File Archery
May 18th, 2009
File Archery is an intense sport for two players with precise pointing skills.
Required equipment
- 2 mice
- 1 computer
- 2 players
- stopwatch
- referee
Preparations
- create 2 folders
- one folder is the “target”
- second one is “arrow” named by player
How to play
- first player has to put the “arrow” folder near the “target” folder
- second player is interrupting the first one by moving the mouse
- players compete in 4 rounds
Goal
- the winner is player who puts “arrow” folder nearest to the “target” folder
Mouse Boxing
May 18th, 2009
Mouse Boxing is a nerve-wrecking battle for two competitors with strong index fingers and a keen sense of dragging.
Required equipment
- 2 mice
- 1 computer
- 2 players
- referee
Preparations
- define a vertical line in the middle of screen (using folders or desktop background)
- create a folder, open it and set to smaller size
How to play
- each player choses his side of desktop
- each player has to hold the folder for 5 seconds on the competitor’s side
Goal
- win at least 2 rounds out of 3
Tug-of-word
May 18th, 2009Flex those arrow-key muscles of yours in a one-to-one, double-keyboard struggle on reaching your side of a text document.
Required equipment
- 2 keyboards
- 1 computer
- 2 players
Preparations
- make a text document
- define a horizontal line and it’s middle
How to play
- tapping the right or left arrow key get to your end of the line
Goal
- reach your side of the document before the other player reaches his side
- win at least 2 rounds out of 3
Tapping Slalom
May 18th, 2009
An insanely speedy ride through tight textual gates, inspired by the steep worldcup slopes of Maribor.
Required equipment
- 1 keyboard
- 1 computer
- 1 player
- stopwatch (referee)
Preparations
- create a screen-sized notepad text document with (18) gates (write:11)
How to play
- tapping the arrow key reach the end of the document going through the gates
- measure the time
- player who holds the key needs to be disqualified
Goal
- reach the end of the document in shortest possible time
- go through all gates
Notepad Fencing
May 18th, 2009
Erase your opponent. Literally.
Required equipment
Preparations
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How to play
Goal
Folder Wrestling
May 18th, 2009
Only the world´s most skilled drag-and-droppers dare enter into a match of Folder Wrestling - and risk the humiliation of having your folder put in your opponents folder.
Required equipment
- 2 mice
- 1 computer
- 2 players
Preparations
- create 2 folders and 5 files
- open 2 folders (named after players)
- music optional (O Fortuna, Bumblebee flight)
How to play
- drag files in your folder one by one
- game ends when all files are dragged from desktop into players folder
Goal
- the winner is player who has at least 3 files in his folder
- instant winner is the player who drops competitor’s folder in his own!
Scroll Racing
May 17th, 2009
All those years of wheeling through countless documents and wbesites are finally going to pay off.
Required equipment
- 1 mouse
- 1 computer
- stopwatch (referee)
- 1 player
Preparations
- create a really long text document
- set the scroll sensitivity to lowest
How to play
- scroll your way down the document as fast as posibile
- use only scrolling (no clicking)
- measure the time
Goal
- scroll your way down the document in shortest possible time
