Often a nemesis of the British holidaymaker, penny arcade claw machines have been frustrating players for decades - but one ...

Like the little green aliens in Disney’s “Toy Story,” people — often kids — may find themselves obsessed with “the claw.” Claw machines, also known as crane machines, dot arcades, malls, even grocery ...

A claw machine is a fixture at every arcade. Also called crane games, they demand players to feed in money or tokens to operate a claw-shaped mechanism that grabs a prize, hoists it up, and then ...

Amusement arcade claw machines have been frustrating players for decades - but one person claims to have two tips to help you ...

Have you ever wondered why you played the claw machine 10 times and lose and the next person behind you puts in one quarter and wins? It turns out, those claw machines are likely rigged. A recent ...

Yes, that’s right. In Brookfield, you can find an arcade exclusively dedicated to claw machines. It’s called, fittingly, Claw ...

I love taking my son to the arcade, sharing with him the games I grew up playing and the workarounds that can help improve his odds of winning. On one such trip, we spent too much time and money ...

Arcade fans and curious families, there’s something new sparking excitement in Eagan, Minnesota. Japanese claw machine ...

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One young arcade game player accidentally became the prize of his own game at a community center in Ohio on Monday. Fire and EMS services successfully rescued a child who had become trapped inside the ...

In a crowded casino made for kids, stocked with rows upon rows of neon, chiming claw machines, I saw my 12-year-old son’s life flash before my eyes. He had already drained $20 into a single machine ...

RIO DE JANEIRO -- Rio de Janeiro -- already notorious for street muggings, corrupt politicians, ruthless militias and Kalashnikov-toting drug traffickers -- has a new public enemy: plushies. Or, more ...