Japanese Arm Breaking Game Recalled
Flex your muscles, smile at the girls, and get ready to stand arm to arm with the Japanese arcade game that is likely to break you… literally.
About 150 “Arm Spirit” games were recalled after three people broke their arms while playing it.
“The machine isn’t that strong, much less so than a muscular man. Even women should be able to beat it,” said spokeswoman Ayano Sakiyama.
The company went on to indicate they believe that the users of this game may be overexcited and twisting their arms in unusual ways which are causing the accidents. They will be investigating the machines for any sign of malfunction.
Arm Spirit players challenge such opponents as a French main, drunken martial arts master, and a little Chihuahua before the final match with a professional wrestler.
By Kimi Naitou on 27-08-2007
