Favorite Zapper game on NES

[keiffer01]

From what I've heard and seen, most NES games either use the Zapper or don't, and some let you use either. Are there any games that make use of the Zapper only a part of the time, say, for a level or a boss battle, etc.?

From what I know, I don't think any NES game has that.

[UglyJoe]

From what I've heard and seen, most NES games either use the Zapper or don't, and some let you use either. Are there any games that make use of the Zapper only a part of the time, say, for a level or a boss battle, etc.?

From what I know, I don't think any NES game has that.

There are definitely some.  Bayou Billy, for example. would let you use the Zapper on some stages (the game had beat-em-up, shooter, and driving stages).  Track & Field II also let you use the Zapper for part of the game (as previously noted).

There are also some games that use both the Zapper and the controller.  Gotcha! uses the controller to scroll left and right across the board (basically, it's scroll left, get flag, scroll back to the right -- all while shooting the other team's guys). 

Laser Invasion uses the controller and the Zapper.  Technically, it was meant to use a headset peripheral where you aimed with some eyepiece and yelled "fire!" into the mic to shoot.  I think it's a jet "simulator" (like After Burner) where you steer and control your machine gun with the controller, and target and fire your missiles with the headset (been a while since I've played it, though).

[Jedi Master Baiter]

From what I've heard and seen, most NES games either use the Zapper or don't, and some let you use either. Are there any games that make use of the Zapper only a part of the time, say, for a level or a boss battle, etc.?

From what I know, I don't think any NES game has that.

Lone Ranger

[keiffer01]

From what I've heard and seen, most NES games either use the Zapper or don't, and some let you use either. Are there any games that make use of the Zapper only a part of the time, say, for a level or a boss battle, etc.?

From what I know, I don't think any NES game has that.

Lone Ranger

Never played that game. Is it good or should I avoid it?

[Jedi Master Baiter]

It's by Konami.  It has a map screen much like that of RPGs & has three modes of play including a top down view, sidescrolling, a first person shooting maze, & a first person horse-riding mode... wait....

& I think it's release is 1991.

[keiffer01]

Must be good...im going to try and find it somewhere...

[satoshi_matrix]

My favorite Zapper game is the B game in Hogan's Alley where you have to constantly keep the bottle up till it lands in a points zone. It's a great test of accurcary, espically if you get with your buddies and want a good drinking game!

My least favorite Zapper game is To the Earth. Oh man. That game would be cool if the zapper was rapid fire, or at least didn't have so much resistance after each pull of the trigger. You can't shoot fast enough without your finger hurting real bad!

[Jedi Master Baiter]

Someone either needs to import that FC machine gun or make a mod.

[keiffer01]

Someone either needs to import that FC machine gun or make a mod.

Yeah! Our guns look so cheap compared to the one in japan!

[Jedi Master Baiter]

I'm sure it'll make that Hogan's Alley trick shooting game a piece of cake!

[keiffer01]

Yeah and Duck Hunt too!

[Jedi Master Baiter]

Yeah and Duck Hunt too!

But you only get 3 shots! Are you pondering what I'm pondering?

Game hack!

[FamicomFreak]

i tried hogan game and its not bad at all but i still pick duck hunt as my fav because of the good memories

[keiffer01]

i tried hogan game and its not bad at all but i still pick duck hunt as my fav because of the good memories

Yeah it's not that bad, but it just gets boring as you play.