> [!game] *Duck Hunt*
> ![[Duck Hunt Box Art - Front.jpg]]
> > [!art]- Back of Box
> > ![[Duck Hunt Box Art - Back.jpg]]
>
> Developer: Nintendo R&D1
> Publisher: Nintendo
> Platform: Nintendo Entertainment System
> Release: October 18, 1985
[User Manual](https://dn790006.ca.archive.org/0/items/DuckHuntNESHiResScans/Duck%20Hunt%20-%20Manual%20%28Clearscan%29.pdf)
# Summary
By using the power of cathode ray tubes, players take aim with the Zapper and shoot ducks. An iconic example that brought that arcade-y peripheral experience into the home. The dog's expressions convey much meaning and sass.
# Acquisition
I own the *Super Mario Bros. / Duck Hunt* cartridge. I didn't know how to combine the two into one note, so here we are. That dual cart is one that just seems to materialize in people's collection though. I have no recollection of when or how I got it, but I have it nonetheless.
# Memories
My dad on June 18, 1999 with his NES. I found these photos at some point and immediately hung them up. A wonderful reminder that the apple does not fall far from the tree.
![[990618_John_NES_1.jpg]]
![[990618_John_NES_2.jpg]]
![[990618_John_NES_3.jpg]]
![[990618_John_NES_4.jpg]]
After becoming neighbors, at some point we busted out *Duck Hunt* in my office. He was not as sharp as a shooter as he remembers. 😂
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I remember a local game shop having a contest where folks had to stand at a certain line and reach the high score in *Duck Hunt* for a gift card.
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While not strictly *Duck Hunt* related, I remember my cousin giving me a projector gun toy that threw up projections of ducks for you to shoot with the attached light gun. Clearly inspired by the game. I remember playing in the laundry room, because it was the darkest room I could use in the house.
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The "got a duck" sound is my ringtone for new email notifications...if the sound was ever turned on on my phone.
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# Miscellaneous
- [Super Smash Bros. for 3DS/Wii U One Dog, One Bird, One Zapper](https://youtube.com/watch?v=6t5DetuBMOY)