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A carnival game is a game of chance or skill that can be seen at a traveling carnival, charity fund raiser, amusement arcade and amusement park, or on a state and county fair midway. They are also commonly played on holidays such as Mardi Gras, Saint Patrick's Day, and Oktoberfest. Carnival games are usually operated on a "pay per play" basis.
One of the game's three creators, Robert Bruce, is the older brother of Violent J of the rap group Insane Clown Posse. Bruce has appeared as a rapper, Jumpsteady, on ICP albums and has served as vice president of the band's record label, Psychopathic Records .
A traveling carnival (American English), usually simply called a carnival, travelling funfair or travelling show (British English), is an amusement show that may be made up of amusement rides, food vendors, merchandise vendors, games of chance and skill, thrill acts, and animal acts.
Chuck-a-luck, also known as birdcage, or sweat rag, [1] is a game of chance played with three dice. It is derived from grand hazard and both can be considered a variant of sic bo, which is a popular casino game, although chuck-a-luck is more of a carnival game than a true casino game. The game is sometimes used as a fundraiser for charity.
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A game of popping balloons with darts for prizes—a common part of a carnival or fair midway. A midway at a fair (commonly an American fair such as a county or state fair) is the location where carnival games, amusement rides, entertainment, dime stores, themed events, exhibitions and trade shows, pleasure gardens, water parks and food booths cluster.
A high striker, also known as a strength tester, or strongman game, is an attraction used in funfairs, amusement parks, fundraisers, and carnivals. [1] It operates by utilizing the lever where one end holds a puck attached to the tower and the other end is struck by the person or contestant using a hammer or mallet . [ 2 ]
The Circus Circus midway includes a video game arcade and carnival-type games. [132] It also features clown shows and trapeze acts several times a day. [133] [134] [135] Clowns also roam the rest of the resort to amuse visitors. [135] For decades, the midway featured a carousel that operated as a bar. [136] [137] [138] [139]