Pillock

Pillock's purple hue makes him one of the most visually distinctive Beans, and his fatal mistake - eating expired medicine - represents a surprisingly common household danger. The name "Pillock" is British slang for a foolish or annoying person, perfectly capturing someone who would ignore clear warning labels on medication bottles. In the original 2012 viral video, Pillock appears early in the sequence, establishing the pattern of everyday dangers that people underestimate. His scene is deceptively simple: he finds old medication, ignores the expiration date, and suffers the consequences. This simplicity is what makes it effective - we've all seen expired medication in our medicine cabinets and thought about whether it's "still okay" to use. What makes Pillock's character particularly relevant is how it addresses a real public health issue. Expired medications can lose potency, become ineffective, or in some cases, develop harmful breakdown products. While most people know medication expires, many don't take expiration dates seriously. Pillock embodies this casual attitude toward pharmaceutical safety and serves as a memorable reminder that those dates exist for important medical reasons, not just as suggestions.

Pillock's medication minigame focuses on observation and decision-making skills. Players must quickly identify which medicines are safe to use by checking expiration dates, matching symptoms with appropriate medications, and avoiding dangerous combinations. The game teaches practical medication safety through entertaining challenges. In the original Dumb Ways to Die, the medicine cabinet minigame requires players to sort through various bottles and packages, selecting only those that are current and appropriate. The time pressure simulates real-world scenarios where people might be tempted to rush this important check, especially when feeling unwell or in a hurry. Dumb Ways to Die 2 and 3 expand this concept significantly. Players might need to organize entire medicine cabinets, dispose of expired medications properly, match medications to symptoms while avoiding dangerous combinations, or navigate pharmacy scenarios. These variations reinforce multiple aspects of medication safety: checking dates, proper storage, correct usage, and safe disposal.