Duck Season

*Not to be confused with the real-world VR horror game Duck Season.*

In-universe, ***Duck Season*** is a game released by Gammon for the Kingbit Game System. *Duck Season* was revolutionary for its time, as it was one of (if not the) first game to transport its player's consciousness into a virtual dimension known as the Voidway. Although incomparably immersive, this came with a cost, as the breach into the Voidway was used by malevolent entities known as cryptids as a gateway into reality. A cartridge of *Duck Season* became haunted by a particular cryptid known as the Dog, who took the form of the game's mascot and went on mass murder sprees when released.

## Description

***Become a mighty hunter in this realistic duck shooting simulator!***

*With your powerful Flash Gun in hand, you will be transported to the tranquil land of ducks. Simulate the experience of hunting ducks in your own home. No reason to waste money on ammo or driving out to the lake when you take out your KingBit Game System and load up DUCK SEASON!*

## Gameplay

*Duck Season* is played with a Flash Gun, a motion controller for the Kingbit. In it, players are transported to the Voidway, where a tranquil lake setting has been constructed for them. The Dog, a friendly anthropomorphic sidekick, encourages and teaches the player how to use their shotgun to kill ducks. As the game progresses, ducks flee faster, and new gamemodes are introduced. At the end of a level, the Dog drives a pickup truck full of dead ducks to a processing factory, where they are vactubed away and the player's score is counted.

## History

The haunted cartridge of *Duck Season* plays a major role in the real-world game of the same name. This cartridge is possessed by the Dog, and is unfortunately sold to a rental company. As acclaim for the game reaches hysteria, it becomes immensely popular and the cartridge is rented out to various families, all of whom are found dead a day later. No links are tied to the game, which is always returned to the store.

In 1988, the cartridge is rented by the mother of David, a videogame-obsessed child. He plays *Duck Season* throughout the course of a day, becoming addicted to the immersive experience. However, he makes the mistake of antagonizing the Dog by shooting him. As he continues through his play session, the Dog begins to slip into reality while he is trapped inside *Duck Season.* The Dog first stalks David, recording him and sneaking around the backyard. He later steals a knife, and uses it to kill David's mother brutally.

At this point, the game becomes warped, with blood seeping through the TV. The next level button is also changed to the words *"COME FACE ME."* David enters the game once more and faces off against a monstrous version of the Dog, who summons demonic ducks and uses fireballs and laser eyes to destroy the gateway between reality and the Voidway. However, David successfully defeats the Dog and snaps back to reality. However, the Dog has also managed to escape, and tries to kill David in the real world. However, David is once again successful and vaporizes the Dog with his Flash Gun. As the Dog is pulled back into the Voidway, he disintegrates, leaving no trace of the incident. David realizes that the authorities would blame him for his Mother's death, as no evidence of the Dog can be found. He smashes the haunted cartridge to bits and runs from home.

## Trivia

* *Duck Season* is a parody of *Duck Hunt,* a similarly popular home console game made by Nintendo in the 80s.