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.