Tokyo Video Game Tycoon.

Davidson recalled that his relationship with his wife consisted only of arguments, with neither of them understanding the other and neither willing to compromise.

But Davidson's colleagues did not think so.

He suddenly felt that perhaps he should also consider this strategy.

But it seems too late to say all this now; he has been divorced for many years.

"Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to bring it up..."

Davidson said nonchalantly, "It doesn't matter. So many years have passed, it's not a big deal."

Davidson's colleague, perhaps wanting to quickly change the subject, picked up his newly bought Facebook phone and said, "How about we add each other as friends in Candy Crush Saga? Adding friends can get us some extra items. I suddenly realized that extra items can get us higher scores, which means we can get a rainbow three-star rating."

Ok?

A 3-star rating for the colorful one?

what is that?

Davidson felt as if he had heard some very important information.

This was information he hadn't received before.

"What is the evaluation of the Seven-Colored Three Stars that you mentioned?"

Davidson couldn't help but ask immediately.

"It's a higher rating than Samsung's. Last night, I persuaded my wife for a long time before we finally bought this phone. I played the game Candy Crush Saga and then I found out that in addition to the Samsung rating, there is also a rainbow rating. However, the score required for this rating is much higher than that of the Samsung rating, and it is very difficult to achieve without using any items."

Davidson's eyes widened slightly.

So Samsung's rating isn't the highest rating after all?

He immediately felt terrible.

I feel extremely sad.

But this is definitely not 'obsessive-compulsive disorder'!

"what happened to you?"

Davidson's colleagues noticed that he seemed somewhat dazed again, much like yesterday.

"No, it's nothing."

Davidson suppressed his somewhat upset feelings and asked, "You just said that adding friends can get you extra items?"

"Yeah, I mean those paid items in the item shop. You can get a few for free just by adding me as a friend, so that's why I came to see if we could add each other as friends."

"I didn't know you could add friends in this game."

Davidson said, blushing slightly.

He was clearly the first to play the game, but Davidson's colleague was obviously more observant.

He can discover many features in the game that he hadn't noticed before.

"Oh, I discovered this feature by clicking on it randomly. Last night I called a few of my friends and added them all on Facebook, but I didn't have your phone number, so I could only contact you this morning. By the way, what's your phone number?"

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The two added each other as friends, and soon several reward items popped up on the game interface.

Based on the prices in the store, it's roughly equivalent to an item worth five US dollars, so adding it as a friend is quite a good deal.

Davidson's colleague looked at the rewards on Davidson's phone with some envy and said, "What a pity, it would be so great if I could get so many rewards every time I add a friend."

"Aren't the rewards for adding friends the same?"

"Yeah, the first time you add a friend, you get a bigger reward. After that, each time you add a friend, you only get one item worth thirty or forty cents. But if I add enough friends, I can get countless items."

Davidson's colleague smiled, a smile that resembled the satisfied smile of someone who had gotten something for free.

"I also joined a mutual aid group. You can add anyone from any group in the Facebook community chat group at any time, and everyone can get item rewards."

Upon hearing this, Davidson couldn't help but ask, "Can I join this group?"

"Of course! This group isn't just for people who play this game; there are many people who play other games too. They all have a very pleasant voice, and I really like it there. By the way, aren't you also a bit interested in video games? You can also join this group to learn about other video games."

Davidson said, "That seems to make sense."

The two continued their discussion.

In the past, the relationship between the two was limited to that of colleagues, and they mostly talked about work-related matters.

But at this moment their relationship has grown much closer, and Davidson's colleagues have also begun to steer the conversation in other directions.

For example, in daily life, and in games.

Davidson's colleague said sincerely, "To be honest, I always thought Davidson was a bit old-fashioned."

"Really? Actually, I also felt that you were a bit idle before, just like watching ball games."

"Sports games are really fun, and let me tell you, there are also sports games in video games, and they're very close to real life, which is also very interesting."

"You can play soccer in video games?"

