# Shockaholics's Hunt for a Shock Machine

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shockaholicss-hunt-for-a-shock-machine/712066>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [February 7, 2015, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shockaholicss-hunt-for-a-shock-machine/712066 "2015-02-07T19:52:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![Shockaholics](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@Shockaholics](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shockaholics)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2015, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shockaholicss-hunt-for-a-shock-machine/712066/1 "2015-02-07T19:52:21Z")

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I went to Bowler City the other day and they don’t have the Addams Family shock machine. Bummer. But that game had vibrating handles.

What I really want is “Electricity is Life”, the game from 2 other threads, and the game mentioned in this blog post: [Tail o' the Rat: Shocks and Bonds](http://tailotherat.blogspot.com/2008/11/shocks-and-bonds.html) to be found somewhere besides Disneyland (I live in NY).

If you have any idea where that machine, or any other shock machine, can be found, reply. But for now, I have an idea for a shock game I can play in the meantime. It’s called “The Power of the Lord”.

You need 2 forks, a friend, a lightbulb, a box, and a plug. Optional water, if you’re taking it to the extremes.

To play, grab a friend and have them hold a fork, while you hold the other. Have your friend hold your free hand. Put the forks in. For extra fun, before/after you let go, dip your hands in water.

I am not responsible for any deaths as results of this game.

Here is a guide for building the game and another overview of the gameplay.

[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uC5dC0-lJCcCS7TTPhb\_RAVmOG-OzwFo0r-HUVz1MVk/edit?usp=sharing](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uC5dC0-lJCcCS7TTPhb_RAVmOG-OzwFo0r-HUVz1MVk/edit?usp=sharing)

I may have made myself a shock machine, but it might result in death, and is nowhere near as good as Electricity is Life. Where can I find the good shockers?

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**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2015, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shockaholicss-hunt-for-a-shock-machine/712066/2 "2015-02-07T23:17:22Z")

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> [@Shockaholics](#):
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> Where can I find the good shockers?

Somewhere other than in General Questions please. Closing the OP.  
**samclem** , moderator.