From Russia with love: massively multiplayer online drinking game

by Ross Miller { Feb 22nd 2007 at 7:55PM }

Leave it to Russia to find a new way to drink with your mates long distance. For those who wish to not take shots alone, there's now a special shot glass where that connects to your computer via USB. While logged into a special chat room, the glass keeps track of how much alcohol you have left, just to make sure you're keeping up. (In Russia, it's considered rude not to finish your shot.)

We're not sure about the finer details of how it works, but we do know one thing: an intercontinental drinking match between top World of Warcraft guilds would rock. Or the first and last place of an Unreal Tournament match. Oh, the possibilities are endless.*

* For those of the legal drinking age in their residence of gaming

[Via Game|Life]

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

steve17 @ Feb 22nd 2007 8:06PM

lol. sounds fun. im not 21 though. i would still join in. what are they gonna do? arrest me for internet drinking?

Vexorg @ Feb 22nd 2007 8:21PM

In Soviet Russia, glass shoot YOU!

(might as well get that one out of the way quickly...)

mkoracer @ Feb 22nd 2007 8:31PM

Yahahahah, I totally got a hack for this one, I mean it can detect if I finish my shot all the way, but can it detect if it is water! Ah, but drinking water instead of vodka defeats the purpose completely.

Psaakyrn @ Feb 22nd 2007 10:01PM

to #3 mkoracer

Frankly, I won't be suprised if it also determines the alcohol % of your shot. Do you really think the developers would leave out such an important factor? :p

Tucker @ Feb 22nd 2007 10:09PM

I've done "online drinking" numerous ways... From simple TV/Movie drinking games with the dvd or show synched up among a few buddies on AIM to full-fledged online Power Hours with several people across multiple states in a chat listening to the same or their own mixes. Not a novel idea, in my opinion, but kind of crazy that it's actually USB-enabled. Cheers, let's all down one for our Russian comrades!