Help Tubby bag a brace

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The 'poultry' task assigned to you in Duck! is helping Farmer Tubby bag a few ducks for his dinner.

Firebird Software's policy is what you see is what you get which means we get a screen snap and a price tag of £2.50.

Economics aside, it's quite a fun game. You move Farmer Tubby along the bottom of the screen firing at the ducks fluttering about above you.

The occasional swan graces you with its presence - bag it for a few more points. The critters obviously descend quickly once they're shot so if you don't get out of the way. they land on you.

At this point you fall down and stars spin round above your head to the accompaniment of various twittering sounds. Once you've cleared the skies, a more ferocious menagerie appear.

These feathered fiends drop eggs which, though yielding points if shot, will hatch and spawn an extremely awkward bird that bounces around the screen with intent to inflict grievous bodily harm to our her - you!

I'd say it's a game that will appeal to the youngsters and at £2.50 it's excellent value.

Philip Tudor