Chapter 98 Erdao Vendor, Idiot Disease

Author: Fortunately I didn't go

Chapter 98 Erdao Vendor, Idiot Disease

Although the fact that Pac-Man advertised APPLE 1 is a bit outrageous no matter how you look at it, Ethan did not worry too much about such things. Because no matter how outrageous this matter, he would make money!

It's in his pocket, he can't take it out, right?

What he can do now is to be uncomfortable for other computer manufacturers on the market for a while. These guys did nothing, but were kicked by consumers in the market for no reason. This is really unlucky.

ah!

After a smile of silence, Ethan changed the topic and learned about another thing from Jobs.

"Hey Steve, there's something I want to ask you about."

"You said." Jobs is in a good mood now, "Don't be so polite, brother~"

"That's right. Before the Pac-Man press conference, I heard from my company's employees that Atari will launch a new ban on the market this summer, after the ban on Mirohua's lapsed, and then the ban on the market will be launched.

A game called "Bracks"? Do you know this?"

"I know, I've heard of it." Jobs's doubt came from the other end of the phone and asked: "What's wrong? Is there any problem?"

‘?’ This rhetorical question made Ethan pursed his lips, and he reorganized his language.

"That's right, I'm very interested in that game, because I think it's very interesting just by listening to the name, but you know the relationship between me and Nolan, so... I want to ask, do you know about that game?

?”

In early April, Ethan, who had developed Pac-Man, returned to the company. When he heard his subordinate Yuris Noble talk about Atari's recent situation, he actually felt a little confused, because he had been

The other party heard the game "Big" from his mouth.

In his memory, this game is clearly the work of Jobs and Woz!

You know, in his past life, it was precisely because these two guys made "Bracks" that they left a strong mark in the history of video games, but in this life... Ethan doesn't say every day...

Be with them, but he has witnessed the birth of APPLE 1 with his own eyes. When they are all so closely bound, Atari can even launch the game "Bracks"?

this……

Ethan couldn't figure it out!

When did Jobs, a guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes, rebelled?

I didn't ask before, because the timing was wrong, so I rushed to release "Pac Man" and couldn't have any problems, but now...

snort!

If this guy really took advantage of his lack of attention, he would sell the game to Atari...

Then this guy is dead!

However, Ethan's inquiry made Jobs on the other end of the phone confused.

"Oh Ethan, I'm not a prophet, how do I know what the game "Bracks" looks like?"

‘???’

"You don't know?" Ethan felt like he had traveled through time again in an instant.

Jobs didn't know about "Bracking"?

What a world that is this?

His doubts made Jobs even more surprised, "Ethan, why should I know? I didn't make that game!"

"If you want to know the content of the game "Bracks", then I really can't help you, but if you want to know when this game was born, then I can tell you, in my memory

This is Nolan's inspiration, which was found long before Mirohua sued it, but the market was full of ball games at that time, so he had no intention of making it."

"Later, when Atari and Mirohua signed an out-of-court settlement agreement on the infringement case of "Pong", Nolan had no way to make it because he didn't want to give the copyright of the game to Mirohua..."

Jobs's words solved the mystery in Ethan's heart.

‘It turns out that “Bracks” was inspired by Nolan Bushnell?’

‘Then this guy still has something up!’

At the same time, Ethan's filter for Jobs was also broken.

He always thought that Jobs played the role of inspiration provider in the game "Bracks".

But unexpectedly, this guy is really a middleman!

Nolan Bushnell provided inspiration to Steve Jobs to produce it, but Steve Jobs found an outsourcing, gave all the work to Steve Wozniak, and took away all the work.

bonus???

hiss……

What is a profiteer?

This special code is called a profiteer!

Ethan is waiting.

And when he smiled and shook his head, not knowing what to say, Jobs on the other end of the phone said, "Oh Ethan, I think your attention is unnecessary, because many game companies can't sell their products now."

"The market feedback from Pac Man made them very painful, and this pain..."

"I think it will be reflected in Nolan."

Ethan felt it was reasonable, so he stopped caring about these trivial matters.

While they were taking a break from their busy schedule, Nolan Bushnell's office was bleak.

When the door of his office was knocked, the tone of calling someone to come in was weak. After seeing his subordinate holding the document, he smiled helplessly and shook his head, saying, "Isn't that true?"

Are people coming to our new product launch conference?”

This question made the young man in simple clothes nodded silently.

Although he did not explain the reason, Nolan Bushnell knew everything.

"oh--"

"This is really miserable-"

He sighed, hugged his head with both hands, and rubbed it back.

Soon, his hairstyle, which was originally slightly curved, was directly rubbed into a big back.

It seemed that even this was impossible to vent his emotions. After a moment, his hands were flying around again.

Then, a bird's nest appeared on his head.

"Okay, put down the documents and go out for a job." Nolan Bushnell waved his hand at his subordinates.

With his greetings, he was the only one left in the entire office.

He picked up the document and looked around. The full of reasons on the contact list made him chuckling and laugh.

“It’s all businessmen.”

"Really realistic."

Nolan Bushnell, leaning on the boss's chair, turned his back to the sky.

The white ceiling looks like a magical screen, allowing him to see himself half a year ago.

At that time, he went to Warner because of the news that Ralph Bell joined the game of fate and met Warner's CEO. Although he was nervous at the time, the other party did not get angry, but said in a friendly tone-

"Nolan, we know that it's not your decision to choose which company Ralph Bell chooses, so today's thing has nothing to do with you. The reason why we Warner acquired you Atari is because we want to enter the electronics industry

In the game industry, and you Atari, are the most experienced people in this industry.”

"So you don't have to worry about what's going on today. We, Warner, have no intention of holding us accountable."

"At the same time, we also hope that you can reorganize your mindset, continue to move forward, and create new glory in the gaming field..."

"Create another glory?" Nolan Bushnell smiled bitterly.

"No one comes to buy games, how can we create more glory?"

"unless……"

He thought about it and opened the drawer of his desk.

Immediately afterwards, a document rolled up from the footer appeared in front of him.

A row of huge words is written on the slightly wrinkled cover-

‘Atari Home Video Game Console Planning Case’

Nolan Bushnell carefully picked it up and placed it in front of him.

"Now, I'm afraid you are the only one who can save me."

He stroked the cover and murmured to himself.

"Ethan Jones, I lost the arcade field, but it doesn't matter, because the home console industry is also a big market."
To be continued...