Old Copy Protection Methods

[orderoftheflame]

Everyone loves Dial-a-Pirate/Mix 'n' Mojo.

Far more fun than just looking up a page in the manual and matching a picture imo.

 

[bledd]

In the manual, turn to page 4, paragragh 2, sentence 3, word 16.

Come on, what is it?

then you think to yourself, "what the hell is a paragraph?!, I'm 5 ffs"

 

[me227]

The first one I remember was on the amiga, I can't remember the name but it was a futuristic point and click and it let you play for a while then at one point you got into a car and it asked for the car activation code that was in the manual (instruction booklet)

The most recent one like this that I can remember is metal gear solid, Asking for meryl's frequency on the back of the cd case

Sounds like Universe. That had the exact same method.

http://amigareviews.classicgaming.gamespy.com/universe.htm

 

[me227]

Ahhh... the wonders of analogue....

Nostalgia indeed......

Especially when the games failed to load or you'd always have a really fussy game that was a challenge just to get it started!

 

[queamin]

Yes first appeared on the Spectrum iirc - with that weird looking glass to decipher the character on screen.

Very strange idea!


M.

Yes i had that with elite

 

[queamin]

I remember the days of the spectrum tapes.
All the clicking and screeching on the Ultima games (Sabre Wulff, Underworld, Atic Atak, etc)
Still managed to copy them though, chap used to use an old reel-reel tape recorder and use the headphone out socket into it.

i got a portable twin tape deck was one of the first out if i remember right,i was big.

 

[spudbynight]

The most recent one like this that I can remember is metal gear solid, Asking for meryl's frequency on the back of the cd case

I had this on a rental for my Playstation and got stumped.

 

[Theguy]

Everyone loves Dial-a-Pirate/Mix 'n' Mojo.

Far more fun than just looking up a page in the manual and matching a picture imo.

aww that took me a few moments to recognise that my memory must be slipping somewhat.

 

[tindale]

I've probably still got my photocopied and cut out Dial a Pirate somewhere!

Just for back up purposes obviously!

Also, anyone else remember having to answer questions on Leisure Suit Larry to prove your age? Or did I make that up?

 

[me227]

I've probably still got my photocopied and cut out Dial a Pirate somewhere!

Just for back up purposes obviously!

Also, anyone else remember having to answer questions on Leisure Suit Larry to prove your age? Or did I make that up?

I remember that.

Sometimes it took a few attempts as I was about 8 at the time!

As was the case with Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards, the game begins with a series of tongue-in-cheek questions to which the authors reasoned only adults would know the answer;[1] As before, however, this process can be skipped by pressing Ctrl-Alt-X.

I could've done with knowing that all those years ago!