Bandido

Arcade Video game published 46 years ago:

Bandido (c) 1979 Exidy.

You control a sheriff who has been surrounded by bandits. You can move around in the middle of the screen, and pick off the bandits that have you circled in. The longer you play the quicker they move. Luckily you can move one direction, while firing another.

- TECHNICAL -

Cabinet dimensions : 67,75'' (172,085cm) high x 25,25'' (64,135cm) wide x 29'' (73,66cm) deep. Monitor : 19''.

Main CPU : Intel 8080 (@ 2.016 Mhz)
Sound CPU : I8035 (@ 400 Khz)
Sound Chips : DAC, SN76477 (@ 400 Khz)

Screen orientation : Vertical
Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels
Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz
Palette colors : 8

Players : 1
Control : Joystick 8-Way (controls movement), 8-Way rotary knob + push. (controls shooting)

- TRIVIA -

After "Sheriff"'s release by Nintendo in 1979, it was licensed to Exidy for re-release as Bandido in January 1980 (even if title screen says 1979).

- CONTRIBUTE -

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