Rumble Pak

The Rumble Pak [' rʌmbəl ' Paek ] is an extension for the controller of the Nintendo 64 ( N64 ), the controller of the Dreamcast ( there under the name " Purupuru Pak " ( Jap ), "Jump Pak " (U.S.) and "Vibration Pak " ( EU) known generated ) as well as the Nintendo DS, the vibration effects. The Rumble Pak is plugged into a socket provided on the rear panel of the controller. The Rumble Paks have the same names in both home console systems, but are incompatible with each other. In other home consoles, the vibration module was, if any, must be integrated into the controller.

For the launch of the Nintendo 64, the Rumble Pak to the N64 game Lylat Wars was and could be purchased separately. At the same time, several Game Boy Color games about Pokémon Pinball were released with integrated vibration function. These were sometimes referred to also as the Rumble Pak.

Two Rumble Paks are published for the Nintendo DS. One version is for normal Nintendo DS, which is another version for the Nintendo DS Lite, since the normal Rumble Pak protrudes about an inch from the NDS Lite. The Rumble Pak be plugged into the GBA slot.

• Nintendo console accessories