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The lockout chip mentioned is detailed in wikipedia: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/CIC_(Nintendo)#10NES

Some highlights include unlicensed cartridges using a "voltage spike" to knock out the chip, and the patent expiring in 2006.




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