Belgian beer fans unveil urinal video game

Reuters ^ | May 19, 2008 | Marine Hass and Yvonne Bel

[tlb]

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Two Belgian beer fans have launched a video game named 'Place to pee', which allows players to slalom down ski slopes or kill aliens while relieving themselves at urinals.

Werner Dupont, a software developer, and Bart Geraets, an electrical engineer, got the idea while drinking Belgian trappist beers, they told Reuters Television at a local festival on Sunday.

"This thing had to be invented by Belgian people and that's what we are," they said.

The 'Place to pee' booth is designed for two users at a time and offers two games -- blowing up aliens in outer space or skiing down a virtual slope. Gamers hit their target by aiming at sensors positioned on either side of the urinal.

A specially designed paper cone allows women to play too, the inventors say.

[tlb]

Proving an imaginative concept can still make a splash in the video-game industry.

[KarlInOhio]

The 'Place to pee' booth is designed for two users at a time

I really hope they are playing separately instead of some freakish cooperative game.

[Hatteras]

Sounds like a reeeeally bad dream. Do they have a “hyperspace” button so you can wake up before.... well, you know... ;-)

[DogBarkTree]

This game is more reality based.
http://www.funny-games.biz/piss-drunk.html

[Freedom4US]

What’s the belgian word? Men piss, women pee.

[Kimmers]

As long as the pee hits the target and not the floor walls or seat, I think this could be a great idea....

Yes, I am a mom of 3 sons.

[dighton]

Public Service Announcement

[TADSLOS]

A specially designed paper cone allows women to play too

I see they didn't waste any time leveling the playing field.

[fnord]

offers two games -- blowing up aliens in outer space or skiing down a virtual slope

good choices, "Whack-a-Mole" would cause too many problems.

[Siberian-psycho]