The Relic of Infinite Gold: A Look Back at Cheat-O-Matic Long before the days of sophisticated mod managers and kernel-level anti-cheats, there was a tiny, unassuming program that felt like a magic wand for PC gamers: . If you grew up playing classic single-player titles in the late 90s or early 2000s, this name likely triggers memories of suddenly having 99,999,999 gold in Age of Empires or infinite lives in a punishing platformer. What Was Cheat-O-Matic?
: Type "500" into the value field and hit "Search." The program scans the game's memory for all instances of that number. omatic cheat