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Wild West C.O.W. Boys of Moo Mesa

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Based on the largely forgotten, but sometimes considered cult cartoon series. Grab your lasso and saddle up as you control one of the cowboys. They are literally cowboys of the bovine variety. Take control of Cowlorado Kid, Dakota Dude, Marshall Moo Montana, and a new character made for the game ...

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Developer
Konami

Released on
1992

Size
1–4 Players

Version
Arcade

Requirements
Arcade

Downloads
Shooter

ESRB Rating
Not Rated

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Based on the largely forgotten, but sometimes considered cult cartoon series. Grab your lasso and saddle up as you control one of the cowboys. They are literally cowboys of the bovine variety. Take control of Cowlorado Kid, Dakota Dude, Marshall Moo Montana, and a new character made for the game named Buffalo Bull. Try to save the beautiful, but tough Lily Bovine from the evil corrupt Sheriff Terrorbull. This is a “run and gun” game where you taken on Terrorbull’s evil henchmen and even ghosts.

Weapons include: A machine gun to make your shots fast, a power up to make the bullets do more damage, flying punch, flying tomahawk, a thunderbolt that destroys all enemies on screen, flying horseshoe. The shield provides invincibility for a limited time. Sarsaparilla drink provides energy and there are 1 UPs for extra lives. The power ups can be found by shooting chickens. There are seven stages in total with a mean boss to contend with at the end of each one.

Wild West C.O.W. Boys of Moo Mesa

Overview & History

Released by Konami in 1992, Wild West C.O.W. Boys of Moo Mesa is a quintessential arcade run-and-gun shooter loosely based on the short-lived animated television series of the same name. Set in a bizarre, bovine-dominated alternate-history Western world, the storyline follows a quartet of righteous, gun-toting law-bovines operating out of the town of Moo Mesa. Their mission is to restore order and protect the honest citizens from the tyrannical plans of Mayor O.xB. Bullion and his nefarious gang of corrupt outlaws. Built on Konami's reliable custom arcade hardware, the game stands out for its vibrant, cartoon-accurate sprite work, catchy Western-cowpunk soundtrack, and frantic four-player cooperative action that defined early 90s coin-op culture.

Gameplay Features & Mechanics

Mechanically, Moo Mesa heavily borrows the simultaneous multi-directional shooting foundation of Konami’s own Sunset Riders, yet adds distinctive verticality and unique mounted segments. Players can choose from four distinct heroes: Marshal Moo Montana, Cowgirl Dakota Dude, Kid Bull, and Buffalo Bull. Each character wields a dual-revolver setup, but their attacks vary slightly in spread and power. Players navigate scrolling stages filled with destructible environments, runaway train roofs, and perilous canyons. A standout feature is the rhythm-breaking bull-riding bonus stages, where players must rope stray cattle or lasso fleeing bandits from the back of a galloping steed. Power-ups scattered across the plains upgrade standard peashooters into devastating rapid-fire machine guns, flame-throwing rifles, or explosive homing bullets.