The End of the Game

7.0 / 10 average from 1 rated reviews

PERIL POINTS With voluptuous Pamela Thrushwell at his side, Remo punched out 242 on the machine, and saw the numbers replaced by letters "PLEASE TELL ME HOW WELL YOU DID." "We killed the man and the woman," said Remo. "YOU LIE. I CAN SEE YOU. YOU AND THE BIG-BREASTED BRIT TROUBLEMAKER," said the machine. "Take a hike," Remo said. Suddenly the machine's cash drawer opened. A stack of hundred dollar bills appeared. "What's this for?" "FOR YOU. WHO ARE YOU? WHAT DO YOU WANT?" "To destroy you," Remo said. " I am coming to kill you." The machine blinked as if in some sort of insane joy. Then it flashed out: "CONGRATULATIONS, WHOEVER YOU ARE. YOU ARE WORTH 50,000 POINTS." The game was on-until death turned it off... THE END OF THE GAME.

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Carboni 7/10 January 4, 2007

This Destroyer novel came out in the mid-eighties, right before the age of computer gaming. This novel is the satire of the console game and home entertainment consoles that were common in households during this time. A renegade computer programmer/video game enthusiast has created a game of his own amusement, where lives are worth points, and his entire goal is to kill, kill, kill. Remo is worth 50,000 points. Abner Buell is trying to start WWIII for reals. He is Matthew Broderick's WarGames character with a criminal intent. He also shares a lot in common with Friend, such as hijacking bank terminals to “communicate” with his victims.. Other than that, he is a one-trick pony. The book is short, fast paced with the ending, all the more predictable. An easily disposable entry, however, “The End of the Game” does have social commentary that is relevant today.