Although they saw the popularity of the game, on the first night, the Jester family of three was still shocked when they calculated the bill for the "American Square" game coins sold that day.

Jester's mother repeated the calculation twice before she believed the facts.

The past when Nolan Bushnell's first Pong was stuffed into a bar's pellet room in a bar for one day by crazy players using 1,200 25 cent coins to fill the coin box, and this time the players became even more crazy. The two American Squares sold a total of 3,000 US dollars in game coins in one day, with an average of 1,500 US dollars each!

It's simply huge profits.

What is the average price of an arcade now? Generally speaking, the price of an arcade is about seven times that of a home machine. The FC European and American version of NES that will be released next year will cost $200, so the price of an arcade is about $1,400.

In one day, "American Cubes" earned the price of an arcade machine. If those entertainment equipment sellers and those who open arcade amusement venues knew, they might be frightened to have a heart attack.

In fact, Jester doesn't need to do promotion at all. His mother's supermarket is so popular today, and it is definitely not concealed that those who are interested can find out how much money a "American Cube" can make in a day with just a little calculation.

Merchants are businessmen, and they are born to pursue profits. As long as this popularity can continue, they will not worry about not being able to sell their street opportunities.

So, the next few days are the most important.

The next day, Jester and his father moved all the three remaining stations in the first batch of five Taichung made to his mother's supermarket.

Even his mother specially sent a few old Atari machines to the warehouse to make room for the arcades of "American Cubes". Anyway, few people would play at the old Atari machines.

Unexpectedly, when Jester and his father went to the supermarket to install new machines at 6 o'clock in the morning, they found that dozens of players who had played "American Cubes" yesterday had gathered in front of his supermarket. When they saw the three beautiful machines behind the truck that Jester's father drove with completely different shapes from the Atari arcade machine, they even cheered loudly.

These people came to queue up in advance just to play "American Cubes" as soon as the supermarket opened.

The next day, the business of "American Cube" was still booming. Although it increased to five units, the long queue was still lined up. Everyone who had played this game was praised. Even yesterday, many people who had played "American Cube" not only came again today, but also called their friends to call on their friends.

In June 1984, at least in Costa Mesa, a small Orange County town, the American Square was phenomenal.

Almost no one in this city didn't know that in a supermarket on their Yerell Street, a game console called "American Squares" appeared.

On the third day and the fourth day, the heat continued, and there was almost no sign of weakening, which made the entertainment equipment sellers and amusement hall owners unable to sit still, and they smelled amazing business opportunities from "American Cubes".

It was like the same business opportunity as Pong back then.

A reception room specially transformed from a storage room on the top floor of his mother's supermarket.

"What? Five thousand dollars per unit? And you need to pay the full amount first? You are blackmailing! Atari's "Space Invaders" was not sold so expensive back then!"

Roaring in front of Jester was a white middle-aged man named Carey Thomas, a representative of a large entertainment equipment seller from Los Angeles. His face flushed due to anger. The price of an arcade machine at $5,000 was absolutely impossible for him to accept, which was more than three times the average price of an average arcade machine.

Next to this middle-aged white man named Kaili, there are three people. The expressions on their faces are exactly the same as Kaili. Of course, their identities are the same as Kaili. They are representatives of some entertainment equipment sellers, but they represent different companies.

"Relieve the anger."

Jester was not angry when he saw the other person's appearance. He knew a word called "Qihuoke".

Picking up the coffee that was still steaming at the table, Jester took a sip, savoring the delicious taste of the bitterness of the coffee, and then he spoke to the four sellers from different places and companies in front of him, saying slowly: "You are all professionals, I don't need me to tell you how much money can you make in my supermarket now with an arcade equipped with the American Squares designed by me? Do you think five thousand dollars per machine is expensive? I don't think so. For machines that can earn back all investments in one and more than a week, this is a hen that can lay golden eggs. You can see how popular "American Squares" is now! It's just in such a small town. Think about it if this scene was in Los Angeles? It's in the entire California? It's the entire West Coast? It's in the entire United States?"

"Although that's it, this is just the beginning. People are just looking for something new, and no one knows what will happen in the future. No one knows how long it will last. And you also know that the game market is not very prosperous now. Moreover, only your five machines will have such a deformed and hot scene. This hotness is very deceptive... If there are fifty units, it may not be like this... and each unit is 5,000 US dollars, not including shipping costs, this price is too expensive, and we are not ordering in small batches..."

