NES Zapper facts for kids
The NES Zapper is a light gun accessory for the Nintendo Entertainment System game console. It was released with the console's launch in North America in 1985. It allows players to aim at the screen and hit targets such as ducks, clay pigeons, and criminals. To hit targets, players have to point the device at the television and pull the trigger. It is used on supported NES games such as Duck Hunt and Wild Gunman. It looks like a futuristic science fiction ray gun with the colors matching the NES console. The Zapper can only be used on CRT displays and will not work on LCDs, plasma displays or other flat panel displays due to display lag.
Images for kids
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NES Zapper in original gray, released in 1985
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The re-released NES Zapper in orange, introduced in 1989
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The Deluxe Sighting Scope on an orange NES Zapper
See also
In Spanish: Nintendo Zapper para niños
