K240 requires players to enter a random word from the manual as an anti-piracy measure. However, due to space limitations, only 100 words are stored for each language. These are listed as follows.
English codes
| Page | Line | Word | Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1 | 4 | QUICK |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | CENTRE |
| 11 | 8 | 2 | AND |
| 11 | 10 | 6 | ABOUT |
| 11 | 12 | 3 | MAY |
| 11 | 13 | 7 | DISCOVER |
| 12 | 1 | 3 | BROWSE |
| 12 | 3 | 2 | BUILDING |
| 12 | 5 | 5 | SELECT |
| 12 | 7 | 4 | TIME |
| 12 | 9 | 1 | NOTICE |
| 13 | 2 | 8 | DAYS |
| 13 | 4 | 1 | EXIT |
| 13 | 5 | 9 | SOLAR |
| 13 | 7 | 5 | CONTROL |
| 14 | 2 | 5 | ASTEROID |
| 14 | 4 | 5 | MANUAL |
| 14 | 7 | 5 | NEED |
| 17 | 1 | 4 | CONTROL |
| 17 | 3 | 3 | SUMMARY |
| 17 | 5 | 4 | GIVEN |
| 17 | 6 | 6 | DISPLAY |
| 18 | 2 | 7 | LARGER |
| 18 | 3 | 1 | DETAILS |
| 18 | 4 | 10 | ORE |
| 18 | 6 | 7 | SEE |
| 23 | 2 | 5 | DETAILS |
| 23 | 4 | 9 | EQUALS |
| 23 | 6 | 4 | ARMOUR |
| 23 | 8 | 2 | BUILD |
| 23 | 10 | 2 | COST |
| 24 | 1 | 16 | BOTTOM |
| 24 | 5 | 6 | INSTALL |
| 24 | 6 | 10 | BLUEPRINT |
| 24 | 8 | 5 | ICONS |
| 24 | 10 | 10 | YOU |
| 26 | 3 | 6 | BUTTON |
| 26 | 4 | 2 | SPACE |
| 27 | 1 | 9 | MOUSE |
| 27 | 2 | 5 | DESELECT |
| 27 | 4 | 4 | RIGHT |
| 32 | 1 | 6 | SINCE |
| 32 | 3 | 1 | ANNUALLY |
| 32 | 12 | 15 | ENEMY |
| 36 | 7 | 6 | ENEMY |
| 36 | 10 | 5 | BEFORE |
| 41 | 4 | 3 | ACCESSING |
| 41 | 12 | 12 | CAN |
| 46 | 3 | 5 | HOWEVER |
| 46 | 5 | 6 | DATABASE |
| 46 | 7 | 6 | PERUSE |
| 46 | 9 | 4 | AVAILABLE |
| 48 | 4 | 3 | BEGIN |
| 48 | 8 | 6 | MASS |
| 48 | 12 | 7 | ONCE |
| 48 | 17 | 3 | SCOUTS |
| 48 | 21 | 7 | OTHER |
| 52 | 5 | 9 | YEAR |
| 52 | 10 | 5 | NEW |
| 52 | 15 | 4 | HIGHLY |
| 52 | 20 | 9 | ALIENS |
| 53 | 1 | 5 | RESULT |
| 53 | 4 | 3 | IMPERIAL |
| 53 | 7 | 3 | ORES |
| 53 | 9 | 5 | THE |
| 57 | 2 | 4 | WINDOW |
| 57 | 3 | 1 | ARRIVES |
| 59 | 1 | 9 | UP |
| 59 | 3 | 2 | NOBLE |
| 59 | 5 | 4 | BUILDING |
| 60 | 1 | 8 | ASTEROID |
| 60 | 3 | 9 | CONTAINS |
| 60 | 6 | 5 | DRAG |
| 60 | 9 | 8 | CURRENT |
| 72 | 1 | 3 | VIRUS |
| 72 | 4 | 7 | SUCH |
| 96 | 4 | 2 | SPACE |
| 96 | 9 | 8 | MORE |
| 96 | 11 | 2 | BUILD |
| 96 | 14 | 4 | MISSILE |
| 103 | 1 | 3 | BURNING |
