Games are meant to be played fairly, be it casual gaming or competitive scenarios. Using cheats or in-game plug-ins degrades fair play and spirit. Also, the practice of using cheats undermines other players’ interest and enthusiasm about the game.

So, there are many games that will punish you in innovative, funny, and unique ways if you cheat in them. Let’s jump into the article and explore the consequences of using cheats in these games.

1. GTA 5: Dunce Cap and Explosive Cars

Grand Theft Auto 5, known for its expansive open-world setting, doesn’t take lightly the offense of cheating. If you try to cheat by adding a single-player car into the multiplayer scenes, a virtual ‘Dunce cap’ will appear on your character’s head for a limited period of time. This is a visible sign of shame amongst the GTA V online players. On the second offense, any single-player car you enter will explode instantly.

2. Banjo-Kazooie: Gruntilda’s Retribution

Banjo-Kazooie is one of the most beloved platformers. If you try to cheat in this game, Gruntilda, an illusional character, will serve the punishment for you. She is a powerful witch with huge magical powers, who will appear out of nowhere and delete your entire save file for the game.

So, the moral of the story is that you have to start from scratch if you want to cheat in Banjo-Kazooie. Beware of Gruntilda, cheaters! She is coming for you.

3. SimCity: From Prosperity to Catastrophe

SimCity, known for its beautiful powerful construction, can lead to massive destruction if you try to cheat. In the game, you can instantly add $10,000 to your account for the welfare of your city. But if you misuse the fund more than eight times, your beloved virtual city will be ripped apart by a massive earthquake. Your prolonged effort of building a dream city will turn into ruins if you try to cheat!

4. Donkey Kong 64: Glitch-Infested Repercussions

Game Shark is a cheating device that lets you put internal codes in the existing codes for your favorite features in the game. If you try to cheat in Donkey Kong 64 with a Game Shark, a deliberate glitch will ruin your whole campaign. If the game detects the presence of Game Shark in this game, Donkey Kong 64 will start spasming abnormally, disrupting your whole gameplay experience. Add to that, if you want to save the game in that state, the spasming glitch becomes permanent.

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5. The Stanley Parable: A Lesson in Cheating

In The Stanley Parable, there is a unique way of approaching cheaters. If you try to cheat in this game, you will be transported to a ‘serious room’ on that spot, where you will be delivered a lecture on the unethical implications of cheating.

6. Monster Hunter: Only Timeless Ban

Upon cheating in Monster Hunter, you will be banned once. And the fun part is that this ban is not even permanent. Wait, wait, don’t get too excited. This ban lasts for ‘only’ 7000 years. After that, you can easily cheat and play again.

As exciting as these games are, more exciting are their anti-cheating measures. Games are meant to be played fairly, maintaining an even competition among the games. Not only do these games give us a dose of entertainment, but they also serve as lessons in ethics and morals.

So, which game’s punishment did you like the most? Let us know in the comments.

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