Arm Wrestling arcade machine breaking arms!

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I've played these here in the U.S. before but I have'nt seen one in a long time.
Care to arm wrestle?

TOKYO - Lose a game of chess to a computer, and you could bruise your ego. Lose an arm-wrestling match to a Japanese arcade machine, and you could break your arm.

"We think that maybe some players get overexcited and twist their arms in an unnatural way," she said. The company was investigating the incidents and checking the machines for any signs of malfunction.

Players of "Arm Spirit" advance through 10 levels, battling a French maid, drunken martial arts master and a Chihuahua before reaching the final showdown with a professional wrestler.
 
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Originally posted by: CorCentral
I've played these here in the U.S. before but I have'nt seen one in a long time.
Care to arm wrestle?

TOKYO - Lose a game of chess to a computer, and you could bruise your ego. Lose an arm-wrestling match to a Japanese arcade machine, and you could break your arm.

"We think that maybe some players get overexcited and twist their arms in an unnatural way," she said. The company was investigating the incidents and checking the machines for any signs of malfunction.

Players of "Arm Spirit" advance through 10 levels, battling a French maid, drunken martial arts master and a Chihuahua before reaching the final showdown with a professional wrestler.
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I see 2 additional paragraphs. :confused:

Distributor Atlus Co. said Tuesday it will remove all 150 "Arm Spirit" arm wrestling machines from Japanese arcades after three players broke their arms grappling with the machine's mechanized appendage.

"The machine isn't that strong, much less so than a muscular man. Even women should be able to beat it," said Atlus spokeswoman Ayano Sakiyama, calling the recall "a precaution."
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"The machine isn't that strong, much less so than a muscular man. Even women should be able to beat it," said Atlus spokeswoman Ayano Sakiyama, calling the recall "a precaution."

I can't believe they would make such a sexy comment. Equal rights for women FTW!
 
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CorCentral

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I've actually seen real arm wresting matches where people break their forearm.
Once on that Strongman competition also.
 
Kadarin

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Originally posted by: hiromizu
"The machine isn't that strong, much less so than a muscular man. Even women should be able to beat it," said Atlus spokeswoman Ayano Sakiyama, calling the recall "a precaution."

I can't believe they would make such a sexy comment. Equal rights for women FTW!
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I think you're a little confused about the meaning of the terms "sexy" and "sexist"...

Arm wrestling machines are NOT sexy.
 
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I love those games. Of course, I ALWAYS lose after the 6th or so guy. It feel like there's 200 pounds on one danm arm.
 
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Originally posted by: Kadarin
Originally posted by: hiromizu
I can't believe they would make such a sexy comment. Equal rights for women FTW!
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I think you're a little confused about the meaning of the terms "sexy" and "sexist"...
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Ian Faith: They're not gonna release the album... because they have decided that the cover is sexist.
Nigel Tufnel: Well, so what? What's wrong with bein' sexy? I mean there's no...
Ian Faith: Sex-IST!
David St. Hubbins: IST!
 
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Originally posted by: MikeyLSU
anybody thinking of FF7 but me? The game in the casino area...lol
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That was the first thing that came to my mind.
 
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jagec

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Originally posted by: hiromizu
"The machine isn't that strong, much less so than a muscular man. Even women should be able to beat it," said Atlus spokeswoman Ayano Sakiyama, calling the recall "a precaution."

I can't believe they would make such a sexy comment. Equal rights for women FTW!
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On average, women have lower arm strength than men. They're also more likely to get pregnant, more likely to get osteoporosis, and tend to be shorter. Basic biology. Of course, it's sexist to say so...:roll:

Now, if they were refusing to hire women because "they're not strong enough for the job", that would be sexist.
 
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GenHoth

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It is not sexist to avoid hiring someone because they can't meet the physical requirements of a job
 
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jagec

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Originally posted by: GenHoth
It is not sexist to avoid hiring someone because they can't meet the physical requirements of a job
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I meant without even testing...like "Oh, you're a woman? You won't be able to keep up, kthxbye."

Now, if you said "you have to be able to lift this weight" and they couldn't...that's different.
 
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GenHoth

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Originally posted by: jagec
Originally posted by: GenHoth
It is not sexist to avoid hiring someone because they can't meet the physical requirements of a job
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I meant without even testing...like "Oh, you're a woman? You won't be able to keep up, kthxbye."

Now, if you said "you have to be able to lift this weight" and they couldn't...that's different.
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Oh, ok. Gotcha! :D
 
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Originally posted by: jagec
Originally posted by: hiromizu
"The machine isn't that strong, much less so than a muscular man. Even women should be able to beat it," said Atlus spokeswoman Ayano Sakiyama, calling the recall "a precaution."

I can't believe they would make such a sexy comment. Equal rights for women FTW!
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On average, women have lower arm strength than men. They're also more likely to get pregnant, more likely to get osteoporosis, and tend to be shorter. Basic biology. Of course, it's sexist to say so...:roll:

Now, if they were refusing to hire women because "they're not strong enough for the job", that would be sexist.
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Also, Ayano is a female name.
 
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