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At first glance, hacking a beloved childhood game might seem like a frivolous endeavor, but, interestingly, the realms of software security and game hacking share much common ground. Game hacking involves a precise understanding of how a game operates and identifying potential vulnerabilities that can be manipulated. This typically requires skills in reverse engineering, performed by probing the game’s code to discover how it manages variables such as lives and items.