The game "Crossbow" is designed for a light gun. You must help your friends get through the game screen, protecting them from ghosts, scorpions, vultures and other evil spirits. The action takes place in various locations of the game, such as in a night city, in a desert, in an ice cave. As you progress you will find new friends. You can play with a joystick or a light gun.
Through the scorching deserts, through the gloomy ice caves, around the fire-breathing volcano, under the jungle covered with dense vegetation, you and your friends go forward to return the treasures stolen by the Evil Lord. Your goal is his castle, which is very, very far away. The path is not close, friends are lightly armed, but in your hands you have a faithful crossbow, tested in battles. Well-aimed shots will save you and your companions from the deadly attacks of the Evil Master's creatures - scorpions, ants, pterodactyls, carnivorous plants, bats, snakes, and other terrible creatures. Along the way, new warriors join your team. And in the castle, experienced shooters of the Evil Lord of the castle are already waiting, you will have to show all your prowess in order to pass through their barrier and show all the skills of shooting and accuracy. The cruel dragon guards the treasures.
The version of the game "Crossbow" for the Atari 7800 is compatible with a light gun, but does not require its presence, you can get by with a game joystick. For both the Atari 2600 and Atari 7800 consoles, "Crossbow" is considered one of the best video shooting games. The world is made in a medieval style, filled with various objects of scenery and beautifully animated. A small number of flowers sometimes does not allow you to see everything normally, but we didn’t enter the game to consider flowers.