James Bond 007: The Duel is a platform side-scroller where the famous Agent 007 must stop a crazy professor who wants to take over the world. Professor's dream, like many others, is still world domination. He will have the trusty Walther PPK and must go through several levels with a villain at the end of each.
The gameplay requires precision in jumping and shooting. Bond will easily die if he falls from high places, so careful jumping is necessary. Shooting also needs to be done wisely as preserving ammo and reloading the pistol without being shot at is crucial. The player must find all women hostages and disarm bombs in each level to proceed. Hostages will give the player extra lives and ammo.