Born with the arm of a goat, you’ve always been labeled a freak. Realizing you need to view your curse as a gift you decide to start your own Karnival. Traveling across the land, you gain the loyalty and trust of other “freaks” and together, you bring thrills, wonders, and tasty treats to entertainment-starved towns.
Game Features:
* Tycoon style gameplay – manage your rides, freaks, shops, and games
* Handle ticket and vending prices, # of tickets per ride, salaries and maintenance
* Earn and spend fortune and karma in your quest for fame
* Design your Karnival layout in multiple environments across 15 towns and 20 unique maps
* 5 classic carnival mini-games including cola ring toss and balloon pop
* 30 unique rides, shops and freaks including the thrilling Spiral Coaster, tasty Candy Yum Yums, and The Human Bug: Arack the Eight-Legged.
Game Tips:
* Pinch and zoom for different perspectives on your Karnival
* Select your own playlist for your freaks and guests to enjoy by tapping on the phonograph
* Vadoma gives you a free tarot card reading daily which may offer boons or curses
* See where you rank on the worldwide fame leaderboard
* How you set up your Karnival matters – some attractions’ influence extend further than others
* Anything unlocked in Career play becomes available in Sandbox play
* Attraction attributes are mystique, fun, scare, and thrill
MY REVIEW:
If you like Theme Park, Roller Coaster Tycoon, or Sim City, then this game is right up your alley. It is so much fun! You get to build various theme park activities including food & drink, freak shows, rides, and games. The game does start slow as you have to earn money to build everything you would expect to find in a carnival. I ended up putting the game on fast speed because otherwise you just watch the people come and go and it is slow. I haven’t had the chance to play too long, but I love how you can pick up the game anytime and continue. I haven’t seen any other games like this for an iPhone, other than Sim City, but I am glad I checked out this carnival app. The game is not cheesy at all, like I expected for the price, but it reminds me of any regular video game. It is easy to pick up and start playing, as the game is a pretty self explanatory tycoon game app. There is a lite version you can check out, but it doesn’t let you do that much, just get a taste of the game.
BUY IT: You can buy “Karnival” for just $3.99 (on sale now) at the iTunes Store!
Mama’s Money Savers Disclaimer: I received this review as a member of the Game Review Network. Visit the site to win a copy of this app for yourself. This review is 100% my opinion and has not been edited or reviewed by anyone. I was not compensated in any other way for this product review.
Karnival says
I LOVE THIS GAME! but it takes sooo long to unlock new stuff!!!!
I need help, I wanna know how I can unlock stuff fast. I have 1678 fame and I need 1562 fame to get a ferris wheel and I didn’t get it yet
valmg @ Game Review Network says
Thanks for the review!
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iPhone Apps says
yeahh it seems to be good iPhone app. but a bit concern about it’s price……
Cher says
@ Eliza Thanks for letting me know!
@ Tiffany I don’t know how I ever lived without it!
@ Harriet Thanks so much, still a work on progress though!
Harriet says
Cher- this place is looking awesome! 🙂
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Tiffany says
I guess I need to get an Itouch so I can play these things.
Tiffany
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Eliza says
Looks cute and I may go ahead and try it. Do you know how long the sale price is good for?
Also, just wanted to let you know–you can get Farmville for the iTouch/iPhone now. IIRC, it is a freebie.