How do I aim in Midway Malarkey?

On desktop, move the mouse to aim and click to fire. On phones and tablets, tap where you want to shoot, or use the on-screen controls if the game provides them.

Is it suitable for children?

Shooting games on this site are cartoonish rather than realistic, but they do involve shooting. Check the thumbnail and description if choosing for a younger player.

Does it have levels or just waves?

Both styles exist in this category. Some progress through stages, others are endless waves with a score. The start screen usually makes it clear.

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Midway Malarkey

Midway Malarkey is a hand-painted 1930s cartoon arena brawler.

4.3

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Runs in your browser · no download

Category: Shooting
Score: 4.3
Device: Mobile + Desktop
Access: Free Play
Controls: Touch + Keyboard
Type: HTML5 Game

The guide

Overview

Midway Malarkey is a hand-painted 1930s cartoon arena brawler. Rascals pour out of every tent at the carnival and your weapons fire on their own: rolling pins, trumpets, tesla coils and falling anvils. Dodge their shots, grab tickets, spend them in the Prize Booth between waves, merge weapons into stronger ones and collect weapon families for bonuses. Modes: the Endless Show (survive as long as you can while the nightmare scaling keeps rising), the 15-wave Grand Tour campaign, and a new Daily Show every day with its own twist (30 different shows). Characters: six heroes to unlock - Blot, Tilly, Gramps, Penny, Spool and Bix - each with their own starting weapon. Bosses: the strongman, Madame Merry-Go-Round and Barnaby Hokum, the Ringmaster. Plus carnival attractions like the Prize Wheel and the Strongman Bell, and four swing-era songs.

What it's like to play

Shooting games are about aim and timing, and not much else gets in the way. Targets appear, you point and fire, they disappear or they shoot back. Ammo matters. Position matters. Some games are side-on with waves of enemies, others put the crosshair in the middle of the screen. Either way, a session is a steady escalation until your reflexes run out.

How to play

1Find the fire and aim controls on the start screen; usually the mouse aims and clicks fire on desktop, and tapping the target fires on phones.
2Shoot the nearest or fastest threat first, not the biggest. Big targets usually take several hits anyway.
3Reload or switch weapons during quiet moments rather than in the middle of a wave.
4Keep moving if the game allows it. A stationary player is the easiest target in any shooter.

Why it's worth a go

Midway Malarkey is a sharp, focused test of aim that runs free in the browser with no download or login. Sessions are short and intense. It is a good way to spend ten minutes if you want something that pushes back, and there is nothing to clean up when you are done.

FAQs

How do I aim in Midway Malarkey?: On desktop, move the mouse to aim and click to fire. On phones and tablets, tap where you want to shoot, or use the on-screen controls if the game provides them.
Is it suitable for children?: Shooting games on this site are cartoonish rather than realistic, but they do involve shooting. Check the thumbnail and description if choosing for a younger player.
Does it have levels or just waves?: Both styles exist in this category. Some progress through stages, others are endless waves with a score. The start screen usually makes it clear.