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American Horseshoes

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Release date(s)
  
1990

CPU
  
Z80

Developer
  
Taito

Sound
  
Yamaha YM2203

Platform
  
Arcade game

Cabinet
  
Vertical

Initial release date
  
July 1990

Publisher
  
Taito

Genre
  
Sports game

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Mode(s)
  
Single player, 4-player

Arcade system
  
Taito L System hardware

Display
  
Raster, 224 x 320 pixels, 256 colors

Similar
  
Aqua Jack, AmeriDarts, Air Inferno, Big Event Golf, Ashura Blaster

American horseshoes taito trackball arcade game


American Horseshoes is a 1 to 4 player "horseshoes" arcade game released by Taito in 1990. Each player can choose from one of four characters: Lucky Lou, Diamond Dave, Tossin' Tom and Mayhem Mary. There are two pitches in each inning. Players may select grip and throwing angle prior to each pitch. The rolling of the trackball determines the distance of each pitch. After each inning the scoring with shown with an overhead shot of the stake area. Each player's score is shown throughout the game at the top of the screen. Up to nine innings can be played per game.

Scoring is as follows:

  • Ringer (A horseshoe which wraps around the stake) : 3 points.
  • Leaner (A horsehoe which rests against the stake) : 2 points.
  • Landing within the stake area : 1 points.
  • References

    American Horseshoes Wikipedia


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