Buster Bros.

Pang, released in Japan as Pomping World and in North America as Buster Bros., is a 1989 arcade action game developed by Mitchell Corporation. The gameplay is similar to the 1983 Japanese MSX game Cannon Ball, which was also released for the ZX Spectrum as Bubble Buster in the same year. Players embark on a journey around the world to destroy jumping balloons that threaten landmarks and cities around the world. The game has 50 levels in 17 locations, including Mount Fuji, Keirin, the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, Angkor Wat, Ayers Rock, the Taj Mahal, Leningrad, Paris, London, Barcelona, Athens, Egypt, Kenya, New York, Mayan ruins, Antarctica, and Easter Island. Later versions added even more locations. Each level has a background showing local landmarks, as well as a unique arrangement of blocks, some of which are destructible, others permanent, and still others hidden with bonus items. Levels start with balloons of varying sizes; the largest balloons split into smaller balloons three times before disappearing after the fourth hit. Players start with a single harpoon, but when balloons pop, special weapons can be dropped. Food items worth bonus points may also appear in certain locations. Contact with a balloon results in the loss of a life. In two-player mode, only Player 1 loses a life if both players touch a balloon at the same time. Similarly, only Player 1 collects a bonus or weapon if both players access it at the same time. Players start with three to five lives, depending on the dip switch settings, and receive additional lives when they reach certain point thresholds. A level is completed when all balloons are destroyed, and the game is over when all levels are completed. At the end, the heroes drive their jeep into the sunset on a beach on Easter Island.