Chapter 23 Life and Death Card Game [Revision]
As soon as the words fell, the three spotlights went out violently, and the small space became dim again, only the pile of TVs behind the hooded man emitted fluorescence, slightly illuminating the surroundings.
Play... Game?
The cub was stunned for a moment.
Before I could understand what this game was referring to at 21 o'clock or what, I saw the man in the hood on the opposite side struggling and writhing frantically.
[Let go of me!] Let me go!! Who are you!? Who are you!? Where is this? What do you want to do!? ]
The cub was stunned by the actions of the other side.
The effect of this performance...
Definitely motion capture!
the big deal!
However, before the cub could finish his surprise, he found that the protagonist he was controlling suddenly smashed his fist on the rusty countertop in front of him.
The loud sound not only stunned him, the player, but also stunned the hooded man opposite.
[Do you want to... What for...]
This voice, close at hand, is obviously from the protagonist he controls.
When the cub saw this, he immediately reacted.
This is... Plot?
Wouldn't it, a game of poker, there is actually a plot?
When the cub realized it, he couldn't hold it anymore.
Throughout his gaming career, he has played many card games.
What to fight the landlord, the deception of the golden flower, the bullfight, the seven ghosts, the five, the two, the three, etc., all have been played.
But these games have always been clicked on to play, and the cards are dealt on the spot, which will not delay you much time.
There has never been a game manufacturer that adds a plot to a card game.
After all, there is no need to do these superfluous things in puzzle games, it will seem thankless, and maybe there is no high sales of gun car balls.
But Shimmer did!
Add a plot to the card game!
He admits that he underestimated the VR game.
I thought that the card game made in a month should be no different from that on ordinary computers, at most the horizon has been broadened, after all, it is VR.
But the result?
There are realistic scenes!
There are character dialogues!
There are smooth movements!
There's also a special plot!
Oh my God!
Is this really a game that took a month to make?
In front of him, as soon as the protagonist finished asking, the masked man in the TV changed his sitting posture and spoke slowly, his voice still low.
[You're obviously calmer than Mr. Hoffman in front of you, worthy of the cinematographer of the expedition crew, Mr. Clancy.] ]
Clancy...
The cub suddenly brightened.
It turns out that the protagonist he controls is called Clancy, and the hooded man on the other side should be Hoffman.
At this time, hearing his name, Hoffman, the hooded man, struggled and yelled again.
[Who the hell are you!] What do you want! What do you want!!! ]
There was a fear in Hoffman's tone, an uneasiness, a rant of insecurity, and an impulse to embolden.
As a player, the cub knows what he won't do, so he hasn't been able to get into the current dangerous situation.
He's just a spectator now.
[Oh, Mr. Hoffman, a truck driver, with a beautiful daughter and a happy family, but your guts and your temper don't match each other.] ]
Hoffman, who was on the other side, obviously trembled when he heard this.
Because of him... Mention your own family!
The masked man chuckled, and without waiting for the two at the table to react, he continued to speak.
[What do I want to do?] Actually, I've already said that I want to play a game with you. ]
[But be careful, this game...]
The cub always looked up, watched as the masked man on the black-and-white TV took out a doll, and then held his head and legs with both hands, as if he controlled a person's life.
[... It's a matter of life and death! ]
Smack-
Dolls, split in two.
Hoffman, on the other side, shuddered, apparently, he also saw the TV picture.
Only then did the cub realize that there were also piles of TVs behind him.
And the masked man inside threw away the doll casually.,It's like he's become garbage.。。
[Whoever wins, can get out of here alive.] ]
[But the one who loses...]
At this moment, the cub saw from the TV that the masked man slowly raised a woman's head from under him.
He grabbed the long black hair and pulled the blood-stained and distorted face closer, trying to get a clear view of the two at the table.
When the cub saw it, he felt a chill in his heart.
The head, the expression of fear on its face had completely twisted and froze on it, apparently experiencing some kind of great pain and suffering.
[... It's going to be like this, got it? ]
When the cub always saw this, he couldn't help but burst out of his mouth.
And the live broadcast room also brushed up a barrage because of this scene.
They all said that they were awesome and swoon.
[Maniac!] You're a madman! Murderer! Let me go! Let me go!! ]
Hoffman roared again, only this time, with a hint of cowardice and helplessness.
It's so real!
Cub always has to feel professional for this voice actor!
And this action, the scene of struggle, is very much like a person trying to escape.
[No, no, no, please don't be like that Mr. Hoffman.] ]
The masked man threw the female head behind him as he had done with the doll.
[You don't want your daughter and wife to come here either, do you?] ]
In an instant, Hoffman froze in place like five thunderbolts.
[Please... Don't hurt them... You can do whatever you want me to do... Please don't hurt them... Please...]
When the masked man heard this, he laughed.
