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Main data
Romset and name:
wexpress Western Express (Japan, rev 4)
Short name:
Western Express
Manufacturer:
Data East Corporation
Year:
Genre:
Platform
Category:
Platform / Fighter Scrolling
Serie:
-
Driver source:
dataeast/exprraid.cpp
Language:
Japanese
Similar games:
Input / Controls
Players:
Up to 2 players (solo, 2 alternates)
Input:
Joystick 8 ways
Buttons / keys:
Coins:
Cabinet:
Cocktail, Upright
Free-play:
Not supported
Rankings
Average user rating:
AntoPISA BestGame:
-
MASH All-Time:
-
Video
Display:
256x240@59.637405 Hz, CRT 15kHz
Orientation:
Horizontal
Scrolling:
Unknown
Colors:
-
CPU:
Data East DECO16, Motorola MC6809
Audio
Sound:
Audio chips:
Speaker, YM2203 OPN, YM3526 OPL
Romset
First release:
Mame 0.34b7 released on nov-10 1998
Last release:
Mame 0.264 released on mar-26 2024
Clone of:
exprraid Express Raider (World, Rev 4)
Bios:
Not required
Use rom of:
-
Use sample of:
-
Previous romset:
None
New romset:
None
Files
Dump:
GOOD
Required files:
Status
OVERALL:
GOOD
Emulation:
Good
Graphic:
Good
Color:
Good
Sound:
Good
Cocktail:
Good
Protection:
Good
Save state:
Supported
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  • Arcade Video game published 38 years ago:

    Western Express © 1986 Data East Corp.

    The wild west-themed Western Express is separated into two different game types; a sideways scrolling fighting sequence and a shooting sequence. The player controls a train robber, or 'Express Raider', and must try to steal the bags of money from the moving locomotives.

    During the fighting sequence, the Raider must fight the bank teller, hit the coyotes and then jump onto the train before it speeds away. Once on the train, he must fight his way past other enemies and avoid various projectiles, such as bottles, bullets and shovels full of coal. Players must be careful to duck under the low signs that come along as the train is travelling. Also, once a train carriage is clear of enemies, a bomb will appear between the current carriage and the next; players must quickly jump over to the next carriage before the bomb goes off, otherwise the Raider will fall from the train and a life is lost. If the Express Raider manages to reach the train engine, the loot will be captured and the game will then move on to the shooting sequence.

    In the shooting sequence, the Express Raider rides a horse and must shoot at the enemies that appear from the windows of a train carriage. They will shoot back at the player and throw various objects. Players can hit the DUCK button to avoid the enemy attacks. A woman will appear at regular intervals offering the player a bag of money, if the player shoots the woman, a life is lost. After the shooting sequence has been completed, the game will start over again with an increased level of difficulty.

    TECHNICAL
    Main CPU: MOS Technology M6502 (@ 4 Mhz), M6809 (@ 2 Mhz)
    Sound Chips: YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz), YM3526 (@ 3.6 Mhz)

    Players: 2
    Control: 8-way joystick
    Buttons: 2

    TRIVIA
    Western Express was released in January 1986, this game is known in US as "Express Raider".

    Gary Hatt holds the official record for this game with 197,200 points.

    CONTRIBUTE
    Edit this entry: https://www.arcade-history.com/?&page=detail&id=3154&o=2
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