What is it about the bathroom that makes it the perfect place for sitting, reading, thinking and gaming? I've done my share of all these activities while doing...other activities; in fact, the lousy screen of the original Game boy Advance ensured that I spent at least half of my day in the perfect lighting conditions of my parent's bathroom. People didn't see much of me between the years of 2001 to 2003.
Even when backlighting on handhelds became standard, my habits still continued. In fact, bathroom gaming might have saved my life; in 2007 I was stuck in such a boring, depressing temp job that I had no choice but to sit on a toilet and play a shitty cell phone version of Mr. Driller for most of my eight-hour shift. Luckily for me, I was not trained or monitored--and even though I worked in a bank, I feel I am in no way responsible for our current economic meltdown.
These days, my bathroom game of choice is the iPod version of Peggle; it's only five bucks, it doesn't require precise controls, and, most importantly, it's very symbolic of bathroom activities. There's also a huge amount of levels, challenges, and versus modes that have been sustaining me through various bathroom visits for more than six months. Note: no one has ever asked to borrow my iPod. I am not proud of what I am.
So, does anyone else out there want to share their bathroom gaming habits? I can't be the only one who takes advantage of their quiet time on the throne.
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