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The Legend of Billy the Kid

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The Legend of Billy the Kid

This adventure game blends strategic map travel and shootouts as you build an outlaw gang or hunt your target.


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Platform
MS-DOS
Released
1990
Perspective
Side view
Size
1.54 MB
Version
HUGE.EXE
Rating
0 votes

About The Legend of Billy the Kid

Billy the Kid is a DOS game set in the Wild West, where players assume the role of either the outlaw William H. Bonney or Sheriff Pat Garrett. Their initial alliance under rancher John Tunstall dissolves after his murder, leading to a conflict in methods: Garrett pursues lawful order, while Billy seeks violent revenge.

Gameplay involves selecting destinations like Santa Fe or Native American camps from an overhead map. In towns, interacting with characters inside buildings provides clues for progression, sometimes requiring bribes paid with money obtained from activities such as bank robberies. The player's core objective shifts based on the chosen character, with Billy's path involving the recruitment of an outlaw gang.

Action sequences, such as shootouts where a crosshair targets enemies emerging from cover, are a recurring element. The narrative concludes with a final confrontation between the two protagonists, regardless of the player's earlier choices.

The Legend of Billy the Kid Screenshots

10 images
Title screen
Both Garrett and Billy the Kid are hired by a rancher
Murder!
The player has to choose between two characters
Choosing the next location on the overhead map
Visiting a town as Billy the Kid
Talking to a bank employee
A shootout
Billy the Kid visits some Native Americans
When Billy dies in an action sequence, he wake up in the arms of our ex-girlfriend