(Maybe it's too much entertainment for the Spring Festival.,I didn't know how to write it yesterday.,Sitting in front of the computer, my brain almost hurts.,All kinds of follow-up plots are mixed together.,I don't know who should come first and who should come later.,I can't write for a whole day.,I'm really sorry)

Ching Yue Entertainment Equipment Manufacturing Co., Ltd. is a Hong Kong-based toy manufacturing enterprise.

Hong Kong's manufacturing industry began in the early days of the port, and the initial development was the shipbuilding industry. From the 50s onwards, with the arrival of a large number of capitalists and businessmen who fled the mainland, industry and commerce developed rapidly, and industry began to become the pillar industry of Hong Kong.

After 20 years of economic and technological accumulation, Hong Kong's industry has also transitioned from simple light industries such as textiles, garment making, and plastics in the early days to more high-end precision manufacturing industries such as watches, toys, and electronic products, and has quickly occupied the European and American markets by relying on relatively cheap manual manufacturing costs.

However, at this time, Hong Kong's electronics industry was still in its infancy, with weak technical force, and the mid-to-high-end manufacturing capacity of chips and components was almost equal to zero, and imitation and piracy were completely regarded as its only means of survival.

Qingyue Entertainment Equipment Manufacturing Co., Ltd. is such a manufacturing enterprise that purely relies on copying the hot-selling entertainment facilities on the market as its main means of operation. The company has a technical department, but basically has no independent research and development capabilities, and can only rely on the reverse research of other companies' products, so as to reverse the circuit diagram and submit it to the production department for production.

Today, with the company's advance notice, all technicians in the technical department are assembled to wait for the new tasks that will be assigned to them.

Yes, only technicians.

At present, no electronics company in Hong Kong has a product development department, and copying and piracy are the status quo of the entire industry.

"Head, what do you think we're going to do today? Calling us all together early in the morning is a big job. It's been a long time since we've been like this, and all of us have been dispatched in one department. What the hell is it, can you give us a clue? ”

A group of technicians waited boredly, yawned, and asked the department's technical supervisor.

"I know this," as the company's technical director, he can get the news from above the fastest, but in order to give his subordinates a sense of mystery, he didn't say it directly, "Recently, a new game equipment has been released in Hong Kong, and I heard that it is so popular, you say, what is that?" ”

"Space Invaders!"

"I knew it was going to be a big project! It turned out to be it! ”

A group of technicians who were sluggish because they got up too early suddenly became energetic and shouted excitedly.

"I've played Space Invaders, it's so exciting! Compared to it, those that used to be called game consoles! ”

"Yes, yes, the original game console is nothing more than using an electric light gun to shoot targets, and it can only be stupidly erected there for people to fight. But the enemies of "Space Invaders" will actually hit the player in turn, and playing the game is not only to destroy the enemy, but also to be careful not to be hit by the enemy. The first time I played, I was killed as soon as I started, and it took me a dozen coins to get through. ”

Other technicians also talked about how fun and exciting the game was, and exchanged game experiences with each other.

Generally speaking, people who work in technology are more playful, not to mention that "Space Invaders" is a new game that has created a game mode, which is competitive and fun, and it is very fun, and all the technicians in the company have played this game to a greater or lesser extent.

"It's a pity that you can only play in the cinema, and there are too many people, every time you go to play, you have to queue up, and you can wait for half a day before it can be your turn." A technician lamented.

"You're the old yellow calendar from last week." A colleague retorted, "At the beginning, I heard that Shaw Brothers Cinemas was the first to use it, and later other movie theaters were following suit. But yesterday I went to the bar after work and found out that they also had one there. According to the owner of the bar, this kind of game machine has just been developed, the manufacturer's production capacity is limited, he wanted to buy five in one go, but only mentioned one, and in a few months, when the manufacturer's production capacity comes up, the supply will be more and more sufficient, and then not the cinema, bar, maybe billiards room, amusement hall have, not afraid of not playing. ”

"This thing is so easy to sell?" At first, the technician was surprised.

