Big overhead smash in Wii Sports Tennis

December 12, 2006 on 3:55 pm | In Glass Damage |

If Wii Sports Bowling was made for TV damage, Wii Sports Tennis leaves light fixtures vulnerable.

Lampshade #1 Lampshade #2

Linsey Fryatt is based in London and writes for stuff.tv - the website of the magazine of the gadget. Not many UK folks have a Wii, what with all 50,000 selling out on day one (last Friday). But I guess if you work for one of the leading game console review publications, you’ll have a few of these kicking around. And so it is that Linsey got in touch. In her own words:

“The Wii has me peeved. Not because those wacky little games have seriously dented my social life. Not because my Mii has more fashion sense than the real me. Not even because Wii Sports has tricked me into some gentle exercise.

I’m peeved because the Wii-related damage to my home has now reached hundreds of pounds, thanks to the heady mixture of Polish vodka, Scottish bravado and a particularly strenuous game of Wii tennis (note to self – glass lampshades DO NOT make a good substitute for tennis balls…)”

The damage was actually deliverd by a “particularly strenuous smash by my so-called friend, Email”. Email? (Go figure, as our US readers might say). I guess he doesn’t get out much.

That’s not all for overhead smashes - see some painful consequences after the jump.


We’ve got two US stories for you - both involving low hanging overhead fans.

The aftermath of this first one is covered by YouTube. If this was a cheesy horror movie we’d have been introduced to the fan long before the guys starting their Wii Tennis match. You would just know something was going to happen… and it did.

And they’re not alone. Here’s what happened, though this time it was a dramatic follow through on Wii Bowling. The victim presents his experience as a Marvel Comic photo story.

Lamp Smash Cartoon

Take a moment to check your environs before engaging in Wii Sports - Tennis or ‘Bolwing’. If you need to move your TV, believe me, it will be less painful than playing under a lurking light fitting.

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  1. Hey…

    Wii Sports bowling and your controller didn’t jump out and bust your light.

    Wear the strap, and don’t let go of the remote like a bowling ball, because its not.

    Comment by fLee — December 12, 2006 #

  2. Obviously, you are one of those idiots who think “if I never happened to me, and if they followed the instructions then it will never happen, NEVER”

    It’s obvious in the Degree in which he most likely put force into it, that it did leave his hand regardless of strap or not.

    Comment by Anonymous — December 12, 2006 #

  3. Wii got you down? Or in a hospital?…

    When I first saw somebody playing the Wii, I thought to myself: “If I wanted to exert this much energy, I’d just actually go bowling.” I guess some Wii players are thinking the same thing right now.

    Trackback by Beehive — December 12, 2006 #

  4. fLee is right, Anonymous (post #2), if you follow instructions and don’t let go of the Wiimote, you won’t break anything. Oh, also make sure not to hit anyone if they walk in front of the TV.
    As for the picture: how the hell do you swing the Wiimote and run your hand through the light fixture playing BOWLING?!?

    Comment by gcnmaster16 — December 13, 2006 #

  5. fake
    those pictures prove nothing other than a broken light

    Comment by stephen — December 13, 2006 #

  6. I have made a miraculous find!
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    You see, what I found out, was that you DON’T have to pretend the wiimote weighs 50 000 kg, also another thing I found out was that one does NOT need to grease one’s hands with crisps or something like that before playing with the Wii.
    But the most important thing I noticed was, that if you actually HOLD the wiimote instead of relying on the wrist strap, the chance of damage to your valuable things is cut drastically, and I dare say that if you abide by all of these rules, you will never have any damage caused by a wiimote happen in your house. Oh yes, and you DON’T need to over-exaggerate every move you make while playing with the Wii, this way you won’t hurt your hand because of it hitting the ceiling(fan)!

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    Comment by Onaka — December 13, 2006 #

  7. The people who are breaking things and hurting others are stupid morons who deserve to be ridiculed. These are the same people who will push the elevator button 20 times in a row, thinking that they are actually speeding the car up to their floor.

    Comment by Julian — December 14, 2006 #

  8. has any1 checked out the new playstation 2.. have use played fifa 2003? its so good

    Comment by haha — December 14, 2006 #

  9. […] Nintendo is offering a replacement program for any Wii console owner who has a controller with the earlier, thinner connecting strap (on the right above), enabling gamers to avoid smashing their TV sets, pets, or lighting fixtures without having to resort to using some fishing twine. US Wii owners can head over to Nintendo’s US customer service website, type in their serial number, and request the number of straps they need. European gamers, on the other hand, will need to wait until Monday according to Eurogamer. […]

    Pingback by Digital Displacement » Blog Archive » Nintendo Replacing Wimpy Wiimote Straps — December 15, 2006 #

  10. Some people don’t even use the Wii-mote strap! That’s probably why most people break stuff. Some people are just fine but their Wii-Mote straps just break… GET YOURS REPLACED!

