nycdaug Chapter 8 Green-skinned Divine Power, Salamander
Chapter 8 Green-skinned Divine Power, Salamander
Lin Lixin brought up the system panel and carefully considered the current situation.
[User]: Lin Lixin (Jesse)
【property】:
[Program Development]: 21
[Scriptwriting]: 2
[Graphic Design]: 3
[Music Composition]: 2
[Hardware Technology]: 5
[Assignable attribute points]: 10
Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.
[Skills]: [Omitted]
[Item]: Skill Pack x1
This group of people gave him a full 10 points, which was a pleasant surprise.
His gaze swept over his attributes, and apart from the extra [Hardware Technology], he could clearly see that Programming, Graphics, and Music had all improved by 1 point.
"It seems that the development process is also a way to improve technology."
Lin Lixin was very satisfied with this discovery. It seemed that as long as he continued to hone his skills, he would eventually grow into a great hero.
Lin Lixin simply divided the 10 attribute points equally between the program and the hardware.
His gaze shifted downwards, and the extra skill pack in the item list caught his attention.
After this period of time, Lin Lixin has come to realize that compared to attribute points, which are difficult to obtain and have little return, the effects of skills are genuinely powerful.
Every skill I've acquired so far has played a crucial role.
He was naturally very much looking forward to this gift package.
If I could get some kind of hardware that would instantly max out the level, I could even go and build a home console myself.
【Ding! 】
[Acquired Skill]:
【My Power of Insight (Arcade)】: 【With the blessing of the Green Skin God's power, you can identify hidden problems in the arcade and clearly distinguish the damage】
"Um?"
Lin Lixin never expected that it would be a skill that was perfectly suited to arcade games.
He glanced at the Tetris arcade machine in front of him that had been stolen and was now in high demand. With a slight thought, some symbols that only he could see appeared on the screen.
"Good heavens, the Eye of Odin? Or an Animus scanner?"
This presentation style was surprisingly familiar. Except for the problematic parts being highlighted, the brightness and saturation of other areas were reduced to make it easier for him to observe.
The arcade machine had many problems marked on it.
That's understandable, since it's a secondhand item that's been sitting unused for quite some time.
Besides the most obvious aging of the picture tube, the redundant capacitors also seem to have some problems, and all the vulnerable components on the circuit board have failed.
It's fair to say that the fact that this thing can still function properly today is thanks to the crudeness of chips and circuits in this era.
"This skill... is surprisingly powerful."
Lin Lixin looked away and immediately realized its importance.
The market price of an arcade machine starts at around 1500. With this skill, he could easily recycle abandoned arcade machines in bulk, repair them, and resell them for a large profit.
But when he told Sam about his plan to earn some extra money by repairing arcade machines, Sam didn't quite approve and even showed strong opposition.
"Jesse! You're wasting your talent!" he yelled. "Repairing arcade machines? God, why don't you just buy that arcade on the corner? You'd be rich!"
"I'd like to," Lin Lixin rolled his eyes at him, patted his pocket, "What am I going to use to rent it? Do you think those commercial banks will approve my loan application?"
Lin Lixin had been craving that arcade on the street corner for a long time.
If we could get our hands on that place, and combine it with Tetris and his next scrolling game, it would be a golden goose!
However, to rent that place, a conservative estimate would be at least $5000 upfront.
He was just an ordinary Chinese international student, without a stable job or any decent collateral.
Furthermore, after the Atari crash, the financial industry's attitude towards video games changed drastically, which was far beyond what Lin Lixin could handle.
"Bro..." Sam waved his hand, uttering a seemingly philosophical statement, "Problems that can be solved with money aren't really problems."
He stood up abruptly, patted his chest, and assured Lin Lixin, "As long as you can create a new work that's no less impressive than Tetris's, I'll at least reimburse the first month's rent!"
Sam had already made his plans.
Look, look at that long line of players in front of the gate.
Although the arcade machine cost him $800, just think about it, if the queue can last until dark, he can conservatively estimate that he can earn tens of dollars a day.
He had already cleaned the coin box once that morning, and he vividly remembered how heavy it was, almost knocking it over.
You can earn back your investment in less than a month.
He's definitely going to be an angel investor!
Without giving Lin Lixin a chance to refuse, Sam announced that he was going to have a detailed talk with the store owner and print out the copyright information. He then swaggered out of the room, leaving Lin Lixin with only a system notification sound.
【Ding! 】
[Time-Limited Task]: Investor Approval (6d23h59m59s)
[Note]: Develop a recognized and outstanding product to win the favor of investors!
[Reward]: All attributes +5
[Timely Reward]: Skill Pack x1
"Seven days should be enough."
Lin Lixin watched the countdown on the panel tick by second, did a rough calculation in his mind, and sat down in front of C64.
He had already figured out what to make for the new game.
Reel technology was undoubtedly one of the most important graphics technologies in the early video game industry.
Without this technology, the map in the game would always be only the size of the screen in front of you.
Even adventure games, such as E.T., can only create larger maps by switching scenes.
The advent of roll-up technology ended the era of static maps and opened up a completely new path for image presentation.
Super Mario, Contra, Iron Plate, Crazy Climbers...
This technology has truly brought the world to life and is a key asset for Nintendo in conquering this era.
Super Marathon takes this technology to its extreme, creating a complete side-scrolling jumping level – an experience that was unimaginable before.
The works Lin Lixin chose... were certainly not the masterpieces like Hyper Mario or Contra.
It is "Salamander".
Released by Konami in 1987, this 2D flight shooter game, relying on scrolling technology, became a comprehensive replacement for Space Invaders and the successor to a new era of shooting games.
Later high-speed bullet hell games such as Raiden can basically be regarded as its descendants.
Its compatibility with arcade games is perhaps comparable to that of Ultra Mario and Contra, and the workload is within an acceptable range.
The only problem is...
Iron Plate Formation
This arcade game, released by Namco in 1982, has long since stolen the title of "the first vertical scrolling shooter in history".
It was this work that led to the widespread application of roll technology by Nintendo.
It's not easy to achieve good results on a topic that has already been explored.