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Nintendo’s New Carnival Games

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“I wanna play Carnival Games!”

This is the sentence that greets me multiple times a day ever since I received a copy of the New Carnival Games for Wii in the mail. I can hardly blame the kids, to be honest. New Carnival Games is fun. With six different categories to choose from, each category boasting games of stratgey and chance, New Carnival Games is something all three of my children can enjoy.

The games range from tossing a tennis ball into a fish bowl, to shooting a ball at a clown, knocking out his teeth, to a Haunted House where you can shoot ghosts and goblins. You can even try your hand at driving in the Bumper Cars. Every time the kids play a game they have the opportunity to earn tickets, just like a real Carnival. Those tickets can later be turned in for prizes, or used on games that require tickets to play. It ignites a bit of cometitive drive, allows the kids to use strategy and, for my oldest, it is giving him a chance to practice his math skills.

Who says video games are a waste of time?!

In the spirit of full disclosure, I will say that some of the games are a little challenging for the kids – even for my oldest – but there are enough of the easier games to keep it balanced making this a fun addition to our Wii library.

New Carnival Games retails at only $39.99 making this a great stocking stuffer or under the tree gift. It is available for both the Wii and for Nintendo DS, which means it could potentially be used as you head out on your holiday travels.

So what do you think? Would you like the chance to win a copy of New Carnival Games for your family? Great! All you have to do is leave a comment to enter.

This giveaway is part of our Christmas Giveaway 2010 event. If you haven’t already, please be sure to visit our main Christmas Giveaway 2010 post to review our giveaway rules and to find out how to earn additional entries.

This giveaway is open to US shipping addresses and closes on December 4th. Please see our site’s terms and conditions for our complete contest rules.

Thank you to Nintendo for providing my family with a copy of New Carnival Games for Wii to review and for providing the prize for the winning comment and an additional copy for our Under The Tree 2010 program!

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  22. I would love to win this. I think it would be quite fun for several of our kidss not to mention us parents too.

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  40. YIPEEE…an opportunity to have the Carnival come to us right in our own living room! We’d love to be the lucky winner of this game! Thanks for the opportunity!

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  50. My kids would love this one especially now that it’s getting cold, they won’t be able to play outside anytime they want.

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  73. My kids have been hankering for some new games – all this rain this fall have made the days more bearable for all!

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  80. My boys have the first Carnival Games game and love it…this would be a wonderful addition to our Wii. Thank-You.

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  92. We love our Wii and playing together as a family. This would be a great addition.

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  103. My boys (ages almost-8 and 11) and I love playing Wii Fit games together, and I’ll be this one would make for some more family fun!

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  106. Bebe Boy James would really like this, but Grandbebe Boy JoJo would LOVE this! When he visits (which is often), most of the games that we have are too difficult for him to play. This would be something much easier and more fun for him! Thanks for the chance to win!

    knittingandsundries(at)gmail(dot)com

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  148. I would love this for a family gift. As the kids get older its all about music and then the teen games my son is into..but this looks like so much fun for all of the family! thanks so much!

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  252. Oh oh I don’t see my main entry.
    I would love this – just got a Wii!
    Thank you.
    barbara dot montyj at gmail dot com

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  351. Ohhhh I just saw this game yesterday! We have the first one and it’s so much fun. I would love to win this new one.

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  384. I used to love to play games at the carnivl when I was younger. Now they cost so much. What a fun way to play at home. Love it!

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  387. My family has the original carnival game and we play it all the time. So much fun and we would love to be able to play with this one. This would be a great gift. I don’t think anything is wrong with playing video games as long as it is just not 24/7.

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