Barker Bill's Trick Shooting (NES) Guide  Balloon Saloon

How to Play

Balloons rise up from behind the panel. Shoot them before they float away.

• You have three shots. Each time a balloon appears, any shots you've taken are replenished.
• If a balloon rises to the top of the screen and escapes, you lose a life.
• If your shot hits the dog, you lose a life.
• You start the game with 10 lives.
• If you shoot a blue balloon with a Diamond inside, you gain an extra life.

Scoring

• You score 100 points per balloon you shoot.
• If you hit two balloons with a single shot, you earn 1000 points.
• If you hit every balloon in a round, you earn a Perfect Bonus of 5000 points.
• The maximum score is 999900

Progression

As you progress through the rounds, the number of balloons you must pop increases, and the number of balloons that can appear at one time also increases. From Round 3, the dog will poke his head up from behind the panel.

The rounds stop increasing at Round 99. You can continue playing, but the round number does not go up.