"This person's name is Shockley, and he has the same name as the first person in Silicon Valley. However, his fame does not come from this, but from the invention of the blue box, which allows students to make long-distance calls for free. ”

Xiang Yanghua first exclaimed, and then asked the bottom of the question: "Wow, it's amazing, international calls, 3 dollars a minute! What is that blue box?"

"is a hacking tool that mimics phone dialing in tone. It is said that a student, disguised as the Secretary of State, called the Pope. Later, the FBI came, but no student was willing to testify, so the matter had to be closed. ”

Lin Yi asked the key: "Why did HP fire such a genius?"

Phelan also returned to the topic: "I used the company's mainframe without authorization to make personal computer games, so I was fired." ”

Lin Yi applauded and cheered: "It's too good for appetite, you must invite him here!"

Phelan hurriedly said that he had already gotten the contact number.

The three of them rushed back to the company, made a brief arrangement, and made an appointment with someone.

The other person introduced himself: "Thomas Shockley, just call me Tom." ”

A floral shirt on the upper body and large trousers on the lower body. Tom's outfit, no matter how you look at it, looks like a tour, not an interview.

Hearing that the other party had a direct personality, Lin Yi did not greet him, signed a confidentiality agreement, and began to introduce game planning.

The more Tom listened, the more serious he became, his eyes gradually changed from indifferent to golden light, and his mouth muttered from time to time: "Hmm...... Interesting! I like it!"

The person in front of him has a personality like a big child! Lin Yi used games to lure him, and he should be able to meet his appetite.

Sure enough, in the end, Tom said, "I'd like to come and work here." However, I have a lot of conditions. Those ordinary bosses, I'm afraid, won't agree. ”

Lin Yi Zhengse said: "Don't worry, I'm not an ordinary boss!"

The salary is equivalent to HP, which is a bit low. Who changes jobs and doesn't ask for a salary increase? But the boss likes it.

What makes people embarrassed is some small things: "When I go to work, I don't wear formal clothes, I have to wear loose clothes." Suits suffocate me and kill my inspiration!"

"I want to keep my long hair and beard. Now it's not me at all! The guys from the big companies have become stupid, and I don't want to be like them!"

In later generations of Google, the working atmosphere is very casual, so these are nothing.

In the end, Tom said he liked curry. Lin Yi also said that as long as he can convince his colleagues, the boss will never mind.

Seeing these conditions, the company agreed to all of them, and Tom strode forward, gave a bear hug, and praised loudly: "It's great to meet a boss like you!

This genius freak was finally taken down, and Lin Yi breathed a sigh of relief.

As soon as he joined the company, Tom immediately proposed: "I have a good partner, we can make games together, and we work very well together." If he comes, I'll at least double my efficiency!"

The boss said OK, and half an hour later, Tom brought back a man. It's a 'real otaku' with his hair and beard tangled together and pizza crumbs inside!

Tom cracked his mouth and introduced with a smile, "His name is Jerry." ”

"Don't listen to him, my name is Jack, Jack, London, not Jerry!" said the visitor, holding out his greasy hand.

Lin Yi's face remained unchanged, and he grasped it, and at the same time made a joke: "Jack, London, I've seen you, it's very well written!"

Jack became excited: "Wow, this boss is really good! Such a company will definitely not be dead." ”

Get Tom and Jerry, the game development department, even if you have a skeleton. Lin Yi patted his head and couldn't help muttering, "No, it's Tom and Jack." No way, the animation memory is too deep!"

At Phelan's urging, all kinds of equipment were quickly put in place. However, at the beginning of development, there was a problem that had to be solved first: "Boss, what processor does our game use?"

Lin Yi struggled to look at those professional materials, let alone memorize them. So for a while, he was a little confused.

Seeing this, Tom briefly introduced: "Now, the mainstream microprocessor is Intel 8080. ”

Lin Yi's mind quickly recovered its function, and he couldn't help but guess: "The game I planned, 8080 can't be realized?"

Tom shrugged: "All I can say is sorry. Although the game is good, it has high pixel requirements and complex rules to play. The arcade configuration was too low to be realized! I had to use an HP mainframe to develop it. ”

Lin Yi was helpless: "Mainframe computers, more than one million dollars. Who can afford to play the game above?"

Lin Yi understood the key: fighting, fighting, adventure, and fun games are all complicated, and he must give up for the time being. Technical fundamentals and cost considerations require that the game must be simple.

He began to meditate behind closed doors, searching for memories that had gone a long time. But fortunately, when I play the game, I leave behind happy memories. So, even if it was a child, I still have a deep impression.

After the planning, he came up with two games: "Little Bees" and "Pac-Man", one for shooting and the other for leisure.

After reading it, Phelan nodded again and again: "These two games are fun and easy to play." In my understanding, the market is not the problem. ”

Tom blew bubble gum with a relaxed expression: "The picture and the rules are relatively simple. With our technology, it will be able to be made very quickly. ”

Jack suggested: "Boss, the game is so small, we will develop it very quickly. Therefore, it is best to synchronize the design of the motherboard. ”

This kind of self-confidence, Lin Yi likes it very much. But he also understands that there is still a lack of a hardware engineer. Where can I find high-level talents quickly?

However, Jack added and immediately solved the problem: "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, the boss can contact and see." ”

At the same time as the recruitment was issued, Lin Yi also checked, and this association was really full of masters. Whether it's computers, or the Internet, they're pushing it hard.

It wasn't long before an engineer came in and applied. This person's name is Wang Jie, and he is of Chinese descent. However, while excited, Lin Yi couldn't help but have doubts: "It is written on the resume that before he came here, he worked at Atari. Phelan, do you think this compatriot will be an undercover agent for the opponent?"

Phelan smiled: "The company has just been established, and there are no achievements in the game industry. I'm afraid our opponents have never heard of our name!"

As soon as Wang Jie joined, he questioned the hardware: "Intel 8080 chips, the price is as high as 200 US dollars. Atari's game console, with the MOS6500 series, costs only $25. The performance of the two is similar. ”

Lin Yi issued an order to conduct the test immediately. And the final result confirmed Wang Jie's words. The suspicion of him has since disappeared.

Hardware and software need to work more closely together. After discussion, the game development project was broken down into several phases, and then broken down into problems.

The company has two whiteboards, which broadcast the progress of the project live:

A piece of top, stained with red casual stickers, is a difficulty waiting to be solved.

The other piece, all green stickers, indicates that the problem has been solved.

Over time, the number of red notes decreases and the number of green notes increases. And Lin Yi's expectations are also coming true step by step.

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