Closet door gets the Wii badge of honor*

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)

This is what happens when Patrick invites his 4 friends round to try his new Wii.

The game is Wii Sports Tennis and Greg has the racket. As a newbie, he is getting totally absorbed in the game. With one huge cross court smash the Wiimote leaves Greg’s hand, caught only momentarily by the wrist strap (which does the inevitable) and flies full pelt into the closet door.

You’ll find a close-up of the damage after the break.

The close-up reveals a somewhat flimsy looking door, with a distinctly Wiimote-shaped hole in it. But to complain about the door quality is not really fair - you can’t expect “Closet Doors Inc.” to have flying Wiis as part of their toughness test regime (though if this trend continues, they may. There could be a good market for certified Wiiproof(TM) furniture).

When all the laughter had died down, Greg was sent off to clear up the mess, and the rest just carried on playing. What’s a little damage between friends?

This story reminds me of a similar Wiimote run-in with a TV. There was no lack of opinions with that one, so scientists and physicians, pencils to the ready and explain this one please!

*For our European readers, the title should read “Cupboard door gets the Wii badge of honour”. I know it’s similar but we don’t want any confusion around here now, do we?