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Have a code that isn’t in the database? Contribute at GameHacking.org/contribute. Every code helps preserve gaming history.

It is not a site for griefers. It is a site for tinkerers, for archivists, for the curious kid who looks at a game not as a movie to watch, but as a system to explore. GameHacking.org

This article explores the history, the utility, the legality, and the future of , and why it is more relevant in 2024 than ever before. Part 1: The History – From Geocities to The Gold Standard Before the rise of YouTube tutorials and Reddit communities, cheat codes were folklore. You heard from a friend’s cousin that pressing a specific sequence of buttons at the title screen of Mortal Kombat would give you blood. Eventually, devices like the Game Genie and Action Replay allowed users to input hex codes to alter game memory. Have a code that isn’t in the database