Try these hints on your next visit to the State Fair or traveling carnival.....up your chances against the carnival's odds! You ARE aware that many of them are "fixed" in favor of the carnival......right? They are there to make a profit....not to send you home happily carrying a stuffed animal or plastic bag with a live goldfish in it.
Balloon Dart Throw
The
balloons are under-inflated, and the dart tips are dull. Don’t hurl the darts
straight for the balloons, loft them in an arc for a better chance. Most people
aim for the middle, so the game operators will often hide the "good
prize" tags behind balloons on the outside edges.
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.
BasketBall Free-Throw
The basketball is over-inflated, the hoop is smaller than regulation
size and often an oval shape rather than circular. The backboard is made of
plywood and is very bouncy. Do not try
to rebound the shot. Use a high arc underhanded granny shot. Ever wonder why so many kids end up with a prize? Underhanded granny toss.
Milk
Can Toss Aim for the back of the rim and toss the ball underhanded by gripping the ball on top. Give the ball some backspin as you release it give a little flick of the wrist so the ball starts spinning backwards in the air. The ball will hit the back rim and the backspin will dump it into the milk can.
Test of Strength…the King of Carnival games
The object is to hit a pad with a mallet and ring a bell. To “win” aim for the center of the pad. Remember, the center of the pad is the sweet spot. Make sure the face of the mallet hits the pad squarely. Swing the mallet like you were splitting wood. Have your strongest hand towards the head of the mallet and your weaker hand as close to the handle edge as possible. Bring the mallet up and over your head and as you swing down your strong hand will slide down towards the end of the handle. This gives you more control and balance.
The object is to hit a pad with a mallet and ring a bell. To “win” aim for the center of the pad. Remember, the center of the pad is the sweet spot. Make sure the face of the mallet hits the pad squarely. Swing the mallet like you were splitting wood. Have your strongest hand towards the head of the mallet and your weaker hand as close to the handle edge as possible. Bring the mallet up and over your head and as you swing down your strong hand will slide down towards the end of the handle. This gives you more control and balance.
Water Guns / Balloon Races
First clue: Some guns have better water flow then others, some targets are more sensitive then others, and some compressors have better airflow then others. The only way to know for sure is to observe a lot of games and see which ones win more often.
First clue: Some guns have better water flow then others, some targets are more sensitive then others, and some compressors have better airflow then others. The only way to know for sure is to observe a lot of games and see which ones win more often.
Second clue: Make friends with the carnival worker, he can almost assuredly tell you which stations were most likely to
take home the prize.
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