After selecting a Skill Level, you need to exit the Configurations and Options Screen, by clicking on the GO HUNTING button. Once back at the main Duck Hunt screen you will need to call the ducks with your duck call, and get the ducks to fly near your hunting blind. To call the ducks in and start a new WAVE of ducks, use the cursor, and click on the DUCK CALL words at the bottom of the main Duck Hunt screen. You’ll hear your duck call, and in will come the ducks.
Now all you have to do is aim the cursor at the ducks as they fly across your screen and remember to reload your shotgun. Remember that a shotgun can only occupy 3 shotgun shells at one time. You will have to reload your gun after using up those 3 shots. To reload your gun, just use your cursor and click on the RELOAD word at the bottom of your main Duck Hunt screen. You can reload you gun as often as you like. If you are out shots and you shoot a duck, you will hear a faint CLICK noise, which is the hammer of your shotgun NOT contacting with a shell.
There are 20 ducks per WAVE. You must kill a certain amount of ducks for each wave. For the WAVE number that you are on multiply the WAVE number times 2 to get how many ducks you must kill for that WAVE. ie..( WAVE 3 , you must kill 6 or more ducks ). If you fail to meet the WAVE requirements the game is over. If you qualify for a Top 5 HighScore then you will be prompted for your name.
To stop playing the game at any time RIGHT click on the main Duck Hunt screen.
If you are in the middle of a WAVE you will be asked if you want to quit Duck Hunt.
If you are NOT in the middle of a WAVE, the Configuration and Options screen will appear.
That’s about all there is to playing Duck Hunt, and you will soon get the hang of it and be shooting ducks out of the sky left and right. I hope you enjoy it. If you do enjoy it and decide to keep it, please remember to register your copy with me. That way I can send you a Duck Hunt Players Guide. I will also send you a copy of the game with your name on it, on the disk format of your choice. Not to mention that you will be the first to receive any updates or new landscapes to hunt in.”
Another thing that really makes Duck Hunt enjoyable for me is how it manages to stay interesting even after playing it multiple times. Many games feel repetitive after a while, but here, the experience still feels fresh because of the small details and different ways you can approach the gameplay. As you continue playing, you naturally start improving and understanding the mechanics better, which makes everything feel more rewarding. I also appreciate the balance the game maintains—it’s not too difficult, but it’s not too easy either. You can play it casually for a short break or spend longer sessions without getting bored. That flexibility is one of the biggest reasons why I keep coming back to Duck Hunt. Overall, it’s the kind of game that doesn’t just entertain you for a moment, but actually gives you a consistently enjoyable experience every time you play.
