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American Horseshoes 1990 Taito

1990

American Horseshoes (c) 1990 Taito.
A 1- to 4-players horseshoe game. Each players can choose from one of four characters. There are 2 pitches in each inning. Players may select grip and throwing angle prior to each pitch. The rolling of the trackball determines the distance of each pitch. After each inning the scoring with shown with an overhead shot of the stake area. Each player's score is shown througout the game at the top of the screen. At the end of each 3 innings the players may continue by inserting additional credits. Up to 9 innings can be played per game.

>>> TECHNICAL DETAILS
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Taito L System hardware
Prom Stickers : C47
Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)
Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 3 Mhz)
Screen orientation : Vertical
Video resolution : 224 x 320 pixels
Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz
Palette colors : 256
Players : 1
Control : Trackball
Buttons : 2

>>> TRIVIA
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Released in July 1990.
- SCORING -
Ringer (A horseshoe which wraps around the stake) : 3 points.
Leaner (A horsehoe which rests against the stake) : 2 points.
Landing within the stake area : 1 points.

>>> OTHER GAME RESOURCES
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Game's rom.
Machine's picture.

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