Whack-A-Banker?

Since I work in the financial services field (in Information Technology), it is no surprise to me that there is hostility to banker out there. Even before the Great Recession, bankers were often hated for obscure fees, labyrinthine rules, and a general lack of empathy. (Honestly, most of the banker I have known have been good people who went out of the way for their customers, but this is the perception.) When the crash came, things got even worse since the direct cause blamed was the Mortgage Derivatives market - clearly the fault of financial services management.

Now, one arcade owner is making a mint by taking advantage of anti-banker animosity with a retooled Whack-A-Mole called "Whack-A-Banker". The owner claims it is so popular, he keeps having to replace worn-out mallets.

The Return of Q*Bert

In the heady days after Pac-Man but before real voice synthesis in Final Fight, we had a surreal game called Q*Bert where a two-legged, no-armed orange ball of fur climbed over a pyramid and gave off a comic equivilent of a swear when it lost. If, like me, you enjoyed that strange game, now you can play it for free online! Welcome back, strange friend.