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Laser-Damaged Disks for Retro Copy Protection

GameHut · Explainer · YouTube title: How a Laser-Shot Disk Defeats Hackers & Pirates (Coding Secrets)
Why it's here

Cited in anti-piracy discussions as a clear explanation of clever retro copy-protection tricks, though one commenter disputes a claim about Leander.

What it covers

An episode of Coding Secrets by Jon Burton on retro copy protection, in particular physically damaging a disk with a laser so copies fail. It explains how this defeated hackers and pirates.