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Why didn't I think of that?: The NES controller doorbell photo

They say that everything worth inventing has been invented. While cool, this Nintendo Entertainment System controller doorbell fails to disprove such a notion.

Although the controller has been rigged in such a way that hitting any button, including the d-pad, causes the doorbell to go off, the result is simply a standard ring. As GossipGamers suggests, the Super Mario Bros. theme would have been more fitting, but I would have gone with the Mega Man 2 boss intro song just for the hell of it.

There's one thing I can't help but wonder about, and that's how many people will see the NES controller and somehow be able to resist its charm. I get the feeling that the poor guy's doorbell is going to be ringing constantly.


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shinryu108's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/30/2009 02:05
shinryu108
the NES controller is just so sexy, even today. it's like the Sharon Stone of gaming controllers.
lastSKYsamurai's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/30/2009 02:05
lastSKYsamurai
I would have gone with the virtual boy....

lol.
Dexter345's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/30/2009 02:33
Dexter345
I can dig it.
Monodi's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/30/2009 02:36
Monodi
Should password it to some people by entering the Konami code.
shinryu108's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/30/2009 02:44
shinryu108
next step is a video intercom made out of a gameboy.
Sharpless's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/30/2009 03:13
Sharpless
@shinryu108
It's an aging cougar?
KaL YoshiKa's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/30/2009 03:33
KaL YoshiKa
I agree I am completely outraged that this plays a NORMAL door bell noise. Almost anyone can rip out the housing of the electronics and rig them up to the button. A NES song would have made it brillant.
Jack Maverick's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/30/2009 03:57
Jack Maverick
Oh man, imagine if you wired it in a way that if someone wanted to be a smartass, and they input the Konami Code on that doorbell, and...oh come on, Monodi, I so had that idea first. :(
Aurain's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/30/2009 04:00
Aurain
The NES controller is definitely no Sharon Stone.

People are still finding a use for the NES controller.
Theres no use for Sharon Stone.
SetoChaos's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/30/2009 04:06
SetoChaos
@Monodi That would be amazing =D
Chronic Logic's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/30/2009 04:07
Chronic Logic
It looks okay, but I prefer if it was horizontal instead of hanging it vertical. Also, the two metal hinges makes it kinda ugly.
Tye The Czar's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/30/2009 06:36
Tye The Czar
I bet that's something not even Senor Ding-Dong(An episode of the Simpsons) could have made!
GoldenGamerXero's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/30/2009 12:01
GoldenGamerXero
Anyone else wish that this played 8 bit music =(
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/30/2009 14:07
Holyetheline
It's a neat little addition to a house.
Mr Kite's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/30/2009 20:03
Mr Kite
Fuckin win!
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