Smokin Barrels Review

Smokin Barrels is a flash animation action game created by Newgrounds.com user Florin Marinescu (kostea). This cowboy game was submitted to Newgrounds.com on November 16, 2007 and won a Daily Feature award on November 17, 2007.

Game Background

As a young cowboy, you are trying to make yourself famous by winning all the duels in town.

Gameplay

After picking a name, you start the game. You begin with a few dollars that you can use to buy a gun and bullets. Then you can pick a person to duel.

To begin the duel countdown, move your cursor to the Safe Area at the bottom left. When the timer reaches Draw, move your cursor as fast as you can to the target and click to fire.

Clicking at the center of the target will give you a bonus. If you win a duel, you will be awarded money and points. Money can be used to buy items at the shop. Points are used as a ranking system. You can submit your score at the shop to be placed on the leader board.

If you lose a duel, you will lose money. When you run out of money to continue your career, the game will end.

Most duels will have an entry fee. You cannot purchase items at the store if you will not have enough money afterwards to duel.

Guns available:

-Algar: Weight 20, Power 2
-Brandr: Weight 16, Power 4
-Edgardo: Weight 14, Power 6
-Garrett: Weight 12, Power 8
-Daquan: Weight 8, Power 12

Bullets available:

-Copper Bullets: Ammo 6, Damage 2
-Iron Bullets: Ammo 6, Damage 3
-Sharp Copper Bullets: Ammo 6, Damage 4
-Sharp Iron Bullets: Ammo 6, Damage 5
-Explosive Steel Bullets: Ammo 6, Damage 7

There are also a number of other items that you can purchase, from health and armor, to mini-game items:

-Hard Leather Jacket: minimizes damage for 5 duels
-Fine Leather Boots: needed for level 5 duels
-Light Leather Hat: needed for level 5 duels
-Lucky Clover: slows down opponent for 3 duels
-Indian Health Potion: recovers 25% health
-Tennessee Whisky: recovers 100% health
-Steel Knife: unlocks Silver Knife minigame
-Lens Rifle: unlocks Distance Shots minigame
-Aldebaran: unlocks Desert Races minigame
-Red Dices: unlocks Devil's Dices minigame

You can also sell items at the shop by clicking on the item in your inventory.

Review

Smokin Barrels is an exciting game for gamers who enjoy honing or trusting their reflexes. The many weapon options and bullet options make the game more interesting. The various minigames are also a definite plus. With a good number of opponents at varying difficulties, Smokin Barrels will keep you hooked for a long time.

Smokin Barrels scores a 10/10.