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Midway Games
Helm & Sons Amusements has an assortment of games with a little something for everyone including play til you win games for small kids, group games to compete against your friends, and games with a little more challenge for the adults.
4 in 1 Game Trailer
The 4 in 1 Game Center Trailer features 4 popular midway games including a Water Race, Balloon Pop, and Goldfish Game.
Balloon Bust Lineup
Bright, bold, and hard to miss! Step up to the Line-Up Balloon Trailer, pop a balloon with a dart, and win a prize.
Balloon Game
Bust a balloon and win a prize!
Balloon Game Center Trailer
Players pop balloons using darts or hacky sacks to win prizes.
Balloon Water Race
20 players race against eachother to win prizes. The first contestant to fill their target with water and pop a balloon wins!
Beer Bottle Bust
Step right up to Break A Bottle! With dazzling lights and fresh graphics, this midway favorite dares you to hurl a baseball, shatter a bottle, and claim your prize.
Big Balloon Game
Contestants pop balloons using darts of hacky sacks.
Big Basketball Game
Players shoot hoops for prizes at this spectacular, two story basketball game.
Big Water Race
Players complete for big prizes by squirting water at a target at our spectacular two-story tall Water Race game.
Bottle Up
Test your skill and steady hands! Use a pole and rope to stand the bottle upright in this classic midway challenge.
Break A Bottle Big Game
Break A Bottle is a classic midway game with a fresh new look. Our newly designed trailer features modern lighting, bold graphics, and vibrant colors. Players toss baseballs at glass bottles - break one first to win a prize!
Break a Plate
Take your best shot! Toss a ball, smash a plate, and win a prize.
Duck Pond
Pick a lucky duck and win a prize! Everyone wins!
Gator Done
Catch a gator, turn it over, and see what prize you won! Everyone wins!
Goblet Toss
At the Goblet Toss, players throw a wiffle ball toward the center. If the ball passes through one of the targets, you win!
Goldfish
Test your touch and aim! Toss a ping-pong ball into a goldfish bowl and win a prize.
Gone Fishin (Pod)
Contestants use toy fishing poles to catch plastic fish from a small pool. Everyone wins!
Hi-Striker & Hangman
Guests can test their strength at either of these two games! In the Hangman Challenge, players hold a pull-up position and race against the clock. At the Hi-Striker, guests swing a rubber mallet to see how high they can send the target up the pole.
Hoops Basketball
Our line-up hoops game can accomodate 4 players at a time. Players shoot basketballs to win prizes.
Lucky Ducky (Pod)
Pick a lucky duck and win a prize!
Mini Ball
The Mini Basketball is geared towards kids - shoot a ball into the hoop and win a prize!
Mystery Bag
Use a pole and pick a magic bag and win whats inside the bag!
Ring a Bottle
Step up and test your aim! Toss a plastic ring and land it around the neck of a Coke bottle to score a prize.
Ring a Duck
Players toss oversized rings into a pool with floating ducks. Land your ring around the neck of a duck and win a prize!
Shoot Out the Star Line Up
Players use air soft guns to shoot out the star on a paper target to win a prize.
Spyro Water Race
The Spyro Water Race seats 16 players who race against eachother by squirting water into their targets that raises a character on a tower based on the amout of water collected in the target. The first player who's character raises to the top wins!
Tubs of Fun
At Tubs of Fun, players toss large balls into slightly tilted plastic tubs. If the ball stays inside, you win a prize!