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The Game Begins
The screen glows red and green. A small figure hops on and off blocks with big jumps. The figure lands in water that splashes and disappears. Another block turns into a castle with a tiny door. I press the buttons to make the figure go faster or slower, left or right. Sometimes it misses a platform and falls down a hole. When it reaches the end, a puff of smoke appears and another figure pops out, but it’s smaller than the first one. The screen turns off after a while, leaving only a red dot that flickers softly.