Game Video Spot

If you think seniors are sedate and don’t like a challenge, drop by the Duxbury Senior Center on a Tuesday afternoon. Wii rules. The hot new Nintendo video game system was recently introduced and shows promise of becoming a big hit — as it has at senior centers in Chicago, California and other states. Wii is a video game that lets people play virtual baseball, bowling, boxing, golf and tennis. It has an easy-to-use wireless hand controller which senses and translates a player’s real life arm and body motions onto the screen — as if they are playing an opponent. Stand in front of the sensor on the console, swing your arm as if serving a tennis ball, and watch the figure on the video screen miss — or return — your serve. In the past year, Wii’s sports game has become a phenomenon at retirement communities around the country, inspiring descriptions such as “granny- approved gaming.” “It is a way for the seniors to come out of their comfort zone and enjoy themselves — and it may bring out the kid in them,” said Linda Hayes, activities director at the Duxbury center. “(It’s) a great way to get a little exercise and have some fun with friends,” agreed Joanne Moore, center director. At a recent demonstration, a handful of seniors were a bit hesitant at first — taking the hand control and approaching the console gingerly — but that didn’t last long. They were soon having a blast. Within a minute of picking up the remote, Roberta macnab was punching the air with gusto as …