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Duck Hunt VS (NES-patch)

Original game : Duck Hunt (VS)

Platform : ARC

Author : Morgan Johansson

Release date : 16 February 2022

Category : Improvement

Patch version : 3.10

Modifications : O

Downloads : 2358

ROM Information

Database match: not found
Database: No-Intro: Nintendo Entertainment System (v. 20210216-231042)
File SHA-1: E5592867A1F1BDCA5F1D7F3653F00352B836D73D
File CRC32: E2554E0A
ROM SHA-1: 41DFF720139CED20A7D1F240D687D7F84FF4FD2E
ROM CRC32: ABE1A0C2

Hack description

This patch makes "Duck Hunt (VS)" (VS-unisystem, arcade version) playable on a real NES.

Features
* Patched to use mapper 1 instead of odd mapper 99.
* VS-Zapper emulation
* VS-Zapper theft-detection-alarm cracked.
* Coin-insert emulation by pressing "Start" on gamepad in port 1.
* Uses three gamemodes (different difficulty) with individual highscore saving.

Screenshots

Contributions

ContributorType of contributionDescription
Morgan JohanssonHacking

Reviews

good portdiablo6662022-01-19Version 1.61

Honestly, I really DID NOT SUSPECT BEFORE that there is a version of "Arcade".

And oh my God... a mapper that is not supported by either consoles or emulators.

And a miracle happened: It is played both on the console and on most emulators. Hurray!

The port to "home consoles" is successful. Everything really works clearly and without problems. We got an expanded and complete version of "Duck Hunt" - which could be.

Nice portingSzemigi2018-02-27Version 1.61

Well, I tell you honestly that I love this patch. Why? I'm happy that it's playable on a real NES console and you solved it! I recommend everybody and myself to play this if you have free time in all cases.

Nice Simple PatchFreightMan712016-03-08Version 1.61

I've always felt the original NES Duck Hunt to be a rather simple game. Not bad, just a nice little time waster.

Now, I play my NES games on an emulator (FCEUX Ultra) and for all intents and purposes, that IS my "real NES".

My mouse becomes my zapper, and because 'pointing' to a duck rather than aiming at it with a real zapper is easier, I slowed down my pointer speed and moved the dipswitches to a more difficult setting.

End result is a nice little CHALLENGING time waster....and a damned fun one at that.

Not sure how well this works on an actual NES as the author claims (don't see why it wouldn't work well), but it does what it says via emulator and that is good enough for me.

Thank you for turning a ho-hum emulated game into a much nicer challenging diversion for me.