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Title: Help: name this game?
Post by: Cynicaster on April 24, 2012, 01:00:51 pm
I was recently trying to recall all of the arcade games that cycled through the various arcades in my local area when I was a kid, and there is one that I'm sure I remember, but I can't remember its name. 

These details are going to be very vague and sketchy because I only played this game once or twice, so I'll be surprised if anybody can name it, but here goes. 

It was at least 2-player simultaneous.  It was kind of a beat-em-up type game.  It would have been late 80's, *maybe* early 90's.  The graphics were a very primitive "pre-rendered sprite" style.  I'm pretty sure it was set in the Wild West, but I might be confusing that with an "Indian Jones" type theme (I know the characters wore hats).  I can't even recall if you could pick up guns or not, but I know for a fact you could pick up a whip as a weapon. 

I know it was not Sunset Riders or Gun.Smoke.  Sorry for the sparse details, but any ideas?
   
Title: Re: Help: name this game?
Post by: DCsegaDH on April 24, 2012, 01:06:35 pm
Maybe Growl? its a "Indiana Jones" style game, it has a whip in the game.
Title: Re: Help: name this game?
Post by: Vigo on April 24, 2012, 02:16:25 pm
My guess is Iron Horse (http://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=8206)

(http://www.arcade-museum.com/images/122/1223767226.jpg)
Title: Re: Help: name this game?
Post by: lanman31337 on April 24, 2012, 02:19:30 pm
Now you got me craving Sunset Riders.  Thanks!
Title: Re: Help: name this game?
Post by: Cynicaster on April 24, 2012, 04:14:28 pm
Maybe Growl? its a "Indiana Jones" style game, it has a whip in the game.

BINGO!  That's the one.  Checked YouTube, and as soon as I saw all of the crates and barrels being smashed, I knew we had a winner. 

Thanks, I never in a million years would have come up with that answer on my own. 

Title: Re: Help: name this game?
Post by: 05SRT4 on April 24, 2012, 04:19:09 pm
Good job getting that!!

The game does look fun.
Title: Re: Help: name this game?
Post by: DCsegaDH on April 24, 2012, 04:25:43 pm
Maybe Growl? its a "Indiana Jones" style game, it has a whip in the game.

BINGO!  That's the one.  Checked YouTube, and as soon as I saw all of the crates and barrels being smashed, I knew we had a winner. 

Thanks, I never in a million years would have come up with that answer on my own. 



You're welcome, just helping out!