New Games on The Great Games Experiment http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/css/logo.jpg en-us 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.

Duck Hunt was one of the two original pack-in titles for the first release of the game system (the other was Gyromite). The game was not often reviewed, but given positive reviews from players of the game.

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, and is included in the PlayChoice-10 arcade console.

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.

]]> 06 Feb 2007 01:16:42 It's classic Duck Hunt, but now you can play it in your browser. There is also a new mode for added fun.

]]> 14 Dec 2006 03:45:15 Ultimate Duck Hunting is a duck hunting and retrieving simulation spanning six realistic 3D hunting preserves! Dog at side, compete with other hunters and their dogs for wild and evasive ducks. Hear the atmosphere crackle with gunfire, honking ducks, thunder, and excited barks while feathers explode with each hit. Give calls, aim your gun, then shoot the evasive ducks and watch their feathers fly!

Leave your duck blind to greet your waiting dog and send him out to locate your fallen ducks. Train your dog with dynamic dog stats to retrieve ducks more quickly! Upgrade your equipment as you play through career mode, or compete with other hunters online for the top score. Your choice of hunting accessories, dog training ability, and aim accuracy determines your success.

Just like real duck hunting, dogs tire and must be rested. Fallen ducks flounder and require skill to retrieve. Dogs race and fight for the same duck, and hunters can outmaneuver each other and steal ducks!

With both hunting and retrieving, Ultimate Duck Hunting doubles the fun!

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