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Chapter 496 Research Center
"We have just developed that game console chip, and we are testing its performance." Although Feng Ronghua looked haggard, his eyes were bright: "Chairman, President, why don't we try it in the laboratory?"

"Oh? Then let's try it." Su Chen also became interested, and together with Tang Wanru, he followed Feng Ronghua to the laboratory.

There are many staff members in the laboratory who are playing games in groups.

It's a serious group game.

In front of each screen are two or four people playing with game controllers.

The picture on the screen looks very simple and rough. After all, the picture of the current game is definitely not as beautiful as the large-scale 3D games later.

The development of Nintendo, the largest game company in Japan, is inseparable from a person named Gunpei Yokoi. So far, Nintendo has launched many fun and best-selling game products.

There are all kinds of gadgets that can be counted, such as the famous Mario Brothers, and even Nintendo’s copycat Lego building block toys, and a thing called a love tester. Doesn’t it sound amazing?

"Dear colleagues, this is the chairman and president of our Peak Technology." Feng Ronghua greeted.

When the others heard that it was the chairman and president who came over, they hurriedly stopped their work and prepared to say hello.

Su Chen shook his hands: "Everyone just keep busy. Mr. Tang and I come to experience our newly developed game console and see how it differs from Japan's."

"Chairman, President, please." Feng Ronghua took the two of them to find a TV, which was connected to a plug-in card and two game controllers.

To be honest, although Su Chen has also played Nintendo products, but it is so old that it is difficult to experience that feeling again.

He sat down with Tang Wanru and tried to play it. This is a copycat Mario game, and the graphics are similar to Mario's. No matter how you look at it, it has a strong copycat style.

"How do you feel?" Su Chen asked.

Tang Wanru thought about it seriously: "I haven't played the game before, so I feel it's easy to get started, but I feel that this is no different from Mario in Japan, just a different layer of skin."

"This is our own chip." Feng Ronghua said: "This game is indeed Mario Brothers. We try to run our chip first to see if we can play these games. Once we can afford it, it means our The chip design idea is right."

"Mr. Feng, I have an idea." Su Chen said while playing, "We can't make family games alone. We should try to make our own handheld while doing family games."

"Handheld?" Feng Ronghua was stunned for a moment: "The chairman is talking about a handheld game console?"

"Yes, because everyone is bored when commuting to and from get off work. If we develop a handheld game console, it will definitely become a hit."

Su Chen said: "In the home game industry, we can no longer compete with Nintendo and other game merchants, so there is no need to spend all our energy."

"So we try to overtake the market in the handheld market, and launch some fun handhelds with strong battery life. Two alkaline batteries can play for about half a month, and this machine must have the following advantages."

"First, it is small in size, easy to carry, and has high battery life; second, the game is rich in content, strong in playability, and the sound effect can be adjusted to suit different scenes; third, it is beautifully made and looks good."

Speaking of this, he immediately thought of Tetris, so he continued: "You immediately arrange for someone to go to the Moscow Scientific Computer Center and find a person named Alexey Pajitnov.

Buy out the copyright of the Tetris game developed on the Electronica 60 platform in his hand. The final price is 30 rubles. You must be proficient in negotiation and don't tell others the bottom line as soon as you come up. "

"This task is very urgent, and I will arrange someone to do it immediately. It is necessary to buy out the judgment of this game."

"Okay." Feng Ronghua turned his head and said to his assistant: "Immediately arrange for people from the business department to go and rush to Moscow as soon as possible to buy the game that the chairman said."

Su Chen didn't play the game anymore, he came out of the experience room, picked up a pen and paper, and drew the prototype of the handheld on it.

"I heard that in the 80s, Junhei Yokoi of Nintendo designed a thing called a cross key. Look at this, and the shape I want is like this."

He showed the design drawings in his hand to Feng Ronghua: "Copyright issues should be avoided as much as possible. At the same time, more interesting games must be developed. There must be levels and rich tasks. The most important thing is to make players love it. superior."

"When the first product is released, [-] units can be released for free, and players can try it for a month. After one month, submit the game console and opinions to us, and we will be responsible for improvement."

