  thumb|250px|nes zapper in original gray the nes zapper, also known as the gun or beam gun in japan, is an electronic light gun accessory for the nintendo entertainment system (nes) and the japanese famicom. it was released in japan for the famicom on  and alongside the launch of the nes in north america in october 1985. the zapper allows players to aim at the television set display and "shoot" various objects that appear on the screen such as ducks, clay pigeons, targets, cowboys, criminals or other objectives. the zapper is used on supported nes games, such as duck hunt and wild gunman. the zapper could also be used on the title screens of games to move the cursorâdone by pointing the device away from the screen and pulling the triggerâor starting the game (pointing at the screen and pulling the trigger). ==history==  thumb|the re-released nes zapper in orange thumb|the deluxe sighting scope on an orange nes zapper it was released in japan for the famicom on , made for the game wild gunman. the famicom version of the nes zapper resembled a revolver-style handgun. the zapper was first released in north america in october 1985 as a launch title with the nes. the north american version of the nes zapper resembled a futuristic science fiction ray gun with a color scheme matching the nes, rather than a revolver like the famicom version. early versions of the zapper were a dark gray, but later it was changed to orange. in north america, it was included in the nintendo action set, a bundle that contained the nes console, the nes zapper, and two gamesâduck hunt and super mario bros as a multicart.{{citation |last=kent |first=steven| 
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