Hang'm High! is the fourth chapter in Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive. In it, you take the role of Samuel Williams and John Cooper as the two attempts to save Doc from being hanged.
Overview[]
In this level, you have to save Doc from being lynched by the populace. To get even close to him, you have to pick up the TNT barrel and blow up Doc's wagon; causing a distraction while John cut's the rope.
Cinematic[]
Desperados Wanted Dead or Alive - Hang'm High
Hang'm High! - Cinematic
An aerial shot leads from the church's bell to the gallows, until finally reaching a poster of Doc; which says he will be hanged today.
Story[]
As the two arrived at the town of Jennings, John Cooper sent in Sam to find out what happened to Doc. Sam would return with bad news, saying that Doc was going to be hanged that day and that he had a wagon full of chemicals in town.
Thinking quickly, John camp up with an idea. Firstly, they would knock out the priest, so that the hanging would not be able to proceed. Next, they would need to go into town, find a barrel of TNT, blowing up the wagon to create a distraction, and find a couple of horses. Just as all was coming together, the priest appeared from the back on a horse. Just as planned, the two knocked him out and made their way into town.
Sam was able to find a barrel and blew up the wagon. This, in turn, had the same effect John predicted and the crowd from around Doc went to check on the flaming wagon.
Using the distraction, John ran up to the gallows and cut Doc down. While grateful, Doc had to go and take his coat and accessories from the sheriff's office. Hurry up, he entered the sheriff's office and took his equipment. However, as he entered, the sheriff saw the freed Doc and ran away to find help.
Once all was done, the three found three horses and fled to the swamp.
Characters[]
Playable Characters[]
Other Characters[]
- Priest
- Sheriff
- 22 Armed Gunman
- 22 Civilians
Animals[]
- 6 Horses
- 7 Chickens
- 3 Cows
- 3 Pigs
Items[]
- 2 Horse Saddles
- 1 TNT
- 1 Doc's Equipment
Quotes[]
Intro
- Did you find out anything? - John Cooper
- Yeah! Wasn't that easy to slip into town without being noticed. - Samuel Williams
- The way it looks, they want to string up your old buddy, but they're waiting for the priest. - Samuel Williams
- I guess he's meant to give him the last sacrament.- Samuel Williams
- The guy should be here any minute. - Samuel Williams
- Hmm, anything else? - John Cooper
- I saw a wagon the other end of town. - Samuel Williams
- Go to wagon
- Going by the name on it, it belongs to that McCoy. - Samuel Williams
- It looked as though it was stuffed full of chemicals and miracle cures. - Samuel Williams
- The wagon would sure make a cute firework display... - Samuel Williams
- Back to John and Sam
- Hmm, OK, this is my plan... - John Cooper
- First of all, we have to waylay the priest and send him off to dreamland for a while. - John Cooper
- Then you've got to get hold of a barrel of dynamite from somewhere and blow the wagon up. - John Cooper
- In the meantime, I'll use the general confusion to set Doc free. - John Cooper
- OK - but is this fella worth all the effort? - Samuel Williams
- Believe me, he is! - John Cooper
- Oh, and another thing - keep an eye out along the way for a couple of horses. - John Cooper
- I reckon afterward we'll have to leave town pretty fast. - John Cooper
- Now, who has said that before... Wait! I hear a horse! - Samuel Williams
Freeing Doc
- John - I'll be damned! That's what I call timing! - Doc McCoy
- Come on, let's get out of here! - John Cooper
- I've got to get my coat and equipment from the Sheriff's office first. - Doc McCoy
- Damn! Well, make it fast! - John Cooper
- We've already got half the town after us! - John Cooper
Priest arrives at the gallows
- Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death... - Priest
- ...I will fear no evil... - Priest
- ...for thou art with me... - Priest
- ...thy rod and thy staff they comfort me... - Priest
- ...Thou prepared a table before me in the presence of mine enemies... - Priest
- ...thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over... - Priest
- ...Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life... - Priest
- ...and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.... - Priest
- Amen! - Priest
- May the Lord have mercy on your soul, Doc McCoy! - Priest
Objectives[]
- You have to make sure the priest doesn't reach the gallows. Whatever you do, put him out of action beforehand, but don't kill him!
- Get Cooper to help you cut Doc down from the hangman's noose. A little explosion might be useful to distract the angry mob. Doc's carriage to the south east of the town would make a mighty purdy firework display!
- Once Doc has got his equipment form the prison, ride the horses out of town using one of three possible routes.
Notes[]
- If you let the priest get to Doc, he will perform the last sacrament; resulting in a game over.
- A figure with the same model as Charles Clayton can be seen among the crowd. This could be the reason why everyone is hostile towards you.
- The priest is the only civilian seen riding a horse.
- If Doc has already been cut down, the priest will climb to the gallows, climb back down, and enter the church.
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