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Novel exploit bug found at start of Commodore 64 game Mercenary

Original: C64 MERCENARY (1985): a novel exploit bug at the start of the game

A newly documented exploit bug in the 1985 Commodore 64 game Mercenary, triggered at the very start of the game, is drawing attention from retro gaming enthusiasts. Mercenary, developed by Paul Woakes and published by Novagen, is remembered as an ambitious open-world space and exploration game, and discoveries about its original code still fascinate the classic computing and retro gaming community.

Why now: Retro gaming communities enjoy technical deep dives and new discoveries in classic games like Mercenary.

MercenaryCommodore 64NovagenPaul Woakes

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• C64 MERCENARY (1985): a novel exploit bug at the start of the game · a1r · 13

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