THE DEADLY DOZEN
THESE OUTLAWS ARE WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE (PREFERABLY DEAD)
MASTER
Reward: $10,000
Master waits for you at the edge of town and will open fire with his Winchester rifle. When you hit him he’ll go prone for a few seconds, then pop up and continue firing.
How To Beat Them:
You can’t hurt him when he’s prone so use this as an opportunity to clear away the regular baddies. There’s a handy POW in the barrel on the left.
CUTTER
Reward: $15,000
This brute will fling two boomerangs that whiz around the screen and can be difficult to dodge. He doesn’t do much else, preferring to lurk at the top of the screen.
How To Beat Them:
This is the first boss where we’d recommend targeting his projectiles to make life easier. Offence is the best strategy, so hit him head on.
GOLDSMITH
Reward: $20,000
Goldsmith will attack you with his double-barrelled rifle. When he’s not firing he spends most of the time rolling around on the floor, dodging your bullets.
How To Beat Them:
Obviously you can’t hit him when he’s rolling, so spend the time clearing his clan and then target him hard when he finally stands.
WINGATE FAMILY
Reward: $80,000
The two Wingate brothers flank you from the sides with their rifles, then ol’ man Wingate appears at the top of the screen and goes bat crazy with his machine gun.
How To Beat Them:
You can’t! Seriously, we’ve seen videos of people somehow doing it, but it looks impossible to us mere mortals. Shoot, move and pray, we guess.
ROY
Reward: $12,000
Roy hops around the screen, pinging an infinite number of knives at you. He doesn’t throw them wildly however, he’ll try and target where you’re standing.
How To Beat Them:
Keep moving to avoid his knives the best you can. He’s invincible when in the air, so anticipate where he’s going to land and unload on him.
PIG JOE
Reward: $20,000
Pig Joe will throw sticks of dynamite in your direction. He also spits deadly fireballs at you, as Pig Joes do. When he’s not attacking he jumps around the top of the screen.
How To Beat Them:
The dynamite is no bother but those fireballs are a real problem. Keep your distance and don’t stop moving to avoid being barbecued.
LOS PUBRO
Reward: $25,000
This guy has six health bars but don’t let that worry you as he’s one of the easier bosses. He’s fairly static and shoots at you with a rapidfire double pistol.
How To Beat Them:
It’s possible to position yourself between his bullets and take him out in seconds. Otherwise rely on the usual move-and-shoot tactics.
NINJA
Reward: $15,000
Ninja is a lot like Roy, only he leaps around a lot more and his throwing stars are faster and more accurate. When hit he’ll vanish and appear elsewhere, as ninjas do.
How To Beat Them:
Use the same tactics that worked on Roy, firing when he briefly stops jumping. When he teleports, try and clear the screen of other enemies.
WOLF CHIEF
Reward: $80,000
Wolf Chief appears three times during this stage but you can only engage him properly on the third occasion. He brandishes a powerful three-barrel shotgun.
How To Beat Them:
This is a tough battle, requiring some defensive tactics. Stay low down the screen, to avoid the shotgun fire, and try and hit the chief from the side.
FAT MAN
Reward: $30,000
Fat Man has a fat machine gun that he likes to fire constantly. Given his girth he doesn’t jump about. Instead he just patrols his area with extreme prejudice.
How To Beat Them:
Hitting bosses from the side is a useful strategy, yet here it is mandatory, as Fat Man will absolutely waste you if attack head on.
THE 13TH BOSS?
Hidden in the code is this additional wanted poster, showing a moody-looking boss who was removed from the final game for unknown reasons. Maybe he was just too damn yella.