Appearance
Despite the game's apparent old west setting, its storyline sent the hero, Buck, into some noticeably non-realistic settings. For example, at one point Buck walks through a cave and ends up in a prehistoric jungle populated with dinosaurs. Also, the game provided Buck with three lives. As he lost those lives, the player would see him limp by humorously on crutches, or be humorously carried away on a stretcher — a noticeable break from the game's otherwise dark and mature themes. If the player lost his/her last life, Buck would turn into a super deformed angel during which time the "game over" text would appear. In addition, some of the game's "miss" sequences (which occur when the player loses a life) are humorous as well (including, but not limited to a scorpion giving Buck a Mohawk, or Buck being cut in half by an axe).
In the end, if Buck could kill Landolph and his henches, the player would see him ride off into the sunset.
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