"What do you say? If it doesn't sell well, the company will gather so many of us? According to the bar owner who knew each other, this kind of arcade machine is now rushing everywhere! You see, there are more than 200 large and small cinemas in Hong Kong, and two of them are nearly 500 in each family. What about bars? What about the pool room? What about amusement arcades? It's just local, I'm afraid there will be no less than tens of thousands of units! There are too many people who want to buy, so the manufacturer doesn't bargain at all, 9,800 one, if you want it, don't pull it down, and a lot of people rush to buy it in the back, and you don't have to worry about sales at all! The colleague despised him for being jammed with information.

"Definitely! This arcade machine is so profitable, so it's not just us who are preparing to copy it, I've heard that all electronics companies in Hong Kong are waiting to be imitated. It's just that the sales were too small at the beginning, there were only two in each cinema, and we couldn't even find a sample. Now that the company has gathered us, we probably have bought a prototype, right? ”

"Quiet! Be quiet! Mr. Chen is here! ”

The group of technicians was talking energetically, and the technical supervisor saw the door open, and the company boss came in with people, and quickly clapped his hands to make everyone quiet.

Chen is always a middle-aged man who is nearly fifty years old, and when he was young, he often went to the sea to fish, and later saved a little money, and found a few people to start assembling radios. Thanks to the physical labor of his youth, he is nearly fifty years old, and he still has a straight waist and is full of energy.

He stood at the door, smiling at the energetic young men under him, his heart filled with a sense of accomplishment.

He has been engaged in electronic products for more than 20 years, but he still knows nothing about this business. He doesn't understand, but his group of technical backbones do, and that's enough! In the factory, he always has a majestic expression towards those cadres and workers, this is the experience he learned from the life of fishermen, without majesty, who will obey you. But he really always greeted these noisy technicians with a smile, and even if these people were free and loose, he was extremely tolerant. Because he knows that this is the foundation of Qingyue's survival!

"Looks like you all know what you're going to do today?" He smiled happily, the crow's feet at the corners of his eyes squeezed into a heap.

"Boss, bring the things, bring them in, we can't wait!" A group of technicians made a fuss.

Some of them were anxious and ran out, ready to see if things were there.

"Good, good! That's bringing in! Mr. Chen did things simply, and immediately asked the people outside to bring the arcade in, "Be careful, don't break things...... put it lightly, okay, okay, that's it, you guys go out." ”

The technicians ignored him, and as soon as they saw the arcade machine brought in, they immediately pounced like hungry wolves. A few people brought the power strip, plugged it in, turned on the switch, and everyone grabbed a bunch in front of the game console: "I'll come, I'll come, let me play two first!" ”

"Young people are so energetic!" Mr. Chen watched a group of people scrambling, and he was not angry, and sighed with the secretary beside him.

"Yes, thanks to Mr. Chen for finding this group of young and promising technical backbones, our company's products are so easy to sell. Zhenghe and Taichang are much worse than us, they have always wanted to compete with us, but they can't compete with us every time, this is all Mr. Chen, your leadership is good. The secretary complimented.

That is, these technicians, if the production workers below dare to do nothing like this, play the game first, Mr. Chen will definitely not say a word, and immediately open people!

"Whether it's a country or a company, aren't they all made up of people? If there are no good technicians, our Hong Kong enterprises can compete with those large companies in Europe, the United States and Japan? Mr. Chen touched his hair and asked the technical supervisor, "Old Jiang, do you think we can crack this arcade?" ”

"It should be fine!"

Lao Jiang pondered for a while, and said with his experience: "According to your investigation, this is an electronic company opened in Hong Kong by the mainland. Then its product design and chip manufacturing may also be done by mainland factories. The mainland is very closed, and we don't know their specific technical capabilities, but judging from the products they have come into contact with in the past, they have no sense of secrecy at all, all the circuits are open, and it is not complicated to redraw the circuit diagram. ”

"That's good, that's good! Then please. This arcade machine is so popular now, whoever just copies it and keeps it to make a lot of money. I promise you that as long as the product is released within a month - I say the product - I will give each of you a big red envelope! Mr. Chen got Lao Jiang's promise, breathed a long sigh of relief, and immediately made a promise without hesitation.

