Memory Inspector Hands-On 2

Memory Inspector Tool Demo

Instructions

Welcome! In this exercise, you'll learn to use the Memory Inspector tool to find a hidden secret in the code.

Follow these steps:

  1. Open Developer Tools (F12 or Ctrl+Shift+I)
  2. Go to the Sources tab and find index.js
  3. Set a breakpoint on the line with console.log('Buffer created...')
  4. Click the "Start Game" button below
  5. When the code pauses, switch to the Memory Inspector tab
  6. Look for the buffer variable in memory
  7. The secret key is encoded in this buffer - can you decode it?

The Game

Find the hidden secret message in the memory!