High striker

A high striker, also known as a strength tester, or strongman game, is an attraction used in funfairs, amusement parks, fundraisers, and carnivals.

A high striker is usually composed of a heavy base, a long vertical tower, a bell, a puck, a lever, and a mallet.

Most models use a spring-loaded lever that can be adjusted to increase or decrease the force required to propel the puck to hit the bell.

When the target is hit by the player, sensors underneath determine a measured amount of distance that the puck will climb.

They usually picked a small man to demonstrate how easy it was to swing the mallet and impact the arm, ringing the bell.

Popular Mechanics revealed this secret in a 1935 article,[3] and since then most high striker operators have ceased fixing their units.

King of the Hammer, made by Andamiro , is a modern high striker game. Instead of a hockey puck, the score is represented by lights that illuminate to show the strength of the hit. This version also vends out tickets.