"Of course, it's not just about playing football. You can do more than you can imagine. You can become a hero to save a princess and kill a dragon, or a special forces soldier to shoot enemies with cutting-edge weapons, or an adventurer to explore mysterious realms, or a treasure hunter. In short, there's a lot of fun in games. So if you're interested, I can lend you my game console to play. Trust me, these games are much more fun than Candy Crush Saga."

After Davidson's colleague finished speaking, he seemed to realize that it was a bit inappropriate, and then added: "Of course, I'm not saying that Candy Crush Saga is not fun. This game is more suitable for playing occasionally when you have nothing else to do. But if you are usually busy with work, I don't think you will have much time to play this kind of game."

Davidson might not understand what his colleague was saying in the short term, but he had certainly begun to take an interest.

"How about it? Want to try it out? I'll lend you my game console."

“We can… give it a try,” Davidson said.

"OK, how about I deliver the game console to your house tonight? I'll also teach you how to play the game console."

"Okay, I'll prepare some food and beer at home, what do you think?"

Davidson's colleague's eyes lit up: "That would be even better, if there were steak too..."

"no problem."

“Then it’s settled!” Davidson’s colleague said with a bright smile.

……

Getting a rainbow-colored three-star rating in Candy Crush Saga is no easy feat.

You might occasionally get lucky and get a seven-star reward without using any items, but it's really hard to get a seven-star reward unless you're extremely lucky and all sorts of temporary elimination items appear one after another during the game.

Therefore, Davidson inevitably had to use more items than before to complete the level.

He started playing again from the first level, hoping to achieve a full three-star rating across all seven levels.

That would make him very satisfied.

Then his stored items quickly dwindled.

To obtain more items, you either need to add more friends or make purchases.

He had previously joined a Facebook community chat group where people could add each other as friends, following his colleague's instructions.

The people in there are really interesting. They don't just discuss how to add friends, but also actively help some newcomers to the chat group, teaching them how to pass the game with higher scores.

It was only at this moment that Davidson realized that playing a game well really requires a certain strategy.

If you just wander around alone, it's unlikely you'll achieve better results.

Here, many people will brainstorm and come up with a more mature way to play.

These ways of playing are like a series of puzzles.

Now, he no longer thinks games like Candy Crush are childish.

He no longer thinks video games are childish things only for little kids.

How could a child possibly understand so much? If such a person were to exist, they would be an extremely rare genius.

He learned a lot about games in the chat group, as well as some methods for beating video games and getting high scores, which gave him a different perspective on video games for the first time.

At the same time, he can also obtain more game items, which is a win-win situation.

However, the items he could obtain by adding friends were still a drop in the bucket compared to his consumption.

In the game, most people don't have such high expectations for the game's rating.

Most people just think that getting a three-star rating is good enough, since it's just something to do for fun anyway.

But Davidson wanted it to be even more perfect.

So, for the first time, he couldn't resist buying items from the store.

Anyway, each prop only costs thirty or forty cents.

Often, if a prop is used properly, it can earn a seven-star rating, which makes him feel that spending the money is completely worthwhile.

"Wow, Davidson, you're amazing! You achieved a seven-star rating on all of them? By the way, did you use a lot of those props?"

Throughout the workday, aside from busy times, Davidson spent his time figuring out how to get higher scores and finally achieved a seven-star rating on all his previous levels.

When he heard his colleagues praising him, he felt even more that the money he spent was completely worthwhile.

He only spent a few dollars all day, cheaper than a meal, and gained happiness. It was much cheaper than many other forms of entertainment, and he gained several times more happiness. Is there any entertainment more worthwhile than video games?

Chapter 787 Data

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Yusei Electronics Entertainment Headquarters, Japan.

A week after Candy Crush Saga was released, the first sales figures for Candy Crush Saga were already on Zhu Youxing's desk.

Unlike traditional buy-to-play video games, Candy Crush Saga has more dimensions of data information.

The top-ranked metric wasn't the game's revenue, but rather Candy Crush Saga's total downloads.

In its first week, the game was downloaded by more than seven million users on Facebook mobile devices.

It's worth noting that Facebook phones have sold tens of millions of units to date.