Strange find today...

[MegaDrive20XX]

I found these at a local yard sale...upon inspecting I saw the tip and it was very similar to an AV Cable from the original Genesis 1 models...but I have no clue what these belong to...would anyone care to shead some light on this?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v129/Akumajo22/P1003176.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v129/Akumajo22/P1003175.jpg Star buttons near the trigger

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v129/Akumajo22/TipofGun.jpg and the connector

[-hellvin-]

that's old school looking, pretty interesting, someone should know what they are.

[WiseSalesman]

I've seen those before, but I can't remember what they're for...

I want to say it's something pre-8-bit, but I just can't remember.

[gamergary]

Looks like one of those air rifles they have at the fairs. There were a couple of shooting games released prior to Pong that had guns they looked like that.

[Boboduo]

Those look like guns from an amusement park shooting range. The
kind that have a western style theme. There are 5-10 of those guns
and you aim at various targets, such as a piano player, animals, cans, etc...
If you "hit" the target it will make sounds, move, etc...

[Videogamerdaryll]

The Plug looks similar to guns or Rifles plugs I have for Old Pong systems like Telstar Arcade,Ranger/Wonder Wizard Bulls Eye/SC Eight Thousand..
Stuff like that..
Though I never seen them before...(They look cool)

Do they have a clear tip ...?

[MegaDrive20XX]

The Plug looks similar to guns or Rifles plugs I have for Old Pong systems like Telstar Arcade,Ranger/Wonder Wizard Bulls Eye/SC Eight Thousand..
Stuff like that..
Though I never seen them before...(They look cool)

Do they have a clear tip ...?

Clear tip lens at the end of it just like any game gun

I wonder how much they are worth if they are some kind of amusment park game

The thing that gets me about this, is there is no trademark, no year, or what company made these guns

[rbudrick]

I too recently picked up a pong system with that same plug on it. Has anyone actually seen the tips of the amusement park plugs to confirm this? I would like to know for two reasons: 1. to see if the amusement park idea above is correct, 2) to see if perhaps pong designers got the idea from amusement parks.

-Rob

[tholly]

well at least now you can have a really cool looking toy gun fight and not have to use guns with bright orange tips.....

[Queen Of The Felines]

The original Odyssey system had a rifle controller that looked a lot like that.

Maybe that's it?

Edit: Nope, not it.

http://www.computercloset.org/MagnavoxOdysseyCase.htm

Kristine

[Mitch_Naz]

It's probally off an old arcade machine, and it looks nice - good find.

[Videogamerdaryll]

From what I've seen at Amusement Parks...The Rifles they use for the light activated Piano player/Beer cans rise etc stuff ..are heavy and have a very thick cord that keeps them from being torn out..

When you pull the trigger they have a bit of kick back/a loud click at the trigger and a pop sound..

(they'd rip those thin wires right out./Not strong enough for the Shooting Gallery Game..

I always stop to do play this Shooting Gallery Game...I just did this at a Shore location about a month or two ago ..But I forget if it was at..
Point Pleasant...
Keansburg
Or somewhere in New York..

[Videogamerdaryll]

I found these at a local yard sale...upon inspecting I saw the tip and it was very similar to an AV Cable from the original Genesis 1 models...but I have no clue what these belong to...would anyone care to shead some light on this?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v129/Akumajo22/P1003176.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v129/Akumajo22/P1003175.jpg Star buttons near the trigger

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v129/Akumajo22/TipofGun.jpg and the connector

How much did they cost you..?

[MegaDrive20XX]

I paid only a $1 for the pair

[Videogamerdaryll]

I paid only a $1 for the pair

WoW!!..
If you want to part with them ever let me know..

..I'd like to mess around with them ..Plug them into Pong systems and see what happens..

[MegaDrive20XX]

Yeah I'd like to part with them...I just don't know how much they are worth

[Videogamerdaryll]

Yeah I'd like to part with them...I just don't know how much they are worth




I just don't know how much they are worth

That's a good question..that I don't know the answer to..


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Another question would be ..

How do you go about shipping something like this..?


I figure if these came out of a package or the package looked suspicious the Post office would be calling in the Police on these . LOL . X_x
They still look pretty much like a real weapon..(no red/orange tips)

I think these be best packed in a Square type large box when shipped to someone....huh..

