Shooting Games - I'm sure you have seen vendors with bags of mini balloons and a counter with 2- 3 guns 'securedly' attached to the table and a bowl of mini pallets while you were snacking along the bigger night markets. There are quite a few vendors so choose one that has soft toy prizes that you like before you start a game. Though you might not win, but still, you'll never know! There are many variations to shooting games, most vendors uses guns, but there are also some who try to stand out and use bow and arrow. And for the targets, there are balloons, balloons on rotating boards, mini figurines, cans and boards that have to flip over.
Shooting the red boards - Relatively difficult compared to balloons that burst on touch. These boards have to be shot at an angle to flip over and since the boards are quite heavy, the pallets do little damage.
Shooting the balloons - The most simple of the shooting game since guns are used and targets are fixed.
Shooting the balloons (archery) - This is pretty hard as rarely do people have any experience in archery. (There are shooting games in arcade using guns so...) In fact this is hard enough that the vendor offers a mini prize as long as you hit just one balloon. I managed to and got a mini bubble solution. Yay?
Slide the beer 推推乐 - Of course it is not real beer you are sliding across the table. This is difficult as table is usually wet and slippery. Relatively addictive game.
Pick a prize 抽红包 - Not exactly a game, more of a simple luck thing. Grab a ring and pull it up. The vendor will assist you to picking the red packet and offer you the prize in the packet. Usually some cheap stuff but then no big prize was promised in the first place.
Drive out of the maze - You will be given a remote controlled car and your car will have to start from the red arrow. Drive throw the maze and choose which number you wish to park at. Hidden behind the number is small, medium or big prize, so try your luck!
Pinballs - Put in some coins, and a pile of little metal balls will roll out. Use the metal balls to lock down how many rounds you wish to go. There is a payout light on the machine and you have to press the button on the left, bottom corner to stop the light (2, 4, 6, 8 etc). The number represents the number of balls you will get if you win the game. So if you put 3 metal balls and your payout is 6, you get to play 3 rounds on game set 6. The higher the payout, the lesser and harder it is to win as the pinball have lesser options to pass through to be considered a win. Another addictive game! Buy some fried chicken and wintermelon tea and sit in front of a machine and waste your night away~
Whack the hole 洞洞乐 - Pick a hole and use the wooden hammer to break the cute paper cover. A small prize is hidden inside. Mine was a mini handkerchief.
Shoot the rings - You will be given hoop rings to throw onto the mini figurines. Each level represents different points and the total points earned can be used to change for a prize.
Match the mahjong - I am not too sure about the rules for this games but I think it is some matching game.
Sparklers - While this cannot be considered a game, still this is pretty interesting. Some are similar to those sold in Singapore. Whistling sparklers etc, but sold here are also mini fireworks that shoot a short distance into the sky. I was at Hualien and the night market near to the beach sold this. People go to the beach and set of these mini fireworks and sparklers.
Different regions and different night markets have different games available, including basketball (which the ball is so dirty at the end of the game my hand was black), fishing and many others! I think it is a good experience to try a round or two of some games. But just don't get hooked as one game is about the prize of a cheap milk tea! Two games can buy you fried chicken!! Still, no harm trying your hand at the games!
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