On the Road: The carnival game master

As part of our continuing series "On the Road," Steve Hartman profiles 63-year-old Peter Drakos - arguably the best in the world at carnival games.

[@254DEUS254]

Somebody give this fucking guy a camera for a KZbin channel... TEACH US YOUR WAYS

[@DylanZanatta]

Zach Taylor sad to say that he has passed away in 2014

[@garbage1gamer95]

R.I.P

[@playboyagent7586]

Zach Taylor fr

[@dersjuanpablo7268]

Trollin Powell wut?

[@sydemoli5877]

CHAPTER 1: ball toss - aiming and wind resistance

[@darkspartan6964]

MrBeast should have hired this man when he did the winning all the prizes challenge

[@noahwasner8248]

Dark Spartan69 i was just gunna comment that lmao.

[@renzofpein]

This is the 1st thing pop on my mind lol yeah, mrbeast6000 should hire him. Lol

[@mrblueberryx919]

I saw that video

[@3summerfriends472]

yeah

[@diegogotmoney]

You’re right

[@TacSav253]

Note to self: never play the ring game that God himself hasnt mastered

[@jasonbyrd1840]

I'm dying laughing so hard

[@dbldonky8742]

I’ve won the ring game and won a Guitar

[@JHMninja89]

Imagine that he masters that game once he becomes 80 or something.

[@cyruslabandero8911]

so true even though ,hes hair becomes gray

[@baraneo8195]

*THERE IS ONLY ONE GOD, THE PERFECT LORD OUR GOD THE PERFECT TRINITY!* *THERE IS ONLY ONE LORD, THE PERFECT LORD OUR GOD THE PERFECT TRINITY!*

[@dreirxge]

This man is suffering from success. "I've won so many prizes that i don't have enough space."

[@tntcake6327]

so hes dj khaled?

[@jja1483]

Abdu Salam 😃😂😅👍🎶

[@teslacybertruck750]

Stuffed animals? Doesn't smell like success to me.

[@losl5216]

The Real Talion V3 consider EVERY stuffed animal

[@kraus0458]

He is the best guy doesn't be greedy and wins to donate

[@NrGChRoNiiCzz]

KRAUS04 didn't they say he Gave one to everybody in his school

[@jakeoakleytvyoung7333]

KRAUS0

[@lurkkker]

KRAUS04 honestly he would be sitting on way too much product if he waited for everything to eventually sell

[@popefrancis389]

how about the best grammar?

[@KGXy-qf2su]

KRAUS04 I

[@morphman21]

Good for him. Making a kids smile every time he wins a prize

[@arcade_matt]

This guy is awesome!

[@collinnicholson8991]

Matt3756 he sure is I love your vids

[@Taylormade1717]

Low key Matt3756 comment and NO ONE NOTICED!!!!

[@Vendurence]

Matt3756 😲 its matt

[@PlanetPossibly]

Matt3756 *was. He died

[@GOREDONE.]

love u matty! u and this guy should make a vid together!!!!

[@TUSMBOX]

He's the Robin Hood of carnival games.

[@anthonylach8089]

TUSMBOX yes exactly.

[@justinescalona]

how the fuck do you win the ring toss

[@ethan7744]

PlayTheGameFilms lmao

[@thescarecrowman]

You don't. Not even he did in the video. At least I didn't see him win that one.

[@eduardopelayo9075]

PlayTheGameFilms ikr sometimes they are always riged

[@glorious1.070]

PlayTheGameFilms This Is such a Tryhard

[@wilfredomartinez7667]

Daily Docs

[@Timalick41]

What an awesome hobby

[@dislikebutton7030]

Tima lick don't you mean a expensive hobby XD

[@bl3m28]

Habit

[@bleachisgood8481]

Lanze pogi no it is hobby

[@kenkaneki2696]

Im the 666 like

[@weeklycubing1249]

Carnival: let's make easy money Him: hold my stuffed animals

[@weeklycubing1249]

@Brendan Lotty Peter drakos

[@akroplex699]

They still make money because those are cheap stuffed animals most of the time.

[@madtyper1064]

LMAOO that was a good one

[@ohcomeon1111]

legend has it he still attempts to ring those glass bottles till this day

[@krimsonking666]

The Vegan Mojo nope he's passed

[@stepaukob]

The rings are like Superman's kryptonite.

