How To Outwit Carnies

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Tired of spending $20 at the carnival to get a teddy bear worth $2.99? Here's how to beat the carnies at their own games.

To complete this How-To you will need:

Knowledge of the most common scams
The determination to beat them

Step 1: Prove your strength

Win the "test your strength" game—the one where you swing a mallet to make a weight shoot up and ring a bell—by focusing more on landing the mallet in the center of the target than on how hard you're hitting it. But beware—some machines are rigged by the operator, who controls who wins simply by putting his foot on a cable.

Step 2: Sink a basket

Sink a basket by aiming for the basket to the right or left of the one in front of you. Shoot in a high arc and hope for a swish. If you miss, the angle might make the ball spin around the rim, causing it to drop in. Beware—some carneys won't let you to shoot this way.

Tip: Ask the carnie to sink a bucket before you waste any money. Sometimes the scam is that the basket is too small, the ball is overinflated, and/or the hoop is bent or misshaped.

Step 3: Pop the balloon

Pop the balloon with a dart by arcing it rather than rifling it. But even this might not work, because those balloons are underinflated and the dart tips are hopelessly dull.

Tip: If the carnival is crowded and the carnie is distracted, heat the tip of the dart with a lighter, or quickly sharpen it with a stone.

Step 4: Land the coin toss

Land the coin toss—where you throw a dime or other coin toward a glass plate and hope it sticks—by spitting on it (discreetly!) before you toss it in a gentle arc.

Step 5: Knock over the milk jugs

Knock over the milk jug pyramid by aiming for the bottom of the bottom two jugs rather than the center of the stack. The bottoms of the jugs are weighted, so you've got to take out the pyramid at the base.

Step 6: Shoot out the star

Shoot out the red star by completely shooting around the edges of the star—in a circle—rather than aiming for the center.

Tip: Watch others use the gun for a while; the sight is manipulated to be off-center, but by closely observing others you can compensate for the skew.

Step 7: Break the beer bottles

Break the beer bottles by choosing the baseball that looks the most used; it will be a tiny bit heavier than a newer one.

Step 8: Blow up the balloon

Blow up the balloon above the clown's face by choosing the water pistol that won the last time. A new balloon will pop more easily than one that's already been stretched out several times.

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[chocofreak0101]

Step 1: be attractive

[raikiri98]

Lol what? Heat the dart with a lighter? Am i supposed to win or get high off of plastic fumes????

[ArbynChiefFAN001]

I thought the video said how to outwit canaries :(

[crenshawjeffrey]

Step 1: Care about carnivals

[97Scarygirl]

I've beaten the balloon dart toss a bunch of times.

[shelby0508]

@LeaveLikeTheSane I thpught it sayed how to OUTWIT canaries." haha lol were funny

[LADimagirl]

I totally thought the title was "how to outwit candles" i really wanted to know how...

[ThePorschelover123]

Step 1: Rob the place

[brandonladuca]

I fuckin hate carnies lol

[PvtZrobo]

@jesusthecrack i can buy a better toy than that for about 1.50 bitch

[candybell357]

Coin Toss

Step 1 ~ Pay carnie.

Step 2 ~ Accept coin and RUN FOR YOUR LIFE

Step 3 ~ Repeat at various carnivals until you are rich

[LeaveLikeTheSane]

Lol, I thought the title said "How to beat canaries" for a second.