When during the seventeenth time of belly laughing through the hilarious antics of Makoto and his crew you feel the edge grow dull a little, depression may very well follow. Therefore Akadot staff writer/resident alcoholic Owen Thomas offers this Bacchic challenge to our readers to spice up the "El Hazard: The Magnificent World" viewing experience.

Rule 1:
When Fujisawa sensei drinks, you drink.

Warning: All other rules are superfluous for most players and should only be attempted by expert drinkers who have mastered rule one.

Rule 2:
Every time Makoto blushes, anyone who laughs at whatever he is blushing about must drink.

Rule 3:
Whenever Jinnai laughs, everyone in the room must cackle maniacally without pausing for breath for as long as Jinnai does. Anyone who hyperventilates as a result, or who stops cackling early in order to avoid hyperventilating, drinks.

Rule 4:
Whenever Alielle gropes someone, reach over and help yourself to some of whatever the person next to you is drinking, or snacking on, or dating.

Rule 5:
Anytime a cute furry critter trots across the screen all pet owners must drink. Anyone who owns a penguin drinks twice- at least.

Rule 6:
Anytime a character who has been in disguise or hiding is revealed, everyone must "reveal" themselves by removing an article of clothing. Or they must drink.

Warning part 2: This final rule is only for the truly devoted lovers of Bacchus, and will surely be the end of anyone who tries to follow it unless they count themselves among the world's all-time legendary drinkers (Ted Kennedy, Jack Kerouac, Sandy Yang...).

Rule 7:
Anytime Shayla Shayla does something stupid, drink.