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In response to "could someone spoil a synopsis on this? I tried wikipedia but couldn't get past the 1st paragraph. TIA -- nm" by Diva

People in a dystopian future all play the same virtual reality game.

Posted by David (aka David) Mar 27 '15, 07:59

The basis of the game is a series of popular videogames and pop culture bits of trivia from the 1980s (and maybe the early 90s?). Whoever wins the game becomes the owner of what is basically Apple*Google. The game is so difficult to decipher that nobody even gets past the first puzzle until one dirt-poor kid figures out something nobody else ever has. Then, him and a bunch of internet friends, one of whom is a girl that he likes, start working together to solve it before an evil corporation can.

The joy is in turning a World of Warcraft type of premise into a celebration of the early days of videogames.

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My favorite book that I read that year. Loved it so much! -- nm - Krusty Mar 27, 08:05
Is it grim though? -- nm - Shaun Mar 27, 08:00 1
- The polar opposite. -- nm - David Mar 27, 08:01

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People in a dystopian future all play the same virtual reality game.

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