Quality control via licensing/lockout system
Type: Concept
As of November 2026, Quality control via licensing/lockout system has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Stuff You Should Know (Dec 2025).
The Checking Integrated Circuit (CIC), also known as the 10NES system, is a lockout chip designed by Nintendo for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) video game console in 1985; the chip is part of a system known as 10NES, in which a key is used by the lock to check that the game is authentic and that the game is for the same region as the console.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Dec 2025 on Stuff You Should Know |
Who talks about Quality control via licensing/lockout system on podcasts?
Quality control via licensing/lockout system came up; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on Stuff You Should Know.
What is Quality control via licensing/lockout system mentioned alongside?
Quality control via licensing/lockout system is most often mentioned alongside Topeka, Kansas, Chris Kohler and Verona Strickland.
Mentioned together: Topeka, Kansas, Chris Kohler, Verona Strickland, Blockbuster, Doug Dillard, Hiroshi Yamauchi, Lance Barr, Cormac McCarthy, Joe Pesci, Nintendrew