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Arcade Game Cabinets Installed at Washington DC War Memorial
Anonymous artists collective Secret Handshake placed three arcade cabinets of its new game at the Washington, DC War Memorial on Monday. The title casts President Trump as the playable character in a quest involving oil barrels, Truth Social posts and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
May 11, 1:27 PM·2m read3 sources
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Three fully functional arcade cabinets of the game Operation Epic Furious: Strait To Hell were installed Monday at the Washington, DC War Memorial. The cabinets will remain there for the next few days after Monday, according to the game's developer. The game is also available to play online.
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Secret Handshake, an anonymous group of artists, developed Operation Epic Furious: Strait To Hell. The group previously installed a gold statue of Trump and Jeffrey Epstein on the National Mall. That statue portrayed Trump holding onto Epstein in a pose reminiscent of Jack and Rose from the movie Titanic.
A plaque near the arcade installation reads: “The Trump administration knows that the best way to sell combat is by making it a video game, that’s why they’ve been pumping out the ‘sickest’ Iran War video game hype reels. But why stop at clips when you could go full throttle?
Introducing Operation Epic Furious: Strait to Hell, a high-octane, flag-waving, boots-on-the-ground simulator where freedom isn’t debated, it’s deployed.
No briefings, no hesitation; just pure pixelated patriotism. ” Secret Handshake issued a press release on Monday detailing the installation. The game is visually reminiscent of classic role-playing games like Chrono Trigger.
In it, Trump is the playable character. The character begins in the White House, where the player as Trump can speak with Melania. ” The sequence references the first lady's surprise press conference addressing the Epstein Files last month.
Trump's quest is to collect barrels of oil and ideas for Truth Social posts. The goal is reopening the Strait of Hormuz and winning the war. The game features appearances from FBI director Kash Patel, secretary of state Marco Rubio, vice president JD Vance and Elon Musk.
