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[[File:Nes zapper.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The NES Zapper.]]
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The '''NES Zapper''' (released in Japan as the '''Beam Gun''') is a {{wp|light gun}} peripheral device for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] and [[Family Computer|Famicom]]. The Beam Gun version was released on the  allowing players to shoot at objects on-screen using a light gun.
  
The '''NES Zapper''' (known as the Beam Gun in Japan) is a peripheral device for the {{NES}}.
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==Features and functionality==
 
 
== History and Origin ==
 
 
 
== How It Worked ==
 
 
The NES Zapper worked by blanking the screen with nothing but pixels of either black or white. The screen shows this as a quick flash of light (lasting less than a second), in which a camera in the Zapper records the pixel value it is facing on the screen.  
 
The NES Zapper worked by blanking the screen with nothing but pixels of either black or white. The screen shows this as a quick flash of light (lasting less than a second), in which a camera in the Zapper records the pixel value it is facing on the screen.  
  
The zapper then sends the information to the System through the attached cord.  
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The zapper then sends the information to the System through the attached cord.
 
 
== Games Compatible ==
 
* [[Duck Hunt]]
 
  
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==Compatible games published by Nintendo==
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{{Nintendo Entertainment System}}
 
  
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==External links==
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*{{wp|NES Zapper|The NES Zapper on Wikipedia}}
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[[Category:Accessories]]
 
[[Category:Accessories]]
 
[[Category:Nintendo Entertainment System Accessories]]
 
[[Category:Nintendo Entertainment System Accessories]]

Revision as of 21:57, 8 July 2016

NES Zapper
Nes zapper.jpg
Release year: 1984
Manufacturer: Nintendo
Compatible: NES
Model no.: NES: NES-005
Famicom: HVC-005

The NES Zapper (released in Japan as the Beam Gun) is a light gun peripheral device for the Nintendo Entertainment System and Famicom. The Beam Gun version was released on the allowing players to shoot at objects on-screen using a light gun.

Features and functionality

The NES Zapper worked by blanking the screen with nothing but pixels of either black or white. The screen shows this as a quick flash of light (lasting less than a second), in which a camera in the Zapper records the pixel value it is facing on the screen.

The zapper then sends the information to the System through the attached cord.

Compatible games published by Nintendo

External links

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