s arcade game.

[Batchman]

So there was an arcade game I found at Magic Mountain one time ... only saw it once. Played it there, had a lot of fun with it ... never saw it again, anywhere.

For years have been trying to find any sign of it, no luck.

It was probably somewhere around 1982-1984 (I think I saw Robotron for the first time during the same visit, but I'm not sure).

It was a wild west-style video game. Not sure if you were a good guy or a bad guy, but you fought others on and off an old steam train. I've found a couple of games along these lines, but they're all horizontal scrollers, and I am almost certain this game was a vertical scroller.

Wild Western looks familiar, except from what I've seen, it is only played -around- the train, but I am almost certain this had you also fighting -on- the train.

Sound familiar to anyone?

[Ian]

I have Gunsmoke and Western Express on the top of my head... not sure if either one is even close...

[JDFan]

Was also thinking Wild Western by Taito possibly but you mention it not being it - perhaps a couple years later than you though might be Western Express by Data East :

[Batchman]

I suppose it is possible (hard to say with certainty after some 30+ years) it is Western Express, but that game is not vertical, and I am almost certain I remember 'rounds' or 'levels' inside the train, rather than on top ... but I have to admit, it is very close to what I would expect it to be, after all this time.

[jaywv1981]

Its another horizontal game but what about Iron Horse?

[jbl77]

Likely not "definitive" but here is a list that might provide a good starting point...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Western_video_games 

[Batchman]

So at this point, my best guess would be Wild Western ... no telling for sure, though. Just been too long since I saw the game.

[mgb]

Sounds like iron horse