Any tips for Imagic's Shooting Gallery?

[+DamonicFury]

I just got this game, and it seems to be a very cool game reminiscent of Carnival. However, there is no manual posted here at AtariAge (gasp!) so I'm a bit unsure how to get more bullets and what targets score the most points, etc. Can anyone give me some ideas... or even better, get the manual posted? Thanks.

[+DamonicFury]

No Shootin Gallery fans out in Atari-land? :-(

 

I went digging through my ancient back issues of Electronic Fun for it's review of the game. It recommended game 4, in which you must hit the center clock before it's spots disappear, or else lose 4 of your 64 bullets. You get to shoot at the high-scoring train by first shotting the monkey.

 

So that gives me something to work with. :-) I still would love to see a copy of the manual for this cool game. Is there a list somewhere of all the manuals that aren't yet archived? I would be happy to type up or scan any manuals that I might have that aren't out there yet.

[Godzilla]

im still busy cleaning house after a divorce. it will be a while before i can get to altruistic things like scanning my atari manuals. but iirc i have one for sg somewhere. really fun game. love the gfx

[Rob Mitchell]

i have one for sg somewhere. really fun game. love the gfx

 

I cannot find "Shooting Gallery" in the AA archive ... ??

 

doh! It's called "Shootin' Gallery"

 

Should it have been a light gun game?

 

Rob Mitchell, Atlanta, GA

[the 5th ghost]

HowD,

 

I have the manual for Shootin' Gallery but I don't have a scanner nor the time to type it all out. You'd be welcome to borrow it. PM me if you are interested.

 

Doug

[+DamonicFury]

Shootin' Gallery is not a light gun game... it's actually much more similar to Carnival (it's a Sega arcade game, Coleco did a VCS version) I should have spelled it better, as Atari did make a prototype light gun gun called Shooting Gallery!

[Rob Mitchell]

Atari did make a prototype light gun gun called Shooting Gallery!

 

Actually called Shooting Arcade

 

Rob Mitchell, Atlanta, GA

[GrizzLee]

I'd help you out, but my copy is still S/W

I've only played it on emu's and a few loose carts I've had.

 

I always thouhht it was children's game. The sticker on the box says something to this effect. Hmmm..., maybe I'll have to open it now and read the manual.

 

Take care,

-Lee

[Godzilla]

yea, playing the right version number fixes that problem, i think someone mentioned it. its actually really fun and challenging

[+DamonicFury]

A VERY BIG THANK YOU to the 5th ghost for loaning me his copy of the Shooting Gallery manual!!!

 

I have scanned it and sent it to AtariAge to hopefully be included in their archive.

 

It is FAR more difficult to get extra bullets in this game than Carnival, which seriously shortens the length of time it can be played. This isn't a bad thing... like many of the early Activion games, it makes for a perfect short, yet fast paced game. :-)

[the 5th ghost]

More than happy tp help out

 

Doug