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Butasan

Overview

Butasan (ぶたさん) (also known as Mr. Pig and Pig and Bombers) is a 1987 arcade game developed by NMK and Jaleco.

The player controls a pig and the aim of the game is to blow up other pigs by throwing bombs at them. The bombs are randomly spawned across the map and can be picked up and thrown at the other pigs. The bombs are given a number between 5 and 30; when the bomb is thrown it takes that number of seconds to explode. Bombs which directly hit pigs explode on contact. Various power ups are available throughout the game such as gas that makes all other characters fall asleep.

A bonus sub-game involves random pigs popping out of holes, and the player must knock them back down the hole with their own pig, in a similar mode of gameplay to Whack-a-mole.

Developers
NMK
Publishers
Jaleco
Platform
Arcade
Genre
Shooter
Alternate Names
  • Butasan: Pig's & Bomber'sNorth AmericaFlag of North America region

Media

Advertisement Flyer - Front

Butasan - Advertisement Flyer - Front (Japan) - 994x1400
Japan -  994 x 1400

Arcade - Cabinet

Butasan - Arcade - Cabinet (null) - 490x1106
490 x 1106

Arcade - Controls Information

Butasan - Arcade - Controls Information (Japan) - 445x638
Japan -  445 x 638
Butasan - Arcade - Controls Information (Japan) - 1024x768
Japan -  1024 x 768
Butasan - Arcade - Controls Information (Japan) - 445x638
Japan -  445 x 638

Arcade - Marquee

Butasan - Arcade - Marquee (null) - 2290x640
2290 x 640
Butasan - Arcade - Marquee (null) - 3840x1350
3840 x 1350

Box - 3D

Butasan - Box - 3D (null) - 582x889
582 x 889

Clear Logo

Butasan - Clear Logo (Japan) - 400x161
Japan -  400 x 161

Screenshot - Game Over

Butasan - Screenshot - Game Over (Japan) - 256x240
Japan -  256 x 240

Screenshot - Game Title

Butasan - Screenshot - Game Title (Japan) - 256x240
Japan -  256 x 240

Screenshot - Gameplay

Butasan - Screenshot - Gameplay (null) - 256x240
256 x 240

Screenshot - High Scores

Butasan - Screenshot - High Scores (Japan) - 256x240
Japan -  256 x 240