Cheyenne (video game)

Gameplay

Each level contains at least three stages, which can be selected in any order by shooting the corresponding hanging picture. The stages are set in classic old western locales such as graveyards, canyons, saloons, mines, deserts, forests, and ghost towns. After completing all stages in a level, the player enters a bonus Target Practice stage. Hitting all objects within the time limit awards a Bonus Buster, an extra life, and allows progression to the next level. Throughout each stage, Buster is attacked by enemies and placed in perilous situations. The player must shoot dangers including knives, arrows, bullets, cannonballs, shovels, bombs, ghosts, falling boulders, and errant mine carts. Wild animals such as bats, beavers, bears, coyotes, bison, wildcats, wolves, skunks, raccoons, birds, and rats also threaten Buster and must be shot. Additionally, gangs of outlaws appear, containing two to four members. Outlaws are distinguished by their flashing colors, and all must be captured by shooting them to complete a stage. Once captured, the player returns to the stage's introduction screen, where iron bars are placed over Wanted posters of each outlaw stamped with PAID. The player then moves back to the stage select screen.