
How do you get parents and lawmakers into a full-blown, bat-shit frenzy? Take two things they complain about most - drinking games and video games - combine them into one.
JV Games found this out the hard way when they announced
Beer Pong would be the first game released from their new Frat Party Games series for the Nintendo Wii.
According to an article on
Time.com, the thought of innocent teens "drinking" virtual beer caused an avalanche of angry letters from parents and the Attorney General of Connecticut.
Rather than find a mob of pitchfork-wielding moms picketing their offices, JV decided to change the name of the game to
Pong Toss and fill the pixilated cups with kid-friendly virtual water. Which may cause a new problem. Last year, Dartmouth College banned water pong, because of the risk of water intoxication. And I did not make that up.
[Read the complete Time article here]