Online game hits back at official corruption

An online game named "Beating Corruption", released through the micro blog account of People's Daily Online, has drawn mixed reviews from netizens since it was launched on Thursday.

The Internet-based game, which is largely a virtual version of the Whac-A-Mole arcade game, presents two competing sets of characters: corrupt officials and police who fight against corruption.

The corrupt officials are divided into four types: those who spend money on illicit love affairs, those paying bribes, those accepting bribes, and those abusing their privileges.