Game of the Day - Gang Busters

 Gang Busters is a vertically scrolling cop cute-em-up.  The feel is sort of keystone cops meets Sat morning cartoon.  You shoot in all directions at the bad guys that are committing crimes all around you.  There are a few good extras here...


First off, the way you power up - You catch the bad guys dressed in red by shooting them and they surrender.  Then, you go and pick them up and they follow you.  The more bad guys you have following you, the more you power up.



Second, upon reaching the police van, you deposit your prisoners and receive bombs in exchange for them to use against future bad guys.

The graphics are sharp and cute, but the controls can be a little fuzzy.  Sometimes it can be a little hard to find the spot to go in and out of buildings or up and down stairs.  Also, with all the buildings around, the playfield can seem a little crammed sometimes.

So , yes it could have been a little better, but I wouldn't have made it today's GOTD if it weren't lots of fun.

It's also known as Crazy Cop.