godslabrat Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 Now now, let's not type that into Google Image search, lest we conjur up goatse. What I'm referring to are passwords and cheat codes. I had never heard them called a "Back door" before, but in a Hardy Boys novel (can't figure out which one, stilll googling) they used the term as if it were industry standard. Also, an old edition of The World Almanac for Kids called cheat codes a "God Mode". Has anyone heard these terms used like this before, and what are some other good examples of pseudo-terminology? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirage Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 Yes, both of those are pretty standard. I was just watching War Games the other day, and his hacker friends that he goes to visit explains the term back door. That term has been around since the late '70s at least, probably a whole lot earlier than that. The earliest I know that God Mode was used was around the time of the first Doom, but it could have been before that, I don't know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGQuarterly Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 Yes, both of those are pretty standard. I was just watching War Games the other day, and his hacker friends that he goes to visit explains the term back door. That term has been around since the late '70s at least, probably a whole lot earlier than that. The earliest I know that God Mode was used was around the time of the first Doom, but it could have been before that, I don't know. Mister potato-head. MISTER POTATO HEAD! Back doors aren't secrets! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Charlie Cat Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 Yes, both of those are pretty standard. I was just watching War Games the other day, and his hacker friends that he goes to visit explains the term back door. That term has been around since the late '70s at least, probably a whole lot earlier than that. The earliest I know that God Mode was used was around the time of the first Doom, but it could have been before that, I don't know. Mr. Potatohead!!, MR. POTATOHEAD!! BACKDOORS ARE NOT SECRETS!!! Great freakin flick. I still have on VHS. Think i'll play it on the Colecovision now! Anthony.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory DG Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 LOL @ the Mister Potatohead quotes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Random Terrain Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 Why quote it when you can watch it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNiiBrEHBWA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ovalbugmann Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 Ever heard of a "Back Door"? Of course I have. "Back door" in the context of computer programming, is a very common term that has been used for decades by game and computer geeks. I'm surprised you didn't know what it means,... well you learn something everyday.... I would suspect your age to be in the early twenties? - correct? or no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godslabrat Posted March 2, 2009 Author Share Posted March 2, 2009 Ever heard of a "Back Door"? Of course I have. "Back door" in the context of computer programming, is a very common term that has been used for decades by game and computer geeks. I'm surprised you didn't know what it means,... well you learn something everyday.... I would suspect your age to be in the early twenties? - correct? or no? I'm 27. Sorry, I seriously had never heard the term outside this book before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zap! Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 It was also very popular when BBS days reached their peak in the early 90's. There were lots of "doors" for BBS' (look up doors, I don't feel like explaining)> My friend, who went by the name of Darknite, created a door with a "backdoor". Whoever used his door on their BBS, my friend could get into their DOS through his door. He could upload, download, even format the HD if he wanted to. Those were great times... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ovalbugmann Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 It's all good man. Everyone has different life experiences and excel in many different arenas of knowledge. The "God mode" cheat enabled in a game usually refers to not being able to die in a game or having all the various cheats available to you in the game while playing and/or being used all at the same time. The Atari Jaguar's "Doom" has a God mode cheat - the eyes of the character turn yellow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 I'm 27. Sorry, I seriously had never heard the term outside this book before. Seriously? I'm 31 and now I suddenly feel old... Tempest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Charlie Cat Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 I'm 27. Sorry, I seriously had never heard the term outside this book before. Seriously? I'm 31 and now I suddenly feel old... Tempest I'm 25 man. As a joke, my girliefriends say I need to take either the 2 or the 5 out because I play alot of Video Games. Perhaps my Xbox Live charm is a little to much for them. My Gamertag is Mr Ooh La La. Hahaha.....How can they not resist me? (-_^)\m/. Anthony.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Random Terrain Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 My Gamertag is Mr Ooh La La. Hahaha.....How can they not resist me? (-_^)\m/. That makes me want to snuggle with you on a cozy snowy afternoon with a cup of white tea dumped down my pajamas. Ooooh, I'm getting all tinkley now. My pajama bottoms are full of white tea and tinkle, but I don't care. Let's just keep snuggling in this smelly, sticky mess and and play Xbox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess Ragan Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 Back door, no. God mode, yes. That was a term for invincibility in the old first person shooter Doom, and it's been used ever since for codes that made you, well, God-like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Random Terrain Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 Back door, no. God mode, yes. That was a term for invincibility in the old first person shooter Doom, and it's been used ever since for codes that made you, well, God-like. First time I heard 'back door' was in the movie WarGames and I thought it only applied to a secret, easy way for the creator of a secure system to get back in and had nothing to do with game cheats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess Ragan Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 Back door, no. God mode, yes. That was a term for invincibility in the old first person shooter Doom, and it's been used ever since for codes that made you, well, God-like. First time I heard 'back door' was in the movie WarGames and I thought it only applied to a secret, easy way for the creator of a secure system to get back in and had nothing to do with game cheats. First time I heard the term was in The Doors' song Backdoor Man, and I can guarantee you that it had nothing to do with video games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirage Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 Back door, no. God mode, yes. That was a term for invincibility in the old first person shooter Doom, and it's been used ever since for codes that made you, well, God-like. First time I heard 'back door' was in the movie WarGames and I thought it only applied to a secret, easy way for the creator of a secure system to get back in and had nothing to do with game cheats. Yeah, I've never heard the word back door used in the context of game cheats. The first time I ever heard the term was probably very late '70s, but I'm positive the term was around longer than that. I do suspect that the term God Mode originated with the original Doom, but... I don't want to be too sure about that. There were plenty of games before that (obviously), so Doom could have gotten it from somewhere I don't know. I just googled trying to find the origin and really came up with nothing. Maybe some really intense scoring of teh intarnets could come up with something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osbo Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Back_Orifice ahhh good days... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CARTRIDGE STEALER Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 Ive used the term "backdoor" with all my girlfriends, when ordinary sex gets boring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Random Terrain Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 Ive used the term "backdoor" with all my girlfriends, when ordinary sex gets boring. And when that gets boring or just makes you feel too gay, you can try the side door. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiddlepaddle Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 Wasn't "back door" used in Tron by Jeff Bridges? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelboy Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 Wasn't "back door" used in Tron by Jeff Bridges? I don't recall it (but it's been a long time since I saw the movie), but I'm 100% sure it was used in "The Lawnmower Man". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirage Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 Wasn't "back door" used in Tron by Jeff Bridges? I believe it was. Not 100% sure, but I think you're right. War Games is the one that always stands out to me for things like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A2600 Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 Ha....! I have this in VHS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jboypacman Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 (edited) I have heard these terms used many times over the years in movies(not porn)and just in general gaming and computer terms. Edited March 5, 2009 by jboypacman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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