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Hustling the hustlers.

This article details strategies for beating many of the most common carnival games. Learn the tricks of the carnie trade, while treating yourself to one of the coolest articles I’ve read in quite a while.

Here’s a sample:

Coin Toss Game:

The object is to toss a coin onto a plate without the coin bouncing off. There are a few tricks to increasing the odds of winning this game:

1. Use a very high arc, with as little spin as possible when tossing the coin. You can even try tossing the coin right up into the hanging stuffed animals above.

2. Covertly cover the coin with spit before tossing it.

3. Some people recommend purposely bouncing the coin off one plate in order to make a second bounce land on a plate safely.