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stealth_ninja05
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The inventors

It is the year 2060, new technology has been made and people are inventing new things.
In this game you have to invent something and see how well it sells, then you can choose to either: Invent something else or research your current invention to make it better.

The maximum amount of players is 6.

The three set characters are businessman, scientist or hobbyist. If you want to be something else, let me know.

Businessman CS

Name:
Occupation: businessman
Company name:
Inventing skill level:
Good at inventing:
Research points: 20
Money: $110,000
Debt: $50,000 @0.5% interest
Competition: low
Current invention: none
Inventions: none
Company status: insolvent (in debt), local, low-profile

Scientist CS

Name:
Occupation: R&D
Parent company:
Inventing skill level:
Good at inventing:
Research points: 30
Funding: $50,000
Competition: very low
Current invention: none
Inventions: none

Hobbyist CS

Name:
Occupation: hobbyist
Inventing skill level:
Good at inventing:
Research points: 15
Money: $10,000
Debt: $0
Day job: (Pick a job)
Janitor ($10/hour 8AM-10AM and 4PM-8PM), office worker ($11/hour 9AM-5PM), work from home ($10-$20/hour, work whenever you want)
Home: small house with cheap studio ($300/month)
Furniture: uncomfortable bed (sleep 10 hours), refrigerator (stores food), microwave (can cook microwaveable meals)
Competition: almost none
Current invention: none
Inventions: none

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Name: Devin Smith
Occupation: Hobbyist
Inventing Skill Level: 0
Good at Inventing: Flash games
Research Points: 15
Money: $7 525
Debt: $0
Day Job: Work from home ($10-$20/hour, work whenever you want)
Home: Small house with cheap studio ($300/month)
Furniture: Uncomfortable bed (sleep 10 hours), refrigerator (stores food), microwave (can cook microwaveable meals), average technology machine (used to make flash games etc.)
Competition: Almost none
Current Invention: Findbot
Inventions: None

Food price: $100
Okay, you eat some food then make 50 Findbots
50 Findbots: -$2500

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Name: Devin Smith
Occupation: Hobbyist
Inventing Skill Level: 0
Good at Inventing: Flash games
Research Points: 15
Money: $7 525
Debt: $0
Day Job: Work from home ($10-$20/hour, work whenever you want)
Home: Small house with cheap studio ($300/month)
Furniture: Uncomfortable bed (sleep 10 hours), refrigerator (stores food), microwave (can cook microwaveable meals), average technology machine (used to make flash games etc.)
Competition: Almost none
Current Invention: Findbot
Inventions: None

I put the FindBots back on the selling site and once again spread the word on forums.

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Name: Devin Smith
Occupation: Hobbyist
Inventing Skill Level: 0
Good at Inventing: Flash games
Research Points: 15
Money: $11 275
Debt: $0
Day Job: Work from home ($10-$20/hour, work whenever you want)
Home: Small house with cheap studio ($300/month)
Furniture: Uncomfortable bed (sleep 10 hours), refrigerator (stores food), microwave (can cook microwaveable meals), average technology machine (used to make flash games etc.)
Competition: Almost none
Current Invention: Findbot
Inventions: None

All 50 Findbots get sold and more people want them.
+$3 750 (added)
After advertising in the the forums etc. you eat dinner and go to sleep, then you wake up and eat breakfast.
What now?

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Name: Devin Smith
Occupation: Hobbyist
Inventing Skill Level: 0
Good at Inventing: Flash games
Research Points: 15
Money: $11 275
Debt: $0
Day Job: Work from home ($10-$20/hour, work whenever you want)
Home: Small house with cheap studio ($300/month)
Furniture: Uncomfortable bed (sleep 10 hours), refrigerator (stores food), microwave (can cook microwaveable meals), average technology machine (used to make flash games etc.)
Competition: Almost none
Current Invention: Findbot
Inventions: None

MORE FINDBOTS!

How about 100?

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Name: Devin Smith
Occupation: Hobbyist
Inventing Skill Level: 0
Good at Inventing: Flash games
Research Points: 15
Money: $13 750
Debt: $0
Day Job: Work from home ($10-$20/hour, work whenever you want)
Home: Small house with cheap studio ($300/month)
Furniture: Uncomfortable bed (sleep 10 hours), refrigerator (stores food), microwave (can cook microwaveable meals), average technology machine (used to make flash games etc.)
Competition: Almost none
Current Invention: Findbot
Inventions: None

100 X 50 = 5000
THEY ALL (100) GET SOLD!! +$7500
I added/subtracted money.
What now? Do you want to make a better Findbot or something?

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Name: Devin Smith
Occupation: Hobbyist
Inventing Skill Level: 0
Good at Inventing: Flash games
Research Points: 15
Money: $13 750
Debt: $0
Day Job: Work from home ($10-$20/hour, work whenever you want)
Home: Small house with cheap studio ($300/month)
Furniture: Uncomfortable bed (sleep 10 hours), refrigerator (stores food), microwave (can cook microwaveable meals), average technology machine (used to make flash games etc.)
Competition: Almost none
Current Invention: Findbot
Inventions: None

Yes, that sounds like a good idea.

