# Real-Life Mobile Games Visit China to Play the Carnival Angry Birds Version in Person By Meghan Young | Published 2011-01-06 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carnival-angry-birds References: [dvice](http://dvice.com/archives/2011/01/angry-birds-get.php) & [micgadget](http://micgadget.com/10665/angry-birds-becomes-carnival-game-booth-in-china/) If you love Angry Birds as much as the rest of the world does, you better book your flight to Guangzhou, China, fast so that you can play the carnival Angry Birds version. Of course, the better option would be if this "[real-life" version of Angry Birds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scratch-earth) was brought to America. Just like its [virtual counterpart](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flappy-bird-1), the carnival Angry Birds version has you flinging birds at pigs with an oversized slingshot. The only difference is that your arms may actually hurt afterward. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.0/10 - Popularity: 11% | Activity: 10% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Real-life Gaming Experiences:** Creating immersive gaming experiences that bring virtual games to life for people to enjoy in amazing new ways. - **Location-based Gaming:** Using real-world locations to create unique gaming experiences that leverage the environment and surroundings. - **Collaborations with Popular Brands and Games:** Partnering with established brands or popular games to create real-life versions of games or experiences that appeal to large audiences. ### Who This Affects Most - **Theme Parks:** Incorporating interactive gaming experiences into theme parks to create new attractions and boost visitor engagement. - **Event Planning:** Planning and coordinating location-based real-life gaming events for large-scale audiences or corporate team-building challenges. - **Marketing and Advertising:** Partnering with popular mobile games to create real-life activations as part of promotional campaigns or experiential marketing strategies. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Remastered Classic Mobile Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rovio-classics.md) - [Boardgame-Inspired Lifesize Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/monopoly-lifesized-travel-edition.md) - [Series-Inspired Life-Sized Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lifesize-squid-game.md) - [Color-Blasting AR Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/can-you-beat-the-box.md) - [Immersive Oversized Crane Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dave-busters-human-crane.md) - [Alien-Hunting AR Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/taito.md) - [Competitive Mobile FPS Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/valorant-mobile.md) - [Real-World Adventure Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scratch-earth.md) - [AR-Powered Cereal Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/journey-to-the-magic-gems.md)