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Encyclopedia > Duck Hunt
This is about the video game. For the sport, see Duck hunting.
Duck Hunt
Developer Nintendo R&D1
Publisher Nintendo
Released JP April 21, 1984
NA October 18, 1985
EU August 15, 1987
Genre Arcade/Light Gun Shooter
Mode(s) Single player, 2-Player
Platform(s) Famicom, NES, Arcade
Media 192-kilobit cartridge
Input methods NES Zapper/Light gun

Duck Hunt is a video game for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) game console system in which players use the NES Zapper to shoot ducks on screen for points. The game was developed and published by Nintendo, and was released in 1984 in Japan. The ducks appear one or two at a time, and the player is given three shots to shoot them down. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Image File history File links DuckHuntBox. ... A video game developer is a software developer (a business or an individual) that creates video games. ... Nintendo Research and Development 1 (R&D1) is Nintendos oldest development team. ... Nintendo Company, Limited (任天堂 or ニンテンドー Nintendō; NASDAQ: NTDOY, TYO: 7974 usually referred to as simply Nintendo, or Big N ) is a multinational corporation founded on September 23, 1889[1] in Kyoto, Japan by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce handmade hanafuda cards. ... This article is about the country in East Asia. ... is the 111th day of the year (112th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... North America North America is a continent[1] in the Earths northern hemisphere and (chiefly) western hemisphere. ... is the 291st day of the year (292nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... is the 227th day of the year (228th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... Video games are categorized into genres based on their gameplay. ... Centipede by Atari is a typical example of a 1980s era arcade game. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... In computer games and video games, single-player refers to the variant of a particular game where input from only one player is expected throughout the course of the gaming session. ... In computing, a platform describes some sort of framework, either in hardware or software, which allows software to run. ... “NES” redirects here. ... Centipede by Atari is a typical example of a 1980s era arcade game. ... A kilobit is a unit of information storage, abbreviated kbit or sometimes kb. ... Cartridge for the VIC 20 homecomputer In various types of electronic equipment, a cartridge can refer one method of adding different functionality or content (e. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Computer and video games redirects here. ... “NES” redirects here. ... Game console redirects here. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Nintendo Company, Limited (任天堂 or ニンテンドー Nintendō; NASDAQ: NTDOY, TYO: 7974 usually referred to as simply Nintendo, or Big N ) is a multinational corporation founded on September 23, 1889[1] in Kyoto, Japan by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce handmade hanafuda cards. ... 1984 1984 in games 1983 in video gaming 1985 in video gaming Notable events of 1984 in video gaming. ...


Duck Hunt was one of the two original pack-in titles for the first release of the game system (the other was Gyromite).[1] The game was not often reviewed critically, but given positive reviews from players [attribution needed] of the game.[citation needed] Prior to the NES version, Nintendo also made a Duck Hunt game based on Laser Clay Shooting System released in 1976.[2][3] Pack-in games are those games that have been included with home video game systems, as gratuity. ... Gyromite was a video game released in 1985 for the Nintendo Entertainment System. ... The Laser Clay Shooting System was a light gun game created by Nintendo in 1973. ...

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Gameplay

In Duck Hunt, players utilize the Nintendo Zapper Light Gun that must be plugged into their NES consoles, and attempt to shoot down either ducks or clay pigeons in mid-flight. Duck Hunt was also released as an arcade game in 1984,[4] and is included in the PlayChoice-10 arcade console.[5] The word duck was also used as slang for the WWII amphibious vehicle called a DUKW. It is also a cricketing term denoting a batsman being dismissed with a score of zero; see golden duck. ... Skeet shooting is one of the two major types of competitive shotgun shooting at clay targets (the other is Trap shooting). ... Centipede by Atari is a typical example of a 1980s era arcade game. ... The Play Choice 10 was a stand-up arcade video game hardware unit, for which the unit owner could purchase up to ten arcade games. ...


The game has three modes: one and two-duck variations on the above formula, and a third mode called "clay pigeon shooting". The clay pigeons are much smaller sprites than the ducks, and, in later rounds, require faster reaction time to shoot down than in comparably numbered duck modes. In Vs. Duck Hunt, Clay Shooting mode appears as the second round with the first round being the two duck variation (the arcade version never had one duck). Also, in the arcade version of Duck Hunt, the dog appears in the clay shooting round when players miss the clay pigeons. In the NES version, the dog only appears in the duck shooting modes. Clay pigeon shooting, formally known as Inanimate Bird Shooting, is the art of shooting at special flying targets, known as clay pigeons or clay targets, with a shotgun. ... In computer graphics, a sprite (also known by other names; see Synonyms below) is a two-dimensional/three-dimensional image or animation that is integrated into a larger scene. ... Reaction time, in humans, is the elapsed time between the receiving of stimuli and the subsequent reaction. ... The Nintendo Vs. ...

