Light Phaser
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The Light Phaser is a light gun accessory for the Sega Master System used to play compatible shooting games by aiming and firing at the screen.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Light Phaser canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8521107 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Light Phaser Context triple: [Sega Master System, supportsPeripheral, Light Phaser]
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A.
Barracuda Blaster
Barracuda Blaster is a themed water slide attraction located within the Splash Works water park area.
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B.
Phantoscope
The Phantoscope was an early motion picture projector whose design formed the basis for later commercial projectors like the Vitascope.
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C.
The Rock Blaster
The Rock Blaster is a novel by Swedish author Henning Mankell that explores the harsh lives and inner struggles of working-class laborers in early 20th-century Sweden.
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D.
Flashlight
"Flashlight" is a pop ballad by Jessie J, best known as an inspirational anthem featured in the film Pitch Perfect 2.
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E.
The Blastmaster
The Blastmaster is the stage name of KRS-One, a pioneering and influential American rapper and hip-hop philosopher known for his socially conscious lyrics and role in the development of boombap and conscious rap.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Light Phaser Target entity description: The Light Phaser is a light gun accessory for the Sega Master System used to play compatible shooting games by aiming and firing at the screen.
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A.
Barracuda Blaster
Barracuda Blaster is a themed water slide attraction located within the Splash Works water park area.
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B.
Phantoscope
The Phantoscope was an early motion picture projector whose design formed the basis for later commercial projectors like the Vitascope.
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C.
The Rock Blaster
The Rock Blaster is a novel by Swedish author Henning Mankell that explores the harsh lives and inner struggles of working-class laborers in early 20th-century Sweden.
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D.
Flashlight
"Flashlight" is a pop ballad by Jessie J, best known as an inspirational anthem featured in the film Pitch Perfect 2.
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E.
The Blastmaster
The Blastmaster is the stage name of KRS-One, a pioneering and influential American rapper and hip-hop philosopher known for his socially conscious lyrics and role in the development of boombap and conscious rap.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sega accessory
ⓘ
video game controller ⓘ video game light gun ⓘ |
| brand | Sega ⓘ |
| category |
game console accessory
ⓘ
video game peripheral ⓘ |
| color | black ⓘ |
| communicationMethod | wired ⓘ |
| compatibleWith |
Sega Master System Model 1
ⓘ
linked to:
Sega Master System
Sega Master System Model 2 ⓘ
linked to:
Sega Master System
|
| connectsVia | controller port ⓘ |
| controlType | digital ⓘ |
| designedFor |
CRT television
ⓘ
home use ⓘ |
| era | 8-bit console era ⓘ |
| hardwareInterface | proprietary Sega controller interface ⓘ |
| hasButton | trigger button ⓘ |
| hasPart |
barrel
ⓘ
cable ⓘ optical sensor ⓘ trigger ⓘ |
| inputMethod | optical light gun ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Sega ⓘ |
| marketedAs | Light Phaser ⓘ |
| notCompatibleWith | most modern LCD televisions ⓘ |
| operatingPrinciple | screen flash detection ⓘ |
| platform | Sega Master System ⓘ |
| powerSource | Sega Master System controller port ⓘ |
| regionAvailability |
Europe
ⓘ
Japan ⓘ North America ⓘ |
| releasePeriod | 1980s ⓘ |
| requires |
calibration via game software
ⓘ
compatible light gun game software ⓘ |
| similarTo |
Atari XG-1 light gun
ⓘ
Nintendo Zapper ⓘ
linked to:
NES Zapper
|
| supports | single-player light gun gameplay ⓘ |
| supportsGameGenre |
light gun shooter
ⓘ
target shooting game ⓘ |
| usedFor |
aiming at television screen
ⓘ
shooting games ⓘ trigger-based firing ⓘ |
| usedWith | Sega Master System light gun games ⓘ |
| videoGamePlatformGeneration | third generation of video game consoles ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Light Phaser Description of subject: The Light Phaser is a light gun accessory for the Sega Master System used to play compatible shooting games by aiming and firing at the screen.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.