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minus-squareerrer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·19 days agoIt’s a form of two factor authentication if you think about it
minus-squareRose Thorne(She/Her)@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·19 days agoYes, it was! In fact, this wasn’t uncommon! Several early PC titles would ask you questions and point you to the page in the manual. Another one was Code Rings, cardboard discs you had to align words/symbols on to get the code to play the game. If you lost your manual/ring, or bought a second hand copy without one, you were absolutely fucked on playing your game.
Or early copy protection
yeah that’s more likely
It’s a form of two factor authentication if you think about it
Yes, it was! In fact, this wasn’t uncommon! Several early PC titles would ask you questions and point you to the page in the manual.
Another one was Code Rings, cardboard discs you had to align words/symbols on to get the code to play the game.
If you lost your manual/ring, or bought a second hand copy without one, you were absolutely fucked on playing your game.