Asking the kids if they want to challenge Rudy, but they're pretty clueless about this device, ha...

Actually, first group was curious and asked me to play and show them what happens when Rudy eats the ball...

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Finally had the perfect weather day to put something out... mild and dry today...

I thought about putting out BSD and Mystery Castle too, but don't really think it would make any difference to these kids.

So far only one parent played, but she was really impressed at the condition of my funhouse...

Few more from last night. Some kids and that last parent wanted to stay and play a bit, but they always get called away by their group and didn't stay beyond a couple plunges. I wonder if more machines would make a difference. It's probably more about the mission to maximize their candy take though.

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Yeah, I had an incentive too. All they had to do is hit Rudy and they'd get an extra zip-loc of treats. But, I think only those first group of kids stayed around long enough to realize there was an upper flipper, and that was only after many "don't forget your upper flipper", "remember there's an upper left flipper", "the ball is going by the upper flipper now!", ha ha.

Anyway, think the prizes need to be visible, out-of-sight, out-of-mind for kids. I've got ideas for next year.

First mild and dry Halloween since posting last time. Put the X-Files out, but turnout was small.

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