Shacknews Direct: Introducing Bubbletron!

Shacknews is launching a new game. Check out Bubbletron!

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I acquired Shacknews 10 years ago this week. In celebration of this anniversary, we are shipping our first game. Please take a look at the Shacknews Direct video presentation for Bubbletron.

Bubbletron is a satirical stock market almanac wrapped up in a slot machine form factor. After watching countless individuals lose actual money chasing penny stocks over the past few years, I thought Shacknews could do some good in the world with this new gaming experience that is somewhat educational at times. Our mission is to continue to bring fun experiences to the Internet, and today we are extremely happy to ship Bubbletron. Head over to bubbletron.com to try out the game. Bubbletron is free to play on desktop and mobile web browsers, so act now while supplies last!

Each day on Bubbletron will feature new business ideas available for aspiring entrepreneurs, and the site keeps track of your consecutive days played streak. There is also a maximum possible valuation that can be hit each day, which gets the player a Moneyhat. 

Screenshot of Bubbletron showing the man with the briefcase and a word bubble that says 'Bubbletron is a Government-sponsored spaceship as a service universal basic income quantitative economic stimulus neural net market maker broker dealer central bank stock market IPO octuple-levered high-frequency trading simulator. '

Thanks for all of your support over my past decade here at Shacknews. I wish you all a prosperous and more fun 2024. Happy New Year!

CEO/EIC/EIEIO

Asif Khan is the CEO, EIC, and majority shareholder of Shacknews. He began his career in video game journalism as a freelancer in 2001 for Tendobox.com. Asif is a CPA and was formerly an investment adviser representative. After much success in his own personal investments, he retired from his day job in financial services and is currently focused on new private investments. His favorite PC game of all time is Duke Nukem 3D, and he is an unapologetic fan of most things Nintendo. Asif first frequented the Shack when it was sCary's Shugashack to find all things Quake. When he is not immersed in investments or gaming he is a purveyor of fine electronic music. Asif also has an irrational love of Cleveland sports.

From The Chatty
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    December 31, 2023 9:00 PM

    Asif Khan posted a new article, Shacknews Direct: Introducing Bubbletron!

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      December 31, 2023 9:17 PM

      Bubbletron just valued my Artificial Intelligence Time Machine For Cats venture.
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      What’s your billion dollar idea?
      bubbletron.com

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      December 31, 2023 9:34 PM

      Hit the jackpot with AI doing prisons for profit for Libertarians.

      Ez money

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      December 31, 2023 11:10 PM

      I'm not sure I'm doing it right.

      Bubbletron just valued my Artificial Intelligence Fashion Designer For Cats venture.
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      December 31, 2023 11:57 PM

      I think it gave me a value of 6 billion?

      Bubbletron just valued my Chocolate-covered Time Machine Headquartered in France venture.
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      What’s your billion dollar idea?
      bubbletron.com

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        January 1, 2024 12:24 PM

        Who doesn't love fancy French chocolate time machines?

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          January 1, 2024 1:41 PM

          Maybe Timelords with an unhealthy obsession with the British.

          Congrats on 10 years! So happy you are keeping the lights on around here. The Shack is basically The Internet for me. Thank you.

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      January 1, 2024 12:08 AM

      wow 10 years congrats!

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      January 1, 2024 12:11 AM

      10 years is fucking wild! Congrats & thank you!

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      January 1, 2024 4:51 AM

      My War-Profiteering Private Prison for Cats didn't make me independently wealthy.

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      January 1, 2024 5:27 AM

      NICE! I'M ALL IN

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      January 1, 2024 5:29 AM

      Yes!!!

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      January 1, 2024 5:46 AM

      Bubbletron just valued my VR Private Prison For Democrats venture.
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      What’s your billion dollar idea?
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      Lol!

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      January 1, 2024 6:14 AM

      Thanks for the 10 years of shack Asif.

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      January 1, 2024 7:28 AM

      Hail, Bubbletron!

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      January 1, 2024 9:52 AM

      Bubbletron just valued my Barrel-Aged Sugar For Cats venture.
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      January 1, 2024 10:12 AM

      I was there. I was there 3000 years ago ... when Asif took the Shack. I was there the day the strength of GameFly failed

      here’s to 10 more years, briefcase man

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      January 1, 2024 10:34 AM

      Has it really been ten years already? I know it hasn’t always been easy, but thanks for saving this place from oblivion.

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      January 1, 2024 10:41 AM

      Bubbletron just valued my VR Private Prison For Democrats venture.
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      What’s your billion dollar idea?
      bubbletron.com

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      January 1, 2024 11:37 AM

      Booya!
      Bubbletron just valued my Artificial Intelligence Time Machine Headquartered in France venture.
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      What’s your billion dollar idea?
      bubbletron.com

      $25,697,196,000,000

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      January 1, 2024 12:53 PM

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-BkrwO_Dck , happy new year Asif, hope your 2024 will be a good one.

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      January 1, 2024 1:11 PM

      LOL mine: Artificial Intelligence | Video Game Engine | Headquartered in France = winner winner chicken dinner -> $10,304,640,000,000

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-BkrwO_Dck :)

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      January 1, 2024 1:31 PM

      Here's to another 10!

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      January 1, 2024 2:18 PM

      Bubbletron just valued my Artificial Intelligence Fashion Designer For Cats venture.
      1️⃣ 🚀
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      What’s your billion dollar idea?
      bubbletron.com

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        January 1, 2024 2:19 PM

        Bubbletron just valued my Ska Time Machine Screensaver venture.
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        What’s your billion dollar idea?
        bubbletron.com

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      April 19, 2024 9:04 PM

      Bubbletron just valued my Soy Smartphone For Babies venture at $937,200,000,000.00.
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        April 19, 2024 9:05 PM

        so close, yet so far to that trillion.
        Less avocado toast and more pulling up my bootstraps

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