Guest MrRant Report post Posted September 4, 2002 Use a Game Boy, Go To Jail All I have to say is that is a bit extreme. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest El Psycho Diablo Report post Posted September 4, 2002 That's..eh.. Morons. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ozymandias Report post Posted September 4, 2002 "In Greece...." *coughfagscough* Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest J*ingus Report post Posted September 4, 2002 This is one of the stupidest things I've ever heard. Come on, how difficult is it to tell a video poker machine from a Playstation? And why specify "online chess" as a rulebreaker when it's obviously not a form of gambling? And would I be wrong if I stated that the Gameboy and many other machines have NO games that involve actual money-changing-hands gambling? Fuck you, Greece. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Agent of Oblivion Report post Posted September 4, 2002 "The blanket ban was decided in February after the government admitted it was incapable of distinguishing innocuous video games from illegal gambling machines," the report said. WOW, the GOVERNMENT couldn't determine if a game was for gambling or not? Why didn't they just go find your average kid playing Nintendo and ask them? I can't believe I'm about to say this, but that's stupider than when the US government had the FBI look into the lyrics of "Louie, Louie," spending an OUTRAGEOUS amount of money in the process. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest kkktookmybabyaway Report post Posted September 4, 2002 NO VIDEO GAMES?!?! I know where I'm not taking my next vacation... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest The Metal Maniac Report post Posted September 4, 2002 So...they ban video games in an effort to stop illegal gambling? Right... Break out the cards. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest EricMM Report post Posted September 4, 2002 Greek man #1: "I'll bet this doesn't wo... oops!" Greek man #2: "SEIZE HIM!!" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Phr33k Report post Posted September 5, 2002 "AHA! We caught you with your EEEEEVIL little video games! Now, you must stand on a street corner in Athens in a toga while playing a panflute while I personally shove souvlaki down your undershorts." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest kkktookmybabyaway Report post Posted September 5, 2002 Well, at least Greece doesn't blame video games for brainwashing its youth and turning them into a bunch of school-shooting psychos... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest LaParkaMarka Report post Posted September 5, 2002 Man, Greece isn't really helping out their image here. I feel bad for the Greek Game companies. They are so screwed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Olympic Slam Report post Posted September 6, 2002 *shakes head* No amount of hyperbole can say how dumb this is Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest MrRant Report post Posted September 6, 2002 Well, at least Greece doesn't blame video games for brainwashing its youth and turning them into a bunch of school-shooting psychos... Naw... now they are just blaming them for turning 8 yr old's into gambling junkies. Next up... Italy bans video games for getting kids into smack. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest AlwaysPissedOff Report post Posted September 6, 2002 Well, at least Greece doesn't blame video games for brainwashing its youth and turning them into a bunch of school-shooting psychos... I feel so wrong for laughing at this... yet, I can not stop. LOL! Oh yeah, Greece is full of shit for passing a ruling like this. I guess this means I can get one of those handheld blackjack games and win MILLIONS, DAMMIT! Or maybe not... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Rob Edwards Report post Posted September 7, 2002 I was actually in Crete when this law was passed, I'd have some sympathy for em if their weather wasn't so damn nice and they hadn't tried to rip me off for a broken balcony! It does seem a tad extreme though, I'd imagine cards will be illegal soon Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest xerogame Report post Posted September 8, 2002 ...remind me never to move to greece...if i didnt have my ps2, id die...or be bored to all hell Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest evenflowDDT Report post Posted September 8, 2002 Just when you think things can't get any weirder... is online gambling really THAT widespread? I also echo kkktookmybabyaway's statement. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest cobainwasmurdered Report post Posted September 8, 2002 Use a Game Boy, Go To Jail All I have to say is that is a bit extreme. a bit?? That's REALLY extreme and stupid. Do they really think that this will stop people from gambling? Nothing will. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest jimmy no nose Report post Posted September 8, 2002 I hope they ban playing cards. That would be cool. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest SadisticCowGuyMan Report post Posted September 10, 2002 For the sake of being incredibly redundant to every other comment made as of yet, but anywho: RETARDED How incredibly difficult is it for the police to look at the damn gameboy as say, "Oh! Damn, that's NOT a gambling game....our idiotic mistake." But Nooooooo....o.o THIS is pathetic. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Nevermortal Report post Posted September 11, 2002 Greece sucks. Eat some Feta cheese and let us play games, you cocks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest MarvinisaLunatic Report post Posted September 12, 2002 You'll be happy to know that the Law was deemed Unconstitutional by a court in Greece and has been repealed. Now you can play games in Greece again.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
