All We Want to Do Is Eat Your Brains
In the time-honored traditions of goldfish-eating, phone booth cramming, and streaking, a new fad has hit the nation's college campuses: Humans vs. Zombies.
Though the rules vary from campus to campus, it is basically a "tag" game where zombies hunt humans and humans "kill" zombies, primarily with Nerf guns.
"It's definitely a nerdy thing to do," one student told the Hartford Courant, "but that's part of the appeal."
The game evidently originated at Goucher College in Maryland, and you can find the official rules there.
Before you make the mistake of thinking this is moronic, take a look at photos associated with the game, particularly the last one, which suggests students involved with the game may have read Sun-tzu's Art of War and Infantry Attacks by Erwin Rommel.
Now that's what I call constructivist learning.
Twice a year at the University of Alabama, Mallet Assembly plays their own version of Humans vs Zombies but it is called Wargames. They've been playing since 1995 when I joined the Assembly. It's one dorm organization with a few outside players. There are safe zones. Players can form loose alliances to hunt each other down and kill with nerf guns. When it started it was the monday after spring break and ended when 1 person was left standing. Now, they added the time after Thanksgiving to play. It is limited to the dorm residents, but outside players are welcome but have to sign in each day. It's fun to watch them run around the campus always constantly looking over their shoulder. Over the years, they've made a hobby in creating more powerful nerf guns to shoot across blocks to hit someone on the other side.
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Steven |
December 05, 2006 6:47 AM
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