[That's right, as long as you win against Mr. Clancy in front of you, you can go home alive to be reunited with your wife and daughter.] ]
Hearing this, Hoffman lowered his head and whispered something under his hood.
Mr. Cub frowned, turned up the volume of the Bluetooth headset of the VR device, and finally heard what he said clearly.
[I'll get out of here... I can't die... I'll win... I'm going to win... Kill him... Kill him... Kill him...]
These words made the cub's back chill, and he didn't know what to say for a while.
At this point, the masked man on the TV announces the rules of the game.
[Do you guys like playing cards?] Oh, of course you do. ]
[I designed a game just for you.] ]
At this moment, with the masked man's voice, the card dealer on the side immediately sent out four cards to the two of them.
There are two cubs and two Hoffman.
They are a hole card and an open card.
[But we don't bet chips...]
A mechanical sound of springs sounded.
The cub was shocked to find that the finger severing torture instrument that imprisoned the palm of his hand, the guillotine located in the little finger, bounced up!
He could see clearly that the blade of this guillotine was extremely sharp, and if he cut it, this finger would definitely not be protected!
Hoffman, who was on the other side, was obviously also frightened, and his body was trembling slightly.
[You... You know what I mean? Ha ha... Hahaha... Hahaha! ]
With bursts of maniacal laughter, the TV suddenly lost its signal, and the snowflake screen flickered, lighting up the environment again for this narrow space.
After the image of the masked man disappears, the cub finds that 4 limited-time dialogue options appear in front of him.
[1. Who are you and how did you get caught? 】
[2. We should find a way to get out of here.] 】
[3. Do we really want to play this game?] 】
[4. Cheer up!] Do you believe freaks!? 】
time, only 5 seconds.
Because the time was too short, the cub didn't have time to think, so he subconsciously chose 4.
Soon, Clancy, the protagonist he controlled, spoke.
[Brace yourself buddy!] Do you believe the words of freaks!? ]
[I can't die... I want to go home... I want to win... I'm going to win you... I will definitely go home...]
Well, it looks like this Hoffman can't listen to anything anymore.
But once again, the cub admired the light.
It's really amazing to be able to add dialogue choices in this kind of game, giving players a sense of freedom and substitution.
"Brothers, no matter what you think, I love this game! This face, it hurts again! I don't care! ”
The audience in the live broadcast room immediately swiped the barrage, and there were gifts floating on the screen.
[Now, let me explain the rules of the game.] ]
The masked man's voice rang out from the speakers.
Obviously, without a TV, he was still watching.
[Ever heard of 21 o'clock?] ]
[There are only 11 cards in the deck, which are 1 to 11, and the two share a deck of cards.] ]
[That is, you will never be able to draw the same card.] ]
[All the cards you draw add up to 21.] ]
[But if it exceeds...] Your fingers will snort... Gone...! Hahaha... Hahahaha! ]
Hoffman was immediately frightened.
[Wait, wait!] This is crazy! You can't do this! ]
However, the masked man's voice interrupted him directly.
[So, pray, the game begins!] Just start with Clancy you first! ]
At this point, Clancy's voice trembled.
[Are you in... Are you kidding...? ]
But the masked man was no longer vocal.
But the cub always knew that he must be watching, watching the game!
Now that the plot is complete, it's his turn as a player.
At this point, two conversations appeared in front of him.
This time, there is no time limit.
[1. Give me a card]
[2. I don't want cards]
And he currently has two cards in his hand on the rusty table.
One hole card, one face up.
The face card is 8, and the hole card is...
The cub always controls the controller, and Clancy in the game immediately stretches out his unrestrained right hand, uncovers the hole cards, and sees the numbers inside.
Yes 2...
Well, he's 10 o'clock now.
The cub carefully put down the hole cards and covered them again.
Then he looked at Hoffman on the other side.
At this time, he was a little restless, thinking hard, obviously very nervous.
In front of him, too, there are two cards.
The hole card is not visible, and the face card is 1.
Then, the cards on the board are 1, 2, and 8.
There's still a chance!
The cub immediately chose dialogue 1.
Clancy in the game suddenly spoke.
[Give me another card.] ]
Brush –
The dealer immediately dealt a card to him.
It's an open card, the number 3.
At this time, the total number of cubs is already 13, and there is still a gap between 21 o'clock, but I don't panic.
And Hoffman, who was on the other side, also spoke nervously at this time.
[I want a card too...]
Brush –
The dealer immediately dealt him a card as well.
It is the number 9 face up.
Then Hoffman's face card is 10 points, and the hole card is not known.
You are face up + hole cards are a total of 13 points.
There's still a chance to draw one!
The cub chooses dialogue 1 again and asks for a card draw.
Soon, the dealer swiped and dealt a card in front of him.
But this card made the cub's face change greatly!