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* '''Played For Drama''': The LensmanArmsRace between the developers of ''Tropers'' and pirates ends up causing the devs lots of money. The ordinary gamers are pissed because the the devs are focusing more on preventing piracy than actually making the game a fun experience.
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* '''Played For Drama''': The LensmanArmsRace between the developers of ''Tropers'' and pirates ends up causing costing the devs lots of money. The ordinary gamers are pissed because the the devs are focusing more on preventing piracy than actually making the game a fun experience.
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* '''Reconstructed''': The contents of the code wheel and manual are transcribed and uploaded online, allowing ''Tropers'' to be played again.
* '''Played For Drama''': The LensmanArmsRace between the developers of ''Tropers'' and pirates ends up causing the devs lots of money. The ordinary gamers are pissed because the the devs are focusing more on preventing piracy than actually making the game a fun experience.
* '''Played For Drama''': The LensmanArmsRace between the developers of ''Tropers'' and pirates ends up causing the devs lots of money. The ordinary gamers are pissed because the the devs are focusing more on preventing piracy than actually making the game a fun experience.
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* '''Deconstructed''': ''Tropers'' becomes completely unplayable when people lose the code wheel and/or manual.
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* '''Inverted''': A freeware game begins with a message [[DigitalPiracyIsOkay telling players to copy it as much as they want]].
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** A freeware game begins with a message [[DigitalPiracyIsOkay telling players to copy it as much as theywant]].want]].
** (An exaggeration of the above) A freeware game ''punishes'' the player for obtaining it legally.
** A freeware game begins with a message [[DigitalPiracyIsOkay telling players to copy it as much as they
** (An exaggeration of the above) A freeware game ''punishes'' the player for obtaining it legally.
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* '''Straight''': At the start of ''Tropers'' is a screen that requires the player to use a code wheel (which is darkened to prevent scanning) in [[ReadTheFreakingManual freaking manual]] to input the correct phrase to start the game.
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* '''Straight''': At the start of ''Tropers'' is a screen that requires the player to use a code wheel (which is darkened to prevent scanning) in [[ReadTheFreakingManual the freaking manual]] to input the correct phrase to start the game.
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* '''Parodied''':
** Attempting to pirate the game causes it to open your web browser and play [[Series/LazyTown You Are a Pirate]].[[note]]While not in the game itself, attempting to use mods with ''VideoGame/EnterTheGungeon'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcKGwRuFAeA would actually do exactly that]].[[/note]]
** Attempting to pirate the game causes it to open your web browser and play [[Series/LazyTown You Are a Pirate]].[[note]]While not in the game itself, attempting to use mods with ''VideoGame/EnterTheGungeon'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcKGwRuFAeA would actually do exactly that]].[[/note]]
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* '''Parodied''':
**'''Parodied''': Attempting to pirate the game causes it to open your web browser and play [[Series/LazyTown You Are a Pirate]].[[note]]While not in the game itself, attempting to use mods with ''VideoGame/EnterTheGungeon'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcKGwRuFAeA would actually do exactly that]].[[/note]]
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** Attempting to pirate the game causes it to open your web browser and play [[Series/LazyTown You Are a Pirate]].[[note]]While not in the game itself, attempting to use mods with ''VideoGame/EnterTheGungeon'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcKGwRuFAeA would actually do exactly that]].[[/note]]
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** Attempting to pirate the game causes it to open your web browser and play [[Series/LazyTown You Are a Pirate]].[[note]]While not in the game itself, attempting to use mods with ''VideoGame/EnterTheGungeon'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcKGwRuFAeA would actually do exactly that]].[[/note]][[/note]]
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'''Basic Trope''': Measures taken to prevent or curb [[DigitalPiracyIsEvil illegal copying of games or other software]].
* '''Straight''': At the start of ''Tropers'' is a screen that requires the player to use a code wheel (which is darkened to prevent scanning) in [[ReadTheFreakingManual freaking manual]] to input the correct phrase to start the game.
* '''Exaggerated''': Not only does the game start with a code wheel, the developers also inserted traps for people who attempted to disable the screen through hacks, from preventing certain [=NPCs=] talking to the player (therefore making HundredPercentCompletion impossible) to [[GameBreakingBug just plain crashing the game]].
* '''Downplayed''': Attempting to play ''Tropers'' in an emulator or copier halts the game with a message stating [[DigitalPiracyIsEvil how serious it is to pirate video games]].[[note]]TruthInTelevision, anyone who played SNES games early on in emulation history will tell you how often this screen got encountered, since they usually checked if the SRAM size was unusually large (as was the case in early emulators and copiers).[[/note]]
* '''Justified''': ???
* '''Inverted''': A freeware game begins with a message [[DigitalPiracyIsOkay telling players to copy it as much as they want]].
* '''Subverted''': While it seems like the player may need a code wheel to start the game, pressing a button combination allows them to skip it completely.
* '''Double Subverted''': But doing so also prevents HundredPercentCompletion since the game ([[FridgeLogic for some bizarre reason]]) counts legitimately getting past the code wheel screen as part of its percentage.
* '''Parodied''':
** Attempting to pirate the game causes it to open your web browser and play [[Series/LazyTown You Are a Pirate]].[[note]]While not in the game itself, attempting to use mods with ''VideoGame/EnterTheGungeon'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcKGwRuFAeA would actually do exactly that]].[[/note]]
* '''Straight''': At the start of ''Tropers'' is a screen that requires the player to use a code wheel (which is darkened to prevent scanning) in [[ReadTheFreakingManual freaking manual]] to input the correct phrase to start the game.
* '''Exaggerated''': Not only does the game start with a code wheel, the developers also inserted traps for people who attempted to disable the screen through hacks, from preventing certain [=NPCs=] talking to the player (therefore making HundredPercentCompletion impossible) to [[GameBreakingBug just plain crashing the game]].
* '''Downplayed''': Attempting to play ''Tropers'' in an emulator or copier halts the game with a message stating [[DigitalPiracyIsEvil how serious it is to pirate video games]].[[note]]TruthInTelevision, anyone who played SNES games early on in emulation history will tell you how often this screen got encountered, since they usually checked if the SRAM size was unusually large (as was the case in early emulators and copiers).[[/note]]
* '''Justified''': ???
* '''Inverted''': A freeware game begins with a message [[DigitalPiracyIsOkay telling players to copy it as much as they want]].
* '''Subverted''': While it seems like the player may need a code wheel to start the game, pressing a button combination allows them to skip it completely.
* '''Double Subverted''': But doing so also prevents HundredPercentCompletion since the game ([[FridgeLogic for some bizarre reason]]) counts legitimately getting past the code wheel screen as part of its percentage.
* '''Parodied''':
** Attempting to pirate the game causes it to open your web browser and play [[Series/LazyTown You Are a Pirate]].[[note]]While not in the game itself, attempting to use mods with ''VideoGame/EnterTheGungeon'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcKGwRuFAeA would actually do exactly that]].[[/note]]
