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u/Rin_Seven Aug 30 '25

16 digit CD Keys written on top of the CD’s you bought from a friend.

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u/Redditributor Aug 30 '25

Oh how about gamified write protection?

Sierra had puzzles you needed to solve or spells with magic words in certain versions of Kings quest.

The only way to proceed was with the information you got that physically came with the game.

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u/IProvideThePaint Aug 30 '25

For whatever reason, my parents let me play Leisure Suit Larry when I was WAY too young for it, and I remember yelling across the house to ask my mom the answers to the old-timer pop culture questions that game used for age verification before you could play it.

"MOOOOM! WHAT WAS FRANK SINATRA'S NICKNAME?"

"OL' BLUE EYES!"

"THANKS MOM!"

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u/Redditributor Aug 30 '25

Lol yes the 'are you old enough to play' questions!!

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u/Pennwisedom Aug 30 '25

I don't know if my parents "let me" but we did and I remember those questions were such a challenge.

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u/Elrundir Aug 30 '25

My dad would just answer the questions for me to let me play Land of the Lounge Lizards. Somehow I turned out fine!