American Horseshoes
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American Horseshoes | |
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Developer(s) | Taito |
Publisher(s) | Taito |
Platform(s) | Arcade Game |
Release | 1990 |
Genre(s) | Sports game |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Arcade system | Taito L System |
American Horseshoes is a 1 to 4 player "horseshoes" arcade game released by Taito in 1990. Each player can choose from one of four characters: Lucky Lou, Diamond Dave, Tossin' Tom and Mayhem Mary. There are two 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 throughout the game at the top of the screen. Up to nine innings can be played per game.
Scoring is as follows:
- Ringer (a horseshoe which wraps around the stake): 3 points
- Leaner (a horseshoe which rests against the stake): 2 points
- Landing within the stake area: 1 point
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Categories:
- 1990 video games
- Arcade video games
- Arcade-only video games
- Sports video games
- Taito games
- Trackball video games
- Video games developed in Japan
- Taito arcade games
- Taito L System games
- Taito stubs
- Arcade game stubs