Is it impossible to win the Arcade Claw/crane game?

Malaysia
August 2, 2011 8:16am CST
I really hate that machine, it waste tons of my money and get nothing in return. The claw was set to sooooo... lose that I can't even grab a huge stuff toy. How about you guys, have you ever win something, if yes, how? Share your experience.
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6 responses
• Estonia
2 Aug 11
I totally feel you! This game is so addictive, it seems so easy to catch an item with this crane, but as you start to try it yourself, you realize that it's a helluva tough task. There were several times when I tried to catch the thing I liked the most, but after several tries I found that it's getting expensive to continue trying this. However, I remember that my friend once tried this game and he succeeded from the second attempt, he managed to catch a pink soft pig toy.
• United States
2 Aug 11
My mom is actually really good at winning stuff from these. She can win just about everytime she plays. However, some places make the claw so that it's very loose and can't grab onto anything. It's not impossible to win from those, it just makes it very difficult to do so.
@laydee (12798)
• Philippines
2 Aug 11
This actually isn't impossible, but the chances that you'll ever get one is slim because they're strategically placed that it will take one person several pennies or tokens in order to budge the stuff toy. Not to mention that the movement of the crane is not that predictable. I assume that it would take a player an equivalent (or more) with the cost of the toys before one gets one. I think you'd be better off just buying the toy instead. Have a great MyLot experience!
@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
2 Aug 11
I usually win from the ones that have the rocks and only a few things laid on the rocks. Those aren't impossible to win things from, though the stuffed toy ones can be very difficult to win anything from.
• Indonesia
2 Aug 11
haha..... sory, i always win that game. however, use your sensitivity. not your angry. i always seen everyone play that and they always pucnh up the machine. that not help anything.
• United States
2 Aug 11
I love the claw game!It can be so much fun.I use to be very good at it and sometimes won 2 prizes at a time instead of one.My father-in-law won all the time when he played.I guess the more you play it the more skill you have with the game.I wish you luck.