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It was released only in Japan in October 1990.
Hamster Corporation released the game outside Japan for the first time as part of their Arcade Archives series for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 in January 2022.
Game Machine stated that Pistol Daimyo no Bōken was the third most-popular arcade game of November 1990 in Japan.
Ray Barnholt of GamePro said that its cutesy visuals and lampooning of Japanese mythology made it stand out from the company's usual Galaxian, Galaga, and Xevious offerings.
In 2022, PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch versions were distributed as the 1st title in Arcade Archives.
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