A representative of a seller had a gloomy face and refuted how popular this game was just now. However, before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Jester without any mercy.

"First of all, I will declare that we are not shipped in small batches. If your shipment volume is less than 1,000 units each time, we will not ship it. Moreover, we must pay the full amount first. We do not charge a deposit, just the full amount."

Jester's tone was very plain, but to the representatives of these sellers, it seemed like a steel knife that scraped their bones. These conditions were really too harsh.

The Schwell company represented by the white man of Carey Thomas is the largest entertainment equipment dealer in Southern California, a company developed by Atari's east wind. The other three seemed to follow him. He was furious after hearing Jester's words.

You, a little kid who has made a pretty good game but has not even grown up hair, dares to talk to me like this?

Do you know Schwell's position in the entertainment equipment sales industry in California?

Pay the full payment first? What a joke you are!

Do you really think that the game you make is "PONG", "Cruise Cruise", and "Donkey Kong"?

It's so whimsical. Today I want to let you know that some words cannot be said casually!

"Bang!"

Carey Thomas slapped heavily on the table in front of Jester. His face seemed to be covered with frost. There was no smile at all. It was so gloomy that it could drip out of water.

"Each unit costs 1,500 US dollars, we only pay a deposit of 20%. The final payment will be paid after these machines are sold. If the sales volume is not good, we have the right to choose to return the goods. Finally, you are responsible for the shipping fee. This is our Schweer company's final quote. No punctuation cannot be modified. Either agree or refuse - Mr. Li, make a choice."

"You are blackmailing."

Jester's eyes also became cold. Before negotiating with these people, he asked his father about the rules of the industry and would pay at least 30% of the deposit, some would even reach 50%, and some would directly pay the full payment in advance. However, those are all popular games in the United States, such as "PONG", "Cruise Machine", and "Donkey King".

And only giving a deposit of 20% is basically an insult.

"The American Cubes will not accept this kind of insult." Jester stood up with a fierce expression on his face. His upper body leaned forward, his hands tightly clutched, and the blue veins on his exposed forearms jumped up. His body almost pressed on Carey Thomas's body, and the heat from his nose almost sprayed on his face.

Although he copied the Russian creativity, the Tetris in this world was the first game he designed himself. This game gave Jester the feeling of being his own descendants, connected by blood.

He could never accept that his descendants were insulted so contemptuously.

Jester's body is very strong, unlike an ordinary yellow man. Carey Thomas was also jumped by Jester's expression and momentum. He couldn't help but take a few steps back, stabilize his body, and then suppressed the horror in his heart. He showed an ugly sneer on his face, a little embarrassed and angry, and said disdainfully: "If you think this is a blackmail, then that's right. And as Schwell's plenipotentiary representative, I can tell you clearly, Mr. Li, if you reject our offer, the doors of the four largest entertainment equipment sellers in Southern California, including Schwell, will be closed for you forever. From now on, don't try to sell even a screw from our channels."

At the end, Carey Thomas looked at Jester who was already trembling with anger, thinking that he had control of the overall situation, and the other party could only choose to agree to his offer in helplessness. He made another great contribution to the company, so he couldn't help but feel arrogant. He said to Jester in a tone that he could even give alms: "If possible, let's sign it."

"hey-hey!"

Jester just sneered, and looked at Carey Thomas with a little pity, "Do you know what you just rejected?"

Carey Thomas, who was somewhat puzzled by Jester's unclear words, frowned.

Jester did not continue to talk. He swept across the faces of the four representatives of different sales companies in front of him with cold eyes. He only saw a look on the faces of these people, as if he had mastered the overall situation and was sure to win.

Then he laughed, with a disdain in his sneer.

"I am now on behalf of the plenipotentiary of the American Square, and I will clearly tell you that unless your company dismisses all four of you and agrees to all my previous requests, I will negotiate with you in the future."

After saying that, Jester didn't look back and walked out of the room with great strides.

Only four representatives of the sales company who were stunned were left looking at each other.

Then, there were their angry scolding mixed with slang.

However, after Jester walked out of the room for more than ten steps, he realized that he was obviously in his room just now, so why did he leave? He should have driven them away!
Chapter completed!