iz328 (01/25/83)
I agree that there definitely should be Killer games, as outlined
on this net before, but I think that the idea could be greatly refined.
Certainly, a typical-looking stand-up type video game, properly
modified, could be used (this presents all sorts of opportunities to
writers of murder-mysteries; what if someone didn't KNOW the game would
run 10,000 V through them if they lost?...) but there are more interesting
possibilities...
Considering that this is the suicide's last fling, one should make him
go in style. Instead of a single stand-up video game, one should use
at least a large projection-screen television set in a dark room for the
killer game; preferably something like an Omnimax theater should be used.
One person at a time of course; the player must have Total Concentration.
And instead of just arbitrarily zapping the unfortunate with 10 KV,
he should be ended the same way he is in the game. If his ships get
shot with lasers, then plug him with a 100 Kw pulsed-emission CO2
laser; the kind of thing which cuts sheet steel at 100 feet a second...
If his ships get shot down, then use a 20 mm cannon...
Of course, this would be rather more expensive than the typical
video game; but, as the person will soon be leaving the world anyway,
I'm sure he'd have no scruples about chucking his life's savings.
It will take a special breed of people to run these places.
That is my outline for the Video Addicts' Ultimate Game. I invite
suggestions and commentary; reply this net.
Jack of Shadows. (UCSD)bam (01/28/83)
The game sounds like a fine idea, but you neglected one small point. Where are you going to stack all the bodies of players who've lost? The coroners office frequently takes hours to arrive and retrieve bodies and you're likely to have so many that he's going to require several trips. The stench of decaying bodies and the inherent problem of law suits from other players tripping over the previous players bodies just about demands that adequate refrigerated storage is available at any location the game is installed. The inherent expenses are likely to be high in electrical costs and square footage, especially if the game is located in a spacially limited area. Lets be realistic about this, the game won't sell if its not profitable or cost effective... Bret Marquis
nyles (02/04/83)
#R:sdccsu3:-25400:zinfandel:11700005:000:126 zinfandel!nyles Feb 3 11:10:00 1983 Regarding the disposal of bodies: A wet/dry vac should be sufficient. Nyles Nettleton decvax!sytek!zehntel!zinfandel!nyles