When I was about 9 years old I found a cheat code in a game. I forgot the game, but it was the famous up+up+down+down… etc, but backwards. I called Nintendo Power and talked to one of the reps there. They didn’t know about this one! They got my information and sent me a box with a copy of the game, a free years subscription to the magazine, and a tshirt. I was a VERY happy kid.

I also used to “fix” games for the local video store. Qtips and rubbing alcohol.