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Forget saving thousands for the newest iPhone. One hacker has turned his NES Zapper gun from Duck Hunt into a laser driven wireless phone

The tech inside Nintendo's Duck Hunt Zapper gun is easily some of the coolest to come out of 80's gaming. The way this device worked with the NES to determine whether or not you'd shot those poor ...
Hackaday

NES Zapper Becomes Telephone

Although there was a time in the 80s (and early 90s for fans of the SuperScope) where light guns were immensely popular, with games like DuckHunt cultural touchstones, their time in the video game ...
IPWatchdog

From Duck Hunt to VR: A Brief History of Gun-Like Peripherals for Video Games (and Their Patents)

“From the scanlines of CRTs to AI-powered light guns, the evolution of gun-like peripherals has followed a rich lineage of patent-backed innovation.” When Duck Hunt landed in living rooms in 1984, it ...
Game Rant

Transformers' Megatron Redesigned as NES Zapper

The iconic NES Zapper, which debuted alongside the NES back in 1985, has long been a fan favorite in Nintendo's pantheon of peripherals. Combining this iconic light gun with Transformers bad guy ...
Comicbook.com

Man Arrested for Using NES “Duck Hunt Gun” in Robbery

The NES Zapper is best known as the light-gun used to play Duck Hunt on the Nintendo Entertainment System. The Zapper came in both a bright orange coloration, as well as a gray and red option that ...