Despite being reportedly sent PSPs down their fancy supply tube, the Chilean miners trapped underground have been told that theyâre not allowed to play video games to help pass the time.
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And with 33 men in a delicate mental state, thatâs not whatâs needed. âWith earphones, if theyâre listening to music and someone calls them, asking for help or to warn them about something, theyâre not available. What they need is to be together.â
Bummer. So, what can they do? Watch TV and watch movies. 13 hours a day. Better than nothing, I guess, but with the miners stuck there until at least early November, donât be surprised if one or two of them chew their arms off and try to make a run for it, lest their Animal Crossing towns fall into disrepair.
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