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Blue and white Flap Attack two-lane carnival game with yellow scored flaps and red and black bowling balls in the starting cradles

Flap Attack

Hire from £325.

Flap Attack Hire - Two-Lane Scoring Flap Game

Flap Attack is a two-lane, head-to-head tabletop game - also described as a scoring flap game, tabletop bowling game, or ball roll flap game. Two players stand side by side on a 6ft unit, one ball each, and roll a mini bowling ball up a guided channel toward a row of yellow scoring flaps numbered from 10 at the near end to 100 at the far end.

The challenge is getting the pace right. Roll with too little force and the ball stops on one of the low-scoring flaps near the start. Roll too hard and the ball passes all the flaps and drops off the far end, which scores nothing. Finding the right push to reach the 75 or 100 flap takes a few attempts, and most guests come back for another go before they're satisfied - which is what makes it work as a carnival game without needing a barker or a prize mechanic to keep people interested.

No power is needed, the unit is self-explanatory without a dedicated operator, and it has been part of our regular multi-game packages at venues including Barnsley Metrodome alongside King of the Hill and Strike Zone.

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Overhead view looking down both Flap Attack lanes, showing the yellow scoring flaps arranged from 10 at the near end to 100 at the far end

How It Works

Both players stand at the near end of the unit with a ball each. The guide rails running along the inner edge of each lane take care of direction - so the only variable is force. Push the ball forward and it rolls up the channel, knocking down scored flaps as it passes each one. Your score is the value of the highest flap the ball reaches before it comes to rest. Clear all the flaps and go off the drop at the far end, and you score zero.

Because direction is handled by the rails, there is nothing to aim. The whole skill is in the pace, and judging that consistently turns out to be harder than it looks from the outside. Most people overshoot on their first go. By their third or fourth round they are working toward the 75 and 100 markers deliberately. That short learning curve is what keeps a steady queue at the table rather than a one-and-done.

For a competition format across a full event day, a paper leaderboard alongside the unit works well - guests check where they placed, come back to improve, and give your team a natural conversation opener when they return.

Perfect for

  • Carnival Fun Days

  • Exhibitions and Trade Shows

  • Corporate Events

  • Private Parties and Birthdays

  • School, College and University Events

  • Church and Charity Events

  • Pub Entertainment

  • Team Building Fun Days

Size

Floor Space Height
Unit Size: 6ft × 2ft 1ft

Branding

We can brand the base panels with your artwork - printed, applied and removed by our in-house team.

Panel Price
Printed bottom board £95
Scoreboard top £29
Full front wrap £69

The printed bottom board is retained by us for future events at no extra charge - we remain the owners of it. Branding transfers are produced for a single hire period. More about our branding service.

Suitability

  • Indoors on Artificial Grass
  • Indoors on Hard Surface
  • Outdoors on Grass
  • Outdoors on Hard Surface

Suitable for adults and children.

What's Included

  • Delivery, setup and collection by our own team in our own vehicles
  • Full operational briefing for your event staff or guests
  • Telephone support throughout the event
  • £5 million public liability insurance as standard
  • Risk assessments and method statements emailed to you or your venue before the event

Delivery charges and minimum order values may apply depending on location and hire duration. Multiple items on the same delivery reduce the per-item cost - contact us for an accurate quote.

Delivery

From our 25,000 sq ft warehouse in Rotherham - five minutes from the A1, M1 and M18 - we deliver to events across the UK. South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, Greater Manchester, the East Midlands and the North East are all straightforward. We also deliver regularly to London, Birmingham and all major UK exhibition venues. If you are putting together a multi-game carnival games package, one delivery covers everything.

Gallery

  • Flap Attack - overhead studio shot showing both lanes with red and black balls at the start, yellow scoring flaps, and the blue decorative backboard at the far end

  • Player-end overhead view showing the full run of yellow scoring flaps and the central divider - flaps go from 10 nearest the player to 100 at the far end

  • Close-up of the black mini bowling ball in the starting cradle, with the black guide rails and scoring flaps visible along the lane

  • Side-angle view from the player end showing a ball in the lane with numbered scoring flaps running along the edge of the channel

  • View from the high-scoring far end looking back down both lanes toward the starting cradles - all flaps standing in reset position

  • Elevated side view with both balls at the start position and the complete run of yellow scored flaps visible along the left lane

Related Products

Flap Attack works well on its own or as part of a wider carnival fun day set. Roller Bowler, King of the Hill and Whip n Skip are tabletop skill games at the same price point that sit naturally alongside it. For a full carnival games package, get in touch and we'll suggest a combination that suits your space and audience size.

Hire Flap Attack

Send through your dates, venue and rough audience size and we'll come back with a quote. If you are combining Flap Attack with other carnival games for a fun day, mention it and we'll suggest pairings.

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