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MSX
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2.8
NES
47
3.3

Description

Duck Hunt is a shooting simulation where the player goes out with his faithful dogs to hunt ducks. It requires the use of the Zapper light gun. In game modes A and B, players view a swampland from a first-person perspective. The dog scares ducks (one or two at a time) out of the swamp, and they go flying around in the air. The player has three shots and a limited amount of time to shoot the ducks before they fly away. Each round only allows a limited number of misses in order to move on successfully. As the rounds progress, the ducks begin flying faster and faster, and fewer misses are allowed.

Mode C features target practice on clay pigeons rather than ducks. The perspective and rules here are the same, with only three shots to destroy two clay pigeons before they disappear off the horizon. Destroy enough clay pigeons to move on to the next, tougher round.

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User Reviews

On the hunt NES Matt Neuteboom (941)
Ruff ruff ruff! NES AQUAMAN! (1436)
Ducks Beware NES Big C (50)

The Press Says

Thunderbolt Games NES Mar 26, 2009 7 out of 10 70
NES Archives NES Mar 24, 2009 C+ 58
Game Freaks 365 NES Nov 01, 2007 4.9 out of 10 49
The Video Game Critic NES Jun 15, 2007 C- 42
Cubed3 NES May 08, 2004 4 out of 10 40
Just Games Retro NES Dec 01, 2001 25 out of 100 25

Forums

Topic # Posts Last Post
Don't just play it... wear it! 3 Responsible Pyromaniac
Jun 13, 2007

Trivia

In the movie, "Boyz N The Hood", at Ricky and Doughboy's home, one of DoughBoy's homeboys is playing Duck Hunt, with their NES sitting on top of the TV.

But the twist is, he first holds up a pistol, acting like he's gonna kill someone. When he fires, it sounds like it's real, but then in a second, Duck Hunt pops up, showing he's just playing a game. The problem is he didn't use a Zapper, just a real pistol.


This entry was contributed by Servo (52051) and Игги Друге (31892)
 

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