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NES Four Score

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NES Four Score
A NES Four Score
DeveloperNintendo, Hori
ManufacturerNintendo
TypeMultitap
GenerationThird generation
Release date1990 (1990)
InputNES controller port
Controller inputNES controllers
PlatformNintendo Entertainment System
Backward
compatibility		See list

The NES Four Score is a multitap accessory created by Nintendo in 1990 for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Select games can utilize it to enable up to four-player gameplay.[1] The NES Four Score is essentially a wired version of the NES Satellite, a device that also allows four players to connect to the NES, but uses infrared wireless communication instead; both devices are interchangeable with supported games.[2] Both devices were shown at the 1990 Winter Consumer Electronics Show.[3]

Prior to the advent of multitap support, NES games supporting more than two players (such as Anticipation) required at least two of them to share an NES controller.[4] Some games that originally featured support for more than two players, such as some arcade titles, support only two simultaneous players in their NES versions.

The NES Four Score plugs into both controller ports on the NES console and allows input of up to four NES controllers. On the NES Four Score, there is an option to switch between two-player and four-player modes, and there are turbo A and B buttons that give any of the connected controllers a rapid-fire boost. The NES Four Score can also be used as a controller extension cable because the wire which leads from the accessory to the NES is several feet in length.[5]

Games

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These licensed games are compatible with the NES Four Score for more than two concurrent players:[a]

These homebrew games are also compatible:

These cancelled games were planned to support the devices:

4-Players Adaptor

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The 4-Players Adaptor[b] is a licensed peripheral released for the Famicom in Japan by Hori.[29] It is the Famicom's equivalent to the NES Four Score.[30] Its purpose is to allow up to four players to play simultaneously in compatible games by allowing for additional controllers to be connected through the console's expansion port. The adapter also features a switch that allows the first two players to use external controllers in lieu of the standard Famicom controllers, giving each player the choice to use an external controller. Many of the titles in Technōs Japan's Kunio-kun series support the adapter.

Games

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Notes

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  1. ^ Game compatibility with the NES Satellite extends to the NES Four Score since they are interchangeable with each other.[2]
  2. ^ Japanese: 4人プレイヤーズアダプタ

References

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  1. ^ "Nintendo Entertainment System Accessories". Giant Bomb. October 22, 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Get With It! Accessorize!". Nintendo Power Strategy Guide. No. 19. Nintendo of America. 1990. p. 6.
  3. ^ Harris, Steve (January 1990). "New Games & Licensees Keep NES On Top!". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 9. Sendai Publications. p. 52.
  4. ^ Scullion 2019, p. 23
  5. ^ "NES Four Score adapter converted for USB use". Retro Game Network. April 22, 2013. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
  6. ^ Barbato, Steven (November 13, 2022). "Bomberman II". Hardcore Gaming 101. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i Jarratt, Steve (April 1993). "Letters!". Total!. No. 16. Future Publishing. p. 26.
  8. ^ "Championship Bowling". Nintendo Power Strategy Guide. No. 19. Nintendo of America. 1990. p. 73.
  9. ^ Sinfield, George; Noel, Rob (September 1992). "Danny Sullivan's Indy Heat". Nintendo Power. No. 40. Nintendo of America. p. 100.
  10. ^ Otter Matic (August 1992). "Pro Review: Danny Sullivan's Indy Heat". GamePro. Vol. 4, no. 8. IDG Communications. p. 32. ISSN 1042-8658.
  11. ^ Scullion 2019, p. 87
  12. ^ "Getting Started". Harlem Globetrotters Instruction Booklet. GameTek. 1990. p. 6.
  13. ^ Bieniek, Chris (April 1990). "Kings of the Beach". VideoGames & Computer Entertainment. LFP, Inc. p. 34.
  14. ^ Ratcliff, Matthew J. W. (January 1990). "Magic Johnson's Fast Break". VideoGames & Computer Entertainment. LFP, Inc. p. 30.
  15. ^ "Part 1: Monster Menu – Game Options". Monster Truck Rally Instruction Manual. INTV. 1990. p. 2.
  16. ^ Edwards, Benj (August 25, 2016). "Retro Scan: Mindscape NES Games". Vintage Computing and Gaming. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
  17. ^ "NES Play Action Football". Nintendo Power. No. 16. Nintendo of America. September–October 1990. p. 28.
  18. ^ Brother Buzz (April 1990). "ProView: A Nightmare on Elm Street". GamePro. IDG Communications. p. 30. ISSN 1042-8658.
  19. ^ "Nintendo World Cup Review". allgame. Archived from the original on November 14, 2014.
  20. ^ "RC Pro-Am 2 Review". Nintendo Magazine System. No. 6. EMAP. March 1993. p. 72.
  21. ^ Dyer, Andy (May 1993). "NES Reviews: RC Pro-Am II". Total!. No. 17. Future Publishing. p. 56.
  22. ^ "Rackets & Rivals". Konami Games Guide (in German). Konami Deutschland. 1993. p. 122.
  23. ^ "Game Options and Choices". Roundball: 2-on-2 Challenge Instruction Booklet. Mindscape. 1992. p. 6.
  24. ^ "Spot". Nintendo Power. Nintendo of America. July–August 1990. p. 75.
  25. ^ "Ready Camera One! 10 Seconds to Air!". Smash TV Game Pak Instructions. Acclaim Entertainment. 1990. p. 2.
  26. ^ "How to Use the Controller". Super Jeopardy! Instruction Booklet. GameTek. 1990. p. 4.
  27. ^ Scullion 2019, p. 178
  28. ^ "Hit the Ice". Nintendo Power. No. 49. Nintendo of America. June 1993. p. 90.
  29. ^ "Famicom Four Player Adapter". Famicom World. February 16, 2011.
  30. ^ "Nintendo Entertainment System / Famicom Documentation". Mednafen. September 12, 2013. Archived from the original on January 6, 2014.
  31. ^ "勝ち抜き格闘大会". ダウンタウン熱血行進曲 それゆけ大運動会: 取つ扱い説明書 (PDF) (in Japanese). Technos Japan. 1990. p. 15 – via Nintendo.

Scullion, Chris (2019). The NES Encyclopedia: Every Game Released for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Havertown: White Owl. ISBN 9781526737793.

See also

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