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Gumshoe
Shooting series started in 1984
A series of games where the player must use the NES Zapper or arcade light-gun to spook the protagonist into jumping, hence platforming around the stage by shooting. The protagonist, detective and ex-FBI agent Mr. Stevenson, must collect five diamonds within the next 24 hours to save his daughter from the mafia.
VS. Gumshoe
Release date:
US: May 1986
System: NES
Developer: Nintendo R&D1
Genre: Shooting
A game that is played using a light gun. Help out a detective who's always moving towards the right by shooting him to make him jump between platforms. Enemies can be directly shot with the NES Zapper and having the detective collect balloons grants you additional ammo. This game features four main levels and a bonus stage.
Gumshoe
Release date:
US: Aug 1986
EU: May 1988
System: NES
Developer: Nintendo R&D1
Genre: Shooting
Much the same game as the arcade version, but with graphics that are a slight downgrade and some different music. This game requires the use of the NES Zapper.
