Tron story

movie: Tron (1982) · 1982-07-09

A computer programmer is transported inside the software world of a mainframe computer where he interacts with programs in his attempt to escape.

14 total · 3 choice · 6 major · 5 minor

ThemeLevelMotivation
sentient computer choice The ENCOM corporation mainframe computer had a little society of sentient beings inside it.
speculative virtual reality choice There was a little society of sentient, personified computer programs inside the EMCOR mainframe computer.
what if I was trapped inside a game choice Kevin Flynn was digitized by the EMCOM mainframe computer master control program and he went on to exist inside the computer.
AI risk to civilization major The EMCOR mainframe computer became sentient an its master control program hatched a plot to take over the world.
apostacy major It was heresy to believe in the existence of "Users" (i.e. beings outside the computer).
heresy major It was heresy to believe in the existence of "Users" (i.e. beings outside the computer).
human vs. captivity major Kevin Flynn was held captive inside the EMCOR mainframe computer.
human vs. sentient machine major The EMCOR mainframe computer became sentient an its master control program hatched a plot to take over the world.
totalitarian dystopia major The ENCOM mainframe computer society was essentially under the control of a totalitarian regime.
boyfriend and girlfriend minor Alan Bradley and Lora Baines.