Boot Hill (Arcade) - Let's Play 1001 Games - Episode 800

I'm Gaming Jay: Youtube gamer, let's player, fan of retro games, and determined optimist... Join me in this series while I try out EACH of the video games in the book 1001 VIDEO GAMES YOU MUST PLAY BEFORE YOU DIE, before I die. The game review for each game will focus on the question of whether you MUST play this game before you die. But to be honest, the game review parts are just for fun, and are not meant to be definitive, in depth reviews; this series is more about the YouTube gamer journey itself. From Mario games to the Halo series, from arcade games to Commodore 64, PC games to the NES and Sega Genesis, Playstation to the Xbox, let's play those classic retro games that we grew up with, have fond memories of, or heard of but never got a chance to try! And with that said, the game review for today is...

Boot Hill

Boot Hill is a multidirectional shooter arcade video game released by Midway in 1977. It is a sequel to the 1975 video game Gun Fight, originally released by Taito as Western Gun in Japan. It was released under license from Taito, as Boot Hill is another version of Western Gun.[1]

Each player uses a small joystick to move their cowboy up and down the play area, while a second, larger joystick is used to aim the pistol and shoot. This larger stick also has a trigger button. The game's goal is to shoot the other player, situated on the opposite side of the game area, with the allocated 6 bullets. Wagons move up the middle and cacti litter the play area, both providing temporary cover from the opponent's gunfire and disintegrate when shot. The player may play against the machine or another person in two player mode.

In the United States, the third annual RePlay arcade chart listed Boot Hill as the 11th highest-grossing arcade video game of 1977.[2] The first annual Play Meter arcade chart listed Boot Hill as the 14th highest-grossing arcade game of 1977 (or 13th highest video game, excluding the electro-mechanical game F-1).[3] RePlay later listed it as the 20th highest-grossing arcade game of 1978.[4]

It was listed in the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die.

[kevlarsen]

At the end of the video you gave your recommendation on the game. From personally promoting the book to people and hearing their take on such a book, I've found the main part of the 1001 book is that you play each game to have an appreciation of video games, the history and evolution, and have a taste for some unique stories and artwork. It's mostly just about playing it to experience it, that's why it's not about beating the game, only playing it.

Related to that, I have gripes with people on Twitch that will not rely at all on reviews and think they have to play every game to tell if it's good or not. That reviewers are all about influence from corporations and possible bribes. The world would be a better place if people understood the value of professional video game critics.

[Bobthepetferret]

Hello, it me. Thanks for the shoutout! Glad you enjoyed the video!

And you should have left a comment, I wouldn't have found it creepy at all! I actually am aware of your channel, as I found it while doing my research over the past year or so. May have even borrowed some of your footage (Sokoban, I believe, because NO ONE ELSE had footage of the original game). Hope you don't mind. I did list you among the footage sources at the end, so you have been credited!

I did have the thought of trying to play every game and making a video about the experience, then rejected it and reduced the scope down to what it is. So I deeply respect what you're doing here, because dear lord, it's a feat. Took me a year to do what I did, but you've spent 8 years actually playing 800 of the actual games, which is wild. Best of luck on the remaining episodes!

[Sportsvee]

Congratulations on #800, an impressive feat 🎉

[jackbates]

My favorite other 1001 Games channel is 2PlayerStart, didn't get all that far, but very entertaining to watch.

[gumdeo]

I have not watched all of these in order, but I have completed the first 800 videos in the series.