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The Mario 64 Bounty That Took 30 Years to Settle
IGN Finally Settles Its 30-Year-Old $100 Bounty for Unlocking Luigi in Mario 64
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Dale Driver
2d ago· 13 min readenNews
Summary
IGN revisits a 30-year-old bounty they posted in 1996, offering $100 to anyone who could prove Luigi was a playable character in Super Mario 64. The article chronicles the persistent rumor, the countless failed attempts by gamers over the decades, and the eventual discovery in 2020 by a modder who found unused Luigi data hidden in the game's code. The piece reflects on gaming folklore, the evolution of game data mining, and IGN's commitment to settling their long-standing debt.
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Twitter / XIGN Finally Settles Its 30-Year-Old $100 Bounty for Unlocking Luigi in Mario 64ign.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledIn an effort to dispel the myth once and for all, in 1996 we posted a bounty. The message was simple: Prove Luigi is in the game and we will pay you $100.
Countless tried, none succeeded. And after 24 years people moved on, forgetting they'd ever cared about it.
It's been 30 years since we posted our bounty about unlocking Luigi in Mario 64, so it's time to finish this. Let's settle our debt once and for all.
It's been 30 years since we posted our bounty about unlocking Luigi in Mario 64, so it’s time to finish this. Let’s settle our debt once and for all.
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