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The Checking Integrated Circuit, or CIC, is a lockout chip designed for the Nintendo Entertainment System which had three main purposes: * To give Nintendo complete control over the software released for the platform * To prevent unlicensed (pirate) game cartridges from running * To prevent games importing (See regional lockout) Improved designs of the CIC chip were also used in the later Super Nintendo Entertainment System and Nintendo 64, although running an updated security program which performs additional checks. ==10NES== The 10NES system is a lock-out system〔U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit. "(Atari Games Corp. v. Nintendo of America Inc. )." Digital Law Online. Accessed on April 19, 2006.〕 designed for the North American and European versions of the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) video game console. The chip is a lock which can be opened by a key in the games,〔Patent Arcade "[http://www.patentarcade.com/2005/08/case-atari-v-nintendo-nd-cal-1993-cp.html Case: Atari v. Nintendo (N.D. Cal. 1993) [C,P] Atari Games Corp. v. Nintendo of America, Inc. 30 U.S.P.Q.2d 1401 (N.D. Cal. 1993) (Atari II)]." Accessed on July 12, 2006〕 designed to restrict the software that could be operated on the system.〔 Nintendo president Hiroshi Yamauchi said in 1986, "Atari collapsed because they gave too much freedom to third-party developers and the market was swamped with rubbish games." 10NES prevented third-party developers from producing games without Nintendo's approval, and provided the company with licensing fees. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「CIC (Nintendo)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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