No surprises, the second child completed the level in the thirteenth minute.
With the experience of the first child paving the way, it shouldn't be difficult for the following children to pass the level. After all, this is just the first level of Super Mario Bros., and smarter children can quickly figure out the rules and pass the level smoothly.
"Congratulations, you also get a toy, please feel free to choose." Takayuki said enthusiastically.
The second child ran excitedly to the prize area and carefully selected his prize, his eyes wide with excitement. Seeing various Ultraman figures and other dolls, he seemed a bit overwhelmed for a moment.
He had never had the opportunity to choose a toy for free before. Usually, to get a toy, he had to pay a corresponding price as his parents were trying to teach him independence.
But this time, all he had to do was play the game on the TV once to get one, which made him feel very curious and excited.
Satsuki Hayase was now left to help distribute the prizes in the prize area.
Meanwhile, Takayuki enthusiastically announced, "Alright, the third child..."
"Me, me, me!"
A slightly older-looking child emerged from the crowd and approached the TV.
This child appeared more skilled than the previous two. With the experiences of the first two children, although he was a bit rusty, he basically knew how to clear the level.
He completed the level in just about seven minutes, then happily went to collect his gift.
Subsequently, the time it took for the children to clear the level remained within the range of seven to eight minutes. They needed some time to familiarize themselves with the operation of the controller, so they naturally couldn't clear the level faster.
Meanwhile, the prizes began to gradually diminish.
At this point, Satsuki Hayase came to Takayuki's side and lightly nudged him.
"Takayuki, it seems like all the kids are clearing the level. Aren't you losing out? You have to give a toy to every child, so you must have spent around twenty thousand yen by now, right? Don't you have anything more challenging?" Satsuki asked.
Takayuki smiled faintly at this moment, but with his helmet on, no one could see his expression.
"Of course, but I originally planned to give away all the toys, this amount of money is nothing."
"Tsk tsk, you really are from a wealthy family. I really don't understand why you're doing this. Is it for charity?" Satsuki asked.
Takayuki shook his head and then pointed to the child who was earnestly playing the game on the TV. "Have you seen their expressions?"
"Their expressions? What about them?"
"That's what I need. Right now, this is more important than money."
Satsuki was a little puzzled. She still couldn't understand what was so attractive about video games.
Looking at these children, it seemed like they were just playing for the prizes.
"Yeah, I won! Prize, prize!" Another child exclaimed excitedly, jumping up. Then, he hurriedly ran to the prize area. Seeing this, Satsuki returned to the prize area to help distribute the prizes.
"Alright, next!"
Takayuki shouted again.
The gathering of children continued until noon, and it seemed that the number of children had not decreased.
It seemed that some children who had received prizes quickly ran home to bring their familiar friends here, causing more and more children to gather.
At home, parents had already prepared lunch but found that their children had not returned yet. They stared angrily at the door, thinking of scolding their children when they returned.
However, the children were immersed in the joy of playing the game and getting prizes, completely forgetting about eating.
Gurgle~
Takayuki was still in high spirits, but Satsuki's stomach was already growling.
But seeing that the group of children hadn't diminished, she felt that lunch was probably going to be ruined again.
It was the same when they were making the game console. Takayuki would immerse himself in it and often forget about eating.
"Big brother, can I play again?" The child who had completed the game for the first time asked as he lined up for the second time.
Satsuki thought it was impossible, as they had already received a prize once. How could they possibly get another one? It clearly didn't fit the promotional effect.
But Takayuki nodded happily.
"Of course! I welcome repeat challenges. However, for the second challenge, you can't just complete the first level. You must complete the second level within ten minutes. Do you have confidence?"
The second level? This was a slightly unfamiliar term for the children, but they could easily understand it.
The child nodded vigorously. On the one hand, he wanted to receive another toy reward, and on the other hand, he suddenly discovered that the pixel characters on the TV screen seemed very interesting during his first playthrough and observation of others playing.
Because, unlike cartoons and tokusatsu, pixel characters could be controlled freely by oneself. They were free to do whatever they wanted.
So, he wanted to experience this sense of freedom again.
The child who queued up for the second time picked up the controller once again, appearing more skilled now. However, his palms were slightly sweaty.
Although it was early spring, the weather was still a bit chilly, but the children seemed to have completely forgotten about it.
Takayuki adjusted the level directly to the second level backstage, allowing the child to start directly from the second level. Of course, due to the skipping, he couldn't get the mushrooms and flowers from the first level and could only clear the level with small Mario.
Compared to the first level, the second level began to show some difficulty. People who were unfamiliar with it needed to explore cautiously. However, if they played carefully, there shouldn't be much of a problem.
But for a child, it seemed a bit harder. Coupled with not understanding it at all, the child did not clear the level within the ten minutes. In fact, he was only a little bit away from clearing it.
If Takayuki had given fifteen minutes, this child would probably have received his reward already.
The child who attempted the second challenge looked a little disappointed, but there was nothing he could do. He could only stare eagerly at the prize area, while casting a glance at the pixel character on the TV screen, his eyes filled with longing.
It seemed that toys were not what he urgently wanted now, since he already had one. Instead, the pixel character on the TV screen became more attractive to him.