I remember the first time I learned about the Game Genie. I was 12 when I walked into our local game store late one night and saw Super Mario Bros 3 being play

I remember the first time I learned about the Game Genie. I was 12 when I walked into our local game store late one night and saw Super Mario Bros 3 being played on the big screen, except Mario had 99 lives, jumped higher than the screen, and looked like a beetle throwing hammers. WTF! I asked the guy playing how he did it, and he replied with one word, "genie". I was so floored by what I was seeing, I didn't even think to ask any follow up questions. I spent the next three months searching every corner of that game for the Genie, like he was a super secret character built-in. I only stopped after finding the Game Genie for sale at that same store :D