Author: quiet thoughts

In early April, with the official launch of home game consoles from Hongchuan Electric and Nintendo, the computer world became lively.

In those days, people had no concept of microcomputers or personal computers. In the eyes of the public, the computers in offices and the machines that could be connected to the TV to play games were collectively called computers.

The media and brand manufacturers will also name game consoles as "computer" when promoting them.

Therefore, when it comes to discussions about game consoles, not only the gaming industry, but also the computer industry is also making various professional comments.

Of course, among the three new game consoles on the market, Sega's SG-1000 has a slightly lower presence.

Because no matter from the appearance to the outside, it is somewhat different from the other two machines.

In addition to its huge size, Sega's game console still has a traditional joystick design in the leg handle, and a button on the side acts as a function key.

And the reason for this design is because all the games on its home game consoles have been transplanted to its own Jiaowang Games.

Due to issues such as the stiffness of the legs and delays, the experience of using the leg handles is not very good.

Only relying on some well-known IPs from Jiaowang, SG-1000 barely managed to achieve some sales.

Therefore, the name Sega previously advocated as the "three masters of gaming" is actually suspected of putting money on its own face.

When it comes to family game consoles, I really need to watch the performances of the other two companies.

One is titled "Home Computer" and the other is called "Home Entertainment System".

Each one has a bigger name than the other, but in fact, it is essentially just a game console.

But many parents don't know it, and they have the misconception that it's powerful when they see the name.

The most important thing is that it is cheap, less than 15,000 yuan per month, which is really cheap for many people.

Despite their children's requests, many parents happily took one home.

In fact, they also want to know what a so-called home computer or home entertainment system is.

Isn't that how eight or nine-year-old children get game consoles from their parents?

As for older middle school students or young people, they can buy it with their own pocket money.

The alluring advantages listed in game magazines are very exciting.

Especially if one or two spy photos of the game screen are occasionally revealed, it can cause the friends around to have an instant climax.

The itchy students, and those who could afford it, went to the sales store and took home a game console they had longed for.

And with a game console, you can't wait to experience various game cartridges.

Needless to say, Nintendo's "Donkey Kong" is a prequel to the prototype of "Mario".

It has a large number of fans, and the cassette sold hundreds of thousands of copies in just one week after it went on sale.

As the first game cartridge to be released on the market together with the game console, the sales volume is already very good.

Similarly, Hongchuan Electric's "Thunderbolt" and "Pac-Man" are also extremely popular, and both of those games have been launched on Jiaowang and handheld platforms.

So in terms of fan base, their number is much larger than Nintendo's "Donkey Kong".

Just one week after the release of the three game consoles, Hongchuan Electric's other two games have aroused heated discussions.

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Hirofo Nojima is one of the reporters for "Game Monthly". He received an assignment from the editor-in-chief tomorrow.

Then try the game cartridges of Nintendo and Hongchuan Electric, and then write a special report.

The topic of "red and blue mismatches" is so popular, there is no reason why "Game Monthly" shouldn't have a lot of traffic.

As a reporter for a game-related newspaper, Hiroshi Noda himself is one of the game enthusiasts and has played countless games.

He has already experienced Nintendo's "Donkey Kong" and Hongkawa Electric's "Thunderbolt" and "Pac-Man".

As well-known game IPs, of course they were the first to be unboxed.

And the overall experience of those games is quite good, and they have not insulted their previous popularity.

Since Nintendo had only three first-release games, after trying them out early, Noda Hiroshi set his sights on a few game cartridges from Hongchuan Electronics.

First of all, "Tank Battle" has a military green shell. Noda Hiroshi picked up the cassette and looked at it for a few times.

Gee, the game stickers are quite beautifully made.

Just looking at the picture alone, one would think it would be a fierce battle on the battlefield. As a game reporter, he is well aware of the tactics of neon manufacturers.

Insert the cassette and press the reset button, and soon the game interface will appear on the TV.

