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Why They Risked Prison to Crack Video Games for $0

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 ...
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Top 10 DOS GAMES from 1991


For this video, and continuing where we left off, I gathered 10 of my favorite DOS games released back in 1991 that grabbed me and made me lost tons of hours devouring every moment that I spent playing them! Let’s take a look! ● Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/itsapixelthing?sub_confirmation=1 ● Support: https://www.patreon.com/ItsaPixelTHING ● Send a donation to the show via Paypal: https://rb.gy/zclb6f ● Be a Member on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBmhEEQ5dCAWfCuTNrSplMw/join ● All my other Social Media: https://linktr.ee/itsapixelthing ► Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 01:04 - Joe & Mac 02:38 - Speedball 2 05:02 - Police Quest 3 07:17 - The Simpsons 09:39 - Wing Commander 2 11:46 - Oh No! More Lemmings 13:28 - Heart of China 15:36 - Civilization 18:08 - Another World 21:19 - Monkey Island 2 23:42 - Conclusion Videos mentioned: The Bitmap Brothers Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVTHJRh_iv4 Sierra On-Line Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_1TZoNiW6U Top 16 Beat-'em-ups: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tN-hRo19Sdo Lemmings History: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWrZqeoZQ6o Outro music taken from "Monkey Island 2 Special Edition Soundtrack", by LucasArts released in 2010. The original score was composed by Michael Land, Peter McConnell and Clint Bajakian. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners: ENEBA: https://www.eneba.com/?af_id=itsaPIXELthing Video games at the best price on the market! GEEKBUYING: https://affiliate.geekbuying.com/gkbaffiliate.php?id=4221 Online shopping for smart and comfortable life. Cheaper prices, save more! CA Noticias - https://canoticias.pt/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ● A huge shoutout and special thanks to my PATRONS and MEMBERS (in alphabetical order): • @fmt • Deckard Games • James D Bailey • João Ferreira • 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 Pixel THING Retrogaming Retrogames Retrogamers retrocomputing retrocomputers computing history gaming history Gaming PC MS-DOS games MS-DOS games 1991 DOS gaming best dos games best dos games 1991 IBM PC personal computer doscember best dos games of the 90s #pixelthing #itsapixelthing #dosgaming #retrogaming #pcgaming #retrogames #retrogamer #gaming #videogames #pcgames #msdosgames #dosgames
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