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Let Mario Mix Your Mojito and Get Tipsy With Tetris

by Amar Toor on December 8, 2009 at 03:15 PM


Here at Switched, we love us some robots. And, admittedly, we love us some fine mixed drinks, too. So, basically, we've gotta find a way to get ourselves to the Roboexotica festival held in Austria, where the only two items on the agenda seem to be cocktails and the robots who serve them (videos after the break). And though we'd run the very serious risk of going all Augustus Gloop on the place, two robots in particular made our mouths water and our livers start to pickle.

As you can see in the videos below, each of these bots allows you to play a classic video game, and then, depending on how you perform, will serve you up an ice-cold cocktail. There are some other cool features, like the chair that vibrates as Mario scales the flagpole, or fans that blow in your face as the plumber storms across the screen. But the main attraction of each is its propensity for producing potent potables. The 'Tetris' one, in particular, is a bit more subtle; the composition of your drink depends on the colors of the rows of blocks that you assemble. 'Mario,' on the other hand, is more linked to the merit of your performance. (Be sure not to fall victim to Bowser the buzzkill.)

It's dangerous to combine something as delicious as alcohol with something as addictive as 'Tetris' or 'Super Mario.' But look at it this way: even if you're a pro, you'll inevitably end up slouched over in a stupor in front of your screen. Either that, or your performance will suffer just enough to give you time to hit the bar again. It's all you need for that perfect booze-bot bender of a weekend you so deserve. [From: Gizmodo]

Tags: alcohol, mario, tetris, top

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