Konami video slots shut down in Canada over subliminal message scare
An Ontario gambling operator up in our good neighbor to the north has shut down 87 Konami manufactured video slot machines this weekend due to the possibility of subliminal messaging. CBC News reports that the slots in question flash winning jackpot symbols for a fifth of a second with every spin. It doesn't sound like much, but if you were a wired up Beatmania player you'd be buying Ovaltine before you knew it.LETHAL ENFORCERS IS THE GREATEST GAME OF ALL TIMEA spokesperson for Konami, Steve Sutherland, calls the message a software error and says that they'll be fixing the problem. The error was found in four of their machines, namely Most Wanted, Billionaires, Sergeant Fritter and Sticks and Stones.
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STG @ Feb 26th 2007 6:44PM
i only vaguely remember lethal enforcers.
STG @ Feb 26th 2007 6:47PM
OHHHHH... I watched some youtube. I remember lethal enforcers now. =)
Jim @ Feb 26th 2007 6:47PM
Konami Slots dont matter. As long as I get another leathal enforcers sequel I'll be happy. Lethal Enforcers is the best game ever made!!!!!
you know @ Feb 26th 2007 6:48PM
LOL lethal enforcers.
i must buy 30 copies
A E, I O U... Y @ Feb 26th 2007 6:57PM
Its seriously amazing how you guys keep coming up with these images.
limelightiris @ Feb 26th 2007 6:58PM
Konami is famous for that type of thing. Ever play earlier versions of DanceDanceRevolution? Crack out 3rd mix and 4th mix and watch the backgrounds, just saying.
Richard Mitchell @ Feb 26th 2007 7:09PM
IGNORE ME!!!
The Gambler @ Feb 26th 2007 7:17PM
My kids need to go to school but i need to give Konami their tuition fees. God bless you Konami!
temo @ Feb 26th 2007 7:19PM
The funny thing is, there is no such thing as a subliminal message. It's just of those urban legends that never seemed to die:
http://www.snopes.com/business/hidden/popcorn.asp
Mikeawesome @ Feb 26th 2007 7:19PM
I loves me some Venture Brothers, and when I saw this image I peed a little, in excitement of course.
samfish @ Feb 26th 2007 11:27PM
The Venture Brothers is the greatest show ever!
Julio Orellano @ Feb 27th 2007 7:35AM
LETHAL ENFORCERS IS THE GREATEST GAME OF ALL TIME
Wolfrider @ Feb 27th 2007 11:11AM
@ temo
Thanks for pointing that out. The subliminal message thing always gets on my nerves.
Of course, as with all things government oriented, the suits again are completely ignorant.