Carnival Games: MiniGolf | 
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Category: Video Games
List Price: $39.99
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Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 97
Platform: Nintendo Wii
Genre: golf_games
ESRB: Everyone
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 5 - 20 years
Operating System: Nintendo Wii
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: 34451
Model: 710425344510
UPC: 710425344510
EAN: 0710425344510
ASIN: B001B1W3HA
Release Date: October 20, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | Play in Single Player, Multiplayer (up to 4 Wii Remotes at once) or in the Barker Challenge Mode | | • | Shoot for par in Adventure mode, master mini-games in Challenge mode or sink a hole-in-one in Trick Shot | | • | Win over 100 usable prizes - custom clubs, Wacky Wearables (double the amount in Carnival Games) and special golf balls | | • | 27 larger-than-life holes spanning nine theme-park style courses including Prehistoric Times, Wild West, Amazon Jungle, Pirate's Cove, Fairytale Land, Egyptian Pyramids, Haunted Mansion and more |
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Amazon.com Product Description
Although it's possible that you've played mini-golf before, it's a sure thing that you've never played anything like Carnival Games: MiniGolf. Hot on the heels of Carnival Games , the million-selling original for Nintendo Wii and DS, Carnival Games: Mini-Golf comes exclusively to the Wii , bringing with it larger-than-life, theme park style miniature golf courses you will love, right into your living room. 
A 'Hole' lotta fun! | Hole in One Fun
Set across nine whacky theme park styled environments, the courses players will explore in Carnival Games: MiniGolf have something for everyone. Whether it's a trip back in time to the land of dinosaurs, keeping order in the Wild West or searching for a buried treasure in Pirate's Cove, the game combines traditional mini-golf fare with action-oriented game play - utilizing the unique capabilities of the Wii Remote. Toss in its multiple game modes, including single and multiplayer campaigns supporting up to four players, extensive character customization and accessories and a golf bag full of mini-games and you have the makings for a 'Hole' Lotta Fun! Key Game Features: - 1-4 player support.
- Built from the ground up as a Wii exclusive.
- 27 larger-than-life holes spanning 9 theme-park style courses including: Prehistoric Times, Wild West, Amazon Jungle, Pirate's Cove, Fairytale Land, Egyptian Pyramids, Haunted Mansion and more.
- Win over 100 usable in-game prizes like custom clubs, Wacky Wearables (double the amount in Carnival Games) and special golf balls.
- Shoot for par in Adventure mode, master mini-games in Challenge mode or sink a hole-in-one in Trick Shot.
- Action-Oriented Game Play - Battle pirate ships, dodge alligators, jive to jungle beats, soar through the air as a pterodactyl and shoot ghostly ghouls.
- Play in Single Player, Multiplayer (up to 4 Wii Remotes at once) or in the Barker Challenge Mode - Go head-to-head with Carnival Bob for a "hole in fun!"
Screenshots:  Practice a few Strokes.
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Whacky customization
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No really, whacky.
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Easy to putt greens.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 4 more reviews...
 Boring! December 1, 2008
Another great kid game put out for the Wii. This was not fun for the adults in our house, it was boring! You cannot see where you are putting the ball half of the time. No challenge equals not much fun! But it might be A-okay for kids! Sure wish Nintendo would get a grip. The Wii craze is going to fade as quickly as it got started if they don't start producing better games - especially for the adult crowd!
Good Family Fun November 24, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This game lives up to the Carnival Games line. My kids age 7, 5, and 3 all love it and have lots of fun. As long as you don't expect true minigolf you will enjoy this game.
Best mini golf game on the Wii so far November 21, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Just to add, I haven't tried Kidz Sports Mini Golf, but seems no one else has yet either. I rented this from blockbstr & beat it in about 5 hours. I really enjoyed it.
Visual Presentation: great colors, good graphics, pretty good layouts. The barker only does lame intros, etc. otherwise keeps his mouth shut. There is almost no loading time at any point which is a pleasant surprise.
Sound Presentation: bare bones. The background music is well suited & nicely done, you can't change the volume on anything. In spooky area & Amazeon (Amaze-on), it sounds like reg people just made "oohhhhhhhhh" sounds. But it still works.
Avatar - very basic choices, very limited on face shape, skin color & hair, but a lot of choices in colors in shirt & pants/skirt. You can actually save your character in your wii remote to take to a friend's house.