Players are allowed three bullets to shoot down a duck.
Players are allowed three bullets to shoot down a duck.

Throughout the game, the player is accompanied by a nameless dog that laughs at the player if no duck is hit, and congratulates the player if a duck is hit. Since then, the nameless dog has passed into video gaming folklore.[6] A popular urban legend within the video game community claims that players have found a way to shoot the dog.[6] While this is impossible in Duck Hunt's console release, it was made possible in a bonus round of the game's arcade version, Vs. Duck Hunt.[7] However, players will get no bonus points if they do. Also, there have been several unofficial remakes in which the player is able to shoot the dog.[8] The nameless dog makes a cameo appearance in the NES game Barker Bill's Trick Shooting (another Zapper game) and he can be shot.[9] Image File history File links Duck_hunt_pic. ... Image File history File links Duck_hunt_pic. ... Trinomial name Canis lupus familiaris The dog (Canis lupus familiaris) is a domestic subspecies of the wolf, a mammal of the Canidae family of the order Carnivora. ... An urban legend or urban myth is similar to a modern folklore consisting of stories often thought to be factual by those circulating them. ... Description Barker Bills Trick Shooting is a nes shooter made by Nintendo in 1990. ...


While Duck Hunt does not have a traditional multiplayer mode, the manual states that a second player may plug in a standard NES controller in the other controller port and control the duck that appears. This option was only possible in the one duck mode, and could not be done with the clay pigeons.[10]


Ending

Like other early video games, Duck Hunt has no proper ending; instead, it effectively ends with a kill screen. After level 99, the player advances to level "00". On level "00", no ducks emerge, but the sound of wings persists. After ten non-duck appearances, the game ends.[11] A different version of this shows the dog laughing at the beginning of round "0" (rather than level "00"). The ducks then start appearing randomly in the background instead of flying in the normal manner; this happens 2 times. Then the dog will laugh at you again. Then the ducks randomly appear on the screen once. After that the dog keeps laughing until the words "game over" appear. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...


Development

Little is known about the development of Duck Hunt, but Nintendo Research & Development 1 created the game. They also developed the Light Gun used in Duck Hunt. The game was supervised by Takehiro Izushi,[12] and was produced by Gunpei Yokoi.[6] Nintendo Research and Development 1 (R&D1) is Nintendos oldest development team. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...


Packaging and music

Packaging

Duck Hunt has been placed in several combination cartridges. In the original Action Set configuration of the NES in the late 1980s, Duck Hunt was included with Super Mario Bros..[13] This particular cartridge is found quite often in the United States, due to it being included with the purchase of a NES.[13] If one had purchased the NES system in a bundle with the Power Pad, then Duck Hunt was included on a 3-in-1 cartridge that also included World Class Track Meet and Super Mario Bros.[14] Cartridge for the VIC 20 homecomputer In various types of electronic equipment, a cartridge can refer one method of adding different functionality or content (e. ... The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989. ... This article is about the Super Mario Brothers video game for the NES. For other uses, see Super Mario Bros. ... The Power Pad (known in Japan as Family Trainer, and in Europe and briefly in the United States as Family Fun Fitness) is a floor mat game controller released in the United States for the Nintendo Entertainment System. ... World Class Track Meet is a Nintendo video game released in 1988 for use with the PowerPad feature of the Nintendo Entertainment System. ...


Audio

The original music was composed by Koji Kondo and Hirokazu "Hip" Tanaka, both of which did music for several other Nintendo games at the time.[15] While the sound effects have been described as "pretty much what you'd expect for a game from the early 1980s - that is, awful by today's standards...",[16] the game's music was represented in the classic games medley on the Video Games Live concert tour.[17] For other uses, see Music (disambiguation). ... Koji Kondo , b. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Video Games Live (VGL) is a concert event put on by the video game industry to help encourage and support the culture and art that video games have become, featuring music from over 25 major titles. ...


Reception and legacy

Clay Shooting releases two clay pigeons at once.
Clay Shooting releases two clay pigeons at once.

