Okay, this is just too good to keep to myself. One of my fellow bellringers shared this yesterday and I have to tell more people about it. You’ve probably heard of the popular Guitar Hero and its sequels. Maybe you’ve even played it. It all started with the whole “Dance Revolution” game that had (and has) people bopping around on a floor mat, getting their feet into different circles in time with the music and following the “steps” on the big screen.

Well, now there’s Handbell Hero! You do the same thing as with the other games, hitting the right key (in this case) as the number falls into its box. You get the hang of it after you try it for a minute or so. There are three different levels, requiring three, four, or EIGHT keys. That last one is HARD!

So they’ve got several songs, each with three levels, and the top scores get listed on the website. Pretty cool! Visit http://www.haanmc.com/sandbox/handbellhero/ to play.

And by the way, the game does actually give you a taste of what playing handbells is like. Especially the middle level, “Brass Bells” (as opposed to “Tinkerbell” or “Hell’s Bells”). Treble ringers often have four bells in their hands, so the game does make you think a little like a treble ringer (scary thought, that).

Enjoy!