For those eager to put their gaming knowledge to the test, a treasure trove of quizzes awaits, covering everything from health bars to quirky in-game currencies and even the most absurd patch notes. The world of gaming trivia is vast and varied, and there’s no shortage of opportunities to challenge oneself.
Reflecting on my early days in the gaming industry, I recall my first role as an intern at a website focused on cheat codes, tips, and walkthroughs during the mid-2000s. My primary responsibility involved sifting through user submissions to discern genuine cheats from mere schoolyard rumors, hoaxes, or the occasional jest that found its way into the submission box. This was a time before the age of social media, where boredom often led to creative, albeit nonsensical, submissions.
During that period, I encountered a plethora of “yo momma” jokes, but also embarked on a quest for validation of even the most outlandish claims. Unlike today, where games are dissected by dataminers and secrets are meticulously documented across wikis and YouTube channels, we relied heavily on GameFAQs writers, official Prima guides, and good old-fashioned hearsay. Occasionally, I would reach out to game publishers, hoping they might share any hidden cheats in their latest releases—sometimes, they obliged.
Though the website I once contributed to has since faded into obscurity, and cheat codes have lost their former prominence, my nostalgia for that era remains. In honor of those classic gaming moments, we present a quiz dedicated to the cheat codes, console commands, and secrets that defined gaming from the ’90s through the 2010s.
We invite you to share your results in the comments, along with your favorite video game cheats and secrets. Good luck!
How well do you know classic cheats and secrets?
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How well do you know classic videogame cheats? See if you can answer these 10 tricky questions
For those eager to put their gaming knowledge to the test, a treasure trove of quizzes awaits, covering everything from health bars to quirky in-game currencies and even the most absurd patch notes. The world of gaming trivia is vast and varied, and there’s no shortage of opportunities to challenge oneself.
Reflecting on my early days in the gaming industry, I recall my first role as an intern at a website focused on cheat codes, tips, and walkthroughs during the mid-2000s. My primary responsibility involved sifting through user submissions to discern genuine cheats from mere schoolyard rumors, hoaxes, or the occasional jest that found its way into the submission box. This was a time before the age of social media, where boredom often led to creative, albeit nonsensical, submissions.
During that period, I encountered a plethora of “yo momma” jokes, but also embarked on a quest for validation of even the most outlandish claims. Unlike today, where games are dissected by dataminers and secrets are meticulously documented across wikis and YouTube channels, we relied heavily on GameFAQs writers, official Prima guides, and good old-fashioned hearsay. Occasionally, I would reach out to game publishers, hoping they might share any hidden cheats in their latest releases—sometimes, they obliged.
Though the website I once contributed to has since faded into obscurity, and cheat codes have lost their former prominence, my nostalgia for that era remains. In honor of those classic gaming moments, we present a quiz dedicated to the cheat codes, console commands, and secrets that defined gaming from the ’90s through the 2010s.
We invite you to share your results in the comments, along with your favorite video game cheats and secrets. Good luck!
How well do you know classic cheats and secrets?
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<section class="newsletter-formmain-section” readability=”28″>Stay informed with the most significant stories and the best deals curated by the PC Gamer team.