Deadly Duck , released for the Atari 2600 in 1982 , is an action & adventure game where you control a duck with a bill that can shoot bullets. Your goal is to destroy crabs, bricks, and dragonflies without getting hit.
The game starts with eight crabs dropping bricks that try to land on the duck, who must use his bill to shoot them away or destroy them before they reach him. However, if a brick lands on an empty spot, it will stay there for a moment, making it harder for the duck to move.
Things get more challenging as you progress through levels two to four, where dragonflies start appearing. These flying creatures can drop bombs that explode after a short time, and if the duck is next to one when it goes off, he loses a life. The game ends when all the ducks are gone, and the player must try again.