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[[File:Hacking_Indications.png|400px|thumb|right|The hacking minigame with systems indications.]]

~~Mercifully, the~~ hacking ~~minigame is identical in all sites, aside from a few cosmetic changes to~~ the ~~game’s playfield~~ and ~~sound effects~~. The ~~object~~ of the hacking minigame is to '''find and disable the ~~container’s~~ System Core'''. You do this by maneuvering a virus through the board of ~~“nodes”~~ that represent the ~~container’s~~ electronics.

The hacking minigames always work the same and have the same goal. The goal of the hacking minigame is to '''find and disable the Container’s System Core'''. You do this by maneuvering a virus through the board of nodes that represent the Container’s electronics.

~~Moving around the board is easy enough~~. Unexplored nodes ~~in the system~~ are ~~marked as~~ green. Clicking on an unexplored node will reveal its contents: if the node is empty, it will turn orange and allow you to further explore nodes ~~adjacent to it~~. ~~Sometimes, however, a~~ node ~~will~~ contain ~~an obstacle~~ or ~~other item of interest~~.

Explored nodes are orange. Unexplored nodes adjacent to explored nodes are green. Clicking on an unexplored node will reveal its contents: if the node is empty, it will turn orange and allow you to further explore adjacent nodes. A node may contain a Defensive or Utility Subsystem or a Data Cache.

~~Additionally, as you click on each~~ node~~, if it~~ is unoccupied ~~(or after you clear the item from the node),~~ it will briefly display a ~~"minesweeper"~~ number, from 1 to 5~~, which indicates the distance~~ from the nearest ~~non-empy node (5 means "5 or more".). This shows distance from any undiscovered~~ Utility Subsystem, System Core, or Data Cache. ~~The~~ numbers ~~can be used~~ to ~~guide~~ the ~~direction that you should move around the grid~~.

If the newly explored node is unoccupied it will briefly display a number from 1 to 5. The number says how far you are from the nearest Utility Subsystem, System Core, or Data Cache node. 4 means you are 4 nodes away, while 5 means you are 5 or more nodes away from the nearest non-empty node. Use these numbers as a guide to reach the System Core.

~~Among~~ the ~~various things a node may contain~~ are...

Note that the number doesn't tell you how distant you are from the nearest Defensive Subsystem.

===Defensive Subsystems===

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 [[File:Hacking_Indications.png|400px|thumb|right|The hacking minigame with systems indications.]]
-Mercifully, the hacking minigame is identical in all sites, aside from a few cosmetic changes to the game’s playfield and sound effects. The object of the hacking minigame is to '''find and disable the container’s System Core'''. You do this by maneuvering a virus through the board of “nodes” that represent the container’s electronics.
+The hacking minigames always work the same and have the same goal. The goal of the hacking minigame is to '''find and disable the Container’s System Core'''. You do this by maneuvering a virus through the board of nodes that represent the Container’s electronics.
-Moving around the board is easy enough. Unexplored nodes in the system are marked as green. Clicking on an unexplored node will reveal its contents: if the node is empty, it will turn orange and allow you to further explore nodes adjacent to it. Sometimes, however, a node will contain an obstacle or other item of interest.
+Explored nodes are orange. Unexplored nodes adjacent to explored nodes are green. Clicking on an unexplored node will reveal its contents: if the node is empty, it will turn orange and allow you to further explore adjacent nodes. A node may contain a Defensive or Utility Subsystem or a Data Cache.
-Additionally, as you click on each node, if it is unoccupied (or after you clear the item from the node), it will briefly display a "minesweeper" number, from 1 to 5, which indicates the distance from the nearest non-empy node (5 means "5 or more".). This shows distance from any undiscovered Utility Subsystem, System Core, or Data Cache. The numbers can be used to guide the direction that you should move around the grid.
+If the newly explored node is unoccupied it will briefly display a number from 1 to 5. The number says how far you are from the nearest Utility Subsystem, System Core, or Data Cache node. 4 means you are 4 nodes away, while 5 means you are 5 or more nodes away from the nearest non-empty node. Use these numbers as a guide to reach the System Core.
-Among the various things a node may contain are...
+Note that the number doesn't tell you how distant you are from the nearest Defensive Subsystem.
 ===Defensive Subsystems===