[@puppyroguegaming]

Nick Reese when did he passed

[@mattlengel8248]

100th like

[@alejandromendez414]

He overdosed in stuffed animals

[@jaykush9350]

Damn he need to go to the ones where they give out electronics

[@thersten]

Dave and Buster's

[@alink5969]

You'll spend $5-10 to play a carnival game and the prize actually cost like $.50. Even if you win, they won also.

[@emmanuelm.d8748]

Bruh a stuffed animal does not cost 0.50$ to produce

[@alink5969]

@@emmanuelm.d8748 how much does it cost then?

[@emmanuelm.d8748]

a ford well according to google it cost about 3.50$ to 5$ on a order of 5000 stuffed toys way more expensive than 50 cents

[@alink5969]

@@emmanuelm.d8748theres no way carnival game owners are paying $3.50-5.00 for a stuffed animal, then charge $5.00-10.00 to play.

[@emmanuelm.d8748]

a ford well you got to keep in mind that not not everyone wins so they would still keep making money if they paid 5$ for a stuffed animal

[@justyouraveragegeometrydas6624]

Carnivals: we make traps Peter drakos: how lovely

[@smalltownman73]

It's nice to see someone who has the skill to take back all that these carnival crooks have stolen from people over the years, and then gives these toys to needy children. This man doesn't just deserve to be applauded, he deserves to be the fucking President!

[@traxxedout3019]

smalltownman73 how tf does this make him eligible to be president 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@CliftonPhotographer]

TraxxedOut 301 What made our current president qualified or the one who bailed out the corrupt banks before or the one who lied about having sex while in office? To me qualified just means evil.

[@Yusufsanad]

smalltownman73 😂😂😂😂

[@danielthewhalenegreanu6055]

What a badass

[@TrixianApdol]

He didn't mastered the ring game so let's just say we're going to woosh that thing

[@anthonystark69]

LOL! the cans at 33 seconds are magnetic. so rigged. this guy was good at knowing the carnivals little tricks they pull to make it harder for you to win. that's why they limit the prizes now.

[@nubr0509]

I saw that too how it

[@tylerjohnston6182]

Usually they are magnetic to allow the same lineup for every player and so operators can’t spread them out so it’s harder to get em all down

[@CarsonClaws]

Legend!

[@tyedyejedi]

What a awesome guy..... the money for these games comes out of his pocket but the prizes get donated to kids. As a father with an autistic son I know how it feels to bring joy to a child who has a hard time expressing their self and feelings. Something as simple as a stuffed animal can make a child's day. My hat is off to you sir.

[@AG-vp7mq]

0:58 "all the single ladies"

[@CliftonPhotographer]

A & G LOL 😆

[@pureslowmotion2918]

Put a ring on it

[@jjbloxer5265]

LOLOLOLOLOL😂😭😂😭😂😭😂

[@Lucid213]

my beer pong partner

[@jamesdavis3528]

carnivals love guys like this because he encourages everyone else to play.....every time you pay to play, youre paying for the prize you win....they never lose money

[@queenv794]

When you grew up too broke to play the games and yet all you've ever wanted while walking through was a fair/carnival stuffed animal... I'm such a child.

[@raulduke3237]

I would win one for you

[@freshoxygen2176]

Raul Duke : I would win one for You! 😘

[@ying6106]

Cardboard games: “I fear no man” *”but that thing, it scares me”*

[@abeyeager6129]

The KZbin algorithm remains undefeated

[@brianemery8945]

god bless him!. thanks for giving back man.

[@smartbaba1321]

I will shut down shutter of my shop if he come, thanX for information.

[@meowmeows3036]

Smart Baba bruh

[@Amanda---]

I love that he donates these..very nice story.

[@superchargedadventures]

Thumbs up if you've been To Cedar Point!! And comment if you remember Geauga Lake!!

[@MrReviewer]

He plays for fun and to beat the system. Respect

[@eliteexposure5594]

If I was him Id open a flea market and sell the dolls to make a fortune 😂🤣😭

[@tylermassage6220]

So it costs $5 to win a $3 toy Why do they limit his “winnings”?

