Expensive games of skill

I recently visited California's Great America, where they have a 3 Point Challenge game. I know they also have this game at many Cedar Fair parks. I know at Cedar Point, this game costs $5 for 40 seconds, and 12 shots.

I snapped a picture of CGA's 3 Point Challenge:
http://aycu03.webshots.com/image/32802/2004842821542511070_rs.jpg

Same setup here - 12 shots, and 40 seconds, same prize categories... but TWICE the price. Can anyone explain this one?

The only thing I can tell based on the only phto here is that the smaller level prizes appear to be bigger. That is the only thing I can say is, becasue the photo is the only thing I saw form this one, and noted the prize in the background.

IIRC belive Cedar Point also raised it a while ago to $10.

Why not? At $5, there is a continuous line of suckers, er, contestants. May as well raise the price, 'cause the peeps keep playing.

It's California, and even carnivals have higher prices than in other states.

Californians are rich. Just ask Moosh. ;)

I could swear Cedar Point's 3 Point Challenges were $5 this summer. I couldn't find any pictures though. Just seems like a lot of money. Since the game is new at the park, I think it would draw a lot more people, if the price was lower, judging from how busy the game was. Then in a year or so, raise the price.

If the game is busy, you raise the price, not lower it. Supply and demand...

^ and as PT Barnum said: There's a sucker born every minute.