SUNSET RIDERS - Sega Genesis

STAGE 1:  Go right , taking out everyone in your path.  Don't
rush forward too quickly, as some of the bandits will try to
ambush you with dynamite.  Go into all the doors that you can to
power up your weapons.  When the ground rumbles look out for
stamp eding bulls.  Jump on top of them to avoid losing a life.

BOSS (Simon Greedwell) Shoot out the barrels that are protecting
Simon, and watch out for them when they fall.  A diagonal attack
will hurt Simon and take out his henchmen.

STAGE 2:  Watch out for logs being pushed out of the covered
wagon.  Also beware of horse  riding bandits coming from the
corners of the screen.  Once the wagon is destroyed you'll have a
few more bandits to shoot, and then the train comes.  Stay to the

right part of the screen, shooting left and moving back right to
avoid gunfire.  

BOSS (Hawkeye Hank Hatfield) Concentrate on taking out Hank's
henchmen in the corners, shooting at Hank when the opportunity
arises.  Eventually he will run out of henchmen and it gets
pretty  easy.  When he comes at you jump to avoid his fire and
finish

STAGE 3:  Head patiently to the right,  watching out for
dynamite, bombs, and falling flame traps.  Use the rope to get
across the fire.  Make sure to collect all the power ups.

BOSS (Dark Horse) Stay up on the balcony, shooting the bandits
when they appear in the windows.  Jump to avoid enemy gunfire. 
After the henchmen are all gone, attack Dark Horse at an angle
from the sitting position to make quick work of him.

BOSS (The Smith Brothers) Save the woman in the center of the
screen, take out the guys on the chandelier, then jump on to the
chandelier yourself.  Keep moving left and right to avoid the
Smith Brothers' bombs and fire.  Try to take out the bomb
throwin then the fire throwing one, for best results.

STAGE 4:  Now you're on a train.  Go patiently to the right,
watching out for bandits with explosives.  Once on top of the
train cars, beware of the mail posts.  They come up quickly and
knock you right off.

BOSS (El Greco) Patience is the key against this boss.  Stay on
the far right and far left ides.  El Greco is only vulnerable
when his back is turned or when he's in the air.  When he jumps
toward you, fire off a few rounds, then head to the other side, 
his whip.  This way takes time, but it will cost fewer lives.

STAGE 5:  Move quickly to the right at the start to avoid being
crushed by the rolling boulders.  To get past the bomb throwers,
simply shoot straight ahead, as close to them as possible. 
Continue right, jumping over the bouncing boulders.  Cross the
ca nyon using the rope, moving right and shooting down and right
to get the bandits waiting to ambush you.

BOSS (Chief Wigwam) Step in between or jump over the Chief's
knives.  When he jumps over you, do a quick slide underneath and
shoot him as he attacks.  Try to stay in the corners, keeping as
much distance between you and him as possible, firing at an ang
est boss yet, and it takes quite a while to defeat him.

STAGE 6:  The beginning of this stage is similar to stage 2 but
harder.  Your horse riding foes come quicker and fire faster
here.  Once again the first thing to do is to destroy the covered
wagon.  For the next part keep your horse in the middle of the
screen, shooting at an angle and moving back and forth.  Once on
foot again keep going right until you reach the boss.  

BOSS (Paco Loco) Kill the bandit in front of you and quickly jump
his bullet.  Shoot the bomb throwing bandits in the tree as soon
as they appear, trying not to let them get any bombs off.  Jump
over Paco's shotgun shells and shoot at him while in mid-ai of
the bosses, after his henchmen are gone he's pretty easy.

STAGE 7:  You'll have to have a quick trigger finger in this
stage to fight off Richard Rose's private army.  Go down the
river, staying on the bottom of the screen, powering up and
fighting off the bad guys.  After the river, make your way up the
hill, looking out for  bandits waiting on ledges.

END BOSS (Richard Rose) Use a circular pattern of fire to get rid
of the bandits, then concentrate your fire on Rose's balcony
until it is destroyed.  When he comes down to the ground level
watch out for his slide attack, which is just as deadly as a bul
n him he takes out his bulletproof plate and starts up again, but
don't worry, the worst is over.  Get up to the side balconies and
fire diagonally from a sitting position.  When he comes u good.