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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The crane machine—also known as claw machines, crane games and, in Japan, as “UFO catchers” due to their proclivity for aerial abductions—first gripped the public imagination in the early 1900s. Even ...

TIME TO SEND IT BACK TO CARAY AND ALEX. ALL RIGHT MATT THANK YOU. THIS IS PRETTY COOL. A NEW ARCADE OPENS IN LOUISVILLE FEATURING ONLY ONE KIND OF GAME THE CLAW MACHINE. WHO DOESN’T LOVE A CLAW ...

Kiddleton opened a new claw machine arcade at Marketplace at Merced in June 2025. The arcade features 20+ self-service machines with Anime and Kawaii prizes. Claw machines operate without staff and ...

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Collectible plushies and trinkets have made waves on social media, and they're fueling a new business venture around Chicago. Claw machine arcades have emerged as popular sources of rare collectibles, ...

Artur is a copywriter and SEO specialist, as well as a small business owner. In his free time, he loves to play computer games and is glad that he was able to connect his professional career with his ...

Children who love climbing and toys can't stay away from claw machines. — -- Like a moth attracted to the flame, kids just can't seem to keep their tiny bodies out of toy claw machines. The ...

As school and work wrap up, crowds fill Tokyo's many bustling arcade halls -- not to battle it out in fighting games, but to ...

Claw machines are a staple part of any arcade. You might have many happy, albeit frustrated, memories from childhood, spending all your coins trying to get the item you really want. Using a joystick ...