NES Lockout
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The NES Lockout was a combination lock
device made by SafeCare Products, Inc. and Master Lock
that featured a "Self-Setting" combination that attached to the open bay of a front-loading NES
via a hole under the control deck directly below the chamber lid which enabled the lock to grab the console like a vise
to prevent removal. The device was intended to allow parents to keep children from playing an NES when they weren't supposed to.
Combination lock
A combination lock is a type of lock in which a sequence of numbers or symbols is used to open the lock. The sequence may be entered using a single rotating dial which interacts with several discs or cams, by using a set of several rotating discs with inscribed numerals which directly interact with...
device made by SafeCare Products, Inc. and Master Lock
Master Lock
Master Lock is an American company primarily known for developing and manufacturing padlocks, combination locks and related security products. Now an operating unit of Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc., Master Lock Company LLC was formed in 1921 by locksmith-inventor Harry Soref, and is...
that featured a "Self-Setting" combination that attached to the open bay of a front-loading NES
Nintendo Entertainment System
The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987...
via a hole under the control deck directly below the chamber lid which enabled the lock to grab the console like a vise
Vise
Vise may refer to:* Miami Vise, a defunct AFL team* Vise , a mechanical screw apparatus* Vise , an architectural element* Venus In-Situ Explorer * The Vise, TV show* Visé, BelgiumPeople with the surname Vise:...
to prevent removal. The device was intended to allow parents to keep children from playing an NES when they weren't supposed to.
See also
- Nintendo Entertainment SystemNintendo Entertainment SystemThe Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987...
- NintendoNintendois a multinational corporation located in Kyoto, Japan. Founded on September 23, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi, it produced handmade hanafuda cards. By 1963, the company had tried several small niche businesses, such as a cab company and a love hotel....
- Parental controlsParental controlsParental controls are features which may be included in digital television services, computer and video games, mobile phones and computer software...