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NES Zapper

The Zapper is an electronic light gun accessory launched within the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) in North America on October 18, 1985. It is a cosmetic redesign by Nintendo of America's head designer Lance Barr, based on Gunpei Yokoi's Video Shooting Series light gun (光線銃シリーズガン, Kōsen jū shirīzugan), which had been released in Japan for the…

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Best-selling game
Duck Hunt
Connectivity
Cable
Developer
Nintendo
Discontinued
Yes
Generation
Third generation
Marketing target
Toy, then video game

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NES Zapper

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Edges81
Triples26
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.02439
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NES Zapper

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related to Accessories and third-party counterparts · 13
NES Zapper → Bondwell, Deluxe Sighting Scope, In, In North America, Multiple Video Shooters, NES, Placo Toys, QuickShot, The, The Video Shooter, United States, Video Shooter, When
Released · 2
NES Zapper → JP: February 18, 1984, NA: October 18, 1985
Best-selling game · 1
NES Zapper → Duck Hunt
Connectivity · 1
NES Zapper → Cable
Developer · 1
NES Zapper → Nintendo
Discontinued · 1
NES Zapper → Yes
Generation · 1
NES Zapper → Third generation
Marketing target · 1
NES Zapper → Toy, then video game
Model Number · 1
NES Zapper → NES-005
Platform · 1
NES Zapper → Nintendo Entertainment System

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zapper gun light nes video game games nintendo released famicom controller toy north use america system shooting 1988 orange launch

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
NES ZapperBest-selling gameDuck Hunt1.00infobox
NES ZapperConnectivityCable1.00infobox
NES ZapperDeveloperNintendo1.00infobox
NES ZapperDiscontinuedYes1.00infobox
NES ZapperGenerationThird generation1.00infobox
NES ZapperMarketing targetToy, then video game1.00infobox
NES ZapperModel NumberNES-0051.00infobox
NES ZapperPlatformNintendo Entertainment System1.00infobox
NES ZapperPredecessorVideo Shooting Series light gun for Famicom1.00infobox
NES ZapperReleasedJP: February 18, 19841.00infobox
NES ZapperReleasedNA: October 18, 19851.00infobox
NES ZapperSuccessorSuper Scope1.00infobox
NES ZapperTypeLight gun1.00infobox

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