Buster Bros.

Pang, originally released in Japan as Pomping World and known in North America as Buster Bros, is an action game released by Mitchell Corporation for arcades in 1989. The basic gameplay is identical to the 1983 Japanese MSX computer game Cannon Ball (which was also released on the ZX Spectrum in 1983 as Bubble Buster). In the game, players must complete a world tour to destroy bouncing balloons that are terrorizing various landmarks and cities around the world. There are 50 stages in 17 locations: Mt. Fuji, Mt. Keirin, the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, Angkor Wat, Ayers Rock, the Taj Mahal, Leningrad, Paris, London, Barcelona, Athens, Egypt, Kenya, New York, Mayan ruins, Antarctica and finally Easter Island. Each location has a unique background featuring the region's most famous landmarks. The stages contain a different arrangement of blocks, some of which disappear after firing, some of which don't, and some of which are hidden and can reveal bonuses. The stages start with a different number and size of balloons. The largest balloon is split on the first three shots, the fourth and smallest balloon disappears after being shot. Each player starts with a single harpoon. If a balloon bursts, special weapons can fall down. At a certain point in the phase, a food item worth several thousand bonus points falls down. If a player touches a balloon of any size, the player dies and both players must restart the stage. If both players touch a balloon at the same time, only player 1 loses a life, but this is balanced out somewhat because if both players reach a bonus or weapon at the same time, only player 1 gets it. Players start with 3-5 lives, depending on the setting of the dip switch. Additional lives are also awarded when certain scores are reached. The phase ends when all balloons have been successfully cleared. The game ends when all stages have been completed and our hero duo drive off into the sunset on the beach of Easter Island in their jeep. In some later versions, there are more than 17 locations.