Tokyo Video Game Tycoon.

Among them are games very similar to Super Mario.

But it's like a game from a past life.

In the games of the past, only Super Mario stood out, and almost no one could shake its position.

It's like a magical power that makes everyone who has played it unforgettable.

Ultimately, Super Mario perfected the concept of being fun and suitable for all ages, making it a favorite among children.

Over the past few days, unable to resist his child's persistent requests and driven by his own sensitivity to electronic products as a salesman, he tried to find traces of video games in the city.

However, after searching for several days, he still had no results.

Zhi Tian himself could not find any trace of Zhu Youxing and the others, and felt a little disappointed.

If this matter simply passes over in a few days, the children will probably forget about it soon and return to their fun toys and Koshien Superman tokusatsu series.

But just when Tomoda was about to give up on finding the man and woman, Takeyusei, his friend suddenly came to his house excitedly early in the morning.

"Tomoda-san! Tomoda-san! Come out quickly! I've found Mario! I know where Mario is!"

Just then, Tomoda overturned the toy box, intending to have a lot of fun at home.

But when he suddenly heard his companions calling from outside, and they were talking about the things that had been bothering him the most these past few days, Tomoda immediately became as energetic as if he had been given a shot of adrenaline and ran quickly to the entrance.

"Little boy! Come back here! Tidy up your toys before you go out!"

Tomoda's mother was shouting loudly from behind, but Tomoda couldn't care less.

Zhida quickly dressed and opened the door, excitedly staring at his companion.

"You said you found Mario? Where? And in which park this time?"

Tomoda's companion said smugly, "Hehe, this time it's not in a park, it's in an amusement park! And let me tell you, this time there's no time limit for queuing, as long as you have money, it's three lives for 100 yen!"

"Wait for me!" Zhida returned home again. Amidst the chaos and his mother's loud scolding and tidying up of the toys, Zhida ran out again, this time with the hundred-yen coins he had been saving up in his pocket.

"go!"

Meanwhile, the same scene was playing out in several other places.

Bamboo Star doesn't need to tell all the kids where they can play Super Mario.

He only needs to see a few children and then notify them, and those children will immediately spread the word to ten, ten, and a hundred.

Today, in addition to the entertainment venues that had already been negotiated with, Zhuyouxing plans to place the remaining sample machines in major supermarkets, while also paying a month's rent.

Suddenly, there were more than a dozen places in Tokyo where you could play Super Mario.

The news spread rapidly among children.

All the kids who had ever played Super Mario excitedly rushed to the nearest spot to their homes.

Inside the entertainment hall.

The bald shop manager was idly strolling around the shop again today.

Normally, barring any unforeseen circumstances, he only needs to keep an eye on the shop a little.

He used to be able to afford to hire yakuza members to help protect the entertainment hall.

But now, in this bubble era, he can no longer afford that portion of the protection money, so he can only take extra care of it himself.

However, since he had already paid the money to Yakuza in advance, he didn't really need to worry about any major problems arising.

Just then, the door to the entertainment hall was pushed open.

The store manager subconsciously glanced at the entrance, wondering if some lazy bum had come to play pachinko so early in the morning.

Normally, unless something unexpected happens, only those guys who rely on pachinko for a living will come this early, since it has basically become their entire livelihood.

Simply put, they are already useless people, and they want to rely on gambling to defy fate.

However, he paused slightly when he saw who came in.

That was one, two, three, four...

Seven or eight children.

This is a sight I've never seen before.

In the past, children who were interested in gashapon machines wouldn't have come over this early, nor would they have come in groups.

But at this moment, the children looked extremely excited.

Then, they went straight to the electronic video game console that had just been set up the day before.

Wow! It really is Super Mario, it's really here!

"Hurry up and insert a coin! Hurry up and insert a coin!"

Some of the children started to egg them on.

A rather daring child put 100 yen into the coin box next to the game machine.

Then a crisp jingling sound was heard, and the screen that was playing the rankings and Super Mario level-clearing animations on a loop suddenly changed.

Lights up! Waiting for the lights to go!

As the familiar electronic rhythm began, the children became excited once again.

"It's running! It's running! No need to queue this time!"

"Idiot, what are you dreaming of? You die for 100 yen and we take it all. Nobody can have it all to themselves!"

The shop manager, who was not far away, listened to the noisy group of children.

This is a very rare sight.

Those kids... really like this thing?

The bald shopkeeper then recalled what Zhu Youxing had told him before.

Kids will love this. No advertising is needed; just put it there.

The first child has already skillfully picked up the controller and started playing.

The child managed to survive until the end of the third level, but then ran out of three lives, which made him somewhat discouraged.

"Quick! My turn! My turn!" The second child excitedly went to the game machine and jingled a hundred-yuan coin into the coin box.

The music started again, and the game began afresh.

At this moment, the store manager finally couldn't resist his curiosity and went over to investigate.

He never expected that these kids would actually like this.

Now he finally wants to seriously observe what this game is all about.

This scene was playing out simultaneously in more than a dozen other places in the city.

Children are often the best source of inspiration.

When they discover something fun, they immediately share it with their friends and can talk endlessly about how fun it is and how joyful they will be after playing with it.

Children who have heard about it but haven't tried it yet are more eager to try it even if it's just once, than those who have.

Chapter 13 High Income

Fourteen thousand yen.

This is all the revenue this game machine has earned today.

Moreover, this is not even the highest revenue this game machine has generated.

Because children usually have to be home before sunset.

Some of the braver children managed to stay until 8 p.m. but then dared not linger any longer.

If these children dare to play until midnight, or even the next morning, the income will double again.

The store manager was utterly dumbfounded.

He originally thought that renting a camera space from him for 10,000 yen per day was already a profit for him.

But little did he know, he was the clown.

That young man only needs to leave this thing here, and he can earn more than 14,000 yen a day.

At nine o'clock in the evening, the bald store manager had been circling around this game machine for quite some time.

He had absolutely no idea what was so fun about this thing.

Why are those children so fascinated, one after another?

On average, these children can play for about five minutes before their lives are exhausted and the game ends.

Most of them are stuck on levels 4-3 and cannot break through.

It seems that place is a watershed.

On average, twelve 100-yuan coins are put into this game machine every hour.

For a full twelve hours, these kids didn't get a moment's rest.

After this game ends, the next child will immediately take their place.

Even children who don't have money to play can still enthusiastically gather at the back of the crowd and watch others play.

It seems like watching others play is also quite fun.

This puzzled the store manager.

However, he had already keenly sensed a business opportunity.

Even now, he remembered what Zhu Youxing had told him yesterday.

If you are interested in this game console, you can buy it directly and then discuss the specific price.

"Good evening, store manager. I'm here again."

At that moment, a slightly tired-looking young man walked into the entertainment hall.

"Oh, good evening, you're here again? How was work today?"

The bald shop manager looked up and greeted the person who walked in with a slightly enthusiastic smile.