| 103 | 4 | 2 | AND |
| 103 | 8 | 2 | PANELS |
| 104 | 2 | 6 | GALAXY |
| 104 | 3 | 3 | HAVE |
| 104 | 5 | 4 | TO |
| 105 | 3 | 5 | SPACE |
| 105 | 5 | 1 | PLANETS |
| 105 | 8 | 5 | THREAT |
| 106 | 2 | 2 | CAPELLA |
| 106 | 5 | 3 | THAT |
| 106 | 10 | 4 | LIGHT |
| 107 | 2 | 8 | NEVER |
| 107 | 3 | 3 | PARADE |
| 107 | 5 | 7 | YOUR |
| 111 | 2 | 2 | BATTERIES |
| 111 | 3 | 5 | BEST |
| 111 | 5 | 5 | CARRY |
| 112 | 2 | 4 | HEART |
| 112 | 5 | 3 | LIFE |
French codes
| Page | Ligne | Mot | Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| 177 | 1 | 3 | CONSEILS |
| 177 | 2 | 1 | VOTRE |
| 178 | 4 | 8 | BOUTON |
| 178 | 5 | 4 | TOUCHE |
| 179 | 1 | 4 | UTILISER |
| 179 | 3 | 4 | SURPLUS |
| 179 | 4 | 3 | SERONT |
| 179 | 12 | 3 | EN |
| 180 | 4 | 5 | UNE |
| 180 | 5 | 5 | PLUS |
| 180 | 6 | 4 | BUDGET |
| 180 | 13 | 2 | NOTRE |
| 180 | 19 | 3 | CETTE |
| 181 | 3 | 7 | DROITE |
| 181 | 6 | 1 | VOUS |
| 181 | 10 | 5 | CUBE |
| 182 | 1 | 2 | OBJECTIF |
| 182 | 4 | 4 | ORDRE |
| 182 | 3 | 6 | COLONIES |
| 183 | 1 | 4 | VOUS |
| 183 | 3 | 5 | DE |
| 184 | 1 | 7 | VOTRE |
| 184 | 3 | 4 | SECTION |
| 184 | 9 | 3 | SONT |
| 184 | 10 | 2 | COULEURS |
| 186 | 1 | 2 | VENDU |
| 186 | 3 | 6 | TROP |
| 186 | 8 | 1 | CHIFFRE |
| 186 | 12 | 6 | TOUJOURS |
| 186 | 22 | 6 | VIGUEUR |
| 186 | 27 | 3 | ELLE |
| 188 | 3 | 1 | DESSUS |
| 188 | 8 | 3 | LES |
| 189 | 4 | 3 | BOUTON |
| 189 | 6 | 1 | POUR |
| 189 | 10 | 6 | POINT |
| 190 | 1 | 5 | VOUS |
| 190 | 5 | 2 | DONNER |
| 190 | 8 | 5 | ORDRES |
| 191 | 2 | 2 | PUIS |
| 192 | 1 | 2 | ORDRE |
| 192 | 3 | 1 | DOCKS |
| 192 | 4 | 4 | SONT |
| 192 | 8 | 7 | ORBITE |
| 192 | 10 | 2 | PEUVENT |
| 195 | 1 | 3 | FORME |
| 195 | 2 | 3 | FLOTTE |
| 196 | 2 | 6 | SECTEUR |
| 196 | 5 | 3 | DONNER |
| 196 | 6 | 5 | UNE |
| 198 | 1 | 5 | VOUS |
| 198 | 3 | 4 | SONT |
| 198 | 6 | 4 | EXEMPLE |
| 198 | 7 | 2 | DONNE |
| 199 | 1 | 3 | VOTRE |
| 199 | 3 | 4 | RESTENT |
| 199 | 5 | 7 | ENCORE |
| 199 | 6 | 3 | LOIN |
| 201 | 1 | 1 | VOUS |
| 201 | 7 | 4 | FONCTION |
| 201 | 15 | 1 | VOTRE |
| 202 | 1 | 7 | BLEU |
| 202 | 2 | 11 | BOUTON |
| 202 | 6 | 9 | CETTE |
| 204 | 3 | 1 | REPORTS |
| 204 | 7 | 3 | DES |
| 204 | 12 | 9 | SERT |
| 204 | 21 | 1 | NOUVEL |
| 204 | 26 | 2 | POUR |
