He stared at the screen. "No way," he muttered. He looked back at the manual. He had mistaken a zero for the letter 'O'. He hit backspace. He tried again.

: The heart of the game, taking you through the history of Porsche from 1950 to 2000. You manage a career, buying, repairing, and selling cars whose market value fluctuates based on rarity and condition.

The serial key was forgotten, pushed to the back of his mind, its purpose served. The plastic case went back on the shelf, but the experience was now installed on his hard drive, ready to take him from the barn to the racetrack. The verification was just a formality; the obsession was about to begin.