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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon_Quest https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon_Quest > There is an urban myth that the release of Dragon Quest III caused a la
by latexr 6mo ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon_Quest https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon_Quest
> There is an urban myth that the release of Dragon Quest III caused a law to be passed in Japan banning the sale of Dragon Quest games or video games in general except on certain days such as weekends or national holidays. When III was released in Japan, over 300 schoolchildren were arrested for truancy while waiting in stores for the game to be released. The rumor claims there was a measurable dip in productivity when a Dragon Quest game was released and although muggings of Dragon Quest titles became so widespread that there were hearings in the Japanese Diet, no law was ever passed.
- Aeolun 6mo agoArrested for truancy?
- LeoPanthera 6mo agoTruancy is a crime in many countries, including the USA.
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- buzzerbetrayed 6mo agoAn offense, sure. But it’s not a “crime” in the US.
- thayne 6mo agoNot for the student. But at least in some states, parents can potentially face jail time if their children miss enough school.
- portmanteur 6mo agoKamala Harris bragged about enforcing this law against parents in California. That’s the only way that I know that it’s an actual law that gets enforced because I had never heard of laws like this before, and I grew up in US public schools in the South.