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By: Hidden messagin’ part 2 @ Magweasel

Hidden messagin’ part 2 @ Magweasel — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:12:23 +0000

[...] around GDRI tonight led me to another extensive hidden message tucked inside an 8-bit cartridge game by the programmers. This time, it’s been discovered in [...]

By: peterpepper.org » Hidden Messagin’

peterpepper.org » Hidden Messagin’ — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:40:32 +0000

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By: gromit

gromit — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:13:33 +0000

Someone asked why people take the effort. Simply because programmers spend very long days implementing someone else’s ideas (being in the middle when someone critizises you for implementing other guy’s requirements). On many projects the programmers just can’t win or be proud what they did. This all leads to a high stress and high level of frustration at the end of the project. Having a some way to vent one’s feelings, especially is small hacky way is OK with programmers (especially in cultures not OK with open communication).

I did my share of games programming (from trainee to lead programmer) in the golden 80s and definitely left my finger print on few places at every project.

Thanks for the great article!

By: Computers by WEB » Blog Archive » Link: hidden messages in code

Computers by WEB » Blog Archive » Link: hidden messages in code — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 03:46:24 +0000

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By: Hidden Messages | Superposition Kitty

Hidden Messages | Superposition Kitty — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 23:57:13 +0000

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By: Persona

Persona — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 04:10:12 +0000

This was really interesting. Thanks for finding it and translating it, Kevin.

I wonder if these kinds of things still happen in games released now. It seems like it’d be more difficult to hide a personal message like this now when there’s so many people working on a project though.

By: Someone

Someone — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 06:33:53 +0000

The decimal mode for the 6502 was probably taken out because that is one of the few things in 6502 which was actually patented.

By: Programmeerija raske elu « Velvet Room

Programmeerija raske elu « Velvet Room — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 07:44:11 +0000

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By: James Ross

James Ross — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 14:16:25 +0000

Freaking sweet. Tirades and ranting in code is much more interesting in most regards than a silly eastereggs.

By: warpedvisions.org :: Link: hidden messages in code

warpedvisions.org :: Link: hidden messages in code — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 01:40:07 +0000

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