Rebirth of Hong Kong 1981

   Chapter 423 Entering the testing phase

   Just when Ge Xiuming, the manager of the design department, was apprehensive, Yang Chen said, "Manager Ge, please call Manager Qin of the R&D department, I have something to discuss with you."

  Ge Xiuming didn't think about it, he nodded quickly and said, "Okay, boss, I'll go and call Manager Qin right away."

   After finishing speaking, Ge Xiuming slipped out of the design department, apparently preparing to go to the R&D department to call someone in person.

   After Ge Xiuming left, Xue Yufei put the game console in her hand on the table and smiled, "Why are you here today?"

   "I have nothing to do, just come here." Yang Chen shrugged, "Is the design department busy now? When I came in just now, I saw everyone playing with their game consoles."

   Xue Yufei retorted: "What does it mean to have nothing to do when you are idle? We are testing the game, not playing!"

  Yang Chen grinned. He didn't bother with this, he came to Xue Yufei and sat down, picked up the game console on the table, and asked, "So how's the test? Can it be mass-produced?"

  Xue Yufei said: "There are still some small flaws, but the problem is not big. We can start mass production by the end of the month."

   The few games that Yang Chen took out were relatively simple. Even if there were problems, they could be modified very quickly.

   "That's good." Yang Chen felt relieved when he heard that mass production could be done on time at the end of the month.

  This thing can't be delayed. When the handheld console is implemented, he needs to implement the home console as soon as possible, at least before Atari collapses, he has to launch his home console on the market.

  Otherwise, once Atari is implicated and the game market shrinks instantly, it will not happen overnight if you want to open it again.

   Although Nintendo took over the market left by Atari, it took a lot of time to clean up the mess.

   It takes a process to regain everyone's confidence in the game, but this process takes several years, and Yang Chen can't wait that long.

   Therefore, he must pinpoint that point. After everyone distrusts Atari, he will turn everyone's attention to him, instead of letting everyone apply Atari's disgust to the entire game industry.

"After the game consoles are mass-produced, we will recruit people from the factory to form a game inspection team to try out games and test the performance of the game consoles. Every game console produced must undergo rigorous testing to be 100% free of problems. only after that.”

   This time, the reserves of game consoles are a bit large, with 200 million game consoles. If there is a problem in that link, he cannot afford to pay.

   Once the game console enters the market, it will be tested by everyone. Trusting this kind of thing, like the boat of friendship, is easy to overturn.

  The first time is very important, no matter how good the product is, if the first time gives a bad impression, it will be difficult to attract the attention of others.

   Yang Chen adjusted the game to Tetris, and while playing the game, he asked, "How is this game? Is it fun?"

  Xue Yufei replied pertinently: "Very good, but I personally prefer to play Snake."

   "Press, everyone has their own hobbies. This block game is easier to get started with. After playing for a long time, everyone will not feel bored. It is the most suitable for console games."

   Xue Yufei listened and nodded. As Yang Chen said, although this game is not very attractive, it is easy to get started, and everyone is easily attracted to it.

   In the words of others in the design department, this block game is specially tailored for handheld consoles, and there is no game that is more suitable for GB game consoles than this game.

   Oh, no, this game console should no longer be called a GB game console, it should be an XG.

   Tetris has officially changed its name to Xiangjiang Block. After the game becomes popular, everyone who has played this game will know that in the center of Asia, there is an international metropolis "Xiangjiang".

   This is simply a free wave of advertisements for Xiangjiang, which strongly enhances the popularity of Xiangjiang.

   Of course, it’s hard to say whether this popularity is good or bad.

   After all, it is difficult to give a specific positioning to the game. It can be regarded as entertainment, or it may be regarded as a plaything. It mainly depends on the self-sustainability of the individual.

   Playing Russia, no, it’s Xiangjiang Cube. Although I haven’t played it after a few decades (age plus retrogression), Yang Chen’s operation level has not diminished at all.

   He made a violent operation, and pressed the acceleration from time to time. The one who played was called a smooth, and the eldest Xue Yufei opened his mouth while watching.

   She guaranteed that Yang Chen was definitely playing this game for the first time, because the game console was still being tested before, so she didn't bring it back.

   But the other party is doing this, a proper old driver, not like a novice on the road at all.

   However, Xue Yufei didn't doubt anything, and she soon found a good excuse for Yang Chen.

   Anyway, this game was designed by Yang Chen himself. Although it was not developed by himself, I believe no one is more familiar with the design and operation of the game than himself.

  Thinking of this, Xue Yufei didn't think too much, she sat quietly beside Yang Chen, watching the old driver Yang Chen get on the highway.

  Ten minutes passed. .

   Until Ge Xiuming, the manager of the design department, came back, Yang Chen was still spinning on the ground floor. No matter how fast the cube fell, Yang Chen could stably drive at the high speed.

  Beside Ge Xiuming, Qin Bowen, manager of the R&D department, saw Yang Chen's sudden action, his eyelids couldn't help jumping.

  …

   After a while, after Yang Chen finished his hand addiction, he looked up and saw that Ge Xiuming had returned.

   So, decisively pressed the pause button.

   "Boss (Boss

   Yang Chen nodded and motioned for the two to sit down and talk.

   Yang Chen said with satisfaction: "Manager Qin, the game development is good."

   Qin Bowen blushed a little and said, "The boss designed it well. My colleagues in the R&D department and I don't dare to take credit."

   Before Yang Chen asked him to develop this game, he was not very willing at first. After all, the game was too simple, so he was not interested at all.

   But when the game was developed, Qin Bowen's attitude changed suddenly. For those who developed games, the games they developed were fun, attractive, and being able to sell for money was king.

  Others, no matter how good the design is, if the game developed from the research and development is not popular and does not make money, it is a failure.

   He is not an idiot. Although Xiangjiang Cube is simple, it is easy to get started and attractive. Except for young people, even old people or children can understand the rules after playing it twice.

   is very convenient to play.

If a game like    doesn't sell well, it doesn't make sense.

  Yang Chen waved his hand and said, "No matter how good my design is, if it wasn't for you, it would be a drawing."

   Qin Bowen did not answer this, and was embarrassed to answer.

   There is no other reason, just because the Xiangjiang cube is too simple, Yang Chen can just find someone who understands technology, and he can quickly develop it.

   In this case, they have to take credit.

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   (end of this chapter)