Buster Bros. 1989

Is it still worth playing?

Pang, released in North America as Buster Bros., is a 1989 action game for arcades, released in Japan as Pomping World. Players go on a round-the-world quest to destroy bouncing balloons that terrorize landmarks and cities. There are 50 stages at 17 locations, from Mount Fuji and Angkor Wat to Paris, New York, Antarctica and Easter Island, each with its own background of famous sights. Stages have different layouts of blocks, some that disappear when shot, some that do not and some hidden ones that reveal bonuses. The largest balloon divides three times when popped, and the fourth and smallest vanishes. Each player starts with a single harpoon, and popping a balloon may drop special weapons, such as the Double Wire. Popping balloons one landmark at a time is a goal that is still easy to follow.