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"Chiller," released in 1986 by Exidy for various platforms, is a light gun arcade game that was later ported to the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) in 1990. Unlike traditional shooting games of the era, "Chiller" sets itself apart with its controversial and grotesque horror theme. Players are tasked with shooting characters and objects in a series of macabre settings, including torture chambers and haunted graveyards. The goal is to uncover hidden targets by inflicting damage on bodies and the environment or by interacting with various grisly devices.

The game's history is marked by its distinctive stance as one of the most violent video games of its time, stirring significant controversy and criticism for its graphic content. In the arcade version, players could shoot at actual human targets screaming in agony, an aspect that was dialed down for the NES version, replacing human targets with monsters and ghosts, presumably to meet the console's more family-friendly policies. Despite these changes, "Chiller" on the NES remains a cult classic among collectors and retro gaming enthusiasts, noted both for its departure from the norms of video game content and its rare status due to limited production and release.

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