Bosconian[a] is a scrolling multidirectional shooter arcade video game developed and released by Namco in Japan in 1981.

The goal is to earn as many points as possible by destroying enemy missiles and bases using a ship which shoots simultaneously both the front and back.

A radar display on the right-hand side of the screen shows where enemies are located relative to the player.

[6][4] A spy ship will also appear occasionally, which must be destroyed or the game's alert system will turn to red regardless of how long the player has taken.

[8] Throughout the game, a digitized voice alerts the player to various events, such as incoming enemies or an approaching spy ship.

[13] Game Machine later listed Bosconian in their August issue as the 22nd most successful table arcade cabinet of the month.

[11] Mike Roberts and Steve Phipps of Computer Gamer reviewed the arcade game several years after its release in 1985, stating it was "good value" and still "enjoyable" to play.

criticized the Sord M5 version of the game for its poor quality, low difficulty level, and the lack of features from the arcade original, such as the voice samples.

[17] Bosconian won the 1983 Arcade Award for "Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Coin-Op Game", beating both Atari's Gravitar and Sega's Zaxxon.

[12] In 1998, Japanese publication Gamest selected Bosconian as one of the best arcade games of the era, complementing its Rally-X-like radar system, atmosphere and addictive nature.