There are few things that make me happier in Second Life than finding set of Japanese regions I haven’t encountered before. I’m going to spend the next few posts extolling the wonderful, wacky weirdness we’ve all come to expect.
First up: Fujitsu has a giant ”Bingo” game. They call it Bingo, but really it’s a gravity driven gumball game, only you’re the gumball.
The idea is to get your ball through the Bingo gate to win a prize. Step inside the ball, position it, and let yourself drop down. After that, it’s all up to gravity and paddles. You have no control.except for where you release the ball and the timing of the release relative to the spinning paddles. It’s not so easy, and I imagine it would be loads of fun in groups.
Next door there are some fairly awful eyeglass freebies. I point them out, only because of the advertisements, which break what must be the first rule of Second Life promotion: Never display your wares on an avatar with system hair.
The entrance to the Fujitsu Eco Park is nearby. It’s a pleasant walk, punctuated by signs about the birdsongs you’re hearing and (of course) Fujitsu’s own ecological initiatves. At the top of the hill you can pick up a freebie pet plant.
The airborne portion of the Eco Park demonstrates Fujitsu’s commitment to methane power. At least, I think that’s their intention, because it’s held aloft by a gigantic, smoking turd. Go take a look. My picture does not do the sheer turdiness of it justice.
July 2, 2008 at 12:28 am
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