Artifact Details

Title

NES Action Set Game Console

Catalog Number

102752124

Type

Physical object

Description

Rectangular-shaped box that is brown and black with red lettering. The front says "Nintendo Entertainment System tm." There are two buttons on the front in red type which say "power" and "reset. Additionally, the front has a game carteradge socket and two game controller jacks. On the right side the console has RCA jacks. On the back there is a DC power brick jack and power socket adapter. There are model numbers and additional information on the bottom of the console.

Nintendo Entertainment Systems were released to a test audience in 1985 in the US and went on to become the best-selling console of its time. It introduced the business model of liscening third-party developers to produce and distribute games. The NES Zapper is a light-sensing video gun that brings sharpshooting accuracy. Label on bottom says copywright 1985 patent pending.

Date

1985-1990

Manufacturer

Nintendo of America, Inc.

Identifying Numbers

FCC ID number BMC9BENINTENDOETS Found underneath the machine
Model number NEW-001 Found underneath the machine
Other number N30924034 Found underneath the machine

Dimensions

overall: 3 1/2 in x 10 1/4 in x 8 in

Category

Device, Application specific/Game console

Credit

Gift of Emmuel J. Gause

Lot Number

X4192.2008

Related Records

102674796 NES Action Set Retail Box