Hiroshi Noda, who is an experienced gamer, pressed a few buttons to start the game directly.

Hmm? The picture actually looks good, and many places are very refined even if they are not textured.

I don’t know if it’s his illusion, but Hiroshi Noda always feels that the graphics of the Hongchuan Electric game console are richer and clearer.

Especially the game cartridges officially released by Hongchuan Electric, the graphics performance is generally much better than that of Nintendo and even its own third-party game cartridges.

Is it because the official design team has a better understanding of the performance advantages of its own game consoles?

Putting aside the doubts in Dong's mind, Noda Hiroshi focused his attention on the game in front of him.

He pressed the east direction key and started to control his small green tank to move left and right. Well, the blue square represented the river that could not flow through it.

Noda Hiroshi turned around and plunged into the green grass again, huh? It's kind of interesting.

Although the blue river and green grass are not simple textures, they have fully expressed the differences in the terrain.

The design is quite ingenious, and at the same time, people can immediately understand its profound meaning.

Noda Hiroshi's interest was piqued, and he controlled his tank to move to the brown-red bricks.

"ding ding ding" a crisp sound came, and the brick wall in front of the green tank disappeared at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Hey, just when I was wondering, another red bullet flew straight over from Zaifang.

"Bang~!" The small green tank burst into flames and disappeared.

"Baga~" Noda Hiroshi blurted out a national curse.

Don't worry, you don't have to worry, the little green tank will soon appear on the screen again.

After one experience, Noda Hiroshi quickly knew how to play that game.

Squeeze the leg handle and look forward, it looks like a real tank leg.

Cross the river, cross the jungle, and reach the enemy's lair.

With a soft "ding" sound, "Bang~!" the small green tank exploded again.

"Baga~!" Noda Hiroshi was so angry that he almost wanted to throw his leg.

No, as a professional game reporter, how could Keke be stumped by a small tank game.

He re-equipped and prepared for the attack. He was fully prepared that time. He used all kinds of clumsy tactics and quickly destroyed several enemy tanks.

Bu Nao remembered it along with a few sounds of music, and suddenly the letters "GAME OVER" popped up on the screen.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out that Dongfang's hometown had been stolen.

"Baga~" Noda Hiroshi's neck was filled with blue veins.

"Baga!!" Suddenly a scream sounded in his ears. Noda Hiroshi was caught off guard and trembled in fright. He almost couldn't hold the handle of his leg.

He turned his head and saw that at some point, his wife had pushed open the paper sliding door and was standing behind him.

"My guy stayed up in the middle of the night and screamed so loudly. Do you want Mrs. Watanabe next door to know how good I am?"

"Boom bean paste sneeze~" Noda Hiroshi apologized like a quail, shrinking his neck.

After his wife turned around and left angrily, he cautiously continued his tank battle.

Hiss~ I won’t believe it tomorrow, I will definitely clear that game.

The task of being the editor-in-chief and his high self-esteem made him feel as if he had been given a shot of blood, and he was more focused than ever before.

During the experience of picking up Donglai, Noda Hiroshi passed all the levels and quickly passed several levels.

While he was resting, he did not forget his job. From time to time he picked up a pen and recorded something in the notebook beside him.

Finally, when it was getting dark outside, Hiroshi Noda cleared the last level of "Tank Battle".

Just when he was about to put down his leg handle and prepare to end the experience, it turned out that a somewhat special level appeared on the screen.

"Hey, why is it all red?"

Noda Hiroshi controlled his tank and wandered around the empty red map.

At the same time, his leg pointed to the east and he consciously pressed the attack button on the right.

"Hey" Noda Hiroshi's eyes widened. He clearly pressed the attack button. Why is there an extra brick wall on the screen?

He raised his eyebrows and seemed to understand something. But soon the empty red map appeared, leaving behind a messy terrain.

Rivers, grass, brick walls, iron walls, etc., they follow the route of the tanks and fill up the map wantonly.

It turns out that you can edit the map yourself?!
To be continued...