How did security work in old games?
Nowadays, most games are assigned to our virtual account on Steam or another platform.
But how did game developers protect themselves from having their work copied in the past?
☎️ How was the special rotating wheel used – Dial a Pirate?
🖨️ Why were red cards included with games?
🔎 How did the mysterious (non-)magnifying glass work?
📘 Why were tiny picture books included in the boxes?
💾 What are Fuzzy Bits – bits that alternate between 0 and 1?
💽 How did Nintendo protect its cartridges?
🕶️ What was Lenslock?
📝 How did one developer use invisible ink?
💿 What were the characteristics of Copylock?
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0:00 Intro
2:34 Introduction
6:45 Dial A Pirate
9:30 Red "non-photocopyable" cards
13:23 Using colored code cards
15:48 Retrogame archeology
17:22 Miniature Books
18:57 Magnifying Glass and Fingerprints
20:57 Red Filters
23:12 Cartridges
23:55 NES Cartridge Studs
26:27 CIC Lockout Chip
29:16 Game Boy Logo
32:53 Lenslock
37:01 Messages on Disc Covers
39:03 Physical Dongles
41:01 Pirated Copies Malfunctioning
44:27 Modifications for Torrent Sites
47:54 Adult Games
50:13 Sympathetic Ink
51:40 Copylock and Trace Vector
54:39 Fuzzy Bit
56:40 Survey
58:12 Answers to Questions
59:55 Outro