What are some old video games that would make for good Halloween decorations?

What are some old video games that would make for good Halloween decorations?

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What are some old video games that would make for good Halloween decorations?

My dorm every year does a safe trick or treat. This year we are having a competition for best decorated hallway. Our theme is going to be old school video games.

So, what old video games are out there that would make good Halloween decorations?

the castlevania games. you played a vampire hunter on his crusade to destroy dracula or something like that. the game took place in all kinds of creepy locales, like old bell towers, graveyards, castles, and stuff. you had to fight medusas and ghost pirates and vampires and skeletons, and all sorts of other creepy things. the main character used a whip, but you could also get axes and throwing daggers and holy water, and a boomerang cross.

since super mario world, mario games have had haunted houses with ghost baddies. they would look cool as decorations.

i always thought the image of gannon from the first two zelda games was especially creepy. he was a dark, pig-like demon with horns. if you can get a copy of zelda 2 the adventures of link, lose the game and check out the image of the laughing gannon. it is a well-known game image that you could probably create pretty easily.

there are a lot of old nintendo games that were kind of creepy, but might not have any memorable imagery that would be fun for halloween. i'd stick with recognizeable images from well-known games.

some more things that may or may not work:

few enemies in a game were as creepy as the metroids. these jellyfish-like aliens would swoop down out of nowhere, latch onto your face and just start sucking the energy out of you. the only way to destroy them was to freeze them and then drop a super bomb on them. many of the metroid bosses were creepy as well, especially ridley, the demonic-looking pteradactyl/dragon thing.

lots of scary enemies in dragon warrior. ghosts, wolves, dragons, skeletons, creepy magicians... but i'm not sure how familiar the american audience is with dragon warrior games.

pacman ghosts?

hope this has helped you with some ideas

How to Budget For Halloween During Hard Times

Halloween is the second largest commercial holiday next to Christmas. It is estimated that people spend $7 billion annually for the Halloween festivities. These include costumes, decorations, and food and candies for the trick-or-treaters. Though Halloween usually provides so much fun and entertainment for everyone, it can also burn a hole in your pocket as expenses tend to skyrocket during this holiday. Unfortunately, expenses are inevitable in events such as this. The key is to start building your Halloween money as early as possible, not just in October. Budgeting for Halloween can be a difficult assignment because there are only two months separating it from Christmas, another extremely expensive holiday. However, just because it’s difficult doesn’t mean it’s impossible to do. It’s very doable, if you follow these three little steps.

Open a Halloween savings account or start a pumpkin bank

You’ve probably heard of the Christmas Club Accounts, why not try opening a Halloween account? It doesn’t have to be like a club account; just a regular savings account would do wonders. Starting from January of the same year, try getting a small chunk of your monthly paycheck and make a deposit into the new account. Even if it’s a small amount, say twenty dollars, you’ll still end up with a sizeable amount that will come in handy come October. Apart from this, you can also create a pumpkin bank. Just as a piggy bank stores spare change, a pumpkin bank can keep small amounts of money of the whole family. Since all members of the family will benefit from this venture by the time Halloween comes, you can advise your children and other family members to put spare change in the pumpkin bank as well. You’d be surprised that this collective effort can provide you with enough money to spend when the holiday comes.

Have a garage sale

All of us have items we do not need from time to time. Instead of letting them rot away in your backyard or basement, try holding a garage or yard sale months before the Halloween holidays. It’s both a great way to earn more money for the Halloween festivities, and it clears out space in your storage area for new Halloween stuff. If you haven’t used something for a year now, consider selling it. Also, think about all the not-so-hard-earned money you can get and all the wonderful new things you could purchase for your upcoming Halloween haunt. So go ahead and start having a garage sale. Some quick sellers include old computer and video games, old music CDs and vinyl records, DVDs, and unwanted clothing.

Recycle

Apart from the two abovementioned options, you can also recycle aluminum cans, plastic containers, glass bottles and other recyclables throughout the year so by the time Halloween comes, you can just take all of it to a recycling center and trade them in for cash. Of course the more recyclables you trade in, the more dollars you’ll get. Thus, you can acquire more items if you sought help from your relatives, friends and neighbors. Most people do not recycle anyway so it might be a good idea to recycle for them and earn some extra cash as you’re reward. After all, it’s easy; all you need is persuasive powers and an empty room for storage. GP

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