Heavy Barrel[a] is an overhead run and gun video game released for arcades in 1987 by Data East.

Terrorists have seized the underground control complex of a nuclear missile site, and it is up to the player to infiltrate the base and kill the enemy leader.

In February 2010, Majesco Entertainment published Heavy Barrel for the Wii, as part of Data East Arcade Classics, and for the Zeebo.

[5] In Japan, Game Machine listed Heavy Barrel on their January 15, 1988 issue as being the sixth most-successful table arcade unit of the month.

[11] Both Computer and Video Games's Clare Edgeley and ACE's Andy Smith gave an overall positive outlook to the arcade original.