LaserScope
{{Short description|NES light gun}}
The Konami LaserScope is a head-mounted light gun used with and licensed for the Nintendo Entertainment System video game console.
It was designed for the game Laser Invasion (known as Gun Sight in Japan), but works with any game compatible with the NES Zapper.{{cite web|last1=Ewalt|first1=David M.|title=The Konami LaserScope|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidewalt/2012/05/29/the-konami-laserscope/|website=Forbes|accessdate=15 November 2014|date=May 29, 2012}}{{cite news|title=Blizzard of improved products unveiled at electronics show|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Y69dAAAAIBAJ&sjid=q10NAAAAIBAJ&pg=1243%2C478657|accessdate=15 November 2014|agency=AP|publisher=Observer-Reporter|date=June 2, 1990}} In the United States, Laser Invasion came with a coupon for a $5 discount for the LaserScope.{{cite web |author1=Link |title=NES Nintendo Konami Laserscope Headset |url=http://www.gamesniped.com/2009/08/07/nes-nintendo-konami-laserscope-headset/ |website=gameSniped.com |date=August 7, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090817014211/http://www.gamesniped.com/2009/08/07/nes-nintendo-konami-laserscope-headset/ |archive-date=August 17, 2009}}
It is voice-activated, firing a shot whenever the wearer says "fire" (although some reviewers criticized its ability to do so). The headset also includes an eyepiece with a crosshair that sits in front of the wearer's right eye.{{cite web|author1=-RoG-|title=The Konami LaserScope!|url=http://www.i-mockery.com/minimocks/nes/7.php|website=I-Mockery|accessdate=15 November 2014}}
The LaserScope is powered through the audio port of the NES, allowing it to function as headphones for the NES.
Reception
The LaserScope received negative reviews for its poor microphone technology; users complained that saying anything into the microphone would cause the LaserScope to fire, including background noise. The complaint was humorized in James Rolfe's Angry Video Game Nerd series, in the episode "NES Accessories", where he uses various swear words to fire.
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