Sampoerna

A Hits Maker is an online music industry simulation that was commissioned by Sampoerna's A Mild cigarette. The game is designed to reinforce the A Mild brand?s commitment to the development of Indonesian music.

The game allows contestant to sample the lives of music producers, where they can take part in the many aspects of marketing an album, from song selection and studio recording all the way to album cover design and advertising. The game comes with sevendifferent episodes,and boasts over 140 original character illustrations and 25 original songs.

The game was launched as a contest, where gamers logged in and competed for the title of Most Successful Producer. They compete by earning as much money possible while trying to place their clients' albums on the record charts.

Over the seven weeks promotion, 211,037 players competed online, each playing the game for at least 21 straight days. This website allows you to sample the game in English, but you can only play the last episode, where you are instructed to create the biggest concert of the year.