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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 ...

Top 10 DOS GAMES from 1993


For this video, and continuing where we left off, I gathered 10 of my favorite DOS games released back in 1993 (+ 20 honorable mentions) that grabbed me and made me lost tons of hours devouring every moment that I spent playing them! Let’s take a look! Complete Playlist of Top 10 DOS Games per Year: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDGNNciO6cQ&list=PLArECn6rOyzfJwk3-1HTTFob-5UCs_QxE ● 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 00:29 - Honorable mentions 01:48 - Star Wars: X-Wing 04:05 - Sam & Max: Hit The Road 07:14 - Flashback 09:53 - Syndicate 13:00 - Epic Pinball 15:45 - Cannon Fodder 18:38 - SimCity 2000 21:34 - Fury of the Furries 24:57 - Day of the Tentacle 28:15 - Doom 31:13 - Conclusion Videos mentioned: History of Lucasfilm Games / LucasArts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AS2Mk5kJto History of Fury of the Furries: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Qmd95HUMn8 Other related videos: Top 10 Point 'n Click Graphic Adventures: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLRpHRnFqAI Top 10 Isometric VideoGames: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NV7Ns71PBM8 Top 10 Pinball VideoGames: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DFJlp2RpqE Music featured: "Narcissus" (Cannon Fodder), Lost in Service - Synchaoz Remix (Paula Agnus Denise) "Lagoon" (Fury of the Furries), by Frédéric Motte (MAZ Sound Tools: Immortal 4) "War Has Never Been So Much Fun" (Cannon Fodder), by Richard Joseph & Jon Hare (Best of Amok - Retro C64 and Amiga Remixes) "At Doom's Gate", by Andrew Hulshult (IDKFA - Doom Soundtrack) The Daily Star babe featured in 17:57 is Lucy Pinder. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ● A huge shoutout and special thanks to my PATRONS and MEMBERS (in alphabetical order): • @fmt • Deckard Games • Johannes S • Malamute • 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 1993 DOS gaming best dos games best dos games 1993 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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