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Vs. Duck Hunt

Duck Hunt was released as an arcade game in the Nintendo VS. series in 1984 as Vs. Duck Hunt, and is included in the PlayChoice-10 arcade console, an arcade machine with as many as 10 different games…

1 April 1984

Vs. Duck Hunt is an arcade developed by Nintendo, released 1 April 1984 on Arcade.

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What Vs. Duck Hunt is

Vs. Duck Hunt is an arcade game developed by Nintendo and released in 1984. It is available on Arcade only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Duck Hunt was released as an arcade game in the Nintendo VS. series in 1984 as Vs. Duck Hunt, and is included in the PlayChoice-10 arcade console, an arcade machine with as many as 10 different games previously available only on the NES. The console supports two light guns, allowing two players at once. Gameplay consists of alternating rounds with 12 ducks/targets per round instead of 10 and sometimes requires the player to shoot three ducks/targets at a time instead of two. In addition, the player is given a limited number of lives; every duck/target that is not hit costs one life. When all lives are gone, the game ends. After every second round, a bonus stage is played in which ducks can…
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

What it launched against

Vs. Duck Hunt launched on 1 April 1984, within three weeks of H.E.R.O. and Boulder Dash.

Released around the same time: H.E.R.O., Boulder Dash.

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Vs. Duck Hunt — frequently asked questions

When did Vs. Duck Hunt come out?
Vs. Duck Hunt was released on 1 April 1984 for Arcade.
Does Vs. Duck Hunt have multiplayer?
Yes. Vs. Duck Hunt supports multiplayer.

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