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Pea Shootin' Pete is an arcade game released for MS-DOS in 1994. It was developed by Pack Media Company and published by MindStorm Software. The game presents its action from a side view and is an expanded version of an earlier title called Spit Wad Willy, featuring altered background graphics, added background music, and a practice mode. The player controls the main character, Pete.

In the game, the player uses a blowgun to shoot peas vertically upward at colored balloons that bounce around the screen. The primary objective on each level is to pop every balloon. When a balloon is hit, it splits into two smaller balloons, which must then be popped in turn. A level is completed once all balloon pieces have been eliminated. The player must also avoid being hit by the bouncing balloons, a task complicated by the need to stand still before firing a shot. Random power-ups drop from popped balloons, providing effects such as slowing or freezing all balloons on screen, or granting extra lives.

Progression is structured across discrete levels, with the player advancing once all targets are cleared. The core gameplay systems involve precise aiming and timing with the pea shooter, spatial awareness for dodging moving balloons, and strategic collection of temporary power-ups. The placement and number of balloons can vary slightly between levels, adding to the challenge. The game maintains a consistent focus on this cycle of target elimination and evasion until all stages are finished.