Pizza Chute

This idea sprang forth in an annotation I wrote to [fret]'s joypad loader idea, see link.

The basic premise is this. Is a Tuesday night, 1am, You are sitting at home, crammed on to the sofa staring fixedly at the latest mirage of scintillating pixels that jump and dazzle at the command of a little box in your hands, connected to a slightly larger box by your television.

You decide to change the game. There is no need to get up and endanger your limbs now because thanks to a recent innovation by FRETindustriesTM , the game media slots into your joypad rather than the console. A pause in the action allows you to glace sideways smugly at a pile of the latest games that teeter on your coffee table. You continue to jab incessantly at the controller, presently you begin to feel peckish. The instant gratification of being able to change games without getting up reminds you of take-away. But no, surely this will force from your seat to pay the hapless delivery person. But then you remember, the reason this game system cost a little more than most, smiling inwardly, you press the pizza shaped button in the centre of the controller. The game pauses, and a screen with options to order a pizza of your own design appears. You select a series of tasty toppings and perhaps a side order of garlic bread and a can of popular fizzy drink. You pull the 'fire' trigger and your order is shot off across the web to the local pizza shop. You return to the game.

Twenty minutes pass (optimistic I know, but this is the future).

There is a disturbance from the direction of the front door. The sound of a man climbing some steps, and the opening of a letter box. But this is not consignia starting some new late night delivery, oh no! it is the sound of your newly installed Pizza-slot (at the top of your front door) opening, and your pizza being pushed through. The pizza (in its box) descends the inclined chute specially designed for its passage. It slides to a stop your lap just under your joypad filled hands, shortly followed by another box with your side order and drink. You finally lay your controller aside and tuck into the tasty circular feast.

Now all that is needed is some sort of commode. ;)