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- The game's creator, Nicolas Jacquart, is 23 years old
- Miss Bimbo site reportedly has over 200,000 membersDollyMix: Miss Bimbo: Quick, fetch my diet pills and call the plastic surgeon!
- Investigation launched by PhonePayPlus, a British regulatory authority
- Target market: Girls aged 9-16
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Miss Bimbo is an Internet-based virtual fashion game originally launched in 2007, in a French-language version called Ma Bimbo, by entrepreneur Nicolas Jacquart. An English version was launched in February, 2008, in the United Kingdom.
Game Play
Players in Miss Bimbo compete to turn their characters into "the most famous bimbo ever." The game's target market is young girls.When a player signs up, she is assigned a naked doll and is given a supply of "bimbo dollars" to buy for fashion items, diet pills, and plastic surgery. Additional dollars can be earned by "working," which is discouraged, or by finding a boyfriend to be a "sugar daddy." The initial registration is free, but when a player runs out of bimbo dollars, they can be replenished with text messages costing $3 each, or via PayPal.
Controversy
Parents have complained that their children have used cell phones to ring up hundreds of dollars in text messages. Critics decry the lessons the game teaches young girls. In late March, 2008, British authorities launched an investigation of the game, alleging the illegal financial targeting of children.Official Response
Official Site: As a result of this rather surprising media attention we have decided to remove the option of purchasing diet pills from the game. We apologise to any players whom this may inconvenience but we feel in light of this weeks proceedings it is the correct action to take.Quotes
- Nicolas Jacquart: "It is not a bad influence for young children. They learn to take care of their bimbos. The missions and goals are morally sound and teach children about the real world...The breast operations are just one part of the game and we are not encouraging young girls to have them, just reflecting real life."
- Nick Williams, parent: "I noticed them looking at possible breast operations and facelifts for their bimbos at the game's plastic surgery clinic...Katie is far too young for that kind of thing and it is irresponsible of the site's creators to be leading young girls astray. They are easily influenced at that age as to what is cool."
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Miss Bimbo News
- Official Site: Miss Bimbo, Virtual Fashion Game!
Unofficial "outlaw" forum. Uncensored, regardless of your opinion: BimbosForever, Home of the Meanieheadz
- Wikipedia: Miss Bimbo
- Topix.net: Miss Bimbo
- YouTube Video: Outrage over bimbo game (Time: 2:42)
- Google News: Miss Bimbo
- This Is Hertfordshire: Todays Youth Lost In Bimboland (April 4, 2008)
- Los Angeles Times: The key to Miss Bimbos's' success?
- CBC: 'Miss Bimbo' Online Game Gets Makeover Amid Criticism (April 1, 2008)
- The Daily Mail: One mother attacks Miss Bimbo:... teaching young girls about anorexia... (March 31, 2008)
- "Companies understand that there is money to be made from children, and the attitude among some elements seems to be that if this involves the sexualising of young girls then so be it."
- The Guardian: Regulator Phonepayplus investigates Miss Bimbo site (March 27, 2008)
- After a short period of free play, Miss Bimbo, a game targeted at pre-teen children, requires that you build up a "bank account" by texting the site. Each text message bills about US$3 to the cell phone account used. Phonepayplus, which regulates commerce in the area, is investigating the website, as it may not be following regulations regarding how children's games should be handled. Parents have complained about their children ringing up hundreds of dollars worth of Miss Bimbo-related bills on parents' cellphones.
- Belfast Telegraph: Ban Miss Bimbo to protect kids pleads MLA (March 26, 2008)
- Times Online: Miss Bimbo website promotes extreme diets and surgery to 9-year-olds (March 25, 2008)
- CNN: Alarm As Dolls Get Breast Implants in Miss Bimbo Game (March 25, 2008)
- Sky News: Miss Bimbo Internet Game 'Fuels Pressure Felt By Young People' (March 25, 2008)
- Telegraph: Parents Concerned About Miss Bimbo Game (March 25, 2008)
- MyFox Memphis: Bimbo Game 'Fuels Pressure On Youth' (March 25, 2008)
- Guardian: Internet Miss Bimbo Game for Girls Attacked by Parents (March 25, 2008)
Miss Bimbo Questions
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bimbos forever? is that safer than the game's forum?? 1 AnswerI played that game for a few days and it is pretty safe, I did not get any viruses but I heard that the forum can give you a malware or a virus or something. Bu... read more -
The Trilogy Meter--whats missing? 12 AnswersStar Wars (Prequels) Karate Kid (1 = full, 2 + 3 = empty) Bourne Fistfull of Dollars Austin Powers Mexico (El Mariachi/Desperado/Once Upon A Time in Mexico) Mis... read more -
What was the missing chapter of Isaiah discovered in the Dead Sea Scrolls? 1 AnswerI'm not aware of any lost chapter of Isaiah found in the Dead Sea Scrolls, but there was some text of Samuel found in the Scrolls not found in the Hebrew Bible.... read more -
How is Brian Graden qualified to be a judge on Miss USA? 1 AnswerThe fact that he is gay may make him a more objective observer of the female form, the total package presented by the contestant, and the talent unhindered by a... read more
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Enjoei de farmville, enjoei de jogos do facebook, divadoll entro só p pegar moeda, já enjoei faz tempo de miss bimbo... quero coisas novas.
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gentem, 200 dias jogando Miss Bimbo, e ainda tô no nível 17 =(
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Brushing up on my french as I now have ma-bimbo to take care of as well as Miss Bimbo.
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haven't played miss bimbo in so long that my bimbo died. but now i'm back in action! http://www.missbimbo.com
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o miss bimbo ta ficando tão charo -.-'
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