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The Legend of Zelda is a landmark 1986 action-adventure game designed by Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka. Originally...
06/11/2026

The Legend of Zelda is a landmark 1986 action-adventure game designed by Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka. Originally launched for the Famicom Disc System and later the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), it pioneered the open-world and nonlinear gameplay concepts that would shape the gaming industry.
The Premise: Set in the fantasy world of Hyrule, the evil Ganon has captured Princess Zelda. Zelda shatters the Triforce of Wisdom into eight pieces to hide them. You control an elf-like hero named Link, who must collect these pieces, defeat Ganon, and rescue the princess.
Exploration: The game features a massive top-down overworld with interconnected secrets, shops, and labyrinths.The Underworld: Players navigate eight distinct underground dungeons before tackling the final fortress.
Progression: Link is equipped with an assortment of weapons and magical items, such as swords, bombs, boomerangs, and the magic flute.
Groundbreaking FeaturesSave System: It was the first video game to include a battery backup for saving progress on a cartridge, revolutionizing home console gaming.
Legendary Lore: It introduced the iconic Triforce and was so celebrated that it became the flagship title for Nintendo Power magazine's Hall of Fame.
You can find “The Legend of Zelda” on eBay for around $30.00 to $50.00 USD.

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05/28/2026

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The last game on the zapper/ Scope compatible list is: Track & Field IITrack & Field II is a classic 1989 Konami sports ...
05/28/2026

The last game on the zapper/ Scope compatible list is: Track & Field II

Track & Field II is a classic 1989 Konami sports game for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), known for its Olympic-style events like hurdles, swimming, and archery, featuring button-mashing gameplay, multiplayer modes, and a "Championship" mode where players represent a country and compete in various disciplines, including unique ones like arm wrestling and hang gliding. It expanded on the original with more events, improved graphics, and a more realistic feel by allowing country selection, though its “Training" mode was more of a practice area than a tutorial.

Key Features

Events: Includes 15 events such as Taekwondo, Pole Vault, Canoeing, S***t Shooting, Hammer Throw, High Diving, Archery, Hurdles, Gymnastics, Hang Gliding, Pistol Firing, Arm Wrestling, Fencing, Triple Jump, and Swimming.
Game Modes: Offers a single-player "Championship" mode, a "Training" mode to practice events, and a "Versus" mode for two players.

Gameplay: Relies on precise timing and button-mashing for success, with events ranging from running and jumping to more unique challenges.

Graphics: Features some of the largest sprites on the NES with smooth animation, particularly for events like the Triple Jump and Clay Pigeon Shooting.

Multiplayer: Supports up to two players in Versus mode, with some events exclusive to this mode, like Arm Wrestling.

Country Selection: Players choose a country to represent, adding a layer of national pride to the competition.

The shooting portion, clay pigeons, of this game includes the use of the zapper.

You can source this game on eBay for around $10.00 USD.

Mechanized Attack: is a shooter game developed and published by SNK. It was released in North America for the arcade in ...
05/27/2026

Mechanized Attack: is a shooter game developed and published by SNK. It was released in North America for the arcade in 1989, and it was ported to the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1990. It can be played with either the NES controller or the NES Zapper light gun.

At the title screen, hold Down + Left + B + Select on Controller 1, then press Right + A + B at the same time on Controller 2 and release all the buttons. A debug screen with title "SYSTEM CONSTRUCTION FIGURE" will appear.
You can now enable/disable music or sound effects, select the starting amount of lives/ammo/grenades/continues, and start with the selected level, including the ending sequence. Press Up or Down to select, A or B to change values.

Easter Egg (Adult Content Advised)
In addition, you can also remove the clothing from the girl used as the cursor in the above menu. While the girl is initially fully dressed, you can set the "PLAYER", "MAGAZINE", "GR***DE", and "CONTINUE" options to the following values to undress her step by step.

You can source this game around $45.00 USD on eBay.

Next on the Zapper series is: Day Dreamin' Davey, is an action-adventure game developed by Sculptured Software and publi...
05/26/2026

Next on the Zapper series is:

Day Dreamin' Davey, is an action-adventure game developed by Sculptured Software and published by HAL Laboratory for the North American Nintendo Entertainment System in June 1992.

Day Dreamin' Davey incorporates elements of action, adventure, and role-playing genres, similar to The Legend of Zelda. The player controls Davey on a top-down perspective, moving up, down, left, and right on the screen.

It takes place on one day of Davey at school, which involves him going through seven daydreams of himself being in three historic locations: Ancient Greece, Middle Ages, and the Wild West, with stopovers in "Outer Worlds" such as Winterland, a quicksand area, and a "Cloud City", filled with the Titans along the way. Levels contain mazes and dead-ends. The game includes loose references to the Matter of Britain, Greek mythology, and the gunfight at the O.K. Corral; particularly Excalibur, Merlin, and the Cochise County Cowboys. During his journey, Davey encounters Greek deities, such as: Apollo, Artemis, Athena, Charon, and Hades; while fighting against the Cyclopes, Cerberus, and Medusa.

