Cheat codes (also called debug codes or backdoors) are codes that can be entered into a video game to change the game's behavior, alter characters' looks and abilities, skip levels, or access other hidden features. In Communications a code is a rule for converting a piece of Information (for example a letter, Word, Phrase, or A video game is a Game that involves interaction with a User interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. [1] A prime example of this is the Konami Code (↑ ↑ ↓ ↓ ← → ← → B A B Start), which when entered usually gives the player a large number of lives or powerups. The Konami Code, known in Japan as the, is a Cheat code that appears in many Konami Video games The code also appears in some non-Konami games
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History
A practice of cheat codes and secrets in a video game was started in the Atari 2600 game Adventure. The Atari 2600 is a Video game console released in October 1977 Adventure is a 1979 Its creator Warren Robinett, also introduced the first widely known Easter egg to the gaming world Afterwards, codes were implemented and used by game developers to playtest certain aspects of their games; for example, a common use of a cheat code is to skip to a level in a game. A video game developer is a software developer (a business or an individual that creates Video games A developer may specialize in a certain video A playtest is the process by which a game designer tests a new game for bugs and improvements before bringing it to market Some other cheat codes uses were to gain special abilities and 'power-ups. ' In moddable games, such cheat modes are often left in released titles specifically for modder use. Mod or modification is a term generally applied to Computer games especially First-person shooters RPGs and Real-time strategy games
The practice became well-known, and now many games have cheat codes intentionally included as a form of easter egg or unlockable prizes. A virtual Easter egg is an intentional Hidden message or feature in an object such as a movie, Book Some video game magazines have sections devoted to providing these codes. Video game journalism is a branch of Journalism concerned with the reporting and discussion of Video games. Booklets are also produced that collect cheat codes for a large number of games. Many codes, for both older and more recent games, can be found at specialized websites. A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages
The method of entering cheat codes varies; on video game consoles, the code is frequently a sequence of button presses. Alternatively, on computers such as the Amiga or PC, the code may be textual and entered using the keyboard, or through a more complex combination of input devices. The Amiga is a family of Personal computers originally developed by Amiga Corporation. A personal computer ( PC) is any Computer whose original sales price size and capabilities make it useful for individuals and which is intended to be operated An input device is any Peripheral (piece of Computer hardware equipment used to provide data and control signals to an information processing system (such as a In some recent games, the cheats are also enabled by adding special settings in game configuration files.
Usage
While normal cheat codes are built into the game by the programmers, unofficial cheat codes can be created by manipulating the contents of the memory address for a running game. In Computer science, a memory address is an identifier for a memory location at which a Computer program or a hardware device can store a piece of data On video game consoles, this is done using a cheat cartridge. Users of some early home computers called these codes pokes, named after the command used to input them. This article is about BASIC statements Peek & Poke is also the title of an album by White Town In Computing, PEEK is a BASIC Nowadays, cheating like this is considered "hacking" because the user must use external software or hardware to change values in the game memory.
Cheat codes are, by definition, considered cheating and most serious players only use them for experimentation, if at all. Sometimes, though, using cheat codes is necessary, particularly in the case of bugs: If a serious game-stopping bug is encountered, a cheat code may be able to bypass it without the need to start the whole game over again from the beginning.
The game Micro Machines for the NES had a bug where the game would freeze if the player reversed over the start/finish line at the start of the race. Micro Machines The Original Scale Miniatures (called either "Micro Machines" or simply "Micros" were a line of toys originally made by Galoob (now part The Nintendo Entertainment System (often abbreviated as NES or simply Nintendo) is an 8-bit Video game console that was released by This was due to a single zero being a one in the code. Discovered after thousands of games were made, Codemasters, rather than throw the cartridges away, which would have been very costly, used technology from their Game Genie cheat cartridge to rewrite the code in every game. Codemasters (earlier known as Code Masters and often nicknamed Codies in magazines is one of the longest running British Video game developers In various types of electronic equipment a cartridge can refer one method of adding different functionality or content (e The Game Genie is a series of cheat systems designed by Codemasters and sold by Camerica and Galoob for the Nintendo Entertainment System
Often cheats spell a word, possibly comical or relating to the cheat (for example, "Start", "Left", "A", "B" would spell "Slab").
See also
References
- ^ The Editors of GamePro and GamerHelp. The Konami Code, known in Japan as the, is a Cheat code that appears in many Konami Video games The code also appears in some non-Konami games Xyzzy is a magic word from the Colossal Cave Adventure computer game God mode is a state in some Video games wherein the player character is invulnerable to damage com, "The Cheater's Hall of Fame: GamePro and GamerHelp. com celebrate the cheating spirit with a collection of immortal codes, hacks, and explots," GamePro 235 (April 2008): 58-65.
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cheat code
-noun
- (video games) A line of text or series of commands which can be used to change a game's behavior, alter a character's looks and abilities, skip levels, or access other hidden features.
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