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Would it be a good idea to block the "Go Back" button, Context Menu, Select, and any other ways of cheating in a game? I tested it, so it's possible, but I don't know how essential the "Go Back" button is to people playing the game.

OR it could be a better idea to block the "Go Back" button on specific pages, so the reader can't cheat or go back further than I want. I'm not going to block the Restart button, that would seem too unfair of me (though if I tell people the code, it may create troll stories which block all links, graphics, and actions [actions = clicking, dragging, selecting, so there would be no way to get through the story]).

Never.

If they want to go back let them. 

If you disable the back button, your game will be unpublished. The back button is a sacred right of readers and anyone who disables it for even one page will have their game unpublished. No tolerance.

They can also just press delete in some browsers, so it doesn't work very well. This has been tried before, if you want to publish the story, publish it on another site.

Ok.. I'll be sure never to disable the back button. I didn't think it was very important o-o

It's not really possible to disable it.

ALT + Left Key Arrow Pad. 

Um, yes it is. html.

[Backspace] or abuse the save system. You can't really block it and if you did people would be pissed at you and hate your story for it.