    Comment by TechnoFreak — December 15, 2006 #

  11. U don’t have to swing the Wii-mote as if it were a real bat!!! Wear the strap, make sure nothing brakable is close by, stay away from the wall, and for gods sake make sure ppl aren’t within range of the Wii-mote. And if someone jumps in the way of your swing, make new frends…

    Comment by Azul — December 18, 2006 #

  12. Our family have had a Wii and there has been no damage in our house. There is 7 of us and we all manage to keep hold of the remote. Its not difficult. The closest I have come to Wiidamage is hitting the christmas tree whilst playing tennis, i think i’ll survive that. Just HOLD ON!!!

    Comment by claire — December 19, 2006 #

  13. gota love it.. all these stupid ppl with no sence of space…. i hope non of you ever get a drivers licence… you may drive into a building!

    Comment by chase — December 19, 2006 #

  14. 1 more thing… the strap.. does it take a g-d rocket scientist in america to figure out how to TIE A FLIPPIN KNOTT?! go cut your shoelace up.. ANYTHING! — haha.. use a friggin safty pin and pin it to yourself.. GET CREATIVE!…. unless you realize you dont actually have to swing the remote in a 6 foot diameter. ;)

    Comment by chase — December 19, 2006 #

  15. […] Patrick is fortunate enough to have a dedicated games/movie room in his house. No ceiling fans and overhead lights, none of the usual living room clutter, perhaps not even a window, so you might think he was set up with the perfect, Wii-friendly pad. If this story tells us anything, it’s “Where there’s a Wii, there’s a way”. (sorry) […]

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  16. my god,even if she actully destroyed that light with the wiimote,she must have been a bad bowler

    Comment by chris — December 29, 2006 #

  17. Been playing the addictive wii sports tennis for two weeks now with a coupla mates, and apart from occasionally smacking each other whilst sitting on the same couch, if one actually holds on to the thing there’s no problem. Put your trigger finger on the trigger (B) and you’ll find you actually have a decent grip.

    Comment by Marko — December 31, 2006 #

  18. lmao can’t even control it lol wouldn;t trust you with anything of mine, that’s for sure!!! :@

    Comment by poobumwilly — January 5, 2007 #

  19. LOL

    Comment by oclia — January 13, 2007 #

  20. Nintendo should do something here.

    Comment by ituloy angsulong — January 13, 2007 #

  21. He-he. Haven’t broken anything yet, but I did bash a co-worker in the head.

    Comment by wii-Mom — January 17, 2007 #

  22. people are so stupid, you cant possibly blame this on nintendo. Its your own fault if you cant hold onto the remote. Use your heads and hold onto the remote and pay attention to those around you. ridiculous.

    Comment by bob — January 18, 2007 #

  23. Please READ THE INSTRUCTIONS!!!!

    Comment by Froguinx — January 20, 2007 #

  24. i read that one moron hit his dog in the face with an out of control wii remote

    Comment by dan — January 27, 2007 #

  25. For those of you who are having trouble holding onto the remote, or damaging anything, here’s some advice for you: pack up the Wii in it’s original packaging and return for a refund. That way someone with some sense will actually be able to buy it, and use it the right way!!

    Comment by cman — February 7, 2007 #

  26. 1 lamp 5 $
    1 damaged hand 20 $
    1 wii destruction priceless

    wii sucks man it kills people all over the world it must be destroyed.

    Comment by HB clan — February 12, 2007 #

  27. 1 damaged hand $20? The last time i checked my body did not charge me for repairs!

    Comment by Chris Bakewell — February 28, 2007 #

  28. i advisa all not to get a wii till they fix the straps there r hundreds o wedsits that tell abouty wii

    Comment by adam — March 19, 2007 #

  29. Chris: Horrid just horrid u are the wors bowler on the planet including the solar systym oh,hey HB clan u suck and you should be destroyd loser

    Katelyn:it was re called get over hb its the best and you know it.the light might not even be from the wii . all i know is that wii is not dangerous and its the best

    jake: hahahahahahahahahahahahahAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA…YOU BROKE YOUR LIGHT…HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA….you should get a life and also bowling lessons

    Comment by Katelyn,chris and jake — March 31, 2007 #

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  37. This stuff cracks me up. People complain about having to actually get up off the couch and then get surprised when they run into stuff. It doesn’t take a genius to figure out you might need a little room around yourself if you’re going to be moving around. Just make some room and have fun with it. Watch out for ceiling fans though, those can be trouble.

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