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Platform
Arcade
Genres
Shooter
Player Perspective
First person
Developers
SNK
Publishers
Activision · SNK
Release date
November 1, 1989

Summary

Beast Busters drops you into a nightmarish city where hordes of undead beasts lurk around every corner, demanding split‑second reflexes and a healthy dose of bravado. The cabinet’s three mounted light‑guns let you team up with two friends, turning the frantic on‑rails shooting into a true cooperative showdown where speed and coordination are everything. Along the way you can snag rockets, grenades, armor plates, health packs and extra ammo, turning a simple spray‑and‑pray into a tactical scramble for the right upgrade at the right moment. What really sets the game apart are its off‑the‑wall bosses – a punk‑zombie that mutates into a snarling dog, a jeep that comes to life, and other two‑phase monstrosities that keep you guessing until the final blast. Even decades later the relentless pacing, quirky enemy designs and the sheer joy of blasting through a gauntlet with friends make Beast Busters a standout memory for anyone who ever stood in front of an arcade light‑gun.

Storyline

Beast Busters takes place in the early 1990s, when a bizarre outbreak turns dead people—referred to as "Beasts"—into hostile revenants that roam the streets. The city’s mayor, desperate to stop the chaos, promises a huge reward to anyone who can uncover the cause and contain the menace. Three heavily armed bounty hunters—Johnny Justice, Paul Patriot, and Sammy Stately—answer the call and venture into the Beast‑infested metropolis. Their mission is to survive the onslaught, investigate the strange phenomenon, and bring the city back to safety.

Edited by Maya Carter

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Arcade Machine

Developers
SNK
Machine Style
Upright
Control Panel
Multi-player
Input Devices
Gun
Screen Orientation
Landscape
Sound
Stereo

Multiplayer

Game modes
Cooperative