Playing Lord of the Rings on Acid

A gamer recounts an intense experience from 2017 when he and a friend took acid while living in a townhouse. The pair decided to play through a Lord of the Rings video game from start to finish while simultaneously completing a smoking gauntlet using multiple bongs and pipes loaded with cannabis. The immersive trance of the gaming session was amplified by a high-powered TV soundbar with heavy bass. During a game sequence involving cave trolls throwing rocks, the bass caused the entire room to vibrate with heavy thuds, completely absorbing the players in the experience. The trance was interrupted when their third roommate confronted them to turn down the sound because he had to work early. The following morning, neighbors asked if construction work was taking place late at night, prompting a humorous excuse about moving furniture.