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The '''NES Zapper''' is a peripheral device for the {{NES}}.  
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The '''NES Zapper''' (known as the Beam Gun in Japan) is a peripheral device for the [[NES]].  
  
== How it worked ==
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== History and Origin ==
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== 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.  
 
The zapper then sends the information to the System through the attached cord.  
  
== Games that were compatible with/required it ==
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== Games Compatible ==
 
* [[Duck Hunt]]
 
* [[Duck Hunt]]
  

Revision as of 06:54, 10 December 2012

The NES Zapper.

The NES Zapper (known as the Beam Gun in Japan) is a peripheral device for the NES.

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

Games Compatible

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