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Pistol Daimyo no Bouken

The player must take control of Pistol Daimyo, a small Japanese lord, who has a pistol strapped to his head and two fans strapped to his feet; he faces the right side of the screen and is always moving forward…

1 February 1990

Pistol Daimyo no Bouken is a shooter developed by Namco, released 1 February 1990 on Arcade.

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What Pistol Daimyo no Bouken is

Pistol Daimyo no Bouken is a shooter game developed by Namco and released in 1990. It is available on Arcade only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The player must take control of Pistol Daimyo, a small Japanese lord, who has a pistol strapped to his head and two fans strapped to his feet; he faces the right side of the screen and is always moving forward with the backgrounds scrolling to the left, bringing enemies into view (which are reminiscent of Monty Python's Flying Circus). Similar to Kissy, Takky, and Hommy from Baraduke and Bakutotsu Kijuutei, he will float down to the ground if you stop holding the joystick up while he is in mid-air - and pressing that Firing Button will make his pistol fire a small cannonball. However, holding down the button will charge the pistol (much like Alice's bubble blower in Märchen Maze and…
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action, comedy and historical. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

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When did Pistol Daimyo no Bouken come out?
Pistol Daimyo no Bouken was released on 1 February 1990 for Arcade.

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