The Spider-Man 2 fairground and carnival rides and games are little interactive sequences, some of which might be called mini-games, some of which are just sequences where you watch Peter and friends ride in circles in Coney Island rides. They're mostly optional, with a couple of exceptions that get marked out, but with so many to do and many preferring to just go and swing around punching hired goons (this is Spider-Man 2, after all), it has to be asked: do you have to do the Carnival games and Fairground rides? If you don't, what happens? Is there a reward for doing them all?
To help you make that decision, here's what you get if you complete all of the Optional Rides and Games at the fairground in Spider-Man 2.
Do you need to visit all Optional Rides and Games at the fairground in Spider-Man 2?
No, you don't need to visit all of the rides and games at the fairground in Spider-Man 2 in order to complete the A Second Chance story mission. However, there is a (temporary) reward if you go ahead and complete all of the Optional Rides and Games, which are as follows:
- Ride the Time Twister
- Play Swish Swish
- Play Knock Em Down
- Play Test Your Love
- Ride The Flying Mantis
- Ride the Octoride
- Play the Hydra Head Hitter
With those completed, you can then go to the prize booth to claim your reward. You should see these being ticked off your list as you work through them, and if you're not sure where to find any then open the map for an overview of The Park at Coney Island – I've highlighted those required on the image above.
Spider-Man 2 fairground Optional Rides and Games reward
If you do complete all of the fairground Optional Rides and Games in Spider-Man 2 then go to the prize booth, you can choose your reward by cycling through different combinations of the two hats and two pairs of glasses available, giving four options in total. Peter will then continue to wear these for the remainder of the time you spend walking around The Park.
What's more, when you start fighting the Hunters trying to kidnap Tombstone at the end of this story mission, Peter will still be wearing your chosen prize! This provides a fun visual reward at the time, but once the mission is completed the prize will disappear, meaning the benefit for completing all of the Optional Rides and Games is only fleeting with no long-term effect.
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