The player gains control of the robot which can travel around the globe via secret tunnels, deep within the earth.
The player guides this robot, as seen on the Apple II version of the game, through the extensive network of tunnels. Failure to identify each part correctly forces the player to take a retest until a 100 percent identification is made, at which point the player is then allowed to continue. Most parts have exotic and technical names, such as "asynchronous data compactor" or "phlamson joint"-this again allows more room for error by initially trying to guess which part each name belongs to. Once the player is in, the player is asked to identify various parts of a robot unit by pointing the cursor at the relevant parts and pressing the joystick button. Since initial attempts consist of guessing (and likely failing), access is eventually granted due to a supposed malfunction in the security system.
#PC HACKING SIMULATOR PASSWORD#
The password becomes obvious only after gaining access, through another means of entry, to the later stage of the game, but typing help or h in the initial command line gives a clue.
computer system at the beginning of the game by guessing the logon password. The player must attempt to hack into the Magma Ltd.
#PC HACKING SIMULATOR HOW TO#
The game was shipped with no information on how to play, thus building the concept that the player did hack into a system. The player assumes the role of a hacker, a person experienced in breaking into secure computer systems, who accidentally acquires access to a non-public system. After several attempts he logged into a mysterious non-Activision computer, before explaining, "That, ladies and gentlemen, is the game". Activision executive Jim Levy introduced Hacker to reporters by pretending that something had gone wrong during his attempt to connect on line to company headquarters to demonstrate a new game.