Rebirth of America, this is my time

Chapter 25 Atari

When Ethan Jones discovered that Atari might be his best partner, he could no longer hold back the smile on his face. At the same time, he also felt that he had guessed the true identity of Steve Jobs. Intention.

"Steve, your boss asked you to come here because he didn't just want you to see what's going on here, right?"

Ethan Jones leaned back and said with a smile: "Or do you also want to try your luck? After all, there are many engineers working on games now."

"Hmm~" Steve Jobs smiled, with a shrewd light in his pupils, "Maybe."

He shrugged and said, "I just said that when I came here today, Nolan told me that we should work hard to screen various products in the market and ensure Atari's market position as much as possible."

Ethan nodded after understanding, said nothing, and looked at him with a smile on his face.

Such a situation made Steve Jobs maintain a formulaic smile.

After a moment, Ethan took the initiative to put away his urgent posture and said: "But I believe that if you return to the company with an excellent game, your boss Nolan Bushnell will be very happy."

"Yeah~" Ethan's initiative made Steve Jobs admit: "I think so too."

At the same time, he also continued: "So, we have reached a consensus? I found you at the exhibition, and you..."

Jobs drew out his voice.

Ethan gave two thumbs up, "And I came to Atari with the game and you who are full of sincerity."

"As for the rest, I don't know what you said. I only know what I already know."

"Hahahaha~" Ethan's cheerfulness made Steve Jobs extend his right hand, "It's a pleasure to cooperate."

"It's a pleasure to cooperate." Ethan's face also bloomed with joy, and he gave it a firm shake.

Now that Ethan Jones and Steve Jobs have reached a consensus, the next thing they have to do is move the "Snake Game" machine from San Francisco to Atari.

When Ethan left, Mr. Verber's face was full of confusion.

At first, Ethan thought that this guy was worried that Steve Jobs was a bit crooked.

But after he said that he had talked with Steve Jobs and confirmed that there was nothing wrong with this guy, Mr. Ferber's response almost made Ethan angry.

"Huh? I was just thinking that after you leave, there will be no one to help me look after the booth."

"I just met an angel baby, and I want to talk to her more!"

"goodbye!"

Ethan glared at him fiercely.

"No! Never again!"

Ethan pulled the car door hard.

I kicked the gas hard and followed Steve Jobs' motorcycle back to Los Gatos.

That's right, Atari's current office is Los Gatos.

It was only a few miles away from Thomas Johnson's villa where Ethan lived.

It is for this reason that Mirova has been criticizing Ethan Jones internally.

There was no way, who made him and Atari so close?

The journey home is always so cordial. After waiting for Ethan Jones to follow Steve Jobs into the gate of Atari's factory, the dozens of acres of land are a symbol of strength, and the enthusiastic production team is. It is a reflection of busy business.

“The machines produced here are all from the past.”

Steve Jobs briefly introduced: "The arcades here don't have...huh?"

"I know, I know, I know."

Ethan nodded, indicating that he understood that the machines here have no copyright.

It's easy to talk to smart people. Under the leadership of Steve Jobs, Ethan quickly visited Atari's factory. Although the production method of using the sky as the top and the earth as the home is a bit rough. feeling, but...

That's not important, right?

Ethan is here to discuss cooperation, not to acquire this company!

After a brief detour, Ethan followed Steve Jobs into the office area.

Ethan originally thought that he would have to wait for a while before he could see Nolan Bushnell. After all, he was now a famous man, but he did not expect that Steve Jobs walking in front of him was as if he was going home. It's like entering an uninhabited land. Without saying hello or knocking on the door, you just push away the obstacles in front of you one by one.

Especially when he pushed open the door of the general manager's office, he shouted: "Hey! Nolan! What are you doing?"

Ethan was shocked to see such a wild style.

And Nolan Bushnell's response was even more different from ordinary people.

"Oh! Steve! You're back!"

This strong man with a beard stood up directly and gave Steve Jobs a big bear hug. "Looking at your excitement, you must have successfully completed the task? Oh... this is... "

"The answers you might need." Steve Jobs winked at Nolan Bushnell.

The next second, Nolan Bushnell, who got what he meant, immediately extended his right hand to Ethan enthusiastically.

"Oh hello sir, I'm Nolan Bushnell and you are..."

According to social etiquette, Nolan Bushnell at this moment should be asking Ethan what his name is.

But when this middle-aged man focused his eyes on Ethan's face, countless ridges suddenly appeared on his forehead.

He squinted his eyes and looked at Ethan, and then asked in an incredulous tone: "Sir, forgive me for being rude, have we met somewhere before? Why do I feel that you look familiar?"

This question made Ethan Jones smile slightly, stretched out his right hand, shook it, and then nodded: "Yes, Mr. Bushnell, I was the one who received you in Burlingame three years ago. "

"Oh My God!!!"

As soon as Ethan reminded him, Nolan Bushnell suddenly remembered everything!

Because that's where Milohua's Odyssey press conference was held!

"Damn? Why are you here?"

Although his words were dirty, Nolan Bushnell's face was filled with a happy smile, "Although we haven't seen each other for a long time, but... to be honest, brother, I always remember your name, yes Ethan…Jones, right?”

Nolan Bushnell's tone was hesitant, but his face was full of expectation.

"Yeah~" Ethan Jones nodded with a smile and said, "Mr. Bushnell, it seems you have a good memory!"

"Wow~ So you guys know each other?"

The words of the two surprised Steve Jobs. At the same time, he also found some clues from the conversation between Ethan and Bushnell, "Ethan Jones?... Could it be that you are..." Steve Jobs Jobs was a little in disbelief.

"Haha~ you guessed it right~"

Ethan did not hide it, shrugged and said: "I am the guy who was fired by Milohua."

"Because I sent Mr. Bushnell an invitation to the Odyssey."

‘! ! ! ’

At this moment, Steve Jobs finally understood why Ethan Jones looked at him in shock when they met before!

As the 'hero' who directly led to the birth of Atari, after being kicked out by Milohua, he was regarded as a treasure by the people of Atari. This kind of fate is really surprising!

Of course, Ethan Jones is noncommittal about Steve Jobs's ideas.

After all, he couldn't tell Steve Jobs - 'I was really shocked by your presence', right?

That would be too gay!

Now that everyone 'knows' each other, and the lawsuit between Milohua and Atari has come to an end, the communication between the two parties has become much simpler. When Nolan Bushnell learned that Ethan Jones started making games on his own after leaving Mirowa, he smiled and expressed encouragement; and when he learned that at today's exhibition, Steve After husband Steve Jobs fell in love with Ethan's game at first sight, he became even more curious about that game.

So, he walked out of the office area in twos and twos and started testing "Snake" in his own factory.

A jingle appears and the coin falls into the box.

When the little snake on the screen grew and grew again and again, but could not escape the fate of death, Nolan Bushnell also gave a very high evaluation of this idea——

"This can definitely become an epoch-making game!"

"absolute!"

"This is much more fun than Pong!"

"No! It's more fun than all the games on the market!"

“Ethan, do you sell it?”

Nolan Bushnell held the joystick and stared at Ethan with red eyes.

Looking at the panting figure, Ethan shook his head and said, "Mr. Bushnell, I think your words are not sincere, right?"

‘? ? ? ’

Nolan Bushnell was stunned by these words.

The next second, he instinctively looked towards Steve Jobs.

Steve Jobs shook his head decisively, saying that this matter had nothing to do with me.

This attitude made Nolan Bushnell laugh, stand up straight, and clapped his hands.