Kids: Don't do this at home.

February 13, 2009 12:42 PM

Please help me remember this educational software which warned of the dangers of binge drinking.

When I was in middle school (late 80s) our school computers (Apples of some variety) had a software program on them which ostensibly was to warn kids of the dangers of binge drinking.

From what I remember, at the beginning of the game educational software program, you would pick if you were a boy or a girl, and how much you weighed. It then would whisk you away to the "party", where you decided how many drinks you would have and of what type (wine, beer, or liquor) and whether or not you would have pizza with your drink. The program would then tell you the results of your night of reckless abandon (passing out, puking in the bushes, etc).

The best part was if you could pick out the right balance of drinks and teenager weight you wouldn't pass out and could keep drinking. If you kept up the right amount, you would be rewarded with a small graphic of an ambulance driving up to the house.

Does this sound familiar to any of you? I may have misremembered or imagined a few aspects of the program, but I distinctly remember the ambulance part. That was pretty much the greatest easter egg ever!

posted by Dr-Baa to Computers & Internet (1 answer total)

I can't remember a dang thing about the title, but I'm just corroborating to tell you that you're not the only one who remembers it.

Oh! Wait! Was it just called "The Party"?
posted by Madamina at 10:32 AM on February 14, 2009