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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 JULHO de 1982, 1987, 1992, 1997 e 2002 - Ep11


Décimo primeiro episódio do it's a P/XEL Cast, o 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: ● A história da Timex Computers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PC2CAlWVYgg&t ● A história do ZX Spectrum 128K +3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrhlrcQ8iPw&t ● A história do RoboCop, o videojogo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mg9DLUWBcRg&t ● História da LucasFilm Games / Lucasarts: https://youtu.be/-AS2Mk5kJto ● Retrospetiva E3 1995-2015: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfYCX10jHHg&list=PLArECn6rOyzdXNCDQaN2U1o2H9x8L2Jxb ● P/XEL CAST playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLArECn6rOyzetvTzREuw0xIuGuhDCEbhO ● 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 01:12 - O que ando a jogar 03:35 - Julho 1982 08:42 - Julho 1987 15:28 - Julho 1992 21:29 - Julho 1997 28:33 - Julho 2002 36:06 - Conclusão Música da intro/outro por Zen_Man disponível no Pixabay. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Parceiros: ENEBA: https://www.eneba.com/pt/?af_id=itsaPIXELthing&utm_medium=infl&utm_source=itsaPIXELthing INSTANT GAMING: https://www.instant-gaming.com/?igr=itsapixelthing Videojogos aos melhores preços do mercado! GEEKBUYING: https://affiliate.geekbuying.com/gkbaffiliate.php?id=4221 Compras on-line para uma vida inteligente e confortável. Preços mais baratos = economizas mais! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ● Um enorme agradecimento aos meus PATRONOS e MEMBROS (por ordem alfabética): • @fmt • Deckard Games • Gameverna • Johannes S • Malamute • Melnikster • Nostalgia Nerd • Robin Gruoner • Rui Caneira • Tiago Amador ● O meu outro canal (em Português) "Pedro P/XEL": 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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