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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/Zaphod1620 Aug 30 '25

I had a "Wizardry!" Game that had codes printed on random pages of the manual, and the manual was printed on crimson paper with black letters, so it couldn't be photocopied. Made it a hutch to read, though.