[Poppys]

A family friend bought this for our family on the C64 and then my dad got super addicted to it, he was up until 2am most nights trying to crack the game. He would leave work early (he ran his own business) to come home and play it. It also meant no-one else could play the computer or watch TV.

Eventually, I took a biro to the tape, sorry dad, and scribbled across it, which seemed to break it. Finally we were free.

[akiselev]

> Eventually, I took a biro to the tape, sorry dad, and scribbled across it, which seemed to break it. Finally we were free.

How did he react? This sounds like the beginning to a Netflix true crime miniseries

[Popeyes]

That cassette tape had been played and played and played so he thought it had worn down.

We ended up getting an Amiga and he completed it on that at a more measured pace and once he was done he was done.

[le-mark]

This comment gave me a sense of nostalgia in two weird ways. My dad used get addicted to a few select games too and play them through. I remember him playing Zelda and Metroid obsessively. The other thing was how communal playing video games was, when there was only one tv and everyone watched others play, while awaiting their turn.

[JohnFen]

Wait... could I be your dad??