Game Market 1983

Shoot! When I returned home, I finished showering with hot water first. What the hell just happened to me? I thought I was just drunk and had a strange dream, but the living room table after the shower was still filled with games & watches from the elderly.

“That's weird.”

I sat on the couch in light clothing and picked up a game & watch on the table. Time was 1: 00 in the morning. You'd better go to bed early for work tomorrow, but after going through something crazy, I didn't think I'd be able to fall asleep easily.

Delightfully opened the hinges on the lid of the game & watch. It was already well known that the double-screen recruitment of Mintendo 3GS, which still reigns as the throne of portable devices, was derived from the design of this game & watch.

“Definitely simple, but fun. Yeah, that's what games are for. ”

46945;.. 46945;. Tic 'Tic. The monotonous sound echoes through the living room. I was focusing on the game one day without turning on the TV. At first, the yawning process is slow enough, but the score reaches 100,000 points and speeds up slightly. The buyer keeps delaying his appointments, and the owner keeps vacating where he goes.

“Looks like the owner here is our CEO, Kick Kick. ”

As I looked at the relaxing buyer, I added a word.

“This guy's a team leader, apparently. I schedule meetings all the time, and I come in late...”

I can't lose. I can't lose. I moved the protagonist around like my finger was crazy enough to fly. Even though it was the first game I had ever played, I had no choice but to stick my tongue out in a level design designed to adapt immediately to the game without any tutorial.

Beep beep beep!! Beep beep!! Beep, Beep, Beep!!

The sound was getting faster with the speed of my teasing hands. Over 300,000 points had passed, and the protagonist in the game was now going crazy, like the self-immolating Hong Gil Dong.

Just a little more, a little more...

Peeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.. GAME OVER.

In the end, I was unable to hand over the payment documents that were stacked on the manager's frequent vacancy, and I was forced to close the game with a score of 520,000.

“Oh, my finger hurts. What time is it? ”

He looks at the clock, unraveling his flimsy fingers.

“2: 30!? I've been doing this for an hour and a half? ”

Good games are like time machines. Feels like time is running out while I'm focused on the game. I looked at the game & watch with a funny smile. Then, on the top screen, there was a ranking indicator based on the game score. My overall ranking was 528,200. Second place was 800,000. First place was 900,000. How did you get first place?

I turned over the screen while pressing the confirm button. Then another sign appeared on the top screen.

- Converts your score to your salary. Your salary for this play is 5,282,000 yen. -

“Huh? Salary...? Oh, right. It was a company game. When you score, you translate it into payroll. That's funny!”

Below the score mark, there was a cumulative salary sign that seemed to keep me on the plus side depending on the score I played.

“I made over 50 million won in an hour and a half. Haha!”

Though I invested in a precious morning nap for an hour and a half, I did not feel bad. But in the game, I felt rich and covered the game & watch and went into the duvet. I still cared about what happened in the game store, but after focusing on the game, I fell asleep.

&

“I am Manager Kang Jun-hyuk of the Development Team who will be working with you starting today. ”

Your first greeting in a new department. The Customer Satisfaction team was completely separate from the Development Department and faced with employees but did not have a chance to get acquainted. I was stuck in the development room the whole time... It was hard to get along with the other department staff... I put the props down as an empty chief while I felt awkward.

“First of all, I don't care. You usually do. Look at your work. I need to get used to it. Haha..”

Then I heard the whispers of the employees in the small office. I think I heard the word 'left-handed’ somewhere. Lt. Cheon... You're right. If you're the head of the Customer Satisfaction team in the Development Room, you don't get this kind of return.

Morning work hours that aren't particularly busy yet. I stopped by the coffee shop under the company to get a little closer to the staff.

“Eight glasses of Americano. ”

After ordering the coffee, I leaned against the chair and looked out the window while the coffee was coming out. ₩ 36,000 for 8 cups of coffee. It's worth more than the groceries. How much do you have left this month? Even though I was living alone, I also felt 36,000 won because it was a yard that spread out to pay my salary to repay my bank loans. Maybe I should starve for lunch for a few days because of this coffee that's been handed to the staff.

And after a while. I looked up my account on my smartphone and swallowed a deep, dry breath without knowing it.

“What, what is this? ”

There can't be more than 50 million won in my account. What is that, a new scam? I quickly went through the transaction history. 2: 32 a.m. Depositors. Game & Watch ₩ 52,820,000.

I looked at my smartphone dazed and looked at my eyes. However, the amount that came into the account was exactly the same amount as the game score I cleared yesterday. It just turned into Won.

“Hey!! Here's your coffee! ”

I looked at the counter, surprised by the waiter's voice. How many times have I called you before? The employee's expression was slightly annoyed.

“Oh, I'm sorry. I've been thinking about something else for a while.”

I hurried to get my coffee and left the coffee shop. However, I sat on the bench for a moment, still surprised and not soothed.

Calm down... Kang Jun-hyuk. Something very strange is happening to you right now. But you need to stay calm. I need to calm down. I just calmed down a moment later, I returned to the office of the Customer Satisfaction Team with a coffee.

“Have some coffee. ”

“Oh, yes, thank you. ”

The awkward atmosphere seemed to slow down a little when I showed the coffee by hand to the department staff who have not yet been friendly.

&

At lunch time that day, when everyone from the department was eating and sitting alone in the office, I pulled the game & watch out of my bag. I thought about yesterday when I came to work, but when I saw it like this again, I felt very mysterious.

‘Cause this is a payroll company game, right? ’

Chug. I opened the lid of the game & watch to check again.

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