IMHO, "hacking" usually implies solving technical problems (in particular, electronics and software-related) with a bit of unprofessional ingenuity and sparse resources.

It sounds like some of that may be in the book, but I don't see how the term applies to "buying classic systems", unless you hack into eBay or something :)

> Excuse me?! I thought hacks were programmatic short cuts... weird.
>
> Quotes:
>
> "...There are hacks on buying classic systems, setting them up, fixing broken
> hardware, and even finding retro games from Japan and tricking American consoles
> into playing them."
>
> "Adapt Today's Equipment to Run Retro Games -- Many if not most retro gaming
> hackers are getting their classic console fix through emulation these days.
> Emulation techniques (MAME or Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator) include hacking
> a classic joystick for use on new computers."
>


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