[@thersten]

Because normally they make way more than a $2 dollar profit. Duh.

[@2332Stephen]

Those toys are slot more than 3. Most wholesale for the bigger ones can run 20 dollars plus. The carnival doesn't want people to win. They shuffle srou d the same stuffed animals from stop to stop and try to milk each animal ad.much as possible

[@vincentpham4277]

Mr.Beast should have brought him to his latest video

[@julienrouche-lestonnat997]

This guy is awesome,and kind.

[@battleaxe5518]

I love the shear look of disappointment when he can’t hit the ring game at the end.

[@ACPfortnite]

BattleAxe 2006 that ring game is a scam

[@ChakatNightspark]

I remember going to the Carnival when i was younger and playing the games and winning. Won so much, that over a couple years of playing and winning. The carnival people knew me and by name too. Was back in early 90s. by 1997. Rules popped up at the carnival. 2 Prize Limit per day for each Different Game Station. When i was playing, I was winning like between a dozen or more per game Station. See, I would save up my allowance all year to spend at the Carnival. When the Carnival came out with the new rule for winning prize. Just made me stop going to it. Lot of Carnivals I seen over the years are like that now.

[@Someone-kl6dp]

0:36 I like how they changed from 5 cans to 3

[@zunkman1]

Imagine how many kids lives he has touched! God Bless Him.

[@saipavan1950]

I wish he would come to Indian carnivals and I wanna see how many prizes he may win ,coz in here it's not about geometry or physics it's all about illusion 🤣🤣🤣

[@rpm10g]

He had one of those jamaican bananas that one guy spent over $500 trying to get.

[@supremeleader5618]

Grandpa are we going to bingo no boy where going somewhere more fun then that 😂

[@joeandrzejuk5854]

Always nice to be good at something

[@DiegoMendoza-fx7ld]

[Everyone Liked That]

[@ProtoMario]

What a great man...

[@buttdreads]

One word for you peter EBAY

[@johnderrick8546]

Mr beast enter the group 😂

[@killua2k770]

note to self: don’t bring my girl to the carnival

[@madtyper1064]

LMAO he is "mr. Steal your girl"

[@freedomexiastrike]

Clerk: "What price would you like sir?" This legend: "Yes!"

[@angeldelacerda9068]

This should be my dad

[@ugandanknuckles5278]

It costs 10$ per play for a 1$ animal soooooo.... Who is the real winner ?

[@JeremyEr10]

Rest in peace man

[@matthewv.6385]

Jeremy Er he died?

[@fenderstratADHD]

He died??

[@bruceaskew2107]

😔😔😔

[@sajidsohail748]

Recommendation squad 👇👇 it's 7 years now 😂

[@gabriellalopez7925]

this guy is so sweet , I love how he gives what's he gets

[@mikehirons7501]

ikr

[@mr_toad5039]

Yeah

[@lifemomentsca]

💯

[@Jimmyageek]

Donation is the Best Game

[@befabulous268]

TᕼᗩT'ᔕ ᐯEᖇY ᑎIᑕE TO GIᐯE ᗩᒪᒪ TᕼOᔕE TOYᔕ ᕼE Iᔕ ᗩ ᑎIᑕE ᗰᗩᑎ

[@robertbullard3324]

Like to give the prizes I win away too. It really makes a kids day when I do.

[@rage9278]

“I give away every single one of them” Shows a container full of toys 🤥🤥

[@etrnlclan2136]

Wdym it’s me beast

[@e111824]

Oh ,i want to say thank you and R.I.P

[@gumiepotatoes1874]

*Watches this video* then watches Mr Beast but they got almost the most wait never mind it was with more then one person bai-

[@wafflesowns]

Plays for fun and gives the prizes to those who need it, absolute legend

[@neveroffended45]

Why didnt they ask this guy better questions ? ...Like which game is the easiest for him and which one is the hardest?.... why can I think to ask these questions at midnight after I've been smoking weed? .. why ?

[@MegaRamp]

"i give them away, every single one of them." Such a good man. Hope he lives happy.

