/challenges-projects/element14-presents/benheck/interactive/b/blog/posts/a-brief-history-of-hardware-hacking-in-video-gamesYou might recall how Ben Heck recently reinvented the beloved Atari 2600 video game console into a sweet handheld games system. And, of course, one lucky gaming nut can win it by joining in the fun over on Ben&#39;s page . The Heck is actually follow...en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/benheck/interactive/b/blog/posts/a-brief-history-of-hardware-hacking-in-video-gamesWed, 15 Jun 2016 09:54:08 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:27c2f006-65aa-4a74-874f-540f41c154b7mcb11<p>I once used an Amiga 500 as a &quot;lucky chance&quot; for a local brewry.</p><p>The idea was that punters got a token that you inserted and it randomly drew a prize.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>We used a proper coin acceptor from the gaming machines we serviced, along with an old games cabinet, and if I recall the printer output was used to do something.</p><p>I think we drove a light but also printed out the prize.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Sorry the details are sketchy, it was a long time ago.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Mark</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=1594&AppID=139&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">