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Pocket Shock-It: Russian Roulette/Mexican Standoff for Chickens

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Pocket Shock-It is a portable pub-sized version of one of our old favorites. It emits a “juddering jolt of pure electrical power,” with games inspired by the deadliest of cinematic contrivances, but without all them bullets.

https://gizmodo.com/shock-roulette-zap-your-friends-and-neighbors-173492

In “Lightning Reaction,” four people grab hold as the thing powers up. Everyone watches each other like they were in a Tarantino-esque Mexican standoff, until the quickest mashes the button with his thumb. Last one to mash gets electrocuted. The second game, roulette, is perhaps even more nerve wracking: you all just hold on until someone gets fried. Thank Christ it comes with a safety strap! [GadgetShop via Toyology]

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