<![CDATA[Gizmodo: carnival]]> http://tags.gizmodo.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/gizmodo.com.png <![CDATA[Gizmodo: carnival]]> http://gizmodo.com/tag/carnival http://gizmodo.com/tag/carnival <![CDATA[The Beef Jerky Crane Game]]> In the Beef Jerky crane game, there are three things you can win. One is a t-shirt. The second is beef jerky. And the third...the third is unparalleled satisfaction.

We spotted this little gem at the All Candy Expo in Chicago. Sponsored by Jack Link's, it wins points not only because it's filled with salty, dried meat, but because it required no quarters and the crane was actually capable of grasping at prizes.

We'll be posting a few more sights from the expo over the next week, as soon as we get this I Got My Mind Set On You parody video idea out of our heads.

]]> http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5261447&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Giant HTC is Just a Joke, Just Like We Thought]]> So it turns out that the huge HTC Magnum actually is, of course, a prank cooked up by the guys at Pocketpt in Portugal as a Carnival stunt. Built from an HTC X7500 and a boring old HP monitor, it seems it got a lot more attention on the intertubes than originally intended. [Pocketlint]

]]> http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=353169&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[The Wii Crane Game]]> Those Jersey residents really love their crane game. First there was the iPhone Crane Game where you had to throw down $5 per try, and now there's the Wii crane game, where you can get the chance to pick yourself up one Nintendo console for $2. We're not sure how many Wiis have been won in this gigantic Wii crane game, but now we know why we can't ever find one in stores. [Crave via Kotaku]

]]> http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=284116&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Zoltar The Mechanical Fortune Teller]]> Looking to relive the experience of that time your dad took you to the carnival when you were 13? Well, we can't help you find a bearded lady to make out with, but Zoltar the animatronic fortune teller can give you generic stabs at future events like the best of them.

The wood cabinet stands 6.5 feet tall and gives you 16 spoken fortunes and 23 printed fortunes. At $8,999.95, that's only $230 per fortune. And if you ask nicely, he can even help you find your robot best friend, Bonder. – Jason Chen

Product Page [Hammacher]

]]> http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=210732&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Carnival Cruise Lines Adds Cell Service]]> Carnival Cruise Lines will be introducing complete cellphone service on their cruises throughout the world. The ships will use a high-bandwidth technology that is compatible with any cellphone and allow for calls to be made anywhere in the world. There is no need for additional software or hardware for the cellphones; just turn the baby on and let all of your friends and family know how rich you are and how amazing the cruise ship is. This service is provided by Wireless Maritime Services.

Carnival is debatably one of the more popular cruise lines so this is definitely a good step forward for them. Currently the service is only available on the Carnival ship Triumph, but they are planning to have all 21 of their ships equipped with the WMS cellphone service as early as next year. – Travis Hudson

Cruise Lines Add Cell Phone Service [Mobiledia]

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