Laser Clay Shooting System

The Laser Clay Shooting System (レーザークレー射撃システム) is a light gun shooting simulation game created by Nintendo in 1973. The game consisted of an overhead projector which displayed moving targets behind a background; players would fire at the targets with a rifle, in which a mechanism of reflections would determine whether or not the "laser shot" from the rifle hit the target.

The concept behind the Laser Clay Shooting System came from Hiroshi Yamauchi, while Gunpei Yokoi was behind the development of the system. It was released in deserted bowling alleys in Japan in 1973; upon release, it was a commercial success. However, the success of the system quickly evaporated as a result of the 1973 oil crisis and the ensuing recession in Japan, which left Nintendo ¥5 billion in debt and on the verge of bankruptcy. In 1974, Yamauchi, in an attempt to revive Nintendo, released a smaller, cheaper version of the Laser Clay Shooting System, titled "Mini Laser Clay". Deployed mostly in arcades, players shoot moving targets, provided by a 16mm film projector, at an arcade cabinet. This system featured several games and achieved significant success for Nintendo throughout the mid to late 1970s, which helped the company out of its financial situation.

# 2023-04-07 23:26:45 - official description

software: No MAME,

display: Monotone

Although it could be argued that it isn't technically a video game, because it uses film rather than electronic video signals, Laser Clay Shooting System was Nintendo's first venture into the video game market.

In 1973, bowling was declining in popularity in Japan, so Hiroshi Yamauchi and Gunpei Yokoi thought of this concept to install in deserted bowling alleys. A 16 mm film projector provides moving targets, which players have to shoot with light guns. Smaller models were later manufactured for use in arcades under the name "Mini Laser Clay." This game gave way to Nintendo's many light gun peripherals and games.

Becoro # 2023-04-28 07:58:49