A light gun is a pointing
input device that detects light using a photodiode in the gun barrel. When the
player of the game pulls the trigger on the gun, the screen is blanked out for
a fraction of a second, which allows the photodiode to determine where the gun
is pointed. Light guns were most widely used with early console gaming systems
such as the NES Zapper light gun, as shown in the picture. Using this gun the
player could play games where they were required to point the gun at the screen
and shoot targets, such as ducks in the popular Duck Hunt game.
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