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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 is it needed to hold reset when powering off the NES?

Why are these directions required? Do some games actually run instructions that would be interrupted if the player just hits the power button? Note I'm not looking for speculation, but rather a technical distinction between what would happen when…
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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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How to find a specific NES pirate, unlicensed or bootleg game information?

As a kid, I've played a lot of NES. In my country, unlicensed games and famiclones were pretty frequent (boosted by the market reserve strategy to produce every component in-house), and games with generic names like Puzzle or F-15 Civil War got…
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Is it possible to use the second controller to control the ducks in duckhunt?

Looking for a definitive answer, this is a bit of a gentleman's bet at the heart of it, but I would love an authoritative answer. Is it possible to use the second controller to control the ducks in duckhunt?
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How can I replace the NES cartridge battery?

How does one replace the NES cartridge battery?
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How does the Nintendo NES Four Score work?

How can it multiplex four controllers onto two controller ports? Would it be possible to extend it further with three devices?
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How do I remove rust on my NES motherboard connector?

As the title implies there is rust on my NES motherboard 72-pin connector. Here's a pic: Is this an issue? if so how do I treat it? I've already applied oil to it to prevent further rusting.
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Should the red light on my NES flash when no cartridge is inserted?

Should the red light flash with no games inserted? I haven't got any games to test properly. Thanks guys!
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Is there a reason why NES is called 8 bit?

Possible Duplicate: What does 8-bit / 16-bit actually refer to? Why is NES is called an 8 bit console? Theres also a SNES which is called 16 bit console. What are these bits?
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My Nintendo has a blinking light and no video; is it fixable?

Every game I try in my Nintendo Entertainment System just flashes the red power LED on and off and never sends a signal to the TV. I've tried inserting several different games. I've tried inserting them in all the way or just barely enough to push…
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Disabling 10NES Chip

I've got a pair of classic NES consoles; one in near-pristine condition and the other that shows a bit more exterior wear, but still functions just fine. Since I still enjoy throwing games on the original console from time to time, I was thinking…
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NES screen blinking without a game

I just found my Uncle's NES in my Grandma's basement and he said I could have it. When I took it home, plugged it in, and turned on the red light blinked (I understand this is normal), but also the TV screen flashes light green. A game is not…
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Is there a solution for the NES that will allow me to keep the zapper plugged in and usable while other 2 controllers are plugged in?

I have an NES system embedded into a full standup arcade cabinet. Is there any solution that will allow me to keep the zapper gun plugged into the NES and usable while the other 2 controllers are also still plugged in? I don't want to have to unplug…
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I am looking for video game cassette 4 in 1

So, I am looking for a video game cassette 4 in 1. I used to play back in 2005-2007 this cassette contains 4 games Robin Hood Not sure the name of this one but in this game, a fireman catches people who jump from a building that on fire. So…
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