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Japanese developers have created a new game that makes fun of their ex-finance minister's now-infamous conduct at a G7 press briefing earlier this month. | Japanese developers have created a new game that makes fun of their ex-finance minister's now-infamous conduct at a G7 press briefing earlier this month. |
Shoichi Nakagawa appeared to doze off and slur his words sparking allegations that he was drunk - which he denies. | Shoichi Nakagawa appeared to doze off and slur his words sparking allegations that he was drunk - which he denies. |
Japanese can now play a mobile phone game where they have to keep Mr Nakagawa awake by boosting his energy levels at a press conference. | Japanese can now play a mobile phone game where they have to keep Mr Nakagawa awake by boosting his energy levels at a press conference. |
The game ends if he is asleep when a journalist asks a question. | The game ends if he is asleep when a journalist asks a question. |
Political gaming | Political gaming |
Players can press the number 5 key to wake him and then let him snooze to increase his energy reserves. | |
"We were seeking to produce a new type of game, featuring news topics," said a spokesman for Liveware Inc, which produced the game. | "We were seeking to produce a new type of game, featuring news topics," said a spokesman for Liveware Inc, which produced the game. |
"The news of the press conference emerged with a great impact when we were trying to come up with an idea." | "The news of the press conference emerged with a great impact when we were trying to come up with an idea." |
Mr Nakagawa resigned after his appearance at the press conference in Rome but blamed cold remedies for his behaviour. | Mr Nakagawa resigned after his appearance at the press conference in Rome but blamed cold remedies for his behaviour. |
He claimed he had not drunk any alcohol before the briefing and said, "I decided that it would be better for the country if I quit." | He claimed he had not drunk any alcohol before the briefing and said, "I decided that it would be better for the country if I quit." |
In December, a UK firm developed a game where players could imitate the Iraqi reporter who threw his shoes at then-US President George Bush. | In December, a UK firm developed a game where players could imitate the Iraqi reporter who threw his shoes at then-US President George Bush. |
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