October 18, 1985 · Peripheral
NES Zapper (1985)
Nintendo's light gun, bundled with Duck Hunt.
It blanked the screen for a frame then drew targets white so a photodiode could detect hits. It worked only on CRT TVs. Duck Hunt, Wild Gunman and Hogan's Alley used it.
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Facts
- Date
- October 18, 1985
- Kind
- Peripheral: Game controller
- Maker or publisher
- Nintendo
- Platforms
- NES
- Sensor
- Photodiode
- Display
- CRT only
- Connection
- NES controller port
- Works with
- NES
Source: Wikipedia
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- Nintendo Entertainment System (US test market) (works with, 1985)
- Super Mario Bros. (bundled with, 1985)
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