Let’s dance
Strapped for cash but still feeling the party season vibe? Invite your friends round, whip out the mixed nuts and have James Fryer’s guide at hand.
Buzz! The Music Quiz
It’s 8.30pm on a Monday evening and the pub is rife with chatter about who’s in for a chance of the big prize of a meal for two. A thick fog of cigarette smoke hangs in the air and answer papers are shielded by team members from Know It Ales and Smarty Pints. If you can’t afford half a cider and a pack of dry roasted this month, Sony’s Buzz! music quiz for the PS2 will be well worth a few of your not-so-hard-earned festive season dirhams. Test your music knowledge with 5,000 questions spanning six decades – so no moaning about the quizmaster. And don’t worry if you always feared the music round – a new Buzz! game out any day now will feature sport and general knowledge categories.
Singstar 80s
Gone are the days of chunky Japanese Karaoke machines and microphones that always seem to be set at a lower volume than your screeching duet partner. The Singstar series of games takes the ear-bashing concept to a whole new level, testing your ability to hit the pitch of notes as they fly across the screen in front of you. So, it’s time to expand your audience beyond the showerhead and prove yourself as the next Blondie, Vanilla Ice or Tina Turner. Here at What’s On we’ve also discovered a Singstar Rock ‘n’ Roll is planned for release in May – but don’t go shouting about it.
Flow: Urban Dance Uprising
Amusement arcade dancing games pull in huge crowds every weekend night as Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears wannabes take to the stage to pitch their footwork against machine and fellow man. If you’ve never before seen the 1990s Japanese-derived phenomenon then pay a visit to your local arcade centre this weekend and prepare to be amazed. If you’re not confident about flexing your footloose skills in public, this latest game in the genre allows you to practice in the comfort of your own living room, but in front of all your friends, of course. Urban Dance Uprising includes 50 old school beats and newer ‘flavas’ for you to get your grove on. Earn street cred through perfecting over 100 moves per character via your joy pad, dance mat or even EyeToy.
Logic3 Dance Mat
Teenagers and grown adults don’t need much of an excuse to stomp about the house and throw a tantrum. Don’t get the builders in to repair the polished wood floor just jet – this sturdy take on the popular dance mat is solid metal with eight heavy duty pressure panels to recreate the amusement arcade in your living room – allowing you to let off steam in style.