Game Market 1983

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

Chug. I opened the lid of the game & watch to check again. Beep, beep, beep. I began to focus on the game, forgetting my hunger, as the monotonous effect rang in a quiet office. How long has it been?

Have you eaten yet, chief? ”

Vibique... game over. After playing for almost an hour, my score was 370,000 points.

“Ah, Narai? You're here already? You can eat slowly. ”

“I've eaten slowly enough. But are you okay refusing to eat? ”

“I'm fine. I just need to check on you for a second.”

I pressed the confirm button on the game & watch to make an awkward smile. With a slight look down, the rankings were ranked fifth and then the scores were converted to payroll. So let's see... I took out my smartphone and tried the bank app.

Depositor. Game & Watch ₩ 37,453,000. A smile was drawn on my mouth. How can you earn 37 million won in an hour without a smile? Almost 100 million in one day.

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That afternoon, I found the CEO thread with a white envelope.

“Come in. ”

Queek. As I opened the door and walked inside, the CEO looked at me, sitting in a cramped office leather chair.

“The river chief? What's going on?”

“Jules, I'm quitting the company. ”

“What!? ”

“You didn't have to hand over the transfer to the department yesterday anyway, did you? So please fix your resignation. ”

“Hey, river chief. Are you protesting against this greeting? ”

“No, I would have stopped yesterday. I was just thinking about a bear for one day, and this company doesn't seem to have a vision anymore. ”

“What? Huh? Oh, my God. ”

“This is a company I've been with for the last 15 years. I may not be a graduate, but I've come all the way up here, and I can't take it anymore. ”

“Got it. Got it. Chief, what do you want? You want me to move the department back to the development room? ”

“No, I just want to retire. ”

“This guy. You're very determined. ”

“Yes, I want to stop. ”

“Where the hell are you going? Well, there's no place on the floor for you to play anymore. ”

“I know. ”

“Does anyone know that? ”

I said, "So I'm going to try to make a game. ”

“What...? ”

That was the last conversation I had with the company representative for 15 years.

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“So, shall we get started? ”

Evening after 5 days of leaving the company. After sounding with hot water, I relaxed my body and mind as comfortably as possible. I can do this. I can do this. I moved my fingers holding my mind for a moment. It moves smoothly like a tapping on a piano keyboard. All right, here we go.

Chug. I sat down with a devout mind and held the game & watch in my hands. What I was after today was the number one takeover of this damn game. I had to see all the endings, so I hung on to this game almost all the time for the past 5 days.

So my current account balance was close to 20 billion. Last night's ranking took second place, but unfortunately I was left short of first and 300 points. I screamed at night. The man downstairs was startled to ring the doorbell.

“Phew... you can do it. ”

When I pressed the start button with a long sigh, the company game that I had watched for the past 5 days began. Start with a light beep. Beep, beep, beep. A dancing finger. It already breaks through 500,000 points lightly. The problem starts at 800,000. This damn buyer and owner seem to be avoiding cooking on purpose. But I can't give up.

850,000 points. Only 50,000 points left to win first place!! Pibbybick. Pibbybick. Beep beep. Beep beep beep. Beevik, have you ever been so focused on one game in your entire life? It's a huge game with real salaries coming in, but I was more curious about what would happen if I finished first.

The crown was drawn next to the first ranking mark, but the crown was really nothing. No, no, no. Let's not dwell on it. From here on out, one small mistake will immediately lead to a gameover... Let's move it exactly like a machine and earn points!

Beep, beep, beep. Beep beep beep!!. 890,000 points... Yes!! Almost there!! I even forgot to blink my eyes and went crazy into the game. Fingers have been numb for a long time. But we can't give up here. If you give up, you have to start all over again!!

Beep, Beep, Beep!! You son of a bitch!! Where did he go!!!

Pibbybrick!! Buyer, you lunatic, don't come any faster!! Aaaah!!!

Stubborn!!!

I'm over... I'm over... 902,000 points... Yes! First place! But I can't be satisfied here. I'll give you 999,999 points!! I already took first place, but I didn't stop my finger. Now I forget to breathe. I don't know if it's my finger tapping the button right now. And the moment the score of nine was hit...

Tofu, tofu, game clear.

“Huh? Clear? ”

Where's Clear at Game & Watch? I don't know!

“Puha ~ ~"

I lay down on the couch and sighed for a long time.

“I'm awake. It's over.”

I'll leave you alone!! When I looked at the game & watch in a cheerful sound, there was a flash of lightning on the black-and-white display. Haha... It really made me feel like the game was over. And if I ruin this game, no more payroll? Huh? I didn't think of that!?

“Well, 20 billion is the rest of your life.”

You put 100 million more in there, and there they are. Anyway, clear. It's worth a lot. Looking at the display with such a happy smile, something strange happened.

“Color..? ”

Yes, the black and white liquid crystal display that represented the stop animation turned out to be crisp and colorful.

“What is this? What else is there? ”

At that moment, a phrase came to mind on the white screen.

- Please specify the year you wish to return. -

The moment I saw that phrase. I remembered what the old man at the game store said.

‘Hey, young man. If so, what time would you like to go back in time? ’

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