[@connorh3445]

Me and my brother tried giving away 5. Big garbage bags full of stuff animals away to a hospital but they wouldn't take it

[@nat-hl8nl]

he is supper nice

[@onlyonemrxonlyonemry306]

if I ever grow old this is what I'm going to do

[@theninjustice138]

Hey at least this dude donates these!

[@martink3504]

Pretty amazing, however the point of these games is that even when you win, you still lose because the prizes cost the amusement park/ carnival way less than you pay to play the games, so even an expert loses. Although the feeling of wrecking these games must be pretty awesome

[@wearyswag4715]

wtf this makes no sense! how rich is he to be playing so many times and giving it all away?? 250,000 toys given away?!! if everyone he spent just 1 dollar he would have needed 250,000 dollars

[@canigetahoooyyyaaaaa7319]

WearySwag most charge at least 3 dollars in my town :(

[@casedistorted]

Doesn't have to be rich, he probably just spends all the money he makes on Circus games just like I spent all the money I make on digital games.

[@Sui_Generis0]

@@casedistorted he doesn't buy food, pay rent etc?

[@amitpanchal5073]

I just saw SANTA CLAUS 🎅😃😃😃😃 with a bald head and white moustache

[@ilikebeans3821]

And we thought mr beast went home with a lot

[@itznotjes185]

This man unfortunately passed away August 10, 2014, though we may not have known much about him, there’s no doubt that this man has touched the hearts of hundreds if not thousands of people, R.I.P Peter ‘magic’ Anthony Drakos❤🕊️✝️

[@kailibrinton8177]

What a great guy!! Winning to give to charity!

[@STWG17]

Hold my juice pack lol

[@domdom1983]

NO JOKE WTF I SAW HIM AT CETAR POINT GUYS I SWEAR I LIVE IN PA AND I WENT TO THERE OMGMGMGMG

[@funy1227]

cedar*

[@thatgirl4004]

:0 oMG I waNT ThAT CARTmAn anD KYLe, who loves South Park

[@CSick27]

that entire storage container is worth 60 cents

[@Me-fn1ym]

1:43 duolingo is everywhere

[@soclitus1891]

Logan Paul 0:16 lol

[@johndoe6047]

How can anyone give this video or man a dislike!

[@johnmarshallyin2815]

1:01 da fak you can win a electric guitar??? take me there now!!!

[@shagrae4969]

Angel on earth. He was my Car Salesman years ago. When I took delivery of my vehicle, He had filled my console with hard Candies and silver change about $20 dollars worth and placed a stuffed animal on the back seat of my car. He treated me like a Father. I come back and look at this video from time to time. You always remember when someone left a footprint on your life with their kindness. I’ll always remember you Pete. RIH you beautiful soul.

[@CrownedFigure]

Him: the master of carnival game Me: the master of sleeping

[@EnderKhaos]

That's awesome! He's happy doing it and make children happy too!

[@jesser5369]

The legend 27

[@narincutuiepie2538]

Jesse Campbell Lamo XP

[@slothyvlogs6924]

I love how he always has a smile on his face

[@brentdelosangeles4735]

I bet he can't win in a claw machine

[@redice6439]

Brent DELOS Angeles "cleans out claw machine" TF PURE LUCK

[@smokiedapoo2]

Great guy with a heart of gold! If anyone deserved such a talent, it should be you!

[@zzzzzz...9902]

He does exactly what I would have done if I had those games around my area. Lol.

[@1sonia]

That's the man, he beats them at their own game and they limit his win but don't limit their wins on games that are stacked $ for them. Dude is a 👑

[@gashpinovich2716]

Danny Duncan aint got shit on this guy

[@enachematei1926]

Has anyone noticed he never did the circle on bottle one ? ;) That one is mostly imposibble.

[@Earwaxxxxxxxx]

wonder if he has a KZbin channel if he doesn't he should

[@gloooopgloop]

JordanC123HaHaHaHeHeHe well he passed away soooo...

[@twiznizzlenore7822]

That ending of the video really touched my heart ♥️ great guy 👍🏻

[@monclerman6047]

The ring game? _who else thought of Mr Beast_

[@aaronpadua6170]

He is so good of a person He spend money for the prizes And give it to charities free

[@mrmanna123]

Great uncle

[@Sashathesharkreynolds]

This is amazing he is so kind 😄😊