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| Gumshoe
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| Developer(s):
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Nintendo R&D1
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| Publisher(s):
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Nintendo
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| Platform:
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NES
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| Category:
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Shooter, Platformer
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| Players:
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1
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| Predecessor:
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N/A
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| Successor:
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N/A
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| N. America:
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June 1986[1]
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| Europe:
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June 15, 1988
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Gumshoe is a platforming game developed and released by Nintendo for the Nintendo Entertainment System. The game was released exclusively in western territories, being released in North America as one of the second wave of launch games in June 1986 and later released in Europe in 1988, as part of the Light Gun Series.
Story
The game stars Mr. Stevenson, a former FBI agent who now works as a detective. Stevenson has received a ransom note from King Dom, telling him that his only daughter Jennifer has been kidnapped and that he will only release her in exchange for the five Black Panther Diamonds, which he must deliver within 24 hours.
Gameplay
Gumshoe is primarily played using the NES Zapper. Mr. Stevenson moves forward automatically, while the player must fire the Zapper to avoid oncoming obstacles such as flying hammers and cars. The player has a limited amount of ammunition, however, though the total number of rounds can be increased by running into balloons to pop them. The player can also fire at Mr. Stevenson to make him jump, which does not use any bullets, and can be done again to make him jump in midair.
Technical details
Other releases
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| VS. Gumshoe
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Arcade (Nintendo VS. System)
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1987
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A direct port of the game released for the Nintendo VS. System arcade machine.
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External links
References
- ↑ NES games list by Nintendo. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
