Difference between revisions of "Duck Hunt"
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[[Image:Duck Hunt - NES - USA.jpg|thumb|256x256px|North American box art.]] | [[Image:Duck Hunt - NES - USA.jpg|thumb|256x256px|North American box art.]] | ||
− | '''''Duck Hunt''''' is a light-gun game by [[Nintendo]] originally released on the [[NES]] in 1984 | + | '''''Duck Hunt''''' is a light-gun game by [[Nintendo]] originally released on the [[NES]] in 1984 and then ported to the [[PlayChoice-10]] and the [[Vs. System]]. Strangely, in 2004, a company ported it to the long since obsolete [[MSX]]. The dog and duck later showed up in [[Super Smash Bros. 4]] |
− | I first played this game when my brother and I bought the NES Action Set around 1988. | + | I first played this game when my brother and I bought the NES Action Set around 1988 which came with a [[Super Mario Bros.]] / Duck Hunt dual cart. One day, just to see how far I could get with cheating, I played the game with the gun directly in front of the TV and played long enough that the game stopped becoming more difficult. When I learned that there was no end to it, I became bored with it. |
On interesting thing I found while playing with a debugger is the programmers actually trapped the game to give a game over if you reach level 100 rather than having infinite play or a kill screen. | On interesting thing I found while playing with a debugger is the programmers actually trapped the game to give a game over if you reach level 100 rather than having infinite play or a kill screen. | ||
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===Good=== | ===Good=== | ||
* For the first few minutes play the game, you'll probably enjoy yourself. | * For the first few minutes play the game, you'll probably enjoy yourself. | ||
− | * The cartoon graphics are kind of nice, and there is a noticeable difference in tone between the | + | * The cartoon graphics are kind of nice, and there is a noticeable difference in tone between the silly duck shooting and the more serious clay pigeons. |
* The game has some nice memorable jingles. | * The game has some nice memorable jingles. | ||
* The Vs. System adds an additional type of game play and allows you to shoot the stupid giggling dog! | * The Vs. System adds an additional type of game play and allows you to shoot the stupid giggling dog! | ||
===Bad=== | ===Bad=== | ||
− | * The game | + | * The game has no end. It increasing in difficulty for several rounds and then caps out and repeats itself forever making it rather dull and repetitive. |
===Ugly=== | ===Ugly=== | ||
* All of the game is dully similar. Although there are three modes, you're essentially doing the exact same thing in each. There just isn't much content. | * All of the game is dully similar. Although there are three modes, you're essentially doing the exact same thing in each. There just isn't much content. | ||
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+ | ==Screenshots== | ||
+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | Duck Hunt - NES - Title.png|Title screen. | ||
+ | Duck Hunt - NES - Ducks.png|Shooting ducks. | ||
+ | Duck Hunt - NES - Clay.png|Clay pigeons. | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Documentation== | ||
+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | Duck Hunt - NES - Manual.pdf|Game manual. | ||
+ | Official Nintendo Player's Guide - 151.jpg|Blurb the Nintendo Player's Guide. | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
==Box Art== | ==Box Art== | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
− | Duck Hunt - NES - | + | Duck Hunt - NES - Sprite Sheet.png|Sprite sheet. |
+ | Duck Hunt - NES - Sprite Sheet Updated.png|An updated sprite sheet. | ||
+ | Duck Hunt - NES - Fan Art.jpg|Gorgeous fan art. | ||
+ | Duck Hunt - NES - Fan Art Poster.jpg|A nice hand-drawn fan poster. | ||
+ | Duck Hunt - NES - Fan Art Collage.png|A collage of fan drawings. | ||
Duck Hunt - Deimos-Remus.jpg|Fan art by Deimos-Remus. | Duck Hunt - Deimos-Remus.jpg|Fan art by Deimos-Remus. | ||
+ | Duck Hunt - Fan Art - Matthew Gordon Sallack.jpg|Fan art by Matthew Gordon Sallack. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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[[Category: Video Games]] | [[Category: Video Games]] | ||
[[Category: Light Gun Games]] | [[Category: Light Gun Games]] | ||
+ | [[Category: Single-Screen]] |
Revision as of 15:16, 16 November 2017
Duck Hunt is a light-gun game by Nintendo originally released on the NES in 1984 and then ported to the PlayChoice-10 and the Vs. System. Strangely, in 2004, a company ported it to the long since obsolete MSX. The dog and duck later showed up in Super Smash Bros. 4
I first played this game when my brother and I bought the NES Action Set around 1988 which came with a Super Mario Bros. / Duck Hunt dual cart. One day, just to see how far I could get with cheating, I played the game with the gun directly in front of the TV and played long enough that the game stopped becoming more difficult. When I learned that there was no end to it, I became bored with it.
On interesting thing I found while playing with a debugger is the programmers actually trapped the game to give a game over if you reach level 100 rather than having infinite play or a kill screen.
Contents
Status
- By getting extremely close to the television, I can play indefinitely.
Review
- Overall: 2/10
- Best Version: Vs. System
Good
- For the first few minutes play the game, you'll probably enjoy yourself.
- The cartoon graphics are kind of nice, and there is a noticeable difference in tone between the silly duck shooting and the more serious clay pigeons.
- The game has some nice memorable jingles.
- The Vs. System adds an additional type of game play and allows you to shoot the stupid giggling dog!
Bad
- The game has no end. It increasing in difficulty for several rounds and then caps out and repeats itself forever making it rather dull and repetitive.
Ugly
- All of the game is dully similar. Although there are three modes, you're essentially doing the exact same thing in each. There just isn't much content.
Screenshots
- Duck Hunt - NES - Title.png
Title screen.
- Duck Hunt - NES - Ducks.png
Shooting ducks.
- Duck Hunt - NES - Clay.png
Clay pigeons.
Documentation
- Duck Hunt - NES - Manual.pdf
Game manual.
Box Art
Gallery
Links
- mobygames.com/game/duck-hunt - MobyGames.
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duck_Hunt - Wikipedia.
- gamefaqs.com/nes/587252-duck-hunt - GameFAQs.
- thealmightyguru.com/Games/Hacking/Wiki/index.php/Duck_Hunt - NES Hacker Database.
- youtube.com/watch?v=Qtf1FUp-0jo - Shooting the dog in the VS System.