Badlands

Badlands (バッドランズ Baddoranzu^?) is a video game developed by Konami on the LaserDisc system in 1984 and published by both Konami and Centuri. It first debuted at the Amusement and Music Operators Association (AMOA) Show in October 1983 and was later released to the public in early 1984. In addition to its LaserDisc version, two versions of the Badlands video game cabinet exist, one produced by Konami and one by Centuri.

Plot[]

Buck was a hard-working family man living a quiet life, when one day, for no reason, his wife and children were brutally murdered in cold blood by a vicious band of thugs led by the ruthless Landolf, while he was wounded, unable to help them.

Now, revenge is the only thing on Buck's mind. He heads for town, equipped only with his gun, searching for the people who ruined his life. Not until Landolf and each member of his mob are dealt with will he have his revenge.

There is a price tag on the head of Landolf and each member of his gang, but remember, the Badlands is no place for the faint of heart.

Gameplay[]

Badlands is a first-person shooter action-adventure video game set in a wild west fantasy world. The game's arcade cabinet consists of one large "shoot" button. Gameplay consists of animated cutscenes, requiring players to shoot and react to environmental hazards and enemies. The game uses a life system, granting the player three lives upon starting. Losing all lives ends the game. The aim of the game is to eliminate outlaws and claim their bounties.

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Trivia[]

Badlands was the only game Konami released on the LaserDisc system.
On June 26, 1986, Gary Hatt, of Ontario, California, set a world record on this game, scoring 146,080 points on the Twin Galaxies Tournament Settings at the Huish Family Fun Center in Montclair, California.

External links[]

Badlands [Model GX455] at Gaming History
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