Fable changed a classic game's world map from one prompt, and the game still plays

Gave the original Zelda NES game to Fable 5.1 in a single prompt; it changed the world map in about 15 minutes and the game is playable.

How it works

He gives the original Zelda game to Fable in a single prompt
It changes the world map in about 15 minutes
The game is playable

Why it’s worth knowing

One prompt into a 40-year-old game binary, and it still runs.

Where it’s from

Summarized from a public post on news.ycombinator.com. See the original ↗

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