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Carnival Games Brings 20 Kid-Friendly Games to Wii

by Joshua Fruhlinger on September 7, 2007 at 05:15 PM

Carnival Games
Carnival Games is just what it sounds to be: a selection of carnival booth games that you play using the Wiimote in (sometimes) interesting ways. You even collect prize tickets to redeem for in-game prizes like goldfish (these ones don't die in the bag on the way home, thankfully).

While this isn't a game that will wow you or your kids with amazing graphics or innovation, Carnival Games is incredibly accessible -- just about anyone will be able to play these games. After all, who hasn't shot metal ducks in a shooting gallery or tried to throw a football through a moving tire?

The variety of Carnival Games' minigames is both a blessing and a curse. While some offer a nice mix of challenge and fun, others end up way too easy. For instance, we were able to get a perfect score on the Ski Ball game on the first try without any sense of challenge -- the ball just dropped into the 50-point hole seemingly every time. That disappointment, however, was assuaged by a Duck Hunt-like shooting gallery (pictured above) that we ended up playing for a good 30 minutes.

Don't expect amazing graphics or an engaging story in Carnival Games. If you are burnt out on Wii Sports, Wii Play, and Mario Party 8, Carnival Games brings a slew of new challenges (20, to be exact) for you, your kids, and even grandma.

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