Category: Duck Attack

  • New (to me) Duck Attack play-throughs

    New (to me) Duck Attack play-throughs

    I recently came across some cool Duck Attack playthrough videos. Here’s one from the Down the Rabbit Hole YouTube channel: I’ve added this one and some other new finds to the Duck Attack videos page.

  • Unboxing the Atari 2600+

    Unboxing the Atari 2600+

    It was Christmas morning, 1980, and there were just two presents left under the tree. I had enjoyed the presents I’d opened so far, but there was one thing that I had wanted more than anything: an Atari.

  • Videos

    Videos

    Here is the first video that accompanied the 2010 release of the game. It shows a little of the gameplay. Uploaded by AtariAge. ZeroPage Homebrew did a Twitch Livestream in April of 2020 featuring a playthrough of a few levels. The segment on Duck Attack begins at 7:20. Down the Rabbit Hole posted a pretty…

  • News, reviews, and interviews

    News, reviews, and interviews

    Some Duck Attack! mentions in the media and elsewhere.

  • Frequently Asked Questions

    Frequently Asked Questions

    What is Duck Attack? How do I play? Where can I get a cartridge? Is there a ROM I can download? How many rooms are there? How many levels are there? […]

  • Screenshots

    Screenshots

    View a gallery of screenshots from the game.

  • Online Manual

    Online Manual

    An online version of the users’ manual that’s shipped with each copy of the Duck Attack! cartridge. Learn how to play, and pick up tips and tricks.

  • Classic Gaming Expo 2010

    Classic Gaming Expo 2010

    Below are some pictures from the AtariAge’s display at the 2010 Classic Gaming Expo held in Las Vegas. Special thanks to Darrell Spice Jr. (creator of Medieval Mayhem) for the use of these photographs.

  • Technical specs

    Technical specs

    Duck Attack! is designed to be played on Atari 2600 and 7800 game consoles and compatible devices. The cartridge contains 32k of code and graphics; the game uses the 2600’s onboard RAM of 128 bytes for variable game data and program call stack information. Duck Attack! uses an unconventional 3-line kernel to produce its exceptionally large…