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  • Uses hardest difficulty
  • Executes arbitrary code
  • Genre: Action/Adventure
We press three specific buttons when the console powers on and we reprogram the game to get confused and we win.
Disclaimer: There definitely weren't any cheats or hacks used in this movie. Trust me.
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Posted: 4/1/2020 3:00 PM
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TASVideoAgent
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This topic is for the purpose of discussing #6706: Winslinator's INTV Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Cloudy Mountain "Instant Win" in 00:00.17
Posted: 4/1/2020 4:01 PM
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adelikat
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Not sure what the gag is here but I did look and there is no sram or savestates in this movie file. So is this is legit in that it pushes buttons to achieve this result. Is this an emulator fail? or a cheat code? Or did you actually glitch and ending in 3 button presses?
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Posted: 4/2/2020 4:29 PM
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To do this, you must hold either upper side button, the 0 key, and the WNW disc position on the second (right) controller while resetting or powering on the console. Then, press any button to start the game. Jokes aside, I suspect it's an intended cheat code, as many other games utilize similar odd button combinations on the title screen to unlock alternate title screens, stuff like this, or even an alternate game in the case of Dig Dug. The button combo is not listed in the manual.
Posted: 4/4/2020 3:23 PM
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Posted: 7/20/2021 6:55 PM
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Would require disasm to know for sure but it's a known "feature": https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/intellivision/576720-advanced-dungeons-and-dragons/cheats
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