10NES

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The CIC chip from a Tetris cartridge
The CIC chip from a Tetris cartridge

The 10NES system is a lock-out system. It was designed for North American and European versions of the Nintendo Entertainment System video game console. It is used to prevent pirated games and games from other regions to be played, but various companies found ways to bypass the authorization chip.

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