I see if I can gather customer reviews/complaints/feedback and use them to improve the code.

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Name: Devin Smith
Occupation: Hobbyist
Inventing Skill Level: 0
Good at Inventing: Flash games
Research Points: 15
Money: $13 750
Debt: $0
Day Job: Work from home ($10-$20/hour, work whenever you want)
Home: Small house with cheap studio ($300/month)
Furniture: Uncomfortable bed (sleep 10 hours), refrigerator (stores food), microwave (can cook microwaveable meals), average technology machine (used to make flash games etc.)
Competition: Almost none
Current Invention: Findbot
Inventions: None

After all the feedback you come up with an idea for Findbot v.2

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Does anyone want to join?

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Name:John lazer
Occupation: businessman
Company name:The lazergun company
Inventing skill level:0
Good at inventing:lazers
Research points: 20
Money: $110,000
Debt: $50,000 @0.5% interest
Competition: low
Current invention: none
Inventions: none
Company status: insolvent (in debt), local, low-profile

(is this good?if so...*immediately pays debt*)

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Name:John lazer
Occupation: businessman
Company name:The lazergun company
Special Workers:
Stores:
Inventing skill level:0
Good at inventing:lazers
Inventing machinery: cheap laser making machine
Research points: 20
Money: $60 000
Debt: $0 @0.5% interest
Competition: low
Current invention: none
Inventions: none
Company status: solvent, local, low-profile

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Name:John lazer
Occupation: businessman
Company name:The lazergun company
Special Workers:
Stores:
Inventing skill level:0
Good at inventing:lazers
Inventing machinery: cheap laser making machine
Research points: 20
Money: $60 000
Debt: $0 @0.5% interest
Competition: low
Current invention: none
Inventions: none
Company status: solvent, local, low-profile

i will immediately start making the zano I:a basic laser rifle with a copper barrel wich fires lasers that can,with a well-timed shot,can peirce a deer's heart.however,the laser charges stored inside the rifle only can be used to fire 5 shots each.additional laser cartiges can be bought in the store too.

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Name:John lazer
Occupation: businessman
Company name:The lazergun company
Special Workers:
Stores:
Inventing skill level:0
Good at inventing:lazers
Inventing machinery: cheap laser making machine
Research points: 20
Money: $60 000
Debt: $0 @0.5% interest
Competition: low
Current invention: zano I (not researched)
Inventions: none
Company status: solvent, local, low-profile

It will take 3 posts, 15 research points and $20 000 to get the zane I


Shop:

Advertisement:
Small: $5 000
Medium: $10 000
Large: $50 000
Huge: $100 000

(Unavailable) Scientist:
Wage: $1000 p/p
Cheap: $5 000 (1 research point per post at normal wage)
Average: $10 000 (2 per post)
Advanced: $50 000 (5 per post)

Machines:
Average: $10 000
Complex: $50 000
Advanced: $100 000

danwar123
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Name:John lazer
Occupation: businessman
Company name:The lazergun company
Special Workers:
Stores:
Inventing skill level:0
Good at inventing:lazers
Inventing machinery: cheap laser making machine
Research points: 20
Money: $60 000
Debt: $0 @0.5% interest
Competition: low
Current invention: zano I (not researched)
Inventions: none
Company status: solvent, local, low-profile

In the meantime,i set up an ad for AFTER the zano I is researched:

"Hey!there's a new shop in town;and that's the LAZERGUN COMPANY!
Selling lazers that can peirce a deer's heart!they can make a large hole in a skull of an ox!they can even fly through trees!made of cheap,(somewhat)reliable materials,this is the rifle you want!the blast doesn't even destroy much of the hide!go now!"

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(PS:i will reasearch the zano at the same time as i did all of that.)

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Name:John lazer
Occupation: businessman
Company name:The lazergun company
Special Workers:
Stores:
Inventing skill level:1
Good at inventing:lazers
Inventing machinery: cheap laser making machine
Research points: 5
Money: $60 000
Debt: $0 @0.5% interest
Competition: low
Current invention: zano I (ready in 3 posts)
Inventions: none
Company status: solvent, local, low-profile

What type of ad?
Also you need to buy a store to sell things.

The lab that is researching your weapon contacts you and says they have available scientists that you hire.

What do you do now?

Shop:

Advertisement:
Small: $5 000
Medium: $10 000
Large: $50 000
Huge: $100 000

(Temporarily available) Scientist:
Wage: $1000 p/p
Cheap: $5 000 (1 research point per post at normal wage)
Average: $10 000 (2 per post)
Advanced: $50 000 (5 per post)

Machines:
Average: $10 000
Complex: $50 000
Advanced: $100 000

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