''System 15000'' is a

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designed and programmed by Lee Kristofferson in assembly language for the

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. It was published in 1984 by Craig Communications. Version were later released for the

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and

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, both written in

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. ''System 15000'' was the first game to simulate

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. A sequel was planned by Lee Kristofferson but never released.

Plot

The game box includes a letter which provides background information to establish the premise of the game. Written to the main character from the perspective of a friend "Mike", it outlines how (a presumed mutual friend) Richard's company, Comdata, has had $1.5 million stolen by a rival company named Realco. Furthermore, the police are unable to retrieve the money, so the player is required to hack into a computer system and retrieve the funds. The letter provides a single phone number and entry code, part of the game's simulation of dialing into databases and bulletin boards. The player has to figure out how to get into the proper database to take back the cash.

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* * {{lemon64 game, name=System 15000, id=3827 1984 video games BBC Micro and Acorn Electron games Commodore 64 games Hacking video games Puzzle video games Single-player video games Video games developed in the United Kingdom ZX Spectrum games

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