Salley Shannon Freelance Writer

Archive for the ‘Carnival Game Secrets’ Category

Question by im cool: I have a carnival game question..?
Has anyone ever seen that game at a carnival or festival where you can win a 4-wheeler or some other great prize if you can ride a bicycle like 4 feet? The guy at the carnival is a pro at it(of course)and anyone else that tries it loses their money..what is the secret of the game? how are they able to ride the bike and when someone else tries they lose balance quickly????

Best answer:

Answer by tuckerdog
Because the steering is backwards. Left is right, and right is left. Its very easy for him because he’s spent hours fighting instinct and to do the opposite as one might think when turning the wheel. But the average person who does it just can’t fight that instinct to turn the wheel the opposite way that it is set up.

Add your own answer in the comments!

Problem by Pea-Mind: Carnival Games. Carnies, what methods are utilised to give the property the edge?
I’ve heard the previous balloon dart recreation, the balloons are underinflated and the darts are uninteresting. On the BB gun shoot the rifle internet sites are skewed. The Basket Ball Shoot, the rim of the hoop is bent to an oval. What other strategies, past or existing, are utilised to ensure you don’t stroll absent with the giant stuffed animals.

Very best solution:

Remedy by perfectvelvet
When the truthful was in city, I looked some of these up to see if I could beat them. Here’s a link I discovered:

http://www.blifaloo.com/information/beat-carnival-games.php?showall=true

What do you feel? Remedy beneath!

How To Beat Carnival Games
Tricks to win a stuffed animal.
Rope Ladder

The trick to climbing carnival rope ladders is to completely disregard the “rungs” and only use the outside ropes to climb on.

While applying equal pressure with your right foot and left arm, move your left foot and right arm at the same time. Then do the same thing with the opposite limbs — shimmying yourself up the ladder.
Don’t move both hands or both feet at the same time – you will lose your balance.
Ring Toss Game:

Snap your wrist while you throw the ring to achieve the most spin possible, this will stabilize the ring making it easier to land cleanly on your target.
Balloon Dart Throw

The balloons are under-inflated, and the dart tips are dull. Forget accuracy and throw the dart as hard as you can. Most people aim for the middle, so the game operators will often hide the “good prize” tags behind balloons on the outside edges.
Shoot out the Star:

In this skill game you need to completely eliminate the red star using a BB gun.
Tough to beat, even for a good marksman. The trick is to shoot around the star, instead of trying to shoot out the star itself.

Complete the circle and the center of the paper will fall away taking the red star with it.

Also observe that the barrels are often bent, and their marks not accurate. Within the first few shots it’s important to gauge just how far off the mark the gun shoots and adjust your aim accordingly.
Basket Toss:

Lean over to get as close to the basket as you are allowed. Toss the ball gently using some backspin. Aim for the inside upper lip of the basket.

Guess your weight, age or birth month:

Unless you very over-weight or really don’t look your age, you need to go with the birth month. Some carnies still use an old scam for guessing your birth month.

If the carny uses this trick (not all do) they will scribble down something like the image on the right. Does it say Jun, Jul, or Jan? The guesser could claim it be whichever one is closest to your birth month. That wide spread allows the carny to be within 2 months of any month, except one: October.

So if you think you are managing shady operator, always say “October” is your birth month.
Coin Toss Game:

The object is to toss a coin onto a plate without the coin bouncing off. There are a few tricks to enhancing the odds of winning this game:

1. Use a very high arc, with as little spin as possible when tossing the coin. You can even try tossing the coin right up into the hanging stuffed animals above.

2. Covertly cover the coin with spit before tossing it.

3. Some people recommend purposely bouncing the coin off one plate in order to make a second bounce land on a plate safely.

Stand the bottle:

carnival bottlesYou are given a fishing pole with a small ring attached to the end of the line. Your goal is make a soda bottle (laying on its side) stand using this contraption.

The trick is to PUSH the bottle up rather than pull it up.
Milk Bottle Throw:

The bottles used in this carnival game are often made with leaded glasses making them very heavy.

The secret to winning the milk bottle throw is to aim at the base of the bottom two containers rather then at the intersection of all three bottles.
Test Your Strength:

The goal is to whack the base of this game with a mallet causing a weight shoot up and ring a bell. The trick is all in accuracy and technique rather than strength. A few tips:

1. Accuracy is the key, be sure to hit the center of base.

2. Hold the mallet as far down the handle as possible while still achieving a firm grip.

3. Hold the mallet over your head, arms completely extended, arch your body backwards. Give a few slow motion test swings to judge how far you should stand away from the target to hit it dead-center. Using this method you will achieve the most momentum and still accurately hit the target.
BasketBall Free-Throw

You have a lot going against you in this game. The ball is over-inflated, the hoop is smaller than regulation size and often an oval shape rather than circular. The backboard is plywood making it extra bouncy. So forget about throwing a normal free-throw shot.

The key is to use a high arc. Do not try to rebound the shot off the backboard — the ball will always bounce too much. To win this game you need to make a perfect swish, no backboard.

Some of our favorite visitor submitted tips & comments:

Discuss How to Beat Carnival Games on our Boredom Forum

“Coin Toss: Potentially a rigged game. Attendants “clean” plates with silicone spray. To beat that, toss coins in a rainstorm (Game will close if attendant is alert) Plates get sticky.

Skeeball: Good advice below…angle your tosses. By rubbing the side, the ball will come into the target area from more directly above the holes. Gauge the speed to adjust depth of toss.

Baseball Radar Game: You usually get two warmup tosses then one that counts. Instead if firing hard as you can, throw slow. On 2n throw try to throw slightly faster. Guess speed. On third throw faster.

Cat Rack: Instead of firing the ball at the cats. Toss each ball using a fine, gentle dart motion. Aim for the nose of the cat. For three in a row, choose cats that are side by side.” -

——-

“For anyone interested in the ladder game-the way i do it is to start w/ both legs on a stable rung, both hands 3 rungs up. lower yourself close to the ladder like you’re doing a push-up.
Shift all weight onto one leg AND THE OPPOSITE ARM.

Carefully move your free leg and free arm to the next rung, and once they’re in position quickly shift your weight onto them (remember to keep low). Always keep a fluid motion making your way up. it is possible to stop and rest, but only if you have fairly good balance. i’ve seen people walk straight up w/o hands, but thats a feat ive yet to do.

I keep my hands and feet on the outer edges of the rungs. it’s the ‘twist’ to the ladder that provides some stability. keep your leg locked and almost slide it up the rope.”

We have many more carnival game tips and tricks coming your way, stay tuned and have fun next time you goto the carnivals.

Paul’s blend of comedy magic, spectacular juggling, and quick wit will keep you riveted and ready for anything. His 100% Read the rest of this entry »

I’m not much of a scientist…obviously…but this is my explanation of the phenomena in quantum physics known as entanglement. I Read the rest of this entry »

a hotel in Charleston sells almost everything

With close-up footage.

A promo video for corporate clients feature comedy juggling and magic.

How do I say “I love you” to the woman that I affectionately call “mother”. With a watermelon cutting video Read the rest of this entry »