Prizes - if you make par or better on each of the 3 courses of each of the 9 sections, for every section, you get a club in that theme which has a cute animation if you hit par or better for any of the courses in the game. Such a pumpkin club, saber tooth club, knight on a horse club, shaman staff club. When you roll over coins in courses, in each section you can choose prizes such as balls in each of the themes which are nice & cheap, clothes which are always hundreds of points & weird prizes such as cupcakes or a raping gnome in fairyland that doesn't leave the pro shop area. If you play in single player, you can choose at the start of each course if you want to play against the barker (you can't FFW through his putting.) If you win over him, you get a barker coin which seems to only buy diff articles of his clothing.
Menu - Simple, very little option choices except for left/right handed. Pro shop easy to access during the game as well as going back/forth between theme sections (Prehistoric, Fairy, Wild West, Pirate, Spooky, Amazeon, Egyptian, Barn yard, Knight's Castle.) When you click on a course before choosing, it will have the letter & the Barker coin lit or dull depending if you won the barker coin or got par.
Controls - I at first had trouble with the meter since I was used to the swing back holding A & letting go to set the power & swing fwd barely means anything. This time you hold A & do a full swing at the amount you want like a real swing & it DOES measure it very accurately. The meter is simple, it's more of a muscle memory & practicing how hard is too hard/soft for each hole. I was very impressed. Camera can be swung & held at any point with 1 & 2 buttons to see overhead to normal human eye angle.
Courses/Sections: The 3 medium & 3 hard are locked until you hit par on at least 2? 3 courses on an easy section for each subsequent section. Done very well, each section has an Adventure (one which is the longest & has the mini games if you look for the alt. route), Challenge (requires hand coordination skill only) & Trick (sometimes is only about luck such as Barnyard & Knight has one that's like a pinball machine only & you have to be perfect & also FIND the hole). Mini games are short & cute & simple & work well with the theme. If you're successful, they will spit you out at the hole. The courses are simple for adults, but challenging enough for kids. Anyone expecting a head scratcher puzzle will be disappointed. If you're truly stuck, you can always play against the Barker & watch how he wins.
Mini games - Tilting your wii remote in barnyard you catch eggs & coins, in Knights I believe you bounce animals over a moat into a castle. There are 2-3 shoot games style in wild west & spooky, etc., a basic wooden labyrinth in Egyptian, rhythm button in Amazeon, Simon says in Fairyland, flapping a pterodactyl wings in Prehistoric & steering a crab in Pirate's. All games have a very sensitive response to any tilting which is great but take a little practice.
The only issue I have is a little bit with the physics, it feels like the developers definitely skewed it too easy/lenient on easy courses when you have a feeling it shouldn't have gone in & say on hard, I had a ball go in & pop out 4x in a row like there was a spring in the hole. The AI of the barker is rubber banded to your ability overall.
Disappointed November 15, 2008
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
I am a senior that loves playing Minigolf with my wife. So when I saw this game I had to have it.
Very disappointed. It can't be played like 18 holes of minigolf.There are 18 holes divided into 9 theme courses.
Three holes in each course. One Adventure hole that has a mimigame in it (not golf). One Challenge hole that has a number of diffrent paths.Like finding the right hole out of 6 that will lead to the right one.One Trick shot that you have to make a hole-in-one. Not skill just luck.
Some of these holes you just have to play over and over again to sink the ball with luck not skill.
All mini courses I have ever played you need alittle luck in but skill to get a good score. This one is all luck so you can't compete.Overall the holes can be fun and flusterating.
Fun, Even Playing Solo November 7, 2008
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
I too have and enjoy the original Carnival game so when I saw this I knew I had to try it. The graphics are pretty good, though there are some courses that are a bit dark and hard to see what's going on (Dinosaur theme). The Easy courses are easy but the Hard courses are REALLY HARD (at least for me!). I have to respectfully disagree with Brandon though, I am a 42 year old woman and the only one in the house who likes Wii games (hubby is all into PS3 and daughter is 15, and well, being that age, hates everything) so I play alone. It is FUN to challenge myself. Also, you have the option of playing with the Carnie guy if you want a little competition. The game makes you think about the best angles and the outcome of your shot so it's not just a stupid mindless game. I have to be careful about what time of day I start to play because if it is close to dinner time and I'm in the middle of trying to master a difficult course, ain't no one eating dinner that night unless they call delivery! LOL.
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