Apparently this game was free through May 21. Yesterday was the 22nd and I didn't attempt to play. I've launched it several times today, May 23rd, as I've walked past the computer, doing various things around the house. I can't get in, but it still makes me go through a bunch of Capcha tests just before telling me I'm wasting my time, every time.
Maybe it's no longer free. Or maybe it's just a Saturday and the whole world is trying to play this game they all downloaded for free in the last week.
I googled the error message and found a bunch of complaints but no real answers. I watched one video about how to solve this error code and felt like a dumbass watching someone else go through all the Capcha tests until finally he...
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