N-ZAP '83

The N-ZAP '83 is a main weapon in Splatoon.

Splatoon
The N-ZAP '83 was released on June 8th, 2016, as part of Sheldon's Picks volume 2. It comes with the sub and the special.

Data

 * The N-ZAP '83 is a middleweight weapon.
 * When initially firing the weapon in kid form, the first bullet takes 3 frames to come out.
 * When firing from squid form, the first bullet takes 8 frames to come out.
 * When firing continuously, it has a fire rate of 5 frames between bullets.
 * When firing while moving, the player's movement speed is set to 0.8 units per frame.
 * After firing, there is a 20 frame cooldown before your ink tank starts refilling.
 * Bullets have a radius of 2 units.
 * The angle its shots can deviate while on the ground is 6 degrees.
 * The angle its shots can deviate while in the air is 15 degrees.
 * The N-ZAP '83 has a 25% chance to shoot towards the outer reticle instead of the inner reticle.
 * When jumping, the chance to shoot towards the outer reticle instead of the inner reticle is immediately set to 40%.
 * Bullets initially travel at a rate of 22 units per frame for 4 frames, having an effective range of 88 units.
 * Paint droplets occur every 100 units.
 * The frequency at which paint drips from a bullet occurs at a rate of 1.65 droplets per shot.
 * There are a total of 11 different droplet patterns that can be created while firing this weapon.
 * Droplets that occur within 11 units of the player have a radius of 19.2 units.
 * Droplets that occur when they travel past 200 units of the player have a radius of 18 units.
 * All other paint droplets have a radius of 12.8 units.

Demonstration
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2VdrCkMNjA

Trivia

 * This weapon has the 1983 early version Family Computer motif. The early FC has square A and B buttons.

Etymology
N-ZAP '83 is a shortened form of NES Zapper 1983. '83 is based on the year the Nintendo Family Computer was released, which serves as inspiration for the design of the N-ZAP '83.

The N-ZAP '83 has the same name origin in all regions.

Names in other languages
N-ZAP 83