[MegaDrive20XX]

that's true lol and since this is Texas Im shipping from...lord knows what the hell would happen...hmmmm well I'll have to find a long box, because they are the same exact size as a real one

[Querjek]

The original Odyssey system had a rifle controller that looked a lot like that.

Maybe that's it?

Edit: Nope, not it.

http://www.computercloset.org/MagnavoxOdysseyCase.htm

KristineThe Odyssey I uses very large, ugly brown cords and 12-pin plugs.

Those ends do look like the end of the AV-end cables for the Genny 2.

[mb7241]

From previously done research, I can indeed confirm that yes, they are rifles used for a Pong-style game system. They appear to be a bit dirty, but that can easily be fixed. Considering that the systems with the guns usually don't go for much (about $10-$25, depending on the system), I'd say the pair of guns is worth about $6-$8 *if they work*, or $2-$3 if they don't work (message me if you wanna get rid of them in a trade; see what I have available by clicking on the link in my sig)... You did alright for $1, though.

[Videogamerdaryll]

You can see what the Rifles- Arcade machines look like at this site.

http://www.coinopwarehouse.com/

I can't direct link the pics..

I'll take a picture of the pong rifle I have tomorrow..

[Videogamerdaryll]

The Rifle is made by Tiger
That's the way I got it in it's PONG system Box..

I honestly forget what PONG system it is used for I have to pull them out of the closet to see what box it goes in..
I keep that Rifle on my Wall..on Display and it's been there for over 3 yrs now...That's why I forgot.

The similar Handgun looking model is not made by Tiger and came with a shorter attachable Barrel End(away in the box)
SC EIGHT THOUSAND PONG SYSTEM.....(though the Rifle parts do fit on that gun)
They are not the same guns..There are small diferences on them and the Din plugs do not match.

One Western looking Hand Gun is from..
Telstar Arcade...

The other is from
Telstar Ranger...
The Din End pins do not match though the guns are the same.

I have some other Guns like these away....Most have this same Din Plug looking ends.
The Wonder Wizard Bulls Eye's gun is the same as the Western looking Hand Guns pictured.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v21/Chris1/2004_0820_TIGER1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v21/Chris1/2004Gun.jpg

[Videogamerdaryll]

Shooting Gallery..(Today)

Keansburg New Jersey..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v21/Chris1/KEANSRIFLES.jpg

[Punisher5555]

I know what they are for. I used to have the system when I was a teenager.
I haven't seen those in over 15 years.
I cannot remember if it was a coleco or another company but I think we bought it at Sears.
I cannot place a specific name for the system but I will describe it to you.

The guns go to a standalone electronic skeet system. It was a little beige box that had a light system on a gimble that would show the skeet on your wall. The button on the side of the gun is the start button and you would actually have to operate the pump action just like a real shotgun to shoot. It had a rotating knob on the system to select what time of skeet pattern/game you wanted to play. If I remember right it kept score on a LED on the unit.

It was really fun to play. We would set it up in the basement, shut off all the lights and shoot, shoot, shoot.

[MegaDrive20XX]

The Rifle is made by Tiger
That's the way I got it in it's PONG system Box..

I honestly forget what PONG system it is used for I have to pull them out of the closet to see what box it goes in..
I keep that Rifle on my Wall..on Display and it's been there for over 3 yrs now...That's why I forgot.

The similar Handgun looking model is not made by Tiger and came with a shorter attachable Barrel End(away in the box)
SC EIGHT THOUSAND PONG SYSTEM.....(though the Rifle parts do fit on that gun)
They are not the same guns..There are small diferences on them and the Din plugs do not match.

One Western looking Hand Gun is from..
Telstar Arcade...

The other is from
Telstar Ranger...
The Din End pins do not match though the guns are the same.

I have some other Guns like these away....Most have this same Din Plug looking ends.
The Wonder Wizard Bulls Eye's gun is the same as the Western looking Hand Guns pictured.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v21/Chris1/2004_0820_TIGER1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v21/Chris1/2004Gun.jpg

Now it looks close to one of these...and the last post so far is right on the button...I just wish i could find an exact name brand for these. Probably would help more for me...well I'll throw it up in the air...offers please.