People who spend too much time playing video games have new hope for gainful employment as Nintendo (news - web sites) of America announced plans Tuesday to pay 50 people about $100 a day to play computer games all summer long.

For gamers, the program "is sure to be the best summer job ever," said Peter MacDougall, Nintendo's executive vice president.

From July to August, members of the "Nintendo Street Team" will earn their pay by showcasing the Nintendo GameCube and handheld Game Boy systems at concerts, malls and fairs.

Candidates must be at least 18-years-old and must fill out an application and create a two-minute video explaining why they deserve the job.

Applications must be in between May 13 and June 14, and can be found on the official Web site at NintendoStreetTeam