CIC (Nintendo)

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 and pirate game cartridges from running * To facilitate 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.

CIC (Nintendo)

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 and pirate game cartridges from running * To facilitate 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.