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GAME · 1984 · JAPAN

Duck Hunt

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A light gun shooter in which the player must hit a minimum number of targets, ducks or clay pigeons, to reach the next round or else face a game over. Losing brings out a dog that mocks the player.

9 Interesting Facts About Duck Hunt

Interesting Facts (8)

  1. #001

    The arcade version, "Duck Hunt Vs.", lets you shoot the dog. Sprites circulating online show his face blackened and his leg in a cast as he walks on a crutch.

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  2. #002

    Duck Hunt's Zapper did not detect motion. Pulling the trigger briefly blacked out the screen, then flashed white boxes around the targets so fast that players hardly noticed.

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  3. #003

    A magnifying glass can be used to spread a shot out, or even to strike every spot on the screen at once.

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  4. #004

    With a controller plugged into the port not occupied by the Zapper, players can steer the ducks' direction of movement.

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  5. #005

    The Zapper worked purely by sensing light, registering a hit only when it caught the flash in the right place at the right moment.

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  6. #006

    Nintendo chose the dog's laugh on purpose, aiming to get a reaction out of players who missed.

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  7. #007

    After the 1983 video game crash, Nintendo sold the NES in the U.S. as a toy rather than a console, since people no longer trusted game systems.

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  8. #008

    Duck Hunt gave the NES something physical to show off: handing over the controller or the gun made the idea clear at once.

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Behind the Scenes (1)

  1. #009

    Many have tried, but the dog that appears after a failed shot at the ducks cannot be hit.

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