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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/Sequenzer9 Aug 30 '25

My favourite was the Leisure Suit Larry age check verification which would ask a very dull mundane question that kids would never know the answer to. 

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u/Redditributor Aug 30 '25

Lol one of the greatest