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In the 1980s and 90s, a digital war was being fought in the shadows. This is the untold story of " The Scene " — an underground network of software crackers like Razor 1911 , Fairlight , and Paradox who competed in a high-stakes, global race to break video game copy protection. From bribing train conductors to get unreleased Commodore 64 games to spending years dismantling the "unhackable" code of LucasArts classics like Maniac Mansion , these teenagers risked everything for nothing more than digital glory. Join me as we dive into the technical nightmares of " fuzzy bits ," the legendary cracktros that defined an era, and the massive FBI raids ( Operation Fastlink ) that eventually brought the golden age to an end. In this video, I cover: - The secret hierarchy of the Pirate Pyramid (Suppliers, Crackers, Couriers). - The technical genius of legends like Pontus Berg and Randall Flagg . - How games like RoboCop 3 and Dungeon Master fought back with ...

Lembras-te? Foi em abril de 1982, 1987, 1992, 1997 e 2002 | P/XEL Cast Ep.8

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Oitavo episódio do it's a P/XEL Cast, teu Podcast mensal com a dose recomendada de nostalgia... e outras cenas! Também disponível no Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/68n4ETz6xFGxctFOVGvk5q Outras plataformas onde ouvir: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/itsapixelthing Vídeos mencionados no episódio: ● História do Game Over: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FyvQoGmKAo ● História do Barbarian: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKjWYBq2PVM ● História da Dinamic Software: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkrowLQraz8 ● Top 26 Jogos Neo Geo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZnSqNoRZqg ● P/XEL CAST playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2d5CpJjFREY&list=PLArECn6rOyzcsnPVTz_CqBgSknDp1g3f3 ● Subscreve: https://www.youtube.com/c/itsapixelthing?sub_confirmation=1 ● Apoia: https://www.patreon.com/ItsaPixelTHING ● Envia um donativo para o canal através do Paypal: https://rb.gy/zclb6f ● Sê Membro no YouTube: https://rb.gy/7iibrr ● Link para todas as Redes Sociais do it's a P/XEL thing: https://linktr.ee/itsapixelthing ► Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:23 - O que ando a jogar 02:50 - Abril 1982 10:01 - Abril 1987 17:01 - Abril 1992 22:02 - Abril 1997 29:38 - Abril 2002 35:01 - Conclusão Música da intro/outro por Zen_Man disponível no Pixabay. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Parceiros: ENEBA: https://www.eneba.com/?af_id=itsaPIXELthing Videojogos aos melhores preços do mercado! GEEKBUYING: https://affiliate.geekbuying.com/gkbaffiliate.php?id=4221 Compras online para uma vida inteligente e confortável. Preços mais baratos = maior poupança! CA Noticias - https://canoticias.pt/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ● Um enorme agradecimento aos meus PATRONOS e MEMBROS (por ordem alfabética): • @fmt • Deckard Games • James D Bailey • Johannes S • Melnikster • Nostalgia Nerd • Robin Gruoner • Rui Caneira • Tiago Amador ● O meu outro canal (em Português) "P/XEL Extra": https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJXWGZorKoDQmlEALIgIKqQ ● Acompanhem também os gameplays do MiniPixel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvR11xySOiCvY8Bivqj8kxw P/XEL it's a P/XEL thing it's a p/xel thing p/xel It's a Pixel THING PXTNG Retrogaming Retrogames Retrogamers retrocomputing retrocomputers computing history gaming history Gaming Pixel it's a pixel cast pixel thing podcast p/xel cast #pixelcast #podcast #PIXEL #itsapixelthing #pixelthing #PXTNG #retrogaming #gaming #videogames #videojogos #retrogames #retrogamer #cultura #pop

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