The Culling of the Cows is a defense game where you control the gun-
wielding farmer Sammy who needs to protect his farm against waves of diseased
animals and creatures through different levels. Each level takes place in a
single screen with the farmer on the left and the farm behind him. Shown from
a 2D sideview, the farmer can be moved freely in four directions. The attacks
always come from the right and that is also the only shooting direction. The
goal is generally to survive the waves without letting too many creatures
pass. The maximum amount is shown near the top of the screen. There are
however also levels where not a single one can pass and boss fights solely
based around shooting.

Sammy wields a shotgun and needs to reload regularly. A free supply drop can
be called in every now and then to receive cash, an ammo refill, slowed down
time, invincibility or infinite bullets. Cash can be used to purchase
different types of ammo, such as piercing rounds or explosive ones. There are
also four types of upgrades that can be bought with cash, such as more room
for ammo, more rounds per reload, more powerful bullets and a laser sight to
help aiming.

Some levels provide a number of assists that can be activated and have a
cooldown time afterwards. These is a saw that protects the barn, a wall of
fire, grenades, bombs dropping from the sky, a sentry gun on top of the barn
and more. Contact with a creature is instant death and then the level and all
waves need to be started over. Enemies include mutated cows that are either
slow, charge, carry explosives or zigzag up and down. There are also crows
that drop down from the sky, zombies, baseball guys that require two hits and
more. Levels are selected from a main farm level map and they all have
optional, secondary objectives.

Culling of the Cows