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Whip it! Whip it good! Pocket Jockey for iPhone is spanktastic
When this app made it into the TUAW mailbox this afternoon, it raised a bit of a ruckus. You'll see why if you continue to the video in the second half of the post.
Pocket Jockey (click opens iTunes) is a US$0.99 horse-racing game that can provide a workout while you play. You can race against friends or the iPhone three different ways:
- Jump up and down while holding the iPhone in front of your face, then "whip" your horse by flicking the screen.
- Bouncing your legs like you're on the back of a horse after putting the iPhone in your back pocket. You can, ahem, whip the horse by spanking yourself.
- Tap the screen, and whip the horse by flicking the screen.
Multiplayer mode works with another player who is on the same WiFi network. Be sure to watch the video to get a feel for how the app works; TUAW is not responsible for injuries incurred while playing this game (or, for that matter, ridicule incurred).
There's no word on whether or not you can help your opponent's horse run faster by spanking her or him. We leave this as an exercise to the reader.
Here's the demonstration video. Depending on your workplace standards, it may or may not be completely SFW.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Nickwould said 7:47PM on 11-14-2008
Dear god.
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Michael Jones said 7:48PM on 11-14-2008
I'm not sure whether I should comment with "LOL", or "O..M...G..."
Hey, at least it promotes user activity. Just hope nobody ever walks in on someone who is playing it solo... that would indeed be awkward.
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Vijay said 10:06PM on 11-14-2008
LOL that would be hilarious!
This TUAW post is possible the best one to date. Reply if you agree with me.
I expect a minimum of 100 replies!
VeganTnT said 8:14PM on 11-14-2008
So, if I see a pretty girl with an iphone in her back pocket i'm now allowed to slap her ass?
All I have to say is "Oh I'm sorry miss, I thought you were a Pocket Jockey"?
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grifmx said 8:59PM on 11-14-2008
wouldn't this be more fun wearing only underwear?
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SpeechPro said 1:20AM on 11-15-2008
In the next version, you take a snapshot of what you're wearing. Advanced clothing recognition algorithm provides feedback -- the less you wear, the faster your little horsey goes. Bonus points for removing clothing while underway.
PK said 10:52PM on 11-14-2008
LOL - they had me at "5...3...4."
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Baboonmaster said 11:20PM on 11-14-2008
lol. srsly? this is a horrible alibi for guys to arbitrarily spank iPhone-owning girls. how in the world did this make it thru the App Store without at least one legit word processing app (similar to MS word) or anything like that? sorry, but i'd take working on a term paper on a bus over randomly slapping a girl....
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Victor Agreda Jr said 11:44PM on 11-14-2008
Of course, you could mix T9 and slap-to-enter text. "SlapWriter" is born!
Norman said 2:54AM on 11-15-2008
Nobody believes you if you're not married to another male ;) haha.
It's totally stupid, but some things in life are stupid AND very good at the same time ;P
the old man said 1:28AM on 11-15-2008
This the first TUAW article that literally made me LOL.
"You can, ahem, whip the horse by spanking yourself."
Priceless.
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Galley said 8:22AM on 11-15-2008
Best product demo video ever!
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Noah Ramon said 4:54PM on 11-15-2008
The wrongness assails my senses.
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Taylor said 6:04AM on 11-16-2008
To reference the song in the title of this article...
those two in the demo are the Girl I Want.
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larry Friedman said 1:23PM on 11-16-2008
You should probably remember to remove your rings before playing this.
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ill trooper said 4:27PM on 11-16-2008
Spanking the phone? hmmm...
"I don't know where these micro-fine cracks in my iphone backing are coming from..."
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