Zak McKracken - Failing Copy Protection and Going to Pirate Jail (Commodore 64 - Lucasfilm Games)

If you fail the copy protection check at the airport terminal five times then you'll wind up in "pirate jail" and lose the game.
(Commodore 64 - 1988 - Lucasfilm Games)

[@rayalexander411]

Excellent! Humour and novelty.

[@ArttuTheCat]

A legendary classic game for the
Commodore 64 and Amiga 😺👍🕹️.
Also, welcome back, Binary Legend 😺👍🕹️.
A big retrospective like 👍🕹️
from Vantaa, Finland 🇫🇮.

[@HabadzaKalfa]

Oh haha, never got to see this scene before, such a fun detail. Did not occur to my mind to try what happens, if the code is typed wrong that many times. And other times have had a cracked version without the copy protection.

[@sammymarlo]

There's all kinds of fun easter eggs in these games!

[@cpu_UP]

They also did a variation of the music theme with the death tone at the begin (3:14 in the video)

[@sammymarlo]

Yes, it also plays if everyone dies and you lose the game.

[@Gary_Hun]

As we all know, a disc and its instructions manual are two, INSEPARABLE things, thank god.

[@JustWasted3HoursHere]

Exactly! At least this version of copy protection allows you to make backup copies without too much fuss. Remember those red code cards printed with black ink that were almost impossible to read? Ah, those were the days.

[@GladeSwope]

@@JustWasted3HoursHere Anyone could just type them into a text editor and upload them along with the pirated game.

[@JustWasted3HoursHere]

@@GladeSwope True. Usually a new game would just get cracked within the first couple of weeks and it wouldn't even ask for those codes.

[@GladeSwope]

A clever way to let them try part of the game before they buy it? Unintentional shareware.

[@sammymarlo]

You can actually play quite a bit of the game before you have to leave the USA and use an exit VISA - so pretty much try before you buy.

[@kefrensmegademo]

I think windows must have this one instead of annoying activation required watermarks on desktop. 😂😂

[@botolf9558]

Where can i play this game ? ❤

[@sammymarlo]

www.gog.com/en/game/zak_mckracken_and_the_alien_mindbenders

[@vytah]

​@@sammymarlodoes the GOG edition still contain the anti-piracy features?

[@sammymarlo]

@@vytah It's a "cracked" copy without the copy protection.

[@gaborszabo6406]

On your c64. But pls be carefull with illegal copy 😂

[@robotti84]

In your home!

[@doltBmB]

lol