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Reception

Because of its release in the mid-80s, Duck Hunt received few reviews. Even today, most critics have not reviewed Duck Hunt.[18] However, All Game Guide called the game an "attractive but repetitive target shooter" and "utterly mindless ... the game is fun for a short time, but gets old after a few rounds of play."[19] Video Game Critic, another online site, gave the game a negative review in 2004, scoring the game a "D" and stating "there's really not much substance to it ... overall Duck Hunt is pretty lame, and only worth playing for a trip down memory lane."[20] Despite the lack of formal reviews, several user groups have rated the game positively. IGN users gave it an 8.7 out of 10,[18] and the Gamespot community gave the Mario-Duck Hunt package a 9.1 out of 10.[21]


Duck Hunt, and the characters in it, have made appearances in video games since its release in 1980s. The dog in Duck Hunt has appeared in Barker Bill's Trick Shooting and can be shot in the "Balloon Saloon" game.[9] In Super Smash Bros. Melee, a trophy can be unlocked displaying the ducks from Duck Hunt.[22] Also, games in the WarioWare, Inc. series feature microgames based on Duck Hunt.[23] Duck Hunt is also the Level 19 theme in Tetris DS. Super Smash Bros. ... WarioWare, Inc. ... Tetris DS is a Touch! Generations puzzle game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS. THQ announced Tetris DS before E3 2005, and scheduled it to make an appearance at the show. ...


Wii Play

One of the minigames in Wii Play for the Wii console is Shooting, a game similar in style to Duck Hunt. The game replaces the light gun used in the NES game with the Wii controller, it features a target reticle like most Wii games, unlike Duck Hunt. The new game features different enemies, including UFOs and targets in addition to ducks similar to those found in Duck Hunt. It also includes a two player mode.[24] Wii Play , My First Wii) is a video game for the Wii. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... As used in photolithography, a photomask is typically an optically transparent fused quartz blank imprinted with a pattern defined with chrome metal. ... UFO can mean: Unidentified flying object United Future Organization, a Japanese-Brazilian electronic jazz band UFO, the rock band that previously featured Michael Schenker UFO, the Gerry Anderson TV series United Farmers of Ontario, a political party that formed the government in Ontario from 1919 to 1923 U.F.O...


See also

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References

  1. ^ Gyromite. Gamespot. Retrieved on 2006-12-10.
  2. ^ Nintendo Duck Hunt (1976)
  3. ^ Nintendo Duck Hunt (1976) video
  4. ^ Duck Hunt at Arcade Vault Retrieved November 21, 2006.
  5. ^ PlayChoice History. Playchoice. Retrieved on 2006-11-21.
  6. ^ a b c Duck Hunt. Duck Hunt Trivia. Arcade History. Retrieved on 2006-12-10.
  7. ^ Vs. Duck Hunt. Nintendo Database. Retrieved on 2006-11-21.
  8. ^ Adobe Flash Game. Retrieved on 2006-09-20.
  9. ^ a b Video Game Cameos & References. Video Game Cameos & References Database. Retrieved on 2006-11-21.
  10. ^ Duck Hunt Cheats. IGN. Retrieved on 2006-11-21.
  11. ^ Duck Hunt (site closed). Sage Reviews. Retrieved on 2007-10-19.
  12. ^ Pioneers of the Renaissance. N-Sider. Retrieved on 2006-12-11.
  13. ^ a b Super Mario Bros. and Duck Hunt. Console Classix. Retrieved on 2006-11-25.
  14. ^ 3 in 1 Cartridge. Amazon. Retrieved on 2006-11-25.
  15. ^ Hirokazu Tanaka Musical Credits in Games. Retrieved on 2006-12-10.
  16. ^ Duck Hunt. 80's Music Lyrics. Retrieved on 2006-11-25.
  17. ^ The Ground Breaking Video Games Live Hits UK Shores. Video Games Live. Retrieved on 2006-12-12.
  18. ^ a b Duck Hunt. IGN. Retrieved on 2006-11-20.
  19. ^ Duck Hunt Overview. All Game Guide. Retrieved on 2006-11-20.
  20. ^ Duck Hunt. The Video Game Critic. Retrieved on 2006-11-22.
  21. ^ Duck Hunt. Gamespot. Retrieved on 2006-11-20.
  22. ^ Super Smash Bros. Melee Trophies. Detstar. Retrieved on 2006-11-21.
  23. ^ Warioware, inc.: Mega Microgame$. Nintendo Database. Retrieved on 2006-12-11.
  24. ^ E3 Expo Coverage. IGN. Retrieved on 2006-11-20.

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External links

  • Duck Hunt at MobyGames
  • Duck Hunt for Wii
  • Duck Hunt Game

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