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Games that use copy protection in the form of a paper or equivalent code-wheel. Code-wheels usually consist of two wheels included with the game. These wheels usually have holes which, when used together by the player, will overlap and identify a specific letter, word, or symbol based on in-game copy protection instructions.

Entering the correct letter/word/symbol will allow the player to continue the game, while failing to do so will prompt the game to exit or any equivalent inhibiting the player to continue the game.

Code-wheel copy protection from Heat Wave: Offshore Superboat Racing (1990).

Notes

Some forms of code wheels do not come in a circular form and may come in a variety of shapes (rectangular, triangular, etc.). As long as two equivalent objects are used in a similar fashion to reveal the correct answer indicated by the in-game copy protection instructions, the shape of the wheel is irrelevant.

Related Game Groups * Games with extra content copy protection Games with Lenslok protection Games with manual lookup copy protection

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Title Platforms Released
box cover thumbnail A Mind Forever Voyaging DOS, Amiga, Atari ST, Apple II, Commodore 128, Macintosh 1985
box cover thumbnail Altered Destiny DOS, Windows, Amiga 1990
box cover thumbnail Amnesia PC Booter, Commodore 64, Apple II 1986
box cover thumbnail Ankh: Heart of Osiris Linux, Windows, Macintosh 2006
box cover thumbnail Blue Angels: Formation Flight Simulation DOS, Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64 1989
box cover thumbnail Cruise for a Corpse DOS, Amiga, Atari ST 1991
box cover thumbnail Curse of the Azure Bonds DOS, Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Apple II, Macintosh, PC-98 1989
box cover thumbnail Cybercon III DOS, Amiga, Atari ST 1991
box cover thumbnail Das Stundenglas DOS, Amiga, Atari ST 1990
box cover thumbnail Demon Stalkers DOS, Commodore 64 1987
box cover thumbnail Dick Tracy: The Crime-Solving Adventure DOS, Amiga 1991
box cover thumbnail Disposable Hero Amiga, Amiga CD32, Antstream 1993
box cover thumbnail Edna & Harvey: Harvey's New Eyes Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, iPad, Luna, Macintosh, Linux, iPhone 2011
box cover thumbnail Elvira II: The Jaws of Cerberus Linux, DOS, Windows, Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Macintosh 1991
box cover thumbnail F/A-18 Interceptor Amiga 1988
box cover thumbnail Falcon DOS, Windows, Amiga, Atari ST, Macintosh, CDTV, PC-98 1987
box cover thumbnail Gauntlet III: The Final Quest Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC 1991
box cover thumbnail Grand Prix Unlimited DOS 1992
box cover thumbnail HardBall II DOS, Amiga, Macintosh 1989
box cover thumbnail HardBall III DOS, SNES, Genesis 1992
box cover thumbnail Hare Raising Havoc DOS, Amiga 1991
box cover thumbnail Heat Wave: Offshore Superboat Racing DOS, Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64 1990
box cover thumbnail HeroQuest II: Legacy of Sorasil Amiga, Amiga CD32 1994
box cover thumbnail Hillsfar DOS, Amiga, NES, Atari ST, Commodore 64, PC-88, PC-98 1989
box cover thumbnail Hoverforce DOS, Amiga, Atari ST 1990
box cover thumbnail Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis:... DOS, Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC 1992
box cover thumbnail Jack Nicklaus Golf & Course Design:... DOS 1992
box cover thumbnail John Madden Football DOS, Commodore 64, Apple II 1989
box cover thumbnail Jordan vs Bird: One on One DOS, Game Boy, Genesis, NES, Commodore 64 1988
box cover thumbnail Legacy of the Ancients DOS, Commodore 64, Apple II 1987
box cover thumbnail Legends of Valour DOS, Amiga, Atari ST, PC-98, FM Towns 1992
box cover thumbnail Les Manley in: Lost in L.A. Linux, DOS, Windows, Macintosh 1991
box cover thumbnail Les Manley in: Search for the King DOS, Amiga, Macintosh, Linux, Windows 1990
box cover thumbnail Life & Death DOS, Amiga, Atari ST, Apple IIgs, Macintosh, PC-98, FM Towns, Sharp X68000 1988
box cover thumbnail Mars Saga DOS, Commodore 64, Apple II 1988
box cover thumbnail Metal & Lace: The Battle of the Robo Babes DOS 1993
box cover thumbnail Mike Ditka Ultimate Football DOS, Genesis, Browser 1991
box cover thumbnail Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge DOS, Amiga, Macintosh, FM Towns, Antstream 1991
box cover thumbnail Neuromancer DOS, Amiga, Commodore 64, Apple II, Apple IIgs 1988
box cover thumbnail Nigel Mansell's World Championship Racing DOS, Game Boy, SNES, Genesis, Amiga, NES, Atari ST, ZX Spectrum, Amiga CD32, Amstrad CPC 1992
box cover thumbnail Night Shift DOS, Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Macintosh 1990
box cover thumbnail Operation Harrier DOS, Amiga, Atari ST 1990
box cover thumbnail Out of This World DOS, Windows, Windows 3.x, SNES, Genesis, Jaguar, Amiga, Atari ST, 3DO, Apple IIgs, Symbian, Zodiac, Macintosh 1991
box cover thumbnail Pipe Dream DOS, Windows 3.x, Game Boy, SNES, Amiga, NES, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Apple II, ZX Spectrum, Apple IIgs, Amstrad CPC, Macintosh, BBC Micro, Electron, Acorn 32-bit, SAM Coupé, Arcade, PC-98, PC-88, Sharp X68000 1989
box cover thumbnail Pool of Radiance DOS, Amiga, NES, Commodore 64, Apple II, Macintosh, PC-88, PC-98, Sharp X1 1988
box cover thumbnail Premier Manager DOS, Genesis, Amiga, Atari ST, Acorn 32-bit, Antstream 1992
box cover thumbnail Premier Manager 2 DOS, Amiga, Atari ST 1993
box cover thumbnail Premier Manager 3 DOS, Amiga 1994
box cover thumbnail Retribution DOS 1994
box cover thumbnail Road & Car: Test Drive III - The Passion:... DOS 1991

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