Runaway Outlaws
Welcome to Copper Creek Carnival. Take aim at a moving cast of wooden bandits, keep the townsfolk safe, and save your sharpest shots for the Copper Vulture.
Instructions are available in 20 languages. The shared game menus and messages are in English.
Quick facts
- Genre
- Wild West shooting gallery
- Price
- Free
- Download
- Not required
- Signup
- Not required
- Platforms
- Mobile and desktop browser
- Play mode
- Single player
How to play
- Shoot the masked wooden outlaws; protect the unmasked townsfolk marked SAFE.
- Reload after six shots. Reloading takes one second and temporarily prevents shooting.
- Play five rounds with more horizontal rails, faster targets, armoured targets and targets that hide behind cover.
- Defeat the Copper Vulture with ten hits within 25 seconds. If the boss escapes, you still receive your final score.
Controls
Move the mouse to aim and click to shoot. Press R to reload. Arrow keys move your aim. Hold Shift with an arrow key for precise aiming. Press Space or Enter to shoot. Press P or Escape to pause.
On a touchscreen, tap a target to shoot. Use the Reload and Pause buttons. You can play with the screen held vertically. Holding the screen horizontally gives a wider view.
Game features
- Five short rounds and a final boss, lasting about 65–90 seconds including transitions.
- Distinct standard, fast, armoured, sneaky and golden outlaws, plus townsfolk and a boss.
- Six-shot revolver, one-second reload, bonus bottles and multipliers up to ×5.
- Sound toggle, pause, reduced motion and a personal best saved in your browser.
Scoring and accuracy
Standard outlaws: 100 points. Fast: 200. Armoured: two hits for 300. Sneaky: 250. Golden: 500. Boss: ten hits for 1,000. Positive scores use the combo multiplier. Bonus bottles award 50 base points and refill your ammo.
If your shot does not hit a target, your combo multiplier returns to 1. If you shoot a townsperson, you lose 300 points and your multiplier returns to 1. Accuracy is the number of successful shots at outlaws and bonus bottles divided by all shots fired. Hits on armour and the boss count as successful shots, but you receive points only after defeating that target.
Frequently asked questions
What is Runaway Outlaws?
An original Wild West carnival shooting gallery. Play five short rounds, protect the townsfolk and face the Copper Vulture boss.
Is it free, and do I need an account?
The game is free. No download, payment or account is needed. JavaScript is required to play.
How do I play on a phone or computer?
Tap targets on touchscreens, or aim and click with a mouse. Use the Reload button or R after six shots. Arrow keys aim and Space fires; P or Escape pauses.
How do scoring and accuracy work?
Defeating outlaws gives 100–500 base points. Defeating the boss gives 1,000 base points. Consecutive successful shots raise your multiplier up to ×5. Shooting a townsperson costs 300 points. Shooting a townsperson or failing to hit a target resets your multiplier. Accuracy is successful shots at outlaws and bonus bottles divided by all shots fired.
How long is a run?
Five 11-second rounds lead to a boss fight lasting up to 25 seconds. Including short transitions, a full run takes about 65–90 seconds, depending on how quickly you defeat the boss.
What is saved?
Your personal best score and sound preference are saved in this browser when local storage is available. No account is used.
Is this game translated?
Instructions are available in 20 languages. The shared game menus and messages are in English.