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Basic Video Game Safety

While you or your child are off sword fighting or swinging your racket these are the important safely precautions to remember about playing your Wii. Knowing how to play your Wii safely can help prevent injuring from occurring to you or anyone near you. In addition, it may prevent you from having to buy a new TV.

There have been several cases of property damage transpiring from incorrect use or accidental user actions of the Wii game console/Wii controllers, all are easily avoidable. By understanding and following some basic rule of thumb you, the user, will be able to play without worrying about anything but winning.

Basic Video Game Safety

When using your Wii these are the basic rules to adhere to:
  • Sit or stand away at least 3 feet from the TV screen, have an area around you to be able to swing without hitting anything.
  • Do not play if you are feeling sick, need to sleep or are tired, it can only make you feel worse.
  • If you arm, hand, fingers or eyes begins to hurt, take a break for a while.
  • If you start to feel motion sickness stop playing.
  • Take a break from playing every hour. That’s what pause is for.

Nintendo Warnings

Nintendo has provided a safety guide informing Wii user’s of important “health and safety” warnings to follow. Brief descriptions of each of the warnings are provided below along with additional safety measures.

Repetitive Motion Injuries and Eyestrain - Long hours of playing can cause player’s eyes to feel tire and strained and begin to hurt. In addition, long hours of repeated motions, such as swinging and pressing buttons, can cause the player’s muscles to hurt. It is suggested that the player take breaks and stop playing for a while.

Electric Shock - To avoid getting an electric shock players should not play during lightning storms. Other concerns of electric shock relate to how the AC Adapter is plugged and the condition of the cord. Make sure that the Wii’s AC Adapter is plug in correctly and the cord is not damaged in any way to avoid getting shocked.

Motion Sickness - Users who experience motion sickness from playing video games should stop and rest. Do not return to playing until the motion sickness has left for good. It is a known fact that playing video games can cause players to get motion sickness, therefore when you begin to feel sick, stop playing and take a break.

Seizure warnings - A standard warning regarding cases where people/players have reacted to flashing lights or patterns displayed on TV or video games in a form of a seizure. Parents should keep an eye on children when playing video games and look for any symptom such has disorientation, body twitching, alter vision and convulsions, if these occur stop playing and consult a doctor.

Nintendo offers tips to decrease the chances of a seizure from happening; Nintendo recommend “playing has far from the TV as possible, playing in a lighted room, taking 15 minutes breaks.”

Radio Frequency Concerns - Radio signals sent out by the Wii console and Wiimote may cause interference with other electronic devices. Therefore be careful when using the Wii close to a pacemaker.

Laser Device - Nintendo provides a warning against opening the Wii console due to risk of being exposed to radiation. The Wii’s laser is classified as a Class 1 semiconductor laser with a power of up to .9mW, it’s wave length ranges from 647nm to 687nm and it’s has a .6 aperture. Messing around with the laser device can only lead to it being broken, therefore just leave it alone.

Console Damage - Nintendo has stated that damage to the console can occur if it is knocked over from a vertical position and was currently in use. It is good idea to use the stand provided when placing your console in an upright position.

Additional tips to protect your console from damage include not placing heavy objects on your console when in horizontal position, not to spill any liquids on the console and not attempting to open or disassemble your Wii console.


Battery Leakage - Do not leave your batteries in the controllers when they will not be used for long period (3 months or more) of time because they may leak and ruin the controllers. Players who get battery leakage on themselves should wash it off with water. Make sure you replace your batteries to keep them fresh to play with and reduce the possibility of the battery leaking.

TV Damage - Yes the TV can get damaged while playing the Wii, along with other home items. By now most people have heard of the Wii remote’s (Wiimote) Wrist Straps snapping off and the Wiimote flying across the room breaking something. A good percent of the time the thing that will get hit by the Wiimote will be the TV, simply because the player stands in front of it and the motions are directed toward the screen. These are the things to keep in mind while the Wiimote is in hand, it is not a real weapon to be used on the TV, keep your hands dry so it doesn’t slip out, use the wrist strap, make sure you keep a good distance away (minimum of 3 feet) from the TV and other players and most importantly just hold on to it.

Nintendo warning about TV damage is in regards is how images from video games can leave impressions on your TV screen. So, make sure your TV supports the playing of video games on it.

Wiimote safety - Be aware that the Wiimote wrists straps can snap. Therefore it is important to remember a few things to help you and others around you safe. Do wear the wrist strap it will help prevent you from accidentally letting go of the Wiimote and having it hit someone or something. Secondly, hold on to the Wiimote and do not let go, try to keep your hands dry. Finally, remember it’s a game and the Wiimote does not need to be swung so hard to win.
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