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Patriot Act Game Pokes Fun at Government

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the can-i-play-as-the-government dept.

The Miami Herald is reporting that a new game based on Monopoly is taking a crack at Patriot Act and what creator Michael Kabbash describes as the curtailed freedom that has resulted. From the article: "The object of the game is not to amass the most money or real estate, but to be the last player to retain civil liberties. 'I've had people complain to me that when they play, nobody wins. They say "We're all in Guantanamo and nobody has any civil liberties left," he said. 'I'm like "Yeah, that's the point."'"

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  1. Nothing to see here... by Evil+Closet+Monkey · · Score: 5, Funny
    Slashdot provides its own brand of humor as I attempt to load the story and receive the following error:

    Nothing to see here, move alone.

    (or something to the effect) But a quick reload showed that "The Man" did not in fact supress the story.

    1. Re:Nothing to see here... by jamie · · Score: 4, Funny

      Your internet connection has been traced. Agents will be arriving at your door shortly. Please surrender quietly.

  2. Live action version by MarkusQ · · Score: 4, Funny

    Looks like a diverting way to spend an evening. My question though: I've heard some talk of there being a MMRT/LA* version and I was wondering if anyone had any information on how to opt out?

    --MarkusQ

    * Massively Multi -Player Real Time / Live Action

  3. Re:Priceless by JamesonTheIrish · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'd like to see a card with: "You break your leg falling from the top of a Abu Ghraib-style ass pyramid. Pay $200 in doctor fees."

  4. The first one to say... by CanSpice · · Score: 4, Funny

    ..."the only winning move is not to play" gets smacked.

    1. Re:The first one to say... by ahem · · Score: 4, Funny

      *smack*

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      Not A Sig