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First Taiwanese commercial unlicensed port. Jack the duck is no ordinary quacker. He is witty and rather clever, but this is not enough to get his precious egg to safety. He needs your help and ingenuity to get through the 20 mind-boggling mazes! Beware of the hidden dangers: the foxes, the tr...

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Developer
Bit

Released on
1987

Size
1–2 Players

Version
NES

Requirements
Nintendo Entertainment System

Downloads
Puzzle

Publisher
HES Interactive

ESRB Rating
Not Rated

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First Taiwanese commercial unlicensed port.

Jack the duck is no ordinary quacker. He is witty and rather clever, but this is not enough to get his precious egg to safety. He needs your help and ingenuity to get through the 20 mind-boggling mazes! Beware of the hidden dangers: the foxes, the traps. But most of all, let those sleeping bulldogs lie. Start your adventure in level 1 and challenge your way through to level 20, or if you are feeling vigorous, go straight into a higher level. But whatever you do, DON’T CRACK THE EGG!

Duck Maze

Overview & History

Released as an obscure homebrew title for the Nintendo Entertainment System, Duck Maze injects fresh, labyrinthine life into the 8-bit landscape. Bypassing the standard linear platforming of its era, this title focuses on precision navigation, challenging players to guide a diminutive mallard through intricate underground burrows and mechanical puzzle-boxes. While it never received a widespread commercial cartridge run during the classic 1980s golden age, its later physical and digital distribution captivated retro collectors with its charmingly pixelated aesthetic, vibrant palette, and surprisingly demanding maze layouts that push the humble NES hardware to deliver clever screen transitions and tight collision detection.

Gameplay Features & Mechanics

The core objective of Duck Maze is deceptively simple: collect a designated number of scattered golden breadcrumbs while avoiding perilous environmental hazards, patrolling rodent sentries, and dead ends before a strict countdown timer hits zero. Players must strategically push movable blocks to alter the labyrinth's architecture, unlocking hidden pathways and sealing off dangerous foes. Special power-ups temporarily grant the duck the ability to dash across crumbling tile bridges or temporarily freeze predators with a sonic quack. Each stage introduces increasingly complex maze designs featuring one-way doors, slippery ice patches, and subterranean conveyor belts that demand meticulous forward planning and quick-witted navigation.