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The War Against Virtual Beer Pong

Posted by timothy on from the time-on-hands-time-on-hands dept.

Michelle Shildkret, 360i on behalf of TIME.com writes "JV Games was all set to release 'Beer Pong' for the Nintendo Wii when parents and lawmakers got a whiff, forcibly renaming the game to Pong Toss and filling its pixelated cups with water instead. But the game is still rated 'T' for teen, and anybody who encounters it will be able to draw clear conclusions as to its intended purpose (drink and get drunk)." Lesson: Don't play games that simulate drinking before you play games that simulate driving, or larceny.

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  1. Tapper by Fishbulb · · Score: 5, Informative

    This is exactly what happened to the old video game 'Tapper', where you played a bartender serving thirsty customers. Originally licensed by Budweiser. They had to give it a face lift after parents complained (originally targeted for bars, it got into places it probably shouldn't have been in) to Root Beer Tapper.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tapper

  2. Re:Nothing wrong with water sports, after all... by multisync · · Score: 5, Informative

    Honestly, when water isn't safe, where do you turn?

    Actually, drinking too much water can be just as dangerous as drinking too much beer. People have died from drinking too much water.

    I think it's extremely irresponsible of the "parents and lawmakers" to encourage behavior that may lead to water intoxication

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  3. It's not as bad as you think... by spook+brat · · Score: 5, Informative

    According to Federal law the armed forces can allow drinking by service members as young as 18 on bases in or near locations where the legal age limit is lower than 21 - the military enforces the local drinking age laws. The degree to which such leniency is actually applied differs from service to service (if you're in the Air Force, you're out of luck), but the Army and marines have been pretty good about such things.

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  4. Re:Hypocricy by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    IAASMUT - I Am A Service Member Under Twenty-one - and I'm tired of hearing this argument. You can, in fact, drink if you're risking your life for your country. When in non-forward-deployed, non-CONUS locations, the legal drinking age is 18. Yes, you heard it right, when under-21 service members are deployed, risking their lives for their country, they are allowed to drink in their downtime.

    There ARE restrictions - usually a ration card that allows you three alcoholic beverages a day, and obviously no drinking when you're forward deployed (read: taking fire!)

    So all of you 18 year old pricks who whine about not being able to drink but being able to die for your country, well, join up and drink up.