If you are a brave soul, you can find software that will slow down your computer's processor speed. This game is for people who have a 386 computer lying around. On a 366-megahertz processor, you cannot even see the ducks as they cross the screen. On a 486 DX, the game is almost bearable on the slowest setting. On a Pentium 60, this game is too fast to play on even the slowest setting. The manual warns players that Duck Hunt was developed in 1993, when 486 PCs were the fastest on the market.
There are eleven different soundtracks to choose from, including Moonlight Sonata. You hear the quacking of flying ducks, the blast from a shotgun, the click of the reload, and so on. They continue to flap their wings as they begin a diagonal descent off-screen. When you shoot them, they don't fall from the sky. A lovely mountain range and lake fill the screen. It does not stand the test of time, however. It isn't fun for the kiddies.Īll comparisons aside, Alligator's Duck Hunt is a decent waste of time for its era. This is a game for people who enjoy killing live ducks for sport. The violence was cartoon-like, and there was a laughing dog making appearances to keep the mood light.Īlligator's game, on the other hand, is a dry recreation of real life duck hunting. Nintendo's Duck Hunt was intended for young audiences.
Duck Hunt from Alligator Software is totally unlike its same-named classic counterpart that appeared in arcades and on the original Nintendo Entertainment System.
