Which do you think Sir-Mix-A-Lot prefers?
A) Big Butts
B) Flat Butts
If you picked B, then you should stop reading this right now and get on with your life. But if you picked A and you'd like to find out a whole lot more about which things in life the hip-hop star prefers (zipper or button fly pants? Jack Nicholson or "Jackass"?) then you should get thee to Mix's new Facebook game — "Mix-N-Match" — right now.
Yes, it seems Mix (he of "Baby Got Back" fame) has joined a growing number of celebrities jumping on the Facebook gaming wagon. At the recent Electronic Entertainment Expo, singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffet was on hand to pitch his forthcoming Facebook game "MargaritaVille." And Lady Gaga recently teamed up with Zynga to create GagaVille inside the hit game "FarmVille."
And now Sir-Mix-A-Lot — with some help from Seattle-based start up Giant Thinkwell — has his own game called "Mix-N-Match."
As Mix himself explains at the beginning, "All you've gotta do is answer some questions the way you think I would." And so you are asked to answer a series of questions like:
What would Mix think is worse: muffin top or cankles?
What would he think is scarier: STDs or PMS?
Which would Mix choose: back rub or front rub?
In case it's not already obvious, "Mix-N-Match" ain't no "CityVille" or even "FarmVille." Unless you're really really into Sir-Mix-A-Lot trivia, the game quickly becomes repetitive to the point of mind-numbing.
But "Mix-N-Match" does mix things up by offering players a chance to win prizes such as exclusive Mix-A-Lot tracks and a personalized video greetings from the rap star.
And, of course, there is a social spin here: The game also asks players to guess which way they think their Facebook friends would answer the same questions Mix answered. Once you've made your guess, the game gives you the option to email your friends and find out how they would actually answer those questions.
Does your best friend prefer "Poker Face" or strip poker? Here's your chance to find out!
One thing is for certain, you can expect to see more stars and their tailor-made games turning up on Facebook.
Giant Thinkwell CEO and co-founder Adam Tratt told TechFlash that they have a number of celebrity games in the works, though they're not yet revealing details.
"In the age of social media, there’s a long tail of celebrities that want to have a great, rich experience for their fans," he said. "And we've built a platform that makes being a fan more social and more fun."
(Thanks to TechFlash for the heads up.)
For more game news, check out:
- Gamer to travel 7 days cross-country ... in a box
- 'Kinect: Star Wars' is strong with the Force
- Duke Nukem is down, but not out
- Putting the fear in 'F.E.A.R. 3'
- Will 'Grand Theft Auto V' hit the road in 2012?
Winda Benedetti writes about games for msnbc.com. You can follow her tweets about games and other things right here on Twitter.
