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3 Point Challenge

3 Point Challenge

Festa Italia, Italy hamlet, Busch Gardens Williamsburg, Williamsburg, VA

 

This basketball game is located at the entrance of Festa Italia. I believe it was added in 1999 to accompany Apollo's Chariot.

 

In this game, players are given 40 seconds on the clock to shoot 12 basketballs: 9 black colored worth one point each and three red white & blue "moneyballs" worth two points each, for a maximum of 15 points. Players who score 4-8 points get a small basketball or stuffed animal, 9-12 get a regular sized basketball, 13-14 get a flag or jersey, and the rare perfect score of 15 get a gaming system.

 

Some players might be thinking "rigged!" when they lose, but this game is legit. A perfect score does happen once or twice a year at least. Players, obviously, need to be experienced and skilled basketball players, but most seem to just be sore losers!

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Uploaded on September 9, 2015
Taken on September 6, 2015