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A modern, mini, edition of the Nintendo Entertainment System, launched on November 2016. Also known as the Nintendo Classic Mini NES in some markets.

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Zapper gun not hitting anything on screen

Hi guys,

I just installed my whole old "NES" set yesterday on a CRT screen i got free from some folks.
I wanted to play Duckhunt with my Zapper gun (which i used some years ago) and i couldn't hit any Duck on screen.
The Zapper gun clicks and the screen flashes, so my shots are registered (i guess).

I tried to clean the gun from the inside (lens and laser with a dry cotton stick), but that didn't do the trick.

Is there any other solution i can try besides cleaning?
Or do i need to buy a new Zapper/replacement laser?

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Hi @oldturkey03

Thanks for the reply and trying to help me out here.
Really appreciate it...

I've made a few pictures, not all are as sharp as it should be, but i think this will give a clear image of how the Zapper looks like on the inside.
Unfortunately i've never used a multimeter before, so i'm not sure what to do.
I know my neighbour has one, but what should i need to check out when it comes to that?

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I remember years ago there used to be some sort of calibration in the games.

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Joeke let's assume for now that it is not your TV and that the CRT does exactly what it is supposed to do. In that case I would think it is the light sensor in the "Zapper" Post some really good pictures of all the internals with your QUESTION so we can see what you see. You want to check the switch with a multimeter and make sure that it works. Hopefully we can find something to help you out.

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@joeke75225 Looks like the laser is of center. Check image number 3. It does appear as if your laser got knocked a bit to the right. That would definitely throw your beam off and would gi you a hard time to hit your target. See if there is some sort of lateral adjustment that can be made.

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Maybe too late, but for future reference.

Some people have foundout disconnected pins inside the second player connector inside the NES.

You could check if the controller on the second player connector works as expected.

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It's not too late... I couldn't get my head around it and i'm far from technical, so eventually i gave up.

I will try the second controller port with a NES controller!

Just to be sure...

Thanks a lot!

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Try covering the end of the gun when firing, if it makes a shot sound and the white square then flashes with each shot over the ducks when you fire on the tv, this proves the guns trigger is working. Try covering the end of the gun with your fingers leaving just a small gap. If then the gun works, it must just be over sensitive. I had this exact problem.. I cut up a couple nerf bullets and put the foam around the inside edge of the gun to make the hole smaller in the centre of the barrel and now the gun works perfectly. Be creative and use whatever, just make the end narrower. Hopefully this helps whoever reads it.

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