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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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Rally Portugal in Video Games Throughout the Years


I was curious to know if I’ve managed to play every WRC inspired video game that featured Portugal as one of its main locations. And feel free to correct me, if there are others that I didn’t include in this list that also features my amazing country. Let’s dig in! ● 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 - Carlos Sainz: World Rally Championship (1990) 02:02 - V-Rally 2 (1999) 03:15 - World Rally Championship (2001) 05:05 - WRC FIA World Rally Championship (2010) 06:12 - WRC 2 (2011) 07:25 - WRC 3 (2012) 08:58 - WRC 4 (2013) 09:43 - WRC Powerslide (2013) 10:41 - WRC 5 (2015) 12:03 - WRC 6 (2016) 13:02 - WRC 7 (2017) 14:38 - WRC 8 (2019) 15:29 - WRC 9 (2020) 16:50 - WRC 10 (2021) 18:10 - WRC Generations (2022) 20:08 - EA Sports WRC (2023) 20:58 - Conclusion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners: ENEBA: https://www.eneba.com/pt/?af_id=itsaPIXELthing&utm_medium=infl&utm_source=itsaPIXELthing INSTANT GAMING: https://www.instant-gaming.com/?igr=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 p/xel thing p/xel It's a Pixel THING PXTNG Retrogaming Retrogames Retrogamers retrocomputing retrocomputers computing history gaming history Gaming Pixel Rally games rally video games rally racing rally portugal rallie de portugal rali de portugal wrc games wrc video games #wrc #wrcgame #PIXEL #itsapixelthing #pixelthing #retrogaming #gaming #videogames #rallygame #rallygames
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