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Winners of the 2026 International Obfuscated C Code Competition were announced. The winners include a program simulating Casio's 1980 MG-880 calculator's Space Invaders-like game. Longtime participant achowe won again in 2026 after submitting entries from 1991 to 2025. The competition features fun challenges for participants to solve after identifying the code's function. Entries are shared on Mastodon.
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