Rebirth of America, this is my era

Chapter 25 Atari

When Ethan Jones discovered that Atari might be his best partner, he could no longer hide the smile on his face. At the same time, he felt that he had guessed Steve Jobs' real intention.

"Steve, your boss asked you to come here. He probably didn't just want you to see what's going on here, right?"

Ethan Jones leaned back and said with a smile, "Or maybe you guys just want to try your luck? After all, there are a lot of engineers working on games now."

"Hmm~" Steve Jobs smiled, with a shrewd light flashing in his pupils, "Maybe."

He shrugged and said, "I just said that when I came here today, Nolan told me that we should work hard to identify various products in the market and ensure Atari's market position as much as possible."

Ethan understood and nodded without saying anything, looking at him with a smile on his face.

In this situation, Steve Jobs also maintained his formal smile.

After a moment, Ethan took the initiative to put away his urgent posture and said, "But I believe that if you return to the company with an excellent game, your boss Nolan Bushnell will be very happy."

"Yeah~" Ethan took the initiative to speak, and Steve Jobs admitted, "I think so too."

At the same time, he continued: "So, we have an agreement? I found you at the exhibition, and you..."

Jobs lengthened his voice.

Ethan raised his two thumbs up and said, "I came to Atari with you, who was full of sincerity, and the game."

"As for the rest, I don't know what you said, I only know what I already know."

“Hahahaha~” Ethan’s straightforwardness made Steve Jobs stretch out his right hand. “Happy cooperation.”

"It's a pleasure working with you." Ethan's face also showed joy, and he shook hands with him vigorously.

Now that Ethan Jones and Steve Jobs have reached a consensus, the next thing they have to do is to move the Snake Game machine from San Francisco to Atari.

When Ethan left, Mr. Furber looked conflicted.

At first, Ethan thought that this guy was worried that Steve Jobs was a bit unserious.

But when he said that he had talked to Steve Jobs and confirmed that there was no problem with this guy, Mr. Furber's response almost made Ethan faint.

"Huh? I was just thinking that there's no one to help me watch the booth after you left."

"I just met an angel baby, and I want to talk to her more!"

"goodbye!"

Ethan glared at him fiercely.

"No! Never again!"

Ethan pulled the car door shut with force.

He stepped on the gas and followed Steve Jobs' motorcycle back to Los Gatos.

That’s right, Atari’s current office is located in Los Gatos.

It was only a few miles away from Thomas Johnson's villa where Ethan lived.

It is for this reason that Ethan Jones has been criticized within Milova.

There's nothing we can do about it. Who can blame him for being so close to Atari?

The journey home is always so intimate. After Ethan Jones followed Steve Jobs into the gate of Atari's factory, the dozens of acres of site were a symbol of strength, and the bustling production team was a reflection of the busy business.

“All the machines produced here are from the past.”

Steve Jobs briefly introduced: "There are no arcade machines here... huh?"

"I know, I know, I know."

Ethan nodded, indicating that he understood that the machines here had no copyright.

It's easy to talk to smart people. Under the guidance of Steve Jobs, Ethan quickly toured the Atari factory. Although the production method of using the sky as the roof and the ground as the home felt a bit like a makeshift team, but...

It doesn't matter, right?

Ethan is here to discuss cooperation, not to acquire this company!

After a brief walk, Ethan followed Steve Jobs into the office area.

Ethan thought that he would have to wait for a while before he could see Nolan Bushnell, after all, he was a big celebrity now. But he didn't expect that Steve Jobs, who was walking in front of him, was just like going home. Wherever he went, it was as if he was entering an empty place. He didn't say hello or knock on the door, but directly pushed away the obstacles in front of him one by one.

Especially when he pushed open the door of the general manager's office, he shouted: "Hey! Nolan! What are you doing?"

Such a wild style surprised Ethan.

Nolan Bushnell's response was even more unusual. "Oh! Steve! You're back!"

The burly bearded man stood up and gave Steve Jobs a big bear hug. "You look so excited. You must have completed the task successfully. Oh... this is..."

"You might need the answer." Steve Jobs winked at Nolan Bushnell.

The next second, Nolan Bushnell, who understood what he meant, enthusiastically extended his right hand to Ethan.

"Oh sir, hello, my name is Nolan Bushnell, and you are..."

According to social etiquette, Nolan Bushnell should be asking Ethan what his name is at this moment.

But when the middle-aged strong man focused his eyes on Ethan's face, countless ridges suddenly appeared on his forehead.

He squinted his eyes and looked at Ethan, then asked in an incredulous tone: "Sir, excuse me, have we met somewhere before? Why do I feel like you look familiar?"

This question made Ethan Jones smile slightly. He stretched out his right hand, shook hands with the other, and then nodded and said, "Yes, Mr. Bushnell, three years ago, I was the one who received you in Burlingame."

“Oh My God!!!”

After Ethan's reminder, Nolan Bushnell immediately remembered everything!
Because the launch of MILOWA's Odyssey was held there!
"Damn? Why are you here?"

Although he cursed, Nolan Bushnell's face was filled with a happy smile. "Although we haven't met for a long time, but... to be honest, brother, I have always remembered your name. It's Ethan... Jones, right?"

Nolan Bushnell's tone was a little hesitant, but his face was full of anticipation.

"Yeah~" Ethan Jones smiled and nodded, saying, "Mr. Bushnell, it seems you have a good memory!"

"Wow~ So you two know each other?"

Steve Jobs was a little surprised by what the two said. At the same time, he also found some clues from the conversation between Ethan and Bushnell, "Ethan Jones?... Are you..." Steve Jobs was a little unbelievable.

"Haha~ You guessed right~"

Ethan did not hide it and shrugged, “I’m the guy who was fired by Mi Luohua.”

"Because I sent Mr. Bushnell an invitation to the Odyssey."

'! ! ! '

At this moment, Steve Jobs finally understood why Ethan Jones looked at him in shock when they met before!
As the 'hero' who directly led to the birth of Atari, he was treated as a treasure by the people of Atari after being kicked out by Milova. This kind of fate is really surprising!

Of course, Ethan Jones did not comment on Steve Jobs' idea.

After all, he couldn't tell Steve Jobs, 'I'm really shocked by your presence', could he?

That's too gay!
Since everyone "knows" each other and the lawsuit between MILO and Atari has come to an end, communication between the two sides has become much simpler. When Nolan Bushnell learned that Ethan Jones started making games after leaving MILO, he smiled and encouraged him; and when he learned that Steve Jobs liked Ethan's game at the exhibition today, he was even more curious about the game.

So he quickly walked out of the office area and started testing "Snake" in his own factory.

There was a crisp jingling sound and the coin fell into the box.

When the little snake on the screen grew stronger again and again, but could not escape the fate of death, Nolan Bushnell also gave a very high evaluation of this idea:

“This will definitely become a groundbreaking game!”

"absolute!"

“This is way more fun than Pong!”

"No! It's more fun than any other game on the market!"

"Ethan, are you selling it?"

Nolan Bushnell gripped the joystick and stared at Ethan with red eyes.

Looking at the panting figure, Ethan shook his head and said, "Mr. Bushnell, I don't think you mean what you said, right?"

'? ? ? '

These words made Nolan Bushnell stunned.

The next second, he instinctively looked towards Steve Jobs.

Steve Jobs shook his head decisively, indicating that this matter had nothing to do with him.

This attitude made Nolan Bushnell laugh, stand up straight and clap his hands.