Miss Bimbo
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Miss Bimbo is a youth oriented online game aimed at teens.[1] It was originally a French game called Ma Bimbo.[2]
The aim of the Miss Bimbo beauty contest game, which was launched in the United Kingdom in February 2008, is to make your virtual "bimbo" attractive and famous. Players create a virtual person and compete against other players to earn "bimbo" dollars. These dollars are used to take one's character partying or to purchase new clothes. The players are given assignments, such as gaining plastic surgery at the game's clinic to give their character bigger breasts. They used to have to keep their character at its target weight using diet pills, however, due to the massive negative media attention it has received, that option has been eliminated.
[edit] Controversies
The game has been criticized for emphasizing looks and for lowering the self esteem of young girls[3]. However, Nicolas Jacquart, the creator of the game defended it is not a bad influence for young children, and the missions and goals are morally sound and teach children about the real world. On March the 29th 2008, after huge media controversy, the website removed the ability to purchase "Diet Pills" and apologized to the players saying "We would also like to sincerely apologise to our players for the media comparison of Miss Bimbo and Paris Hilton". Jacquart also said he is working on ways to expand the game and make its focus more positive. "We have some ideas for new brands, we want to expand Miss Bimbo with social networks... we want to add forums on things like anorexia, to help children to learn to accept their bodies."[4]. Defenders of the game claim that the criticism is unfair and out of proportion [5]. Chris Evans a co-owner of the game recently answered user generated questions defending the game on the online gaming magazine forum [1].
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