Gee Tee plays Duncan's Thin Ice

Here's a game that's not too bad.

I later learned that Duncan's Thin Ice was actually a theme change of Disco No. 1 from Data East. By the time the game was brought to Mattel Electronics, the disco theme was horribly dated and the disco and roller skater was changed to one of the Poles and a penguin, respectively.

Duncan's Thin Ice (also known as just Thin Ice) was mentioned on the Angry Video Game Nerd's "Double Vision" episode for all of ten seconds. That's too bad, because the game is halfway decent.

You play as Duncan the Penguin, who apparently likes to play pranks on the other penguins by skating circles - or in this case, squares - around them and cause the ice to collapse around them. By doing just this, you get points. However, there is a seal who hates Duncan for whatever reason who will bounce him around like a ball and off the ice if he gets his fins on him. He'll move around the playing field in an attempt to home in on Duncan's trail and catch him.

If the walrus happens to lock on to your skating trail, you'll have to jump into the water to shake him off. The walrus will be moving around the playfield again in his renewed attempt to find you again.

The torches increase your speed, and while it makes it easier to break the ice around the penguins, it can also make it easier to accidentally run smack-dab into the seal.

You'll notice that the number of igloos in the background indicate what level you're currently on. As you play through the game, you'll also see polar bears who aren't any friendlier than the seals. They'll toss you straight out if they catch you.