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You know when you hand over that five spot to the clown that smells like Old Spice and
whiskey and you know you're not going to win that oversized spongebob squarepants inflatable
hanging in the tent?
Carnival games are intended to be difficult and stack the odds against you, but they aren't
impossible.
In fact, we have a few tips and tricks for you that, well, quite frankly aren't going
to make us any friends in the carnival circuit.
Of course, we can't give you these tips for free!
How about... we exchange?
A subscribe for a tip?
Maybe clicking the bell for another?
We'll give you the other eight for free, but if you did like these tips, be sure to give
the video a like and comment with what prizes we helped you win.
10.
Basket Toss The pale basket stares back at you, mocking
you as you prepare to toss that light wiffle ball.
With this tip, though, you'll be showing that basket who's boss!
As you're preparing to win that grand prize, don't just wind up to throw it in.
You'll want to put a backspin on the ball and gently toss it while leaning as close
as you're allowed to.
Hit towards the upper lip of the basket and the lightweight ball should drop in without
bouncing back out.
9.
Water-Gun Game This race-to-the-finish is easy to win if
you plan ahead.
The object, of course, is to blow up and be the first to burst your balloon, typically
by shooting water into a clown's mouth.
You may not want to spend the moments leading up to the match trash-talking your opponents.
Instead, you'll want to line up your shot, ensuring you're a step ahead of everyone else.
8.
Milk Bottle Toss You've probably tried knocking over those
milk bottles a dozen times before walking away, thinking it's impossible.
On the contrary, it's quite possible, but you will need decent aim and great control.
The bottles are weighted down, meaning you need to strategically strike to knock them
all down.
Rather than aim at the center where the three bottles meet, focus your shot at the lower
center, right at the base of the two bottom bottles.
7.
Show Your Strength Of course, you want to show off your strength
by hitting the bell, but this game isn't necessarily about strength.
In fact, it's more about having great accuracy than a powerful swing.
Rather than try to put all of your oomph into the swing, grip the mallet as far down the
handle as you can and try to gauge the best spot to stand to be able to strike the pad
right in the middle.
You want the mallet to land flat for maximum results.
6.
Shooting Star Making this carnival game seem impossible
is the fact that the gun barrel is typically bent.
The first obstacle to triumph over is figuring out where your bullet will go, which may take
a couple of trigger pulls.
Once you've tackled accuracy, don't waste your time trying to shoot out the star itself.
Instead, fire around the star and try to cut out a circle in the paper.
It's still difficult because of the limited ammo, but it is doable.
5.
Ring-Toss One of the more frustrating carnival games,
ring-toss never seems possible.
No matter how you throw it, that tiny ring bounces all over the place and seems too small
to ever land around the bottle neck.
If you haven't had luck yet, you can try snapping your wrist as you toss the ring to keep it
stable, but chances are this is just a game of luck and you should avoid it at all costs.
4.
Whac-A-Mole Yes, there's even a trick to Whac-A-Mole.
Part of it is to remember that strength isn't a necessity.
You don't need to pound on the mole's head for it to register that you've hit it.
The trick to beating out your opponents is keeping the distance you need to swing down
from at a minimal.
Lower your arm so that the arc is minimal and you can quickly go from one mole to the
next.
3.
Basketball Toss The basketball toss or "hoop shoot" is rigged
in more than one way.
First off, the hoop is smaller than what you may be used to shooting at.
There's also the chance that it's oval-shaped and the ball is overinflated so it has more
bounce.
The biggest issue, however, is that the backboard is intended to bounce the ball back.
So, you just need to avoid using the backboard, and try hitting nothing but net.
Harder than it sounds, but it's your best shot.
2.
Flukey Ball You may not initially recognize this game
by its name, but chances are you will from its set up.
There's typically a slanted backboard with some sort of design placed over a basket.
The object is to get the ball into the basket by using the board.
You'll want to lean over as far as you're allowed to and make sure you use the same
ball as the one used in the demo.
How you toss the ball is important.
Too hard and it'll bounce right off.
You want to just graze the backboard so that the ball is going slowly enough that it loses
velocity and falls into the basket.
You should go for a light, high toss that connects towards the bottom of the board.
1.
Balloon Darts If it seems like your dart is just bouncing
off the balloon, that's because the game is working as intended.
The balloons are underinflated and the dart tips are dulled, so you're going to need to
employ a little elbow grease for this game.
The trick is simple: Throw the dart as hard as you possibly can.
If balloons represent different prizes, those on the edge of the game usually offer the
best swag since people tend to focus on the center balloons.
Some balloon games aren't "rigged", but rather just give cheap prizes that cost a fraction
of what you paid to play the game.
So even if you do hit 3 "large" tags with 3 darts, the carnival is still coming out
way ahead.
How do you win, then?
Save your money for the elephant ears.
Everyone with an elephant ear is
a winner..