Tokyo Video Game Tycoon.

There were suggestions within Mikeford to lower the price of the MK series, but Myron Case insisted on keeping the price as it was, insisting that the premium image of the MK series must be maintained and absolutely not shaken.

For Davidson, prestige is irrelevant; they're all smartphones anyway, so as long as they buy one, they won't fall behind others.

He has gradually become familiar with the various operations of smartphones recently, and he marvels at how convenient they are.

I can easily record simple warehouse inventory information on my phone, and I can also take photos of it. There are also some very convenient apps that make my work more efficient.

This made him realize that owning a smartphone could indeed improve work efficiency, which made him feel that buying such a smartphone was a worthwhile investment.

After that, he started using some mobile entertainment apps, shopping online, watching interesting videos, and reading books.

However, the smartphone screen was too small, and looking at it made his eyes tired, so he didn't continue.

Then, one day, some of the software he frequently used suddenly started displaying very uniform advertising content.

It all relates to a game called Candy Crush Saga.

Video games?

This was something he had never encountered before.

He had seen many advertisements for video games before, but he wasn't particularly interested in them because they all mentioned that you had to pay to play the games.

Players familiar with video games often exclaim that these buy-to-play games are a great deal, as you can buy several or even a dozen older games for just a few dollars.

But he wasn't a gamer, and he didn't think it was a good deal.

However, this advertisement is different.

This time, the game called Candy Crush Saga doesn't require you to spend money at the beginning; it's completely free.

free

The word was highlighted in particular, which immediately caught his attention.

People had always told him how fun video games were, but he hesitated because he had to spend money upfront.

He prefers to buy a book rather than spend money in advance to buy these things.

However, books in the United States are not cheap; they usually cost tens or even hundreds of dollars to buy a decent book.

Now, when Davidson sees the word "free," he thinks he might want to give it a try.

Later, he became even more interested after seeing that he could get extra in-game item rewards by purchasing video memberships or by purchasing goods online.

He didn't have much resistance to paying for video memberships. He usually liked to rent videotapes to watch movies, and now he was just spending the money he would have spent on renting videotapes online. Moreover, there was much more content available online than when he simply rented videotapes, so he felt it was worth it.

As for online shopping, he gradually got used to it. The advantage of it is that you don't have to go to a supermarket far away to buy things. You can buy daily necessities that are not urgently needed online and have them delivered to your door. Moreover, the quality is sometimes better than what you would buy by driving a long way to a department store.

He willingly uses and consumes online shopping and video membership services, and on top of that, he also receives extra Candy Crush items of equivalent value, which he feels is quite worthwhile.

At this very moment, the countdown to the launch of Candy Crush Saga has begun.

He planned to enter the game as soon as possible to collect the items and then experience what video games are all about.

Ten, nine, eight, seven... three, two, one.

When the countdown ended, a download button appeared where the countdown had been. Davidson clicked the download button immediately and then waited expectantly for the game to finish downloading.

"Davidson, you've got work to do!"

"coming!"

Davidson glanced at the download progress on his phone, figuring the game would be downloaded around the time he finished work, so he left his phone at his workstation and went to work.

Chapter 782 seems a bit childish.

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After a busy period of work, Davidson returned to his desk. His phone indicated that the download was complete, and he followed the instructions to enter the game interface.

Candy Crush Saga is a portrait-oriented game specifically designed for mobile phones, and the entire game looks very comfortable.

The art style is cute, and the music has a touch of dynamism. He's thinking of looking for a separate original soundtrack for the game, which would be great as a ringtone.

Following the instructions, he quickly obtained all the game item rewards he had previously acquired from the main interface.

There are power-ups that eliminate the entire board, power-ups that target specific targets, and power-ups that extend the number of moves in the game, etc.

He doesn't yet know what the functions of these props are, but he's following the instructions anyway.

The game itself is not difficult to operate; you only need to move the icon boxes in the level and connect three or more of them together to eliminate the specified icons.

Davidson learned how to play quite easily with almost no effort.

