Be thankful you don't have to play these Rejected Darkmoon Faire Minigames

by Michael Sacco Nov 10th 2011 at 4:00PM

As you might know from our video tour, the new Darkmoon Faire island coming in patch 4.3 is loaded up with carnival-style minigames you can play with purchasable tickets. Faire-goers can look forward to playing games like Tonk Battle, Whack-a-Gnoll, and Ring Toss, but you have to figure ... what games did Blizzard consider before adding the ones we get in 4.3? We started guessing on Twitter, then let the WoW Twitter community take over with the #RejectedDarkmoonFaireMinigames hashtag.

Unsurprisingly, you guys killed it. Here are a few of our favorites from the hundreds of entries we got.

@danielwhitcomb Is This Voice Actor Chris Metzen?
@PessByNature Find a Catchy Slogan for the Alliance
@shadesogrey Jousting
@Gearfeathers How Did The Night Elves Cause THIS Catastrophe?
@snack_road Accept Your Class' Nerfing With Dignity
@verylemonade Quest Proofreading
@perculia Click the Magtheridon Cube
@lam_cake Organize a Consistent 40 Man Raid Group
@shadesogrey Move While Flame Wreath is Cast
@warsongraven GET OUT OF THE FIRE!!
@alexziebart Play a Mage
@danielwhitcomb Break Yourself Upon My Body
@druidis4fite Pin the Blame on Ghostcrawler
@_angelya How Many Amberseeds Can You Eat?
@perculia Within One Raid Lockout Period, Defeat Every Boss in Firelands Without Allowing Any Raid Member to Die
@Bashiok (yes, that Bashiok) Find the Poop in a Pile of Poop
@brejapriest Guess What Jaina is Crying About
@Jezi_Belle How Many Lore Characters Can You Claim to Be Related To?
@llew_stevens Progression Braiding
@ninjasuperspy Where's Turalyon?
@Aspect_rei_zero Wipe on Gunship
@Shatterbound Pick Malfurion's Next Animal Part
@danielwhitcomb Guess Which Factional Leader Goes Neutral This Time
@Uberbryan Paint My Face With Your Blood
@wowPiper Which Boar Has a Liver?
@TheLoveGoat Squish-a-Stat
@llew_stevens Congratulate Thrall
@RetroDragon Find the Raid Member Already Saved to Baradin Hold
@benjhughes Disenchant the Legendary
@mahoumelonball Female Worgen Kissing Booth
@sainthubbins Find the Draenei Plot Development
@tprine84 Pin the Chin on Wrynn
@GuildedLady Find the Raiding Rogue
@hstein3 Dress Edward the Odd

And, of course, Boozekin's entry is probably the best one to close us out:

... waaaait a minute ...

Brace yourselves for what could be some of most exciting updates to the game recently with patch 4.3. Review the official patch notes, and then dig into what's ahead: new item storage options, cross-realm raiding, cosmetic armor skinning and your chance to battle the mighty Deathwing -- from astride his back!

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 4)

Hal Nov 10th 2011 4:05PM

I'll be honest: I started a twitter account just to participate in this sorta stuff.

Also, "How Many Amberseeds Can You Eat?" cracked me up. Loved that quest.

snarkygoldfish Nov 10th 2011 4:44PM

If they keep this up, I may be right behind you! These little outbreaks of silly are amazing.

DragonFireKai Nov 10th 2011 6:54PM

The answer is one.

musicchan Nov 10th 2011 8:04PM

I wished I hadn't missed this on Twitter. I'm always late to the party!

That being said, I don't think I could have topped any of these. I laughed and then I cried BECAUSE THEY'RE TRUE.

Imnick Nov 10th 2011 4:05PM

Come Up With Puns

rTwelve Nov 10th 2011 4:07PM

"@RetroDragon Find the Raid Member Already Saved to Baradin Hold"

nailed it.

Titusx Nov 10th 2011 4:21PM

I... eeerrr... don't... get it... ?

Ben Smith Nov 10th 2011 4:22PM

IMO, that one was the best of the bunch. The only one that actually made me laugh out loud.

Rhyndo Nov 10th 2011 4:41PM

@Titusx Some people are still not aware of the "single raid lock" system and often will try to get into both BH 10 and 25 during the same week like in Wrath. When you enter, you get the alert that one boss is down because of that one member who already did BH on another setting (unless Raid Leader uses DBM and can check it).

Gindy Nov 10th 2011 4:46PM

If you don't get it, you're the one we're looking for.

mark Nov 10th 2011 5:00PM

oh wait... its me... damnit!

Drahken Nov 10th 2011 7:34PM

I laughed so hard at this one my throat actually started to close up on me.

John Nov 10th 2011 4:13PM

Make players loathe a zone by overusing a pop reference.

(also, isn't there a command in DBM now that tells you everyone's raidinfo ? )

Matchu Nov 10th 2011 4:17PM

/dbm lockout

Not everyone uses DBM though. I know; we take them out back and shoot them.

Nathanyel Nov 10th 2011 4:57PM

And even those with DBM have to confirm sending their data. I'd say about half of them goes "mah dataz!" and declines.

djsuursoo Nov 10th 2011 7:27PM

i modded my DBM-spoofer on my 'lock to send a 'go (*$&% yourself with a spoon' to the raid leader when he checked for any of that stuff, versions/lockouts/etc.

he and i did not see eye to eye on many things.

Shinae Nov 10th 2011 4:17PM

Aww, Boozekin, such a buzzkill.

devilsei Nov 10th 2011 4:22PM

@brejapriest Guess What Jaina is Crying About

Easy! Thrall isn't returning her calls anymore!

RetPallyJil Nov 10th 2011 4:24PM

"@brejapriest Guess What Jaina is Crying About "

You'd cry too if - despite all your natural talents and hard-won training - you were still nothing more than a trophy for the current alpha male to possess.

Did I win?

Eddy Nov 10th 2011 4:45PM

She and Tyrande can console each other.

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