The Nintendo Entertainment System (known as the Family Computer, or Famicon in most of Asia) was Nintendo's entrance to the home console market. It was released in 1983 in Japan, and 1984 in the rest of the world.
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Why did you have to blow into an NES cartridge to make it work?
Did doing this actually help at all? If so, how?
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What is the average battery life of an NES cartridge?
How many years does an NES cartridge battery last?
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Why doesn't Duck Hunt work on plasma or LCD screens?
I'm told that the original Duck Hunt (NES) works fine on all CRT screens, but fails to register successful hits on a plasma or LCD screen. Why is this? Is there a fix for it?
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Will the NES Zapper light gun work on a CRT HDTV?
The NES zapper doesn't work on LCD TVs, but my friend has a Samsung CRT HDTV and was wondering if it would work on that type of TV. Does anyone know?
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Where is the infinite (99) lives staircase in the original Super Mario Bros?
I know there's a staircase at the end of one of the levels where a well-timed jump onto a turtle coming down a staircase will allow me to keep landing on the same shell until I max out my extra lives.
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How can I get an NES controller to work on my PC as a Joystick?
I want to be able to use an actual NES (or, SNES) controller to control an emulator on my PC.
Is this possible?
If so, how can I do this on a budget?