"A month is a bit tight...... Lao Jiang was not happy, but looked a little hesitant, "Mr. Chen, this integrated circuit is going to be opened." As you know, there is no company in Hong Kong that can open the film, so you can only take the circuit diagram to the European, American and Japanese manufacturers to do it. When they get the circuit diagram, they also need to make a mask, and with the mask can they tape out, and just making the mask is afraid that it will take a month......"

"Try your best! Try your best! I don't set deadlines to death. Old Jiang, you also know how profitable this arcade machine is, one is nine thousand eight! We copy it out, and if it doesn't sell so high, even if it's seven or eight thousand, the profit is quite considerable!

Moreover, the Taiyu company is limited to production capacity, and it can't even meet the local needs, and the markets in Japan, Southeast Asia, Europe and the United States are still blank. As long as we seize this opportunity, we will definitely make a lot of money and eat a lot of oil!

We can see this business opportunity, and so can other companies. I relied on an acquaintance to work in Taiyu and grabbed a prototype, which is considered to be the first step. But this opportunity will not last much time, whoever can go public first will be able to eat the biggest piece!

Lao Jiang, I promise, if you can come up with the product as soon as possible, even if it has not been sold yet, I will immediately seal a red envelope for everyone and never break my promise! ”

Chen is always a bold person, he knows what to endure, what to do, and when he must go all out. He cares about the wages of workers and the yield rate of products, but he is very generous to the technicians, even if he temporarily cuts meat from the thighs, he will take care of these ancestors first.

"Understood, Mr. Chen, don't worry, even if we don't sleep, we will work overtime to crack this arcade machine!" The boss is so reckless, what else does Lao Jiang have to say, and he also expresses his determination to become a benevolent if he doesn't succeed.

Time is tight, the task is heavy, then you can no longer let the technical personnel come, he immediately as a technical supervisor, forced everyone to disperse, turn off the power, and start working.

Seeing that the technical department has made real efforts, Mr. Chen is very satisfied.

He saw the great commercial value of the product, which was arguably the most promising product of the company in 1977.

In order to supervise everyone, but also to express the posture of sharing weal and woe with technical personnel, he simply handed over other work to his wife and other management personnel, and he set up camp in the technical department to personally supervise the formation.

The disassembly of the product is very fast.

Qingyue Company is engaged in copying, how to disassemble without damaging internal components and circuits, they have long been familiar with the road. They quickly found the repair panel at the bottom of the back of the console and opened it.

Old Jiang lined up the crowd and was the first to go in to see its inner workings.

Space Invaders is a new type of video game console, which has sparked a boom in video games, and they find it valuable to learn everything about this product. Immediately began to draw a diagram of its overall structure.

The more they measured and drawn, the more they admired the design idea of this game console. Many seemingly simple places, the more they think deeply, the more they can appreciate the designer's thoughtfulness.

Just take the height and angle of the picture tube, you can see how much enthusiasm the designer has devoted to this product, the ingenuity of the intentions, and the consideration of the player. Players can simply stand in front of the arcade and look slightly down to see the best game at a 90-degree angle to the screen.

The distance is also just right, and if it is a little farther away, the game screen is too small, and the player has a hard time watching. But if you get closer, the image grain will appear too large and too coarse.

This distance can only be said to be just right!

In addition to the placement of the picture tube, the game console is everywhere worthy of their in-depth discussion and comprehension. Why do you want to set these buttons in the game, not a few, not a few? Why is the order of placement like this, and not like that, it can be said that it is all knowledge!

In each case, you can see how much thought has been put into the design, how much player psychology has been figured out, and how many experiments have been done......

In terms of structure, the arcade machine is not complicated, but the technicians of Kiyotsu feel that they have learned a lot from it.

And just as they were making circuit copies, they had an even bigger surprise.

Everyone, including Lao Jiang, was so excited that their hearts beat wildly, and they could barely hold back their screams.

What Taiwoo uses to store game programs is a piece of read-write memory!

The game program is at your fingertips!