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Barker Bill's Trick Shooting
"Barker Bill's Trick Shooting" is a light gun shooter developed by Nintendo and released in 1990 for the NES. The game uses the NES Zapper peripheral, which players hold like a gun and point at the screen to aim. Players shoot at various targets, including clay pigeons and floating objects, accumulating points for accuracy and speed. The game is divided into multiple stages, each with increasing difficulty and different target arrangements. Throughout the game, a character named Barker Bill serves as the guide and narrator. Gameplay requires players to maintain accuracy within time limits while competing for high scores. The Zapper's light-sensing technology registers shots by detecting when the screen flashes white after the player pulls the trigger. Barker Bill's Trick Shooting demonstrates the Zapper's capabilities as an arcade-style light gun experience for home consoles.
- Developer
- Nintendo
- Released
- 1990
- Platform
- NES
- Genre
- Shooter
- Players
- 1P
- Rating
- 4.5 / 5 (2.4K)
- Last updated
Barker Bill's Trick Shooting Controls — NES Keyboard Keys
Default keyboard bindings for Barker Bill's Trick Shooting on our in-browser NES emulator. Plug in a USB or Bluetooth gamepad to auto-detect mappings, or rebind any key from the emulator settings menu.
| Keyboard | Console button | Typical use |
|---|---|---|
| ↑ | D-Pad Up | Move up |
| ↓ | D-Pad Down | Move down |
| ← | D-Pad Left | Move left |
| → | D-Pad Right | Move right |
| X | A | Primary action (jump / confirm) |
| Z | B | Secondary action (attack / cancel) |
| Enter | Start | Start / Pause |
| Shift | Select | Select / Mode |
Rebind any key from the EmulatorJS in-game settings menu (gear icon → Controls). A connected gamepad auto-maps to the same buttons.
Barker Bill's Trick Shooting Longplay & Gameplay Videos
Watch a full playthrough of Barker Bill's Trick Shooting on NES before you dive in — recommended for getting a feel for the game's pacing, story beats, and difficulty curve.
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"Barker Bill's Trick Shooting" NES longplay 1990
Barker Bill's Trick Shooting Cheat Codes
2 community-curated cheats for Barker Bill's Trick Shooting. Tick any to activate them automatically when you click "Play with cheats" — or copy a code into your own emulator.
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Infinite Gun Rounds
005B:03 -
Round Modifier
06F2:00
External references
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Barker Bill's Trick Shooting released?
Barker Bill's Trick Shooting was released in 1990 for the NES.
Who developed Barker Bill's Trick Shooting?
Barker Bill's Trick Shooting was developed by Nintendo, available to play in your browser on RetroGameSpace.
How many players does Barker Bill's Trick Shooting support?
Barker Bill's Trick Shooting is a single-player Shooter game for the NES.
What type of game is Barker Bill's Trick Shooting?
Barker Bill's Trick Shooting is a Shooter game for the NES, playable instantly in your browser — no downloads, no installs.
How can I play Barker Bill's Trick Shooting for free?
Open this page and click "Play Now" — Barker Bill's Trick Shooting runs free in your browser via WebAssembly emulation. No account, no payment, no installer.
Do I need to download anything to play Barker Bill's Trick Shooting in the browser?
No. Barker Bill's Trick Shooting streams from a public archive into a browser-side NES emulator. Nothing is installed on your computer.
Can I save my progress in Barker Bill's Trick Shooting?
Yes. Save states are stored in your browser (IndexedDB) per game, and you can also use any in-game save the original NES cartridge supported.
Does Barker Bill's Trick Shooting work on mobile devices?
Yes — the NES emulator runs on iOS Safari and Android Chrome. Touch controls overlay the game; landscape mode is recommended.
Is it legal to play Barker Bill's Trick Shooting this way?
RetroGameSpace is a transient caching reverse-proxy and does not host first-party copies of Barker Bill's Trick Shooting. Game files are fetched on demand from publicly-accessible archives. You are responsible for compliance with your local laws and the bring-your-own-ROM principle.