| 206 | 2 | 5 | OUVRIT |
| 206 | 12 | 9 | CLIENT |
| 206 | 13 | 2 | INTERVINT |
| 207 | 1 | 4 | VOTRE |
| 207 | 2 | 5 | PRENNENT |
| 207 | 3 | 2 | CETTE |
| 209 | 1 | 2 | TROUVE |
| 209 | 2 | 6 | UTILISENT |
| 209 | 5 | 3 | SUR |
| 210 | 3 | 1 | RENDRE |
| 210 | 3 | 4 | SURPLUS |
| 210 | 5 | 4 | CETTE |
| 211 | 1 | 3 | VOUS |
| 211 | 2 | 6 | LISTE |
| 211 | 4 | 4 | RIEN |
| 211 | 16 | 2 | VERS |
| 216 | 1 | 6 | PEUT |
| 216 | 3 | 2 | DANS |
| 216 | 5 | 3 | BOUCLIERS |
| 218 | 1 | 4 | COLONIE |
| 218 | 2 | 1 | PLUS |
| 220 | 2 | 5 | CONTRE |
| 222 | 2 | 1 | SECTION |
| 222 | 5 | 3 | VOUS |
| 222 | 7 | 2 | CONSTRUIRE |
| 222 | 9 | 2 | USINE |
| 223 | 1 | 5 | TYPE |
| 223 | 2 | 2 | SUIVIS |
| 224 | 2 | 3 | UNE |
| 224 | 3 | 3 | TOUTES |
| 224 | 5 | 5 | PEUVENT |
German codes
| Seite | Zeile | Wort | Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| 121 | 1 | 3 | WIRD |
| 121 | 2 | 1 | TASTE |
| 122 | 4 | 10 | NICHT |
| 122 | 7 | 4 | BEFINDET |
| 122 | 11 | 7 | DEN |
| 122 | 14 | 1 | UNTEN |
| 122 | 15 | 1 | DER |
| 125 | 3 | 7 | MACHEN |
| 125 | 6 | 2 | WIRD |
| 126 | 2 | 4 | TAG |
| 126 | 4 | 3 | VORRAT |
| 126 | 8 | 3 | CPU |
| 127 | 1 | 4 | UND |
| 127 | 3 | 2 | WERDEN |
| 129 | 1 | 1 | IMPERIALE |
| 129 | 4 | 5 | EINEN |
| 129 | 7 | 4 | KREIST |
| 129 | 17 | 2 | KLEINER |
| 130 | 1 | 4 | DES |
| 131 | 1 | 3 | SCHIFFE |
| 132 | 2 | 3 | IHNEN |
| 132 | 3 | 3 | DREI |
| 133 | 1 | 2 | GEHEN |
| 134 | 3 | 2 | REPARIERT |
| 134 | 6 | 2 | ANGRIFF |
| 134 | 9 | 1 | KNOPF |
| 135 | 1 | 3 | NUN |
| 135 | 5 | 1 | EINEN |
| 135 | 11 | 2 | WURDE |
| 136 | 2 | 5 | HANGARS |
| 136 | 4 | 3 | ODER |
| 136 | 9 | 2 | SCHIFFE |
| 137 | 1 | 2 | ODER |
| 138 | 2 | 8 | DEM |
| 138 | 10 | 1 | WIRD |
| 138 | 11 | 1 | EINEN |
| 138 | 16 | 7 | DIE |
| 139 | 2 | 1 | VERFOLGEN |
| 139 | 5 | 4 | DANN |
| 139 | 11 | 4 | WIRD |
| 139 | 17 | 1 | SENKEN |
| 140 | 2 | 3 | EINEM |
| 141 | 2 | 2 | WERDEN |
| 141 | 8 | 9 | GEBRACHT |
| 141 | 10 | 1 | BRAUCHEN |
| 142 | 3 | 3 | DARAUFHIN |
| 142 | 6 | 2 | SIE |
| 142 | 11 | 4 | ERHALTEN |
| 142 | 18 | 3 | EINMAL |
| 143 | 1 | 7 | SATELLIT |
| 143 | 2 | 2 | CHANCE |
| 143 | 5 | 1 | ASTEROIDEN |
| 145 | 1 | 1 | ANDERE |
| 146 | 2 | 3 | AUF |
| 146 | 4 | 2 | GLEICHE |
| 146 | 9 | 1 | ANKLICKEN |
