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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. Wow. Beer Pong On Slash Dot? by Layth · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I compete in a lot of beer pong tournaments.
    In fact I fly out to vegas every year for the world series (mentioned in article) and even placed top 10 for 2008.

    Bizarre to see something like pong make its way onto slash dot.
    There is another wii variant called Ping Cup in some type of party games package as well.

    Personally I don't see the point to either simulations, since beer pong is ridiculously simple to set up an ACTUAL game in person.
    All it takes is cups and ping pong balls! Why are you in front of a television - the game is supposed to be social.

    Anyway, I can chime in on one aspect that most slashdotters are probably unaware of.
    Beer Pong is extremely competitive. When you go to tournaments, it has nothing to do with getting drunk.

    Make that shot and win that money. World series is 50k. Smaller local tournaments are 500-6,000 in prize money for 1st.
    These politicians need to leave my game alone, damnit.

    Beer Pong is not a crime.
    The assholes are making me irked at my own country and envy other places' freedoms.