The Games: A Perfect Blend of Fun and Competition

After exploring the food and drink options, our time had officially begun, and we made our way to the starting area for a quick briefing. The gameplay was quite self-explanatory: once you arrived at a game, you simply scanned your card to begin your session. Each game is played twice, back-to-back, so you can warm up on the first round and give it your all on the second. You score points in each game, which adds to a scoreboard that tracks not only your progress against your own group but against everyone else in the venue. A physical leaderboard is displayed, and you can also check your ranking online. In some games, if you score high enough, you can even win a small prize, from bubblegum and keychains to a small teddy bear—a reward reserved for only the most skilled players!

With 12 games on offer, you can play them in any order you like, though you should expect a small wait during peak times. All the games have simple, easy-to-understand goals. Some of our favorites were Beaky Finders, a large duck-grabbing game where you had to use a litter picker to put ducks into a tiny hole. Another highlight was Oaprix, a fun ball-rolling game designed like classic horse racing, but with a hilarious twist: grandmothers on mobility scooters! We also loved Joyride, where you grab a gear stick and shift as quickly as possible, and Havoc in the Hive, which required us to grab tiny balls being blown everywhere. All the games were delightfully chaotic but provided plenty of competitive fun and laughter. They perfectly capture the classic fun of the fairground and modernize it, making you want to play all over again as an adult.