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Magnetik Tank

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Developer Message#

The original French version of the game has a message sarcastically welcoming pirates hidden in 3273.

Original

Bonjour, Pascal Jarry est content de vous interesser par sa protection. Vous avez 
sans doute remarque qu'une copie de MGT marche pendant 1 minute 30 !!! Alors, 
n'hesitez pas, copiez MGT, et offrez ainsi des versions ESSAI a vos connaissances.
-------> Si vous arrivez a me pirater completement, joignez-moi a Loriciels, votre 
cas m'interesse E N O R M E M E N T ! ! ! ! ! Preuve demandee : le point d'entree 
du soft...... Et maintenant, comme vous savez lire et que j'ai un checksum a 
arrondir, voici quelques octets de plus 

Translated

Hello, Pascal Jarry is happy to interest you with his [copy] protection. You will 
probably notice that a copy of MGT will run for 1 minute 30 seconds!!! So then, 
do not hesitate, copy MGT, and thus offer some TEST versions to your acquaintances.
-------> If you can completely pirate me, contact me at Loriciels, your case 
interests me A L O T ! ! ! ! ! Requested proof: the entry point of this 
software...... And now, as you can read and as I have a checksum to round, 
here are some more bytes 

Anti-Piracy#

This needs some investigation.
Discuss ideas and findings on the talk page.
Specifically: How is the checksum is tripped?

As the above message mentions, the game automatically resets after 90 seconds if the copy protection fails.

(Source: CPC Power)