The Peacekeeper Revolver is the

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released for the

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system. It was released in 1994 and was bundled with ''

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'', retailing for $60 (

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). The gun required manual calibration, accomplished via menu options in all supported games. It used an

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device positioned next to the screen in order for it to register movement, making the Peacekeeper unusual compared to most other light guns of the era, which were reliant on the scanout of CRTs to function. Beginning in 2011, there was a patent dispute between Philips and Nintendo over the use of the technology (a remote and a “sensor” bar) for the

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(and later the

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), which was settled out of court in 2014.

Games

* ''

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'' * '' CD Shoot'' * '' Chaos Control'' * '' Crime Patrol'' * '' Crime Patrol 2: Drug Wars'' * '' The Last Bounty Hunter'' * ''

'' * '' Mad Dog II: The Lost Gold'' * '' Thunder in Paradise'' * '' Who Shot Johnny Rock?''

References

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