A father takes his little boy into a magic shop. It is full of wonderful marvels. But this is no ordinary place. Here the magic appears to be absolutely real.
In space, an alien ship appears. A boarding party goes to investigate. On it is a sinister robot, guarding a massive treasure. It can be had by anyone who can answer his riddles. But if they fail, they are dead.
Dan meets a scientist who has invented a miraculous 3D virtual reality program. Dan enters this 'dream world', and meets a beautiful woman. He falls in love. But then, coming back, he destroys the machine. What next?