Video Game Conqueror Pillows

'Dinnertime!', 'Not now, Mom -- the fate of the Galaxy is in my hands!'

"I reached Level Three of Super Mario Brothers!"

Rage.

Road sign: 'No Passing Zone... This, too, shall pass.'

Homo Gamus

One man's obstacle is another man's stepping stone.

"Our Rupert has swopped his gaming console for bagpipes...it gets us out of the house more often."

Second lifeReal life.

Gamers

'I know the answer. I just need a moment to come to grips with it.'

Mountain climbers face a closed route.

"I know you're scared, but you can do this! Remember that time I had to clean up after you and I didn't have a bag and had to use leaves?! I was so afraid, but I did it…"

"I have a huge Algebra final tomorrow. I know I'm gonna fail."

Need an elevated state of mind too!

"Sure, I pray all the time... English test, Math test, History test...."

'These new video games are getting out of hand...'

"Damn it, Gwendolyn, you know when you married me I only moved one square at a time."

"...and how often do you feel monkas?"

' I see Brad's playing his new video game again.'

'It's about your reports, Mittens. They're incomprehensible -- It's as if you walked across the keyboard, laid down and rolled over it a hundred times, then took a nap on it.'

"You go pillage. I can loot from here."

"Nice hopping. Now what?"

Climbing the mountain up towards business opportunities.

"Where do you see yourself in five moves?"

Contest to enter the University

"Erik does most of his plundering online these days"

"Thanks for the offer... but I'd rather see if tech support can get my computer running."

'I can see you're going to be a bit of a challenge.'

"Yes! I defeated the invading forces! I am master and commander... I am a warlord!"

'Going back to work now that the kids are grown is one thing, Martha. Mounting a hostile takeover bid of my company is another!'

"So many FANTASTIC applicants, where do we start!"

Computer Gamers.

University of Adversity.

"We have a problem. It's called the competition."

'I wanna get out of the rat race, spend more time with the kids and finally nail them at monopoly.'