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Old 10-30-2007, 08:17 PM
 
Location: Missouri
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I have to create and run a booth for a low-budget fundraiser. Right now they're doing a casino night theme but I talked to a few people involved and they are creating booths that are more like carnival/festival games, not casino games. I have no idea what to do. I don't have a lot of money to spend, and nothing would be more embarrassing than running a lame booth. I wanted to do roulette but full size wheels are expensive, and the cheap littles ones look...well, cheap! Then I thought, I could make a big wheel with 4 numbers on it (like at fairs) and spin it, and do that as a game, but I don't know how to make a big spinning wheel. Then I thought, I could stack bottles and have people knock them down with baseballs, but knowing my luck I'd get a black eye from a wayward pitch.
HELP!!! HELP!!! HELP!!!
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Old 10-30-2007, 08:33 PM
 
Location: California
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I have to create and run a booth for a low-budget fundraiser. Right now they're doing a casino night theme but I talked to a few people involved and they are creating booths that are more like carnival/festival games, not casino games. I have no idea what to do. I don't have a lot of money to spend, and nothing would be more embarrassing than running a lame booth. I wanted to do roulette but full size wheels are expensive, and the cheap littles ones look...well, cheap! Then I thought, I could make a big wheel with 4 numbers on it (like at fairs) and spin it, and do that as a game, but I don't know how to make a big spinning wheel. Then I thought, I could stack bottles and have people knock them down with baseballs, but knowing my luck I'd get a black eye from a wayward pitch.
HELP!!! HELP!!! HELP!!!
Try throwing darts at balloons, thats fun and cheap.
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Old 10-30-2007, 09:38 PM
 
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Round plastic rings on the necks of bottles also.
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Old 10-31-2007, 10:58 AM
 
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What about the "card shark" game where you have cards lined up, the first one revealed and the contestant has to guess if the next card is going to be higher or lower?
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Old 10-31-2007, 11:00 AM
 
Location: Coachella Valley, California
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What about the "card shark" game where you have cards lined up, the first one revealed and the contestant has to guess if the next card is going to be higher or lower?
Okay, I think you've hit the nail on the head! I mean, I would sooooo play a game like this RIGHT NOW! I'm into that sort of thing.
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Old 10-31-2007, 11:05 AM
 
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lol Twinkle ... it is a pretty fun game!
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Old 10-31-2007, 11:05 AM
 
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Instead of balloons, you can use cards, have people try to get "21" by throwing darts at the cards. Have you networked at all? You don't have to do a modern casino, you could try an Old West casino, instead of a roulette wheel, layout a circle of playing cards and spin a revolver or spin an old whiskey bottle. Get someone to do a three-card monte game, etc.
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Old 10-31-2007, 11:32 AM
 
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kissing booth? anyone? bueller? anyone?

Last edited by Marylandkitten; 10-31-2007 at 11:32 AM.. Reason: I spelled BUELLER wrong.. gah! /sporks herself in the eye
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Old 10-31-2007, 11:45 AM
 
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. *smooch"
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Old 10-31-2007, 12:23 PM
 
Location: Rahway N.J
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Instead of balloons, you can use cards, have people try to get "21" by throwing darts at the cards. Have you networked at all? You don't have to do a modern casino, you could try an Old West casino, instead of a roulette wheel, layout a circle of playing cards and spin a revolver or spin an old whiskey bottle. Get someone to do a three-card monte game, etc.
As long as the revolver was not loaded
It would be a good game
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