Barker Bill's Trick Shooting (Game)

Barker Bill's Trick Shooting

GAME » on August 1990

Nintendo Entertainment System (Platform)

A light-gun shooting gallery game from Nintendo in 1990.

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Overview

Barker Bill's Trick Shooting is a light-gun shooting gallery game developed and published by Nintendo (Company) for the Nintendo Entertainment System (Platform) in North America on August 1990 and in Europe on June 1991. It did not receive a Japanese release.

A carnival-style game, Barker Bill's Trick Shooting features three different mini-games making use of the light gun peripheral, along with a special "Fun Follies" mode that cycles through each with new bonuses. Along with the host Barker Bill (Character), the game features his assistant Trixie and the Duck Hunt dog.

It is sometimes seen as a game based off the 1950's Terrytoons cartoon series Barker Bill's Cartoon Show, due to the host's name and appearance.

Gameplay

During the game, the player has three shots to work with, which replenishes whenever a new target (balloons, plates, etc.) appears on the screen.

Game List

It includes four modes to choose from:

Balloon Saloon tasks players with shooting balloons flying up from a cutout, taking care to avoid hitting the Duck Hunt dog.
Flying Saucers tasks players with shooting porcelain plates thrown up by both Barker Bill (Character) and Trixie, taking care to avoid hitting them or the flying parrot.
Window Pains has players shooting random objects falling from the ceiling, sometimes falling behind closed panes that block shots.
Fun Follies cycles through each of the three other modes while adding two bonus stages (one where players shoot coins presented by Trixie, afterwards making use of a slot machine for extra lives, and one where players throw various things Barker Bill throws up before they reach Trixie). Shooting diamonds does not add any extra lives, but instead improves the chances in the next slot machine.

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