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Before you play today's featured game, be sure that your display is turned so your folks can see it. You may get a rise out of them. Or at the very least a decent eye-roll.
If you can stay within the lines then you'll have no trouble playing, Tattoo Artist. On the other hand, if you have an aversion to electric needles then you WILL have trouble playing, Tattoo Artist. The object of this game is to trace a tattoo as accurately and quickly as you can. You gain points if you stay within the lines. But you lose points if your buzzing needle of discomfort strays. When the timer reaches zero the level ends and your score is tallied. If your score is high enough you'll continue to the next level. If not the game will end. You won't have time to sign your work in this game. You'll be hard pressed to meet the levels' goal before the timers run out. The nice thing is you don't have to fill the entire tattoo with black. As long as all as you keep it all inside the tattoo you'll be earning points. The background graphics are nicely done. You can almost see goose-bumps on your victim's arm. If you're worried about the disturbing screams of the tattooee, don't be. Between the calming purr of the needle and the rock an d roll background music, your ear's sensibilities will be protected.
We have tattoos of butterflies eating spiders. Well, they're not technically tattoos. We drew them on with magic markers. But they're totally cool.