| 146 | 18 | 2 | BEFEHL |
| 147 | 2 | 1 | DRINGEND |
| 147 | 4 | 2 | UNTEREN |
| 148 | 1 | 3 | WOLLEN |
| 148 | 4 | 2 | GELD |
| 148 | 12 | 2 | BEGINN |
| 148 | 14 | 10 | NAHRUNG |
| 149 | 1 | 1 | BEGINNEN |
| 149 | 3 | 1 | HIER |
| 149 | 4 | 1 | ALIENS |
| 149 | 10 | 8 | TAKTIKEN |
| 150 | 1 | 1 | DAS |
| 150 | 8 | 3 | WELTEN |
| 150 | 15 | 2 | SEINEM |
| 150 | 20 | 3 | LOCH |
| 150 | 23 | 1 | BETA |
| 151 | 1 | 2 | KEINER |
| 151 | 7 | 2 | UND |
| 151 | 11 | 7 | HATTE |
| 153 | 2 | 4 | IHRE |
| 155 | 1 | 1 | SCHIFFE |
| 155 | 2 | 1 | STEHT |
| 157 | 1 | 3 | ANLAGE |
| 157 | 3 | 2 | SIND |
| 158 | 2 | 7 | BILDET |
| 158 | 4 | 6 | VIERECK |
| 159 | 2 | 2 | SIND |
| 161 | 1 | 2 | UND |
| 161 | 2 | 3 | VERMEIDEN |
| 161 | 3 | 2 | SIE |
| 161 | 5 | 3 | NEUE |
| 162 | 1 | 3 | WIRD |
| 162 | 4 | 4 | WEITERE |
| 164 | 1 | 8 | DIESES |
| 164 | 1 | 10 | FINDEN |
| 165 | 1 | 5 | ALLER |
| 165 | 3 | 2 | WENN |
| 168 | 1 | 1 | BAU |
| 170 | 1 | 2 | SEHR |
| 170 | 2 | 4 | NACH |
| 170 | 4 | 6 | NICHT |
| 170 | 6 | 11 | GESTAMTEN |
| 170 | 7 | 1 | KOLONIE |
| 170 | 8 | 8 | VIRUS |
Polish
A Polish release of K240 exists, which you can see in the game’s Hall of Light gallery. However, the game was never translated beyond the default three languages, so Polish players were given a list of the English manual protection codes, since their manual was of course in Polish.
Removing manual protection
To avoid entering the manual code every time, modify the file playk240 in a
hex editor and make the following change.
At the location 0x40ee hexadecimal (or 16,622 bytes decimal), there are four
bytes which read 303c 025b. Change 303c to 6016 to skip the manual
protection check.
See Differences between versions: cracked version vs original for a more detailed breakdown of how this works.
Trivia
The text entry on the manual protection code is a little janky, and can sometimes miss keystrokes. The most likely reason for this is that the manual protection appears to have been added late in development, and there was no time to improve it. This is inferred from the fact that the text strings for the save game and manual protection features are the last in the text strings list.
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