--- title: "Mad Genius Hides Computer Playing Doom Inside Candy Bar" description: "Do Not Eat Halloween is almost upon us — and with it, countless examples of anxiety-ridden parents protecting their children from non-existent razor blades, needles, and broken glass in Halloween candy. In a fun twist on the common urban myth, hackers at open-source hardware company Adafruit have created the ultimate Milky Way (Mars if you're […]" date: "2022-10-25" modified: "2022-10-25" authors: - name: "Victor Tangermann" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/doom-candy-bar" categories: - "Computers" - "Computing" - "Robots and Machines" tags: - "candy" - "Doom" - "halloween" - "the digest" --- # Mad Genius Hides Computer Playing Doom Inside Candy Bar ![Hackers at open-source hardware company Adafruit have created the ultimate candy bar — that can literally run the videogame "Doom."]() *\Image: Adafruit\* ## Do Not Eat Halloween is almost upon us — and with it, anxiety-ridden parents terrified their kids will get candy riddled with razor blades, needles, or broken glass — from strangers. In a fun twist on those common urban myths, hackers at open-source hardware company Adafruit have created the ultimate Milky Way (Mars if you're outside of the US) candy bar — that can literally run the videogame "Doom." "Adafurit would like to remind parents this Halloween to please carefully inspect your kids' candy," a voiceover in a video of the confectionary wunderkind says. "We found Doom running inside this Milky Way bar." https://youtu.be/6V\_ofcX9cic ## Candy of Doom The data crunching candy bar, dubbed "Candy of Doom," is yet another example of mundane, everyday objects being able to run the 1993 blockbuster title. We've seen "Doom" being played on a [John Deere Tractor](), on a computer built [inside Minecraft](). In one instance, a YouTuber was able to play Doom on a calculator, which in turn was being [powered by 100 moldy potatoes](). One genius developer even managed to [get "Doom" running inside Doom]()." Hell, we've seen [rats learn to play the game](). We're not entirely convinced Adafruit's "Doom"-playing candy bar is actually made out of chocolate — it looks suspiciously like shiny plastic — but it's a hilarious gag nonetheless. Besides, what kind of trick-or-treating kid wouldn't want to play "Doom" on their candy bar? **READ MORE: PSA:** [Doom could be running inside your kids' Halloween candy]() \[*PC Gamer*\] **More on Doom:** *[Hacker Installs DOOM on John Deere Tractor For Some Reason]()* ## Author I've been at Futurism since 2017, where my role has evolved to encompass design, writing, and increasingly editing. I've always been fascinated by space exploration and advanced transportation, which I've leaned into by interviewing luminaries in those fields while closely following the dimensions of policy and regulation that allow next-generation projects to succeed -- or, sometimes, to fail. I'm also keenly interested in the effects of generative AI on society, policies, and democratic institutions, as well as clean energy, physics and biology, and the vagaries of tech leadership. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Ars Technica, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Jalopnik, Fox News, and the New York Post. I spent my childhood living in locations including Manila, the Philippines, and Geneva, Switzerland, attended McGill University, and now live in Toronto, Canada. Before Futurism I worked at AskMen and a small photography studio. In my free time, I'm an avid gardener, foodie, and craft beer lover, as well as a maker of artisanal hot pepper sauces. I have a magnificent dog named Freida. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()