"Understood." Feng Ronghua nodded: "We will seize the time to design, and we are also setting up scientific research projects in various universities. If we design a suitable game, we will reward it."

"Okay, I don't know anything about research and development, so I still have to rely on you." Su Chen said.

Tang Wanru said: "We can also offer game rewards. We just happen to have our own media, where we can publish our recruitment content and seek more talents to join our company. You can arrange people to do it, you can't Always behind closed doors."

"Understood." Feng Ronghua nodded, then pointed to another office, and said, "This is our research and development of switches. I have always believed that only mastering chips can be called real research and development. Therefore, we are still in the process of developing chips. status."

Su Chen took a look and saw that a lot of people were busy working in front of the computer and couldn't understand.

"To master the chip is to truly master the lifeblood." He said: "Our research and development direction is to master the chip of the switch, rather than investing money to do some unknown research."

"Now your task is to develop handhelds and data switches. I have no requirements for the progress of scientific research, but I don't want everyone to waste time on these things. Of course, the sooner you can do it, the better. Don't spend countless money. , but couldn't come up with anything."

"Understood." Feng Ronghua said: "We will settle these two matters as soon as possible."

"Can we produce our handheld game console by the end of this year?" Su Chen said, "I hope to see people playing our game console during the Spring Festival."

Feng Ronghua considered for a while: "If the trip to Moscow goes well, we can go online."

"Okay, then I'll hold a celebration banquet for you." Su Chen said.

For these things, he only knew what to do, but he didn't know how to do it. After encouraging everyone, he left the scientific research center.

As soon as Su Chen left, Feng Ronghua called everyone together for a meeting.

"Colleagues, I believe you have also seen the chairman and the president come to inspect our scientific research center just now. Although I didn't say anything serious, I can feel the disappointment of the chairman."

"Now the chairman has drawn me a sketch of a handheld game console. We will immediately set up three groups. The first group will develop handheld game consoles, the second group will develop home games, and the third group will develop data switches."

"At the same time, the chairman hopes that we can launch our game consoles before the Spring Festival. The task will be very heavy, so we must work together to complete these tasks."

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After leaving the scientific research center, Tang Wanru asked, "Where are we going now?"

"Go to the headquarters." Su Chen thought for a while: "Are we going to Mr. Qiu's family banquet tomorrow?"

"Correct."

"After returning to the headquarters, greet the current leaders of all businesses and hold a meeting tomorrow morning." Su Chen said, "It's just a matter of time to meet these leaders."

"Okay, after I go back, I'll make arrangements right away. By the way, do you want to set up a separate office for you?" Tang Wanru asked.

Su Chen thought for a while: "This is fine, let's go eat first."

After dinner, I went back to the headquarters, because now there are only a few types of business in Hong Kong, and there are not so many places to inspect.

It is estimated that Tang Wanru had already thought of leaving an office for Su Chen during the renovation of this building.

She took Su Chen to the upper floor of the president's office.

"This floor is your office, which is arranged like a mansion." Tang Wanru said: "There is a whole floor, where you can talk about business and have a place for you to relax."

Su Chen took a tour and was very satisfied with this arrangement.

There are administrative areas and rest areas.

After all, the area of ​​a whole floor is huge.

There are even bathtubs for soaking in baths, etc., which is not too wonderful.

"Honey, your arrangement is getting more and more considerate." Su Chen gave Tang Wanru a kiss and said, "Unfortunately, I didn't stay in Hong Kong for long."

"So, I'm wondering whether to set up an office for you in the capital, after all, our office building can't start construction so soon."

Tang Wanru pointed to the quilt in the room and said, "These things are clean, you should rest first, I still have things to do when I go down."

"Okay, you should also pay attention to rest." Su Chen nodded.

After sending Tang Wanru away, Su Chen sat at the desk, took out a pen and paper and wrote something, and was about to get up to pour a cup of coffee when he suddenly heard footsteps.

Following a sweet voice, he said, "Chairman, I am the secretary arranged by Sister Mary."

Su Chen looked up and was stunned for an instant!

(End of this chapter)