Shooter facts for kids

A shooter is a fun type of video game where your main goal is to defeat enemies. You usually do this by shooting them, but sometimes you might use other ways to win! Be careful though, because the enemies will try to shoot back at you!

Early Shooter Games

Many of the very first computer games ever made were shooters. For example, the first video game created was a shooter called Computer Space. Also, one of the first games that lots of people played and loved was a shooter called Space Invaders. These games helped start the whole video game world!

Different Kinds of Shooters

There are many different kinds of shooter games today. A very popular type is called a first-person shooter. In these games, you see the world through the eyes of your character, just like you are really there!

In Japan, many people enjoy a special kind of shooter where enemies fire a huge number of bullets. These bullets often create beautiful, complex patterns on the screen. This type of game is known as a barrage shooter or curtain fire shooter. It's also called by its Japanese name, danmaku.

Images for kids

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  Glenn Eller shooting at 2008 Summer Olympics double trap finals

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  Olympic competitive air rifle shooting by Nancy Johnson in Sydney 2000

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  P. E. Svinhufvud, the third President of the Republic of Finland, shooting at shooting range of Kuopio in 1934.

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  Edward Hacker (1813–1905), after Abraham Cooper, RA, (1787–1868), print of shooting, UK.

See also

In Spanish: Shooter para niños