Video games are nothing special.

Davidson thought to himself.

Then he quietly kept tapping the screen with his finger, eliminating one target after another.

The initial levels weren't too difficult to eliminate, and Davidson easily completed them without spending too much time.

He gradually developed a slight disdain for games.

As expected, video games are all for kids.

However, there are indeed some adults around him who often discuss video games, but he doesn't quite understand why this thing can attract adults.

However, he was unaware of one thing at that moment: he had been playing this childish game for more than half an hour.

He just kept playing through each level, seemingly without any end in sight.

Whenever Davidson felt the game was starting to get a little boring because it was too simple, the game would just rightly introduce a completely new gameplay element on top of the match-3 foundation.

At the beginning of the game, you simply need to use normal movement to eliminate icons.

Then the efficiency of elimination will be linked to points. If the points reach a certain level, you will get a three-star rating.

He didn't realize the significance of Samsung's rating at first.

But around level 20, he accidentally received a three-star rating for the first time.

"Fantastic! You've successfully completed this level with a perfect score! Congratulations! You're the best!"

On the phone screen, a dazzling display of fireworks burst forth, followed by a very cute little animal character dancing and waving its arms happily, as if celebrating Davidson's incredible achievement.

Hehe... How childish.

However, it feels quite nice to be praised like this.

Hmm... wait a minute, is this kind of praise only given by Samsung ratings?

So that means I didn't get a three-star rating on any of the previous levels?

Davidson immediately felt uncomfortable.

He had always considered himself not to be an obsessive-compulsive, but at this moment he was indeed feeling uncomfortable.

At this moment, he desperately wanted to go back to the very first level and strive to get a three-star rating in every level.

So he went back to the first level.

He had previously taken the first hurdle rather lightly.

But at this moment, he became unusually serious and no longer so casual.

He began to seriously consider whether each move he made could maximize his points gain.

Then, through his efforts, he successfully brought the level to the minimum score required for a three-star rating.

"Fantastic! You've successfully completed this level with a perfect score! Congratulations! You're the best!"

Another round of praise followed, and Davidson felt a sense of satisfaction.

Then, he began to move on to the second level.

So he played through the previous levels again, and this time the playtime was significantly longer than before.

He had been quite casual about each level before, but when he seriously tried to get a three-star rating, he found that the game seemed to have become more difficult.

The game itself is still the same game, but with each new level objective, it seems to feel a little different.

"Davidson, you've got work to do!"

"okay."

This time, Davidson held his phone, looking somewhat reluctant to part with it.

However, work is more important. The game isn't going to run away on its own, so it's fine to play it again when I get back.

So he put his phone down again and ran out to work.

After working for about half an hour, he returned to the office.

This time he returned much faster than before.

In fact, while he was working, all he could think about was how to get a three-star rating on the next level.

It seems that Samsung's reputation has now become his new target.

As soon as he got back to the office, he couldn't wait to pick up his phone again and start playing.

This time, he played each level with more patience and slower than before.

However, he didn't find it boring at all; on the contrary, he found it starting to become interesting.

However, there is a limit to the rewards in this kind of evaluation for an individual; it is impossible to concentrate on playing for an extended period of time indefinitely.

After restarting the game, he played up to level 30 or so, striving to get a three-star rating on each level.

Looking at the row of three-star rated levels in the game, the sense of satisfaction in my heart is even stronger.

But at this moment, his brain also began to send signals that it was time to take a break. Even playing games consumes brain energy, and it was almost time to leave work, so he should prepare to go home.

But then another voice echoed in my mind.

Let's play one more level. It'll be quick anyway, only two or three minutes. And we've already reached level 39, so we can play one more to make it a round number. That would be more satisfying.

Well, it's definitely not because I have OCD, it's just that it does feel more comfortable this way.

Then... let's try another level.

Davidson couldn't resist and clicked again to enter the next level.

Upon reaching level 40, the original game interface suddenly changed, with some brand-new icons and functions that had not appeared before.