Throughout the game, Davey collects items garnered from roaming the level and defeating bosses, with the more powerful ones, including those that increase or drain Davey's life energy, more hidden or guarded by evil protectors. Among items that can decrease the life energy include peppermint found in the Old West and green apples in Greece.

He carries a main weapon triggered with the A button and secondary weapons and shields activated by pressing the B button; due to this, the player has to press A and B at the same time to jump, which is required for jumping over fences and rocks and attacking foes above ground. Some enemies can only be defeated with certain "special weapons", and it's up to the player to find clues about which weapons kill what enemies. Multiple weapons can be carried at a time, and the player can change them during level gameplay through a menu screen accessed by pressing select; the menu also shows items and special items that have been collected. The game can be continued with passwords.

This game is compatible with the “Zapper” to use the zapper, you will have to wait for the final boss (In 3rd photo). That will be the only time you can choose the zapper. If you don’t choose to fight the final bosses with the zapper. You will have to defeat the bosses by aiming a cross cursor by controller.

This game can be sourced for around $45.00 USD on EBay.

“To the Earth” is a light gun shooter video game developed by Cirque Verte and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo En...
05/23/2026

“To the Earth” is a light gun shooter video game developed by Cirque Verte and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It was released in November 1989 in North America and in Europe on February 23, 1990. It uses the NES Zapper to destroy ships and gain power-ups. The enemy spacecraft require good reflexes and aiming.
The object of the game is to destroy incoming enemy spacecraft, bombs, missiles, and asteroids without destroying friendly vessels. Due to the very quick enemy ships and asteroids, the game is considered to be one of the most challenging NES Zapper games. The shield of the player's spacecraft constantly goes down with each missed shot at an enemy. Players can use a powerful bomb to destroy everything on screen, shoot a comet power-up that grants temporary protection from a limited number of hits, and a shield-repairing item dropped off by a friendly spacecraft. Game bosses are fought at the end of each level as the player moves through the Solar System. When the player reaches the Earth level, the player must battle and destroy the final boss, who is an alien named Nemesis. The goal is to retrieve vials of medicine and deliver them to the Earth while preventing Nemesis from passing through the planet's atmosphere.

The level locations are Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, and Earth.[3] At the conclusion, the player receives a congratulation message from Nester, who is the president of the terrestrial federation.

"It's 2050. The Ragossians have invaded the earth with a dastardly bacteriological weapon! The human race is facing the danger of extinction. You are on a special mission to bring the antibacterial agent from the Neptune-Terrestrial Allied Force base, 'Triton', to the Earth. You must break through the invaders' cordon. Time is limited! The fate of the earth is in your hands. Save it!"

Not widely popular. But it’s still entertaining. You will have to focus more on what you’re aiming at in the game. So I definitely would give it a try. It’s on the cheaper side at $10.00 USD and can be found on EBay.

Shooting Range is a video game for the Nintendo Entertainment System published by Bandai in 1989.    This video game inv...
05/23/2026

Shooting Range is a video game for the Nintendo Entertainment System published by Bandai in 1989.
This video game involves mini-games resembling the Old West (except for a moon level). The objective is simple: shoot the red and white targets on the character's heads and watch your energy level. It also includes a carnival-style game where you shoot glass bottles in a saloon. The game uses the NES Zapper for controls. I personally enjoyed the game. The variety is great for having a few friends over to talk smack to when you shoot better than them.
You can find this game on eBay for around $18.00 to $25.00 USD.

The Konami LaserScope is a head-mounted light gun used with and licensed for the Nintendo Entertainment System. By speak...
05/22/2026

The Konami LaserScope is a head-mounted light gun used with and licensed for the Nintendo Entertainment System. By speaking into an attached microphone, players can "fire" the device from a scope that hangs in front of the player's right eye. A transparent eyepiece with a crosshair aids aiming. The LaserScope also features switches that allow players to channel game audio through attached earpieces.

The LaserScope was originally designed for the game Laser Invasion and also works with any game compatible with the NES Zapper. In addition, players could detach the LaserScope's "scope module" and use the headphones with any stereo system.

Intended to evoke pilots' headgear and provide an immersive experience, the LaserScope received mediocre reviews on release and is now considered an example of the glut of low-quality peripherals for the NES.

Regardless of the reviews, I enjoyed it. Yet, It’s a novelty and could add some charm to the games that support the scope.

You can obtain the NES Laser-scope on eBay for around $125.00 to $500.00 USD.

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