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Video gamesfromwww.scientificamerican.com6 months agoHow an Error in Cult Classic Game Doom Sparked New Appreciation for PiA minor manual error in pi caused negligible gameplay impact in Doom, while deliberate larger changes to pi produced strong visual distortions but left the game playable.