This was THE game to play for me when I was growing up. It was this and Super Mario Bros. that got me excited with Nintendo, and after these it was like, don't stop buying these games. Even today, I'm still a Nintendo guy that loves to see what they can come out with next. It was a mindlessly silly game that provided a five year old me a lot of entertainment.
Gameplay
I can easily sum this game up in one sentence, and that would be point and shoot. But the game basically loads, with a rather quirky soundtrack, and you aim the gun at the screen where you want to go, and the game will open up with the adorable puppy that goes and provokes the birds. Your goal is to shoot as many of the ducks down within the ten bullets provided, or it's game over. And getting game over means you get that damned puppy popping out of the bush to laugh at you.
Replayability
The game is mindlessly easy, and it's fun on occasions if you're bored. Sadly it gets old quickly after a few rounds, and the lack of a saving system for high scores can be depressing at times. It is definitely an interesting game though, for a game that was released so long ago.
Would I Buy It?
It's a relatively inexpensive game, and for me it was a large part of my childhood. If I had my old NES system I would pick it up just for the fun of it because I loved it all those years ago. It does get a bit boring after a